Activities

Local Dining	In and Around Palm Springs	Showrooms, Bistro, Lounges
Golf, Tennis, Recreation	Wine Tasting Lounges, Wineries	Indian Gaming

 

Palm Springs has grown in popularity as a gay- and lesbian-friendly destination. The Bottom Line provides a weekly publication of "what's happening" in Gay Palm Springs. Also, gay-and lesbian-travel guides published by companies like Out & About . The Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival will be held on November 4th & 5th this year at the Arenas Road location.

Golf, tennis, hiking and horseback riding are but a few of the most popular activities available in Palm Springs. If you prefer a more passive approach to vacationing, you can visit some of the major attractions in and around town, including, for example:

Indian Canyons Andreas, Murray and Palm Canyons. Trading post. Picnic grounds. Hiking. Horse trails. Year round 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. South Palm Canyon Drive. 5 miles from center of Palm Springs. 325-5673.

Joshua Tree National Park Mojave and lower Colorado deserts join to form the park. Many varieties of flora, wildlife. Horse and hiking trails. Headquarters in Twentynine Palms. 367-7511.

The Living Desert 1,200 acre wildlife and botanical park, featuring rare and endangered desert animals and African wildlife. Hiking trails. Picnic areas. Cafe. Gift shop. Call for dates open and special events. 47-900 Portola Avenue. Palm Desert. 346-5694.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway World's most spectacular aerial ride. Mountain station at 8,516 feet features a restaurant, cocktail lounge, gift shop, picnic area and movie theatre. Mt. San Jacinto and Wilderness offers 54 miles of hiking trails. Recorded information: 325-1391. Temperature: 325-4227.

Palm Springs Desert Museum Art and natural science facility featuring several galleries, Annenberg Theater, sculpture gardens, fine permanent collections and changing exhibitions, lectures, concerts, field trips, reference library. American Indian artifacts and artworks. 325-0189.

Palm Springs also offers many interesting and unique museums . Desert Dyners is an upscale women's dining group that gathers monthly for dinners, theater, movies, golfing, pool parties, dancing and much more in the Palm Springs area.

Whatever your preference, you'll find Palm Springs is the perfect place to "get away from it all".

General information about Palm Springs facilities, activities and events is available from the following sites:

desert-resorts.com

palm-springs.org