Palm Springs Attractions

The Nine Palm Springs Area Municipalities

(2) Desert Hot Springs, six miles north of Palm Springs, has many spas, several small hotels, and a number of fine restaurants. The Cabot Yerxa Museum gives tourists a glimpse of life in early America
(3) Cathedral City, bordering Palm Springs to the east, is the home of some large resorts and golf courses, as well as several smaller hotels and restaurants.
(4) Rancho Mirage, started with two golf courses: Thunderbird and Tamarisk, and now has 11 courses. Many fine restaurants are located in Rancho Mirage on "Restaurant Row" along Highway 111.
(5) Palm Desert, to the east, is one of the valley's fastest-growing cities. Projects like College of the Desert, now offering four-year courses, were built in this location because the city is, geographically, in the center of the valley. The successful Town Center includes an ice skating rink and many fine shops. El Paseo is a fine street for shopping.
6) Indian Wells started with Eldorado Country Club and Indian Wells Country Club. There are now six golf courses. Grand Champions Resort contains a 10,000-seat tennis stadium that is the site of the annual Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament. The Indian Wells Racquet Club is located on the site of the old Indian well that gave the town its name.
(7) La Quinta lies in a beautiful cove next to Indian Wells. A charming Spanish hotel, built here in 1921, was a famous resort for many years. Today, the area is popular for its eight golf courses, four of which make up P.G.A. West, with a fifth under construction. From La Quinta, fine riding and hiking trails lead into the nearby hills and a palm-lined canyon.
(8) Indio, the valley's oldest city, was incorporated in 1930, and became a site of farming and industry. Many date-picking sheds are found here as the area raises most of the valley's produce. The Coachella Valley's average yield of $5,000 per irrigated acre is the highest in the world.
(9) Coachella is the ninth city, at the southern end of the valley, is. Like Indio it has been an industrial and agricultural center, but is now actively seeking a future as a resort.

Attractions

Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
82-616 Miles Ave, Indio
Nominal admission fee, call for hours
760-342-6651
Open Wednesday - Sunday September - June
Permanent collection of historical artifacts in 1926 adobe home.

Desert Holocaust Memorial
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-325-7281
Located within Civic Center Park in Palm Desert, The Desert Holocaust Memorial memorializes lost parents, children, loved ones, and millions of innocent people. It is surrounded by cobblestone and lighting influenced by that at the Auschwitz Extermination Camp.

El Paseo Drive
El Paseo Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Toll Free Info: 1.877.735.7273
The world famous El Paseo Shopping District features over 150 world-class shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, jewelers, and restaurants, along a beautifully maintained mile long drive of trees and flowers.

Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Monument Dr.
Twenty Nine Palms, CA 92277
760-367-5500
Open every day, year round. Visitor Centers are open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
The nearly 800,000 acre park encompasses some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California's deserts. Arroyos, playas, alluvial fans, bajadas, pediments, desert varnish, granites, aplite, and gneiss interact to form a giant desert mosaic of immense beauty and complexity.
A variety of hikes, birding events, campfires, tours and other activities are conducted by park rangers regularly.

Jude E. Poynter Golf Museum
Fred Waring Drive & San Pablo Avenue
Palm Desert, CA
760-341-2491
Dedicated to the Coachella Valley's most popular sport.
Open daily 8am - 8pm or by request at driving range.

La Quinta Historical Society Museum
77-885 Montezuma
La Quinta
760-564-1283
September - June 15 open Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission free
Housed in the city's oldest commercial building (1937) with Cahuilla Indian artifacts, famous visitor and movie memorabilia.

Living Desert
47-900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760.346.5694 Breathtaking botanical gardens. Stroll, hike, dine and shop amid 1200 acres of scenic trails and exhibits. A fascinating journey into the deserts of the world.

Moorten Botanical Garden
1701 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs
327-6555
Open daily 9 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Internationally famous living museum with nature trails, 3000 varieties of cacti, succulents and flowers.

Palapas of Araby Cove
3255 E. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs 416-1818
14 acre "hands on" artists' village and garden center with demonstrations, workshops and tours.

Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Beautifully lined with majestic palm trees continuously lit in a wrapping of sparkling lights, Palm Canyon Drive contains art galleries, restaurants, pubs and every kind of shop. Thursday nights the street is closed to all but pedestrian traffic. Home of the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Tramway Road, Palm Springs
325-1449. Recorded information: 760-325-1391
Open year-round 10 a.m weekdays, 8 a.m weekends and holidays.
Cars depart at least every half hour. Last car down 9:45 p.m.
Aboard the world's largest rotating tramcar, riders experience a journey up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon. In winter, the tram becomes a ski lift, taking passengers to the site of cross-country skiing, snowshoe or snowtube trails. In summer, camping and guided tours are available. Enjoy spectacular views of the desert below from the restaurant. Open year-round.

Palm Springs Air Museum
745 North Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-778-6262
The Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated to the restoration, preservation and operation of America's legendary fighters, bombers and trainers. It contains one of the world's largest collections of flying WWII airplanes, including the Robert J. Pond Collection.

Palm Springs Desert Museum
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-325-0189
Open year-round. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday Noon - 5 , closed Monday and major holidays.
Admission: Free to members and children under 6 when accompanied by an adult. Fee charged for others.
The largest and most popular museum in Palm Springs features art, natural science and the performing arts. Set at the base of Mt. San Jacinto in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the Museum's outstanding architecture is in harmony with its desert surroundings.

Palm Springs VillageFest
Featuring a variety of vendors displaying quality arts & crafts, food, live entertainment and a Certified Farmers Market
Every Thursday evening except holidays 6 - 10 p.m. October through May, 7-10 p.m. June-September.

Tahquitz Canyon
500 W. Mesquite, Palm Springs
760-416-7044
Now open for two-hour guided tours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., first tour at 8 a.m. last at 2 p.m. Admission charged

Village Green Heritage Center
221 S. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA. 92262
In the heart of the city of Palm Springs, the Center is dedicated to the pioneers who first settled the area.