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PALM SPRINGS

It’s been decades since Slim Aarons immortalized the local elite lounging poolside (that now happens on Instagram), but the town once colonized by the Rat Pack has never been hotter, thanks to a spate of new hotels, thriving culinary and design scenes, and, of course, that weather

THE LAUTNER  Palm Springs is brimming with chic hotels, but for midcentury modern architecture buffs, this recently restored four-unit property in Desert Hot Springs,  designed by legendary architect John Lautner, is the place to stay

WORKSHOP KITCHEN + BAR   The go-to dinner spot. The mesquite grilled pork chop is worth the trip alone

JOSHUA TREE NATIONA L PARK    Joshua Tree is unlike anywhere else on earth—and it’s less than an hour’s drive away, making it the perfect morning excursion, or overnight outing for the truly adventurous