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When “Forever Marilyn” was last in Palm Springs, the statue had a primo downtown location at the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way. Since departing in 2014, the once open lot that was unofficially dubbed “the Marilyn park” has been turned into the Kimpton Rowan Hotel.
Photo by Fred Miller (CC BY-SA 2.0).
For generations, Hollywood celebrities have seen Palm Springs as a glamorous desert escape. And legend has it one of the biggest stars of the 20th century was discovered in that little town: Marilyn Monroe.
The iconic actress was 5’ 5” when she wasn’t wearing heels. But a sculpture of the star that passed through Palm Springs a while back had her at 26 feet tall (with heels). That’s about the height of a three-story house.  ....

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