I'll Take You There: 24 Hours in Palm Springs

For my first trip to Southern California, I knew a trip to the Ace in Palm Springs was a crucial, if not mandatory part of my bliss-out experience. So OC archivist Kalena and I took the road with our friends Jane and Mercedes and hit up the Ace for a 24-hour vacation that left us recharged and ready to face LA. With two pools, a roadside diner, hammocks, and nightly events (a metal show, anyone?) there's not much reason to ever leave the property. But check out where we did decide to venture with our Ace bicycles in this little recap, just in time for Coachella weekend!

Smile, you're in Palm Springs. Photo Tracy Antonopoulos

Home! For a day at least...

How sexy are these vintage Max Gottschalk leather chairs in the lobby?



Ace scooter rentals: a nice touch. 

Our room! Major decor points go to the complementary walking stick, crystal, and well-curated wall art of old magazine clippings.

Cool Margo Victor wall mural I spotted en route to the pool.

Obviously our first move was to hit the pool. Could Mercedes look any happier?

Jane being all Cali babe in the sun.

Snack time by the pool––why would you ever eat anything but Mexican food in Southern California? These fish tacos are a point taken. 

The fish and chips––also excellent. 

Palm Springs by night! Photo Tracy Antonopoulos

So then we went to see this metal band called White Shit at the Amigo Room Bar, just across the pool from our room at the Ace. Only at the Ace...

The lead singer got really into it because, you know, he's metal like that. 

Mercedes, clearly wiped out from the experience, reclining on the hammocks. 

...Where I found myself bright and early the next moring.

Before taking a stroll to admire the mid-century architecture nearby. The Ace is