Outside Traveler Magazine
Annual Getaways Issue, 2004
5 Perfect Getaways… the California Mojave
Excerpt by Grant Davis
Palm Springs came of age in the 1950s and early 1960s, and the best place to immerse yourself in a retro Rat Pack martini mentality is the Orbit In. Built during the late forties and mid-fifties and restored in 2001, the one-story hotel is nestled at the base of the foot of Mt. San Jacinto and features rooms stocked with mini-bars, lava lamps, and vintage furniture by 1950s design icons such as Eames, Noguchi, and Bertoia. The Orbit In even loans out retro-cool cruiser bicycles for exploring the city – the ultimate in sporty throwback fun.
