Marilyn Monroe is leaving Palm Springs come September!
Well, the 26 foot tall statue version that is................
Marilyns’ statue has graced downtown
Palm Springs since May of 2012 but the end is drawing near. During her stay in the city there have been fun events and plenty of pictures taken around the imposing statue. Palm Springs’ 70
th birthday party was held there a few months back and there have even been movie nights held - using the wall behind her as the screen.
Her departure is slated for early September 2013 and a concert – free to the public – is already scheduled featuring some tribute bands with music of the Beach Boys and the Beatles.
Rumours are swirling that the convention and visitors bureau is trying to negotiate an extension of her stay but for now plan on waving goodbye to our tallest resident in September.
Palm Springs has long been visited by Hollywood Celebrities and this is not the first time Marilyn was in
Palm Springs. Legend has it that she was discovered at Palm Springs’ famed
Racquet Club in the 1940’s. Later it is said she lived here part time with her husband baseball player
Joe Dimaggio and supposedly owned a home in the
Vista Las Palmas neighborhood as well.
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