22 Great Reasons to Consider Palm Springs

Discover Palm Springs

Discover Palm Springs

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1. The Fabulous Palm Spring Follies

 

 Features the music and dance of the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s with a cast old enough to have lived it. Celebrated guest stars and international vaudeville acts join the Follies’ world-renowned line of Long-Legged Lovelies and Follies Gentlemen. 

2. Palm Canyon Theatre

 A professional award winning theatre located in the heart of beautiful Palm Springs. Now in it’s 17th season, The Palm Canyon Theatre is your entertainment destination for the best musicals and plays in the valley. 

3. Palm Springs Air Museum

The Palm Springs Air Museum is the Home of One of the Nation's Largest Collection of World War II Flying Aircraft displayed in Modern, Well Lighted, Air Conditioned and Clean Hangars.  The Buddy Rodgers Theater shows Daily Documentaries about Aviation in the Military with a Special Emphasis on WWII. 

4. Palm Springs Art Museum

Located in downtown Palm Springs (with a branch location in Palm Desert, CA), the Palm Springs Art Museum offers compelling art exhibitions from national and international artists. The museum's extensive permanent collection includes significant works by modern and contemporary artists, western, contemporary and glass artists, and features several temporary exhibitions throughout the year.

5. Ruddy's General Store Museum

 A re-creation of a general store during the 1930s and early 1940s, this unique museum displays the original fixtures, hardware, medicines and products of that period.

6. Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum inspires people to learn about the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native cultures. We keep the spirit alive through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs. Agua Caliente Cultural Museum has been awarded the 2014 Museum Institutional Excellence Award by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums

7. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The new tram cars spin 360 degrees around on the way up/back down, so you get a good view no matter where you are.  Best bet is to find a place in town to pack a picnic lunch and eat it up there under the pine trees.  Be sure to pack a light jacket as it is much cooler than the desert floor below.

8. Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway

Elvis and Priscilla lived here in 1966 and 1967, and Honeymooned here on May 1, 1967.  The House of Tomorrow/The Alexander Estate built by the City’s premier Developers of 2200 Homes, The Great Alexander's.  The Estate is the modernism icon, three stories, with not a square room in the four concentric circles

9. Palm Springs Walk of Stars

Discover the many Hollywood Stars who lived, loved and played in this beautiful desert oasis called, Palm Springs! Al Jolson, Rudolf Valentino and Harold Lloyd started the escape from Hollywood to the desert in the 1920's. They were soon followed by Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Ginger Rogers, Gene Autry and most of Hollywood's stars of luminous variety and origin. Liberace, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Dinah Shore, Sonny Bono, Merv Griffin, Rich Little, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford as well as hundreds more

10. VillageFeast

The place to meet new friends is at this old-fashioned street fair with sidewalk performers, musicians, farmer's market, gifts and lots of food. Come join the festivities.

11. O’Donnell House Historic Tour

Situated high on the hillside above the Palm Springs Art Museum, the house built in 1925, meticulously restored, features the finest collection of mission style furnishings, including rare tiles, pottery and Early California Furniture. This property adjoins and is now a part of The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn, a private luxury boutique hotel.

12. Wet ‘N Wild Water Park

Wet 'n' Wild Palm Springs offers a great way to beat the heat of our warm, Southern California summers. The theme of the water park is inspired by the California surf culture of the 1950's, with old Woodie cars, surf music, the roar of the water and the smell of tanning lotion. Wet 'n' Wild Palm Springs is all about thrills, chills, and making a big splash!

13. Escerna Golf Club

Blending championship golf with a classic Palm Springs setting, a round at Escena Golf Club is as much about the surroundings as it is about unforgettable golf.

14. Indian Canyons Golf Resort

The Indian Canyons Golf Resort features : Virtually a Wind Free Environment, 2 – 18 Hole Championship Courses Open to the Public. Premium Grass Driving Range, Great Restaurant, 2 Golf Shops, Discount Golf Card opportunities, Tournament & Banquet Facilities and Taylor made Golf Club Rentals.

15. Palm Springs: Smoke Tree Stables

Experience a Few Quaint Hours of Getting Away from it All on over 130 Miles of Convenient Riding Trails that Provide both Solitude and Breathtaking Spectacular Beauty.  In Close Proximity to Palm Springs and the Agua Caliente Indian Canyons, Smoke Tree Stables offers Guided Rides by the Hour or For the Entire Day.

16. Need A Place To Stay While You Are Visiting?

No matter where you stay in Palm Springs, you will witness stunning majestic mountain views, sparkling pools and starry nights. Indulge at one of our lodging properties located within footsteps from a vibrant village featuring outdoor dining and chic shopping. 

17. Indian Canyons Hiking Trails

The Palm Springs Indian Canyons are one of the most beautiful attractions to any Palm Springs Visitor, especially if you love to hike. Unlike other area trails, most of the trails in the Indian Canyons follow running streams, and are abundant in California Fan Palms, and many other types of vegetation and wildlife.

18. Willis Palm Oasis Hiking Trails

The Willis Palm Oasis located in the Coachella Valley Preserve near 1000 Palms is part of a series of oases that are found along the San Andreas Fault. It is located in the Coachella Valley Preserve which is home to more than 183 bird species. It is also the home of the protected Coachella Fringe-toed Lizard.

19. Moorten Botanical Garden

The Moorten Botanical Gardens now boasts 3,000 examples of desert cacti and other desert plants grouped by geographic regions: Arizona, Baja California, California, Colorado, the Mojave desert, the Sonora desert, South Africa, arid South America, and Texas. 

20. Fame Wine & Cigar Lounge

Upscale cigar, wine and microbrew lounge located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Our wine and beer selections changes weekly in the lounge so check in often. You’ll always find something new and delicious. In addition to our rotating selection of wines available by the glass, we have hundreds of wines available by the bottle to take home or enjoy in the lounge.

21. Spa Resort Casino

Famous for its natural mineral waters, casino entertainment, and full-service spa and salon, this resort is located in the heart of Palm Springs. Spa Resort Casino features a 24-hour casino with slot machines, table games, restaurants, and a live entertainment lounge. A fully enclosed, non-smoking slot machine room is available to non-smoking guests.

22. Get a True Taste of Palm Springs

With 263 restaurants to choose from the choice could become difficult. Dine alfresco at the base of the majestic San Jacinto Mountains under a star-studded desert night sky at one of the fine dining establishments or wake up to crystal blue skies and sunshine while having a breakfast at one of our signature cafes, or have happy hour at one of the poolside lounges at a hotel property.

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