SUNNYLANDS

37977 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760)328-2829  or contact@sunnylands.org 

 

 

Photo by Sybille Algaier

© The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands

            Can you name an historic estate where 7 presidents and a queen have visited right in our own backyard? Yes, it is Sunnylands. In the early 1960s, Walter and Leonore Annenberg hired Los Angeles-based architect A. Quincy Jones to create a mid-century modern residence. Opened to the public March 2012, you can now visit Sunnylands gardens and home. Do go. But before you do, give them a call to check the schedule. Sunnylands Center & Gardens is open free to the public Thursdays through Sundays from 9-4 September 1 to May 31 and from 7-2 June 1 to July 31; closed in August. Ever wonder why the fence surrounding Sunnylands is pink? Take a tour and find out. Tours ($35) of the historic estate and residence are scheduled when there are no retreats.