THINGS TO DO IN PALM SPRINGS
SHOPPING
Home of the Palm Springs Walk of Stars and beautifully lined with majestic palm trees continuously lit in a wrapping of sparkling lights, Palm Canyon Drive (and Indian Canyon Drive beside it) features a goldmine of art galleries, restaurants, pubs and every kind of shop.
Located in Palm Desert, the world famous El Paseo Shopping District features over 300 world-class shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, jewelers, restaurants and much morem - all lined along a beautifully maintained picture-postcard floral and statue-filled mile! Known as the Rodeo Drive of the Desert, El Paseo boasts a wide spectrum of stores from Saks 5th Avenue to individually owned boutiques.
Cabazon & Desert Hills Outlets
Cabazon & Desert Hills Outlets are located between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, just 20 minutes west of Palm Springs on Interstate 10 at the Morongo Trail exit. Find impressive savings at Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Helmut Lang, Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Prada, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Marc Jacobs, Rag and Bone, Sandro, John Varvatos and Moncler...to name a few.
48400 Seminole Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92230
ENTERTAINMENT
Modernism Week (February 11-21)
An annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture and just steps away from the Colony Palms Hotel. Modernism Week features more than 250 events including the Modernism Show & Sale, Signature Home Tours, films, lectures, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, nightly parties and live music, walking and bike tours, tours of Sunnylands, fashion, classic cars, modern garden tours, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and more.
Discover a wealth of opportunities to escape, reflect, learn, create and become inspired at a great Art Museum. The Museum’s permanent collection features 19th, 20th and 21st century art of the Americas, with an emphasis on contemporary California art, classic western American art, Native American art, Pre-Columbian art, Mexican art, contemporary glass art, American mid-twentieth century architecture, and American photography.
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
The Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated to the restoration, preservation and operation of America's legendary fighters, bombers and trainer. It contains one of the world's largest collections of flying WWII airplanes, including the Robert J. Pond Collection. Don't miss it! Hear the pounding roar of the mightiest piston engines ever built! Climb up and look in the cockpits of the legendary fighters and bombers of WWII!
745 North Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley boast some of the newest and most beautiful casinos in all of Southern California. Here you will enjoy the new Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs, Casino Morongo, Fantasy Springs Casino, Agua Caliente Casino, Spotlight 29 Casino and more.
Outdoors
What skiing is to Aspen and gambling is to Las Vegas, Golf is to Palm Springs. With over a hundred golf courses and tournaments (Skins Game, Nabisco Dinah Shore), Palm Springs is the Golf Capitol of the World!
Ascend 8,000 in the world's largest rotating tramcars. It is forty degrees colder at the top and a completely different world (more like the Smokey Mountains) than Palm Springs below. Great hiking and, of course, incredible views
Greet the sun or bid it farewell as you drift in beautiful desert skies in one of the most peaceful experiences of a lifetime. Sip champagne while floating effortlessly as your experienced pilot provides a guided tour in one of their colorful hot air balloons. You will view breathtaking vistas of some of the most picturesque landscapes in California. Vineyards, polo fields, world-famous golf resorts and exotic orchards are just a few of the unbelievable sights you will experience.
Located in the high desert above Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park offers a unique desert experience. 800,000 acres of hiking and camping, it is also a rock climber's paradise, offering terrain that is both unique and challenging. The park encompasses some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California’s deserts. Rugged mountains of twisted rock and exposed granite monoliths testify to the tremendous earth forces that shaped and formed this land.
Guided trail rides take you through the canyons of Morongo Valley. Experience a few quiet hours of "getting away from it all" on over 150 miles of convenient riding trails that provide both solitude and breathtaking beauty. Located in Palm Springs near the Indian Canyons, Smoke Tree Stables offers guided rides by the hour or for the entire day
HIKING
Home to a spectacular 60 foot waterfall (seasonal) here you’ll find rock art, ancient irrigation systems and artifacts along with cultural and educational exhibits. There is also a visitor center, observation deck and theater. Self-guided or ranger-led hikes are available.
15 miles long, Palm Canyon is full of flora and fauna, creating breathtaking contrasts to the stark rocky gorges and barren lands beyond. A moderately graded, paved footpath winds down to the canyon for picnicking by the stream, hiking and horseback riding. There is a shop that offers hiking maps, refreshments and local items.
150 species of plants in a half-mile radius. A scenic foot trail through the canyon passes groves of stately skirted palms, unusual rock formations and the perennial Andreas Creek. One can see bedrock martars and metates used centuries ago for preparing food. Excellent for photography, bird-watching or a picnic along the trail.
An easy hike south from Andreas Canyon, foot and equestrian trails lead to beautiful recreational areas among the many palms. Lucky visitors may catch a glimpse of the Peninsula Big Horn Sheep (an endangered species), mule deer or other wild animals. The endangered Least Bells Vireo bird is known to nest here.