The Palm Springs High Holy Gay Holidays of Leather Pride, Halloween, and Gay Pride have been taking place over the last ten days.
Tens of thousands of foreign and American tourists have flown in to savor the experience.
My favorite place to hang out was in the Warm Sands neighborhood on the front porch of what my friend Steve Wibben calls This Old House, which is constantly in the process of one-man home improvement projects.
"This place is being A-Gay'd out," Steve commented, surveying the over-the-top refurbishing of some of his new neighbors.
Gentrification is a double-edged sword, making public life more beautiful but also driving out longtime residents who can no longer afford the small, sleepy resort town.
It is a transformative time for an interesting place.
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