Let's start with a favorite, shall we? We had to wait several days into the trip before we made it to the Holy Grail of fast food joints... The iconic In-N-Out Burger. I want to eat this picture. It may be my new screen saver...
Once our stomachs were full, we headed on to Palm Springs, stopping along the way at this hidden gem in Corona, CA - the Fender Museum of Music & the Arts. If you've ever seen "School of Rock"- that's bascially the concept here. Fender has partnered to create a free music program for kids. The first floor houses a museum, the proceeds of which help fund the school.
Lucky for us, the featured exhibit was on Johnny Cash (one of Jim's favorites). They had cool memorbilia including costumes, guitars, and handwritten song lyrics such as those shown here, for 'I Walk the Line'
Jim posing in front of some of Johnny's Gold & Platinum records...
As we rolled into Palm Springs, our first stop was at a famous Albert Frey landmark - the former Tramway gas station turned Visitor Center... 
After our gas station photo-shoot (trust me- there were many more shots, but I'll spare you), we headed into town in search of some of the famous landmarks on our 'Palm Springs Modern' map. After some searching, we found these 2 (and many more interesting but not famous houses). This one is the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway... 
And this lackluster view is of 'Twin Palms'- the famous Frank Sinatra estate. You can see the twin palms in the distance in the middle of the photo. Unfortunately, the front is obscured by shrubs. But we parked and walked around the front anyway, trying to peek through the bushes (what's known in Pittsburgh as being 'nebby'). You can see this place up close (and even rent it!) here.
On this trip, we found our own swanky accomodations at the 'Orbit In' - Check back tomorrow to see pictures!
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