Sunnylands the Annenberg Estate

[foxy]

Today I visited Sunnylands the Walter Annbenberg house and gardens in Rancho Mirage. Just about every famous world politician and movie star visited at one point. It still hosts important gatherings 

[Luv2play]

Wow!

[+ Charlie]

For anyone who doesn't want to pay for the house tour, it's good to know that you can visit the gardens for free.

[+ nycman]

4 hours ago, Charlie said:

For anyone who doesn't want to pay for the house tour, it's good to know that you can visit the gardens for free.

At first I was like you "cheap bastard spring for the goddamn house tour".

Then I saw it was $55 for a 90 minute tour of that ugly ass monstrosity of a house…. I’ll be in the garden waiting.

[+ newatthis]

4 hours ago, Charlie said:

For anyone who doesn't want to pay for the house tour, it's good to know that you can visit the gardens for free.

 

10 minutes ago, nycman said:

At first I was like you "cheap bastard spring for the goddamn house tour".

Then I saw it was $55 for a 90 minute tour of that ugly ass monstrosity of a house…. I’ll be in the garden waiting.

I thought the paid tour was well worth the price (I did it a long time ago, around 2007).  I had previously done the free gardens, but apart from the house itself, the tour includes many other landscaped parts of the estate.  The pictures in @foxy's post give you an idea.  Back then, it was imperative to reserve well in advance,  at least in high tourist season...IIRC, we went online the moment the dates we were interested in went on sale.

[+ azdr0710]

hmmmm......possible hike option one morning during the April forum weekend??.......we'll do only the gardens to keep @nycman (and my wallet) happy........😁

 

https://sunnylands.org/

 

 

Edited January 28, 2024 by azdr0710