walkabout palm springs

we stayed in palm springs 4 days and 3 nights for our wedding. three of those days were pretty much packed full of action and not a lot of relaxation. the last day we were there...the day we left, we woke up early to go for a walk around our neighborhood and scope the local architecture. right outside our front door was this rainbow. good sign...

one of my favs....and for sale!


one pink door please...and a reflecting pool in front!



LOVE the doors to this house's courtyard

we discovered this cool little duplex complex near the house we were married at. lots of out of state license plates in the driveways. we were daydreaming about owning one ourselves. some residences of these homes spiced up their spot with brightly colored doors or interesting landscaping.

and funky retro mailboxes..

simple desert landscaping done right


the only black man in palm springs...and he was doin it right! he tricked his golf cart into a rolls. we also got a thumbs up from him. i want to hang with this guy.




welcome to my new house...


this wall is hot

ps......

i ♥ the desert

ace is the place

we really enjoyed ourselves this past weekend @ the ace in palm springs. maybe we were lighter than normal due to the big event that just took place, but whatever it was, it was good. we're even considering this location for our wedding. it's just got that cool desert vibe we both enjoy so much.


j&n party time here?????










my dream ride


breakfast of champions @ the amigo room






this is where the cabana boy lives


on-site ice cream truck


my other dream whip

ta-da!

our trip to palm springs turned out to be oh so much more....we got engaged! after a hike around San Jacinto mountain, we climbed on top of a HUGE fell tree to eat our picnic lunch. a steller jay started to hover over us. i thought it was going to swoop and attack. instead, it landed on a branch about 2ft. away from me and stared. we were tripping out that it was so brazen. i was thinking we must have been too close to it's nest. the bf took it as a sign to make his move. while i was in a steller jay trance dance, he pulled out the ring and popped the question. and well, the rest is history.

i feel so lucky to have found this gem and i know we've got a long, fun-filled life ahead of us.

ace is the place

i think....
i haven't been there yet but i've heard a lot of good about it.
travelzoo has a hot deal going right now that lasts until the 19th of feb.
i swooped up a king room for the bf and i for the end of may around our 2yr. anni. think i'm going to surprise him....unless he decides to read my blog for once. :)

Save $150 off regular rates....mi likey. Rates are just $79 per night through June 8, including weekends.

The eco-friendly Ace Hotel & Swim Club is walking distance to downtown Palm Springs. Guests have access to free Wi-Fi as well as in-room, 42-inch flat-screen TVs.
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