ACEC’s Local Color Night
“Fly Me to the Moon” Evening Under the Stars with the “Rat Pack!”
Thursday, October 8, 2009
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $125 per person (includes dinner and show)
Return to the swanky night club scene—circa 1950s—when cool cats Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. would croon away in their Palm Springs desert hideaway. This tribute group recreates the signature songs, complete with impromptu jokes, and beloved antics of the famous entertainment trio.
During the event, you will see Greta Garbo’s house and the home where Frank Capra penned the screen play for “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
A reception and delicious buffet dinner is included with your ticket purchase.
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TOUR #1
Palm Springs Aerial Tram and Shopping on Palm Canyon Drive
Wednesday, October 7
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $80.00 per person
IMAGINE BEING WHISKED AWAY FROM THE DESERT FLOOR 8,516 FEET TO THE TOP OF A MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN!
Experience one of the world's most spectacular aerial rides! First, it's off to the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, the largest double reversible tramway in the world. Once atop the peak of Mt. San Jacinto find yourself in a 13,000 acre Wilderness State Park forest with a magnificent pine forest and views stretching miles to the Salton Sea.
Return to the Valley Station for a look at Palm Springs' lifestyles followed by an opportunity to shop and enjoy lunch on your own in downtown Palm Springs! |
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Tour #2
Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Park
Thursday, October 8
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $70.00 per person
ENJOY WILDLIFE WONDERS AND AFRICAN ANIMALS
The desert's many facets will be explored in this fascinating caravan journey at the Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Park. Upon arrival you will enjoy the "Wildlife Wonders" show in the Living Desert's covered amphitheater. Sit back, relax and watch captivating desert creatures fly, crawl, and hop in a fun and informative program. Guests can then wander through breathtaking botanical gardens representing the deserts of the world. Howling wolves, sure-footed bighorn sheep and magnificent cats make for an unforgettable experience. A visit through the 26,000 square foot state-of-the-art Eagle Canyon exhibit includes encounters with golden eagles, mountain lions, foxes, javelina and more.
Depart the Living Desert, for lunch on your own and shopping on famous El Paseo Drive. |
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Tour #3
Celebrity Homes Tour
Friday, October 9
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $95.00 per person
TAKE A PEEK INSIDE FRANK SINATRA'S HOME!
Since the days when Marilyn Monroe was discovered beside the Racquet Club pool, Palm Springs has been famed as a hideaway for Hollywood's greatest celebrities. Today's adventure will provide an insider's look at the lifestyles of famous stars, past and present, beginning with a fun and informative celebrity home tour through the historic Las Palmas area of Palm Springs.
After viewing the homes of such luminaries as Kirk Douglas, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Liberace, you'll enjoy a very special private tour of Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs retreat, "Twin Palms." Visitors to this home will be reminded of an era when Palm Springs was a haven for celebrities who flocked here to relax and to party.
After hearing about the celebrities' lifestyles why not shop like a celebrity at one of the largest most prestigious outlet malls in America? You will be able to enjoy lunch on your own and shop for designer brands at outlets such as Escada, St. John, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod's, Yves Saint Laurent, and many more. |
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Tour #4
Desert Jeep Adventure at San Andreas Fault
Saturday, October 10
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $135.00 per person
EXPERIENCE AN EARTHQUAKE ADVENTURE AND THE EERIE WORLD OF THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT!
You will be entertained and enthralled as your expert Naturalist Guide brings the desert and its geology and history to life. Steep canyons will dwarf you as you wind through the torturous terrain created by the awesome power of the San Andreas Fault. You will see twisted and tormented landscapes, warped and bent by the powerful movement of the Earth's crust. Notice anticlines, synclines and entire mountains heaved upward. Hills of "fault gauge" [ground up rock] clearly mark the path of destruction along the fissure. Learn how tectonic forces created the slanted, vertical and wave-like structures that have been described as the most tortured landscape on earth. Geology and jollity mix as you tread lightly and safely on the rugged desert trail. |
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