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Article: Palm Springs Actively Courts Gay and Lesbian Travelers
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 11, 1993
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PALM SPRINGS Travelers to this California desert resort in search of
hotel accommodations can flip through the city's official Visitors
Guide and notice the enticing ad on Page 29 for El Mirasol Villas.
"Remember when patrons were valued and treated like royalty?"
the ad teases. It talks of two pools, a spa, a library and tropical
grounds.
The ad includes the various symbols detailing which amenities
and features are offered: kitchenettes, suites, television, in-room
phones - and the Greek letter "lambda," meaning that the El Mirasol
Villas caters to a gay clientele.
Indeed, 14 hotels advertising in the city's Visitors Guide are
listed as catering to gays.
Travelers interested more ...