Palm Springs Modernism: Retro Yard Sale

The goodie-filled to-do is just one of the events at the big fall gathering.

THEMED YARD SALE: If you've ever swung by a garage or sidewalk sale hosted by one family or a few, you know that the items on offer truly run a wide-ranging gamut. Old bar stools sit next to '80s VHS tapes which are nestled against some long-unused barbells. But finding a yard sale that truly focuses on a single period? And a stylish and swanky period at that? They're pretty rare, but one of the big ones unfurls in Palm Springs in the autumn. The location is a giveaway as to what kind of goods'll be for sale -- think mid-century -- and the fact that some excellent for-the-home buys shall be found. But the Retro Yard Sale isn't the only October highlight to land in the desert resort. It's just one component of Modernism Week's Fall Preview, the long holiday weekend devoted to design and sleek lines and shift dresses and cocktail glassware and everything vintage and '60s-era cool (and '50s, too, of course). That holiday weekend is Columbus Day Weekend and the bigger-than-last-year schedule was announced on Monday, July 28.

MODERNISM GALORE: The mid-century sale isn't the only treat to circle on the calendar. A poolside bash with a nod to The King'll roll out at the Hacienda Cantina & Beach Club, while the double-decker bus architectural tour makes its return. Look for tours of Frey House II, the always bustling Modernism Show & Sale, and a cocktail reception themed to photos of the nearby Salton Sea. Tickets for the Modernism Week Fall Preview go on sale at noon on Friday, Aug. 1.

WANT TO... hang tight for the mega February Modernism Week? Well, the Columbus Weekend to-do keeps on growing, so you'll get your fashion-y, domestic-cool fill. But the full-on wintertime extravaganza is scheduled for Feb. 12-22, 2015.

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