Kismet

Kismet Lodge sign in 2005
There's something to be said about the wear and tear signs endure over the years, making them into a unique work of art filled with patina.

Time also has a way of rejuvenating monuments such as this, especially with when there are handy humans around.

The Kismet Lodge sign today doesn't look like the one of yesteryear. The owners of this clothing optional resort in Desert Hot Springs are proud of that sign, including it on their webpage.

The sign was built in the 1960s. Today the Kismet is called the Living Waters Spa. You see, Desert Hot Springs has always been an LA getaway because of the natural hot springs in the area.

City officials in the torn and tattered area have been trying to clean up the town's bad reputation.

In this barren windswept town, prisoners on parole roam freely because Desert Hot Springs is the furthest place some LA parolees  can go from LA without violating the rules of their probation.