No celebration of modernism would be complete without a lecture and tours by Charles Phoenix, the Kodachrome-loving, western bow tie–wearing walking encyclopedia of Googie. Catch him on Saturday, February 14 for his talk, Charles Phoenix: Carousels of Kodachrome at the Palm Springs Art Museum, and again the weekend of February 21 and 22 for a one-of-a-kind tour of the town's hidden modernist gems: Palm Springs Super Duper Double Decker Bus Tour. Photo 3 of 10 in Desert Cool: 10 Must-See Events at Palm Springs Modernism Week by Erika Heet

Desert Cool: 10 Must-See Events at Palm Springs Modernism Week

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No celebration of modernism would be complete without a lecture and tours by Charles Phoenix, the Kodachrome-loving, western bow tie–wearing walking encyclopedia of Googie. Catch him on Saturday, February 14 for his talk, Charles Phoenix: Carousels of Kodachrome at the Palm Springs Art Museum, and again the weekend of February 21 and 22 for a one-of-a-kind tour of the town's hidden modernist gems: Palm Springs Super Duper Double Decker Bus Tour.