Palm Springs Vacation Guide

Palms to Pines Vacations presents the following vacation resources to help you plan your next trip to the Coachella Valley including: Area Maps, Area Attractions, Art Galleries, Day Spas & Mineral Spas, Events Calendar, Golf Courses, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing Tours, Movie Theatres & Performing Arts and Current Weather.

Desert Community Maps of Coachella Valley

Ivey Ranch vacation rental is located in the center of it all!

The cities of Palm Springs Desert Area create an Eden for vacation, providing a perfect climate, glorious scenery, and exciting activities to enjoy.
Here are some area maps to help your plan your visit. You will need to Acrobat Reader to view maps - download is FREE.

Area Map with points of interest for cities of: Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Palm Springs

Area Map with points of interest for cities of: Indian Wells, La Quinta, Bermuda Dunes and Indio

Area Attractions Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Village Green Heritage Center, 219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs Phone: (760) 323-0151 Permanent and changing exhibits portray the history and culture of the Cahuilla Indians. Exquisite basketry, artifacts, and archival photographs are displayed in the lobby of the tribe's Spa Resort at 100 N. Indian Canyon Drive. Museum open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 4pm. Big League Dreams Sports Park 33-700 Date Plam Drive, Cathedral City Phone: (760) 324-5600 This sports complex replicates the great ballparks of yesteryear. Also offering in-line hockey, basketball, indoor/outdoor soccer, flag football fields, batting cages and sand volleyball. Perfect for group or corporate outings. Cabazon Cultural Museum 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, I-10 at Golf Center Parkway, Indio Phone: (760) 827-2946 A 3,000 square foot facility presenting a historical perspective of the Cahuilla Indians, emphasizing the past 150 year. Baskets and other artifacts on display. Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo Museum 67-6116 Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs Phone: (760) 329-7610 Built over a span of years by one man, this museum is part art gallery, part museum, and part trading post. It's just the sort of quirky place CBS's Charles Kuralt would have loved. Open Saturday -Sunday. Children's Discovery Museum 71-701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage Phone: (760) 321-0602 Kids will be in their glory at this hand-on heaven. Children's favorite game, "let's pretend," gets some wonderful assistance with trunks full of vintage clothes for playing dress-up and a scaled-down grocery store just their size. Coachella Valley Preserve Thousand Palms; Phone: (760) 343-1234 13,000 acres preserve containing the spectacular Thousand Palms Oasis and rare wildlife. Hiking and riding trails. Open daily except in August. The Indian Canyons 500 West Mesquite Avenue, Palm Springs Phone: (760) 416-7044 Located on Agua Caliente tribal land. Just a few minutes from downtown, Andreas, Murray, and Palm canyons are perfect for hiking, picnicking, or horseback riding. There's even a trading post. The canyons are also home to the only indigenous palm trees in the continental United States. Follow South Plam Canyon Drive until it dead-ends. 8am - 6pm. Entrance to Tahquitz Canyon is located downtown. A two-hour, moderate-to-difficult guided hike is the only way visitors can view this treasure. Reservations are necessary. Joshua Tree National Park Located about an hour from Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 367-5500 Otherworldly landscape, flora and wildlife, campgrounds, horse and hiking trails. Knott's Soak City U.S.A. 1500 Gene Autry Trail, between Ramon Road & Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 327-0499 Water, water everywhere - and all of it fun! Visitors enjoy 18 major water slides and attractions, including the 800,000-gallon Rip Tide Reef wave pool. For future surfers there's Gremmie Lagoon, a kids' water playground, and Kahuna's Beach House, a family-interactive water playhouse. Open March - October. Lake Cahuilla Jefferson Street, Indio; Phone: (760) 564-4712 Fishing, boating, swimming pool, life guard April-October, picnicking, camping and hiking. Lake stocked (license required). Open daily year-round. Night fishing Friday & Saturday during summer months. The Living Desert 47-900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 346-5694 It's park zoo, part botanical garden, and totally unique. Desert animals and exotic African wildlife exist peacefully amidst native plants and scenic trails. Village WaTuTu is a must-stop. You'll also find a gift shop, restaurants, picnicking, special events and lectures. Modern Botanical Garden 1701 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 327-6555 A living museum with trails that weave around 3,000 varieties of giant cactuses, trees, succulents, flowers, birds, and even turtles. Oasis Date Gardens 59-111 Highway 111, Thermal; Phone: (760) 399-5665 or (800) 827-8017 A 175-acre working date ranch. Date palms can produce fruit for well over 100 years. In fact, one tree at Oasis was planted in 1919 and now towers 80 feet above the Oasis Ranch Store. Oasis Date Gardens is home of Camel Safari camel rides, in season. Palapas of Araby Cove 3255 East Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 416-1818 Palapas is a working nursery and artist colony. Artists work in open studios using dozens of media - ceramics, glassblowing, sculpture, pot throwing, silk screening, stained glass and many more. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Highway 111 and Tramway Road, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 325-1391 This is the best show on cable! One minute you're in the desert; 10 minutes later you're in a lush forest - and you got there via the world's largest rotating tram cars. At 8,516 feet, the Mountain Station offers a 30 degree cooler, Christmas tree scented world with hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, and restaurants. Tram cars depart at least every half hour. Discounted Twilight Tickets are available after 3pm. Palm Springs Air Museum 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 778-6262 You can't help but be inspired by on of the world's largest collection of flying World War II combat aircraft. Evocative photographs and memorabilia of the era enhance the experience, as do volunteer docents, many of whom served during WWII. Large-scale model ships and gorgeous vintage automobiles are also displayed in the museum's air-conditioned hangars. Palm Springs Desert Museum 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 325-7186 Founded in 1938 to promote greater understanding of art, natural science, and the performing arts, the diverse permanent exhibits include Ice Age mammals, a Palm Springs Valley diorama, Western American and Native American art, miniatures, and a selection of art and artifacts. Actor William Holden collected beautiful pieces during his world travels and bequested the collection to the museum. Rocky Point Knott's Soak City U.S.A, 1500 Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 327-0499, ext. 122 Rocky Point offers 7,500 square feet of rock to climb, with 125 different routes up to 55 feet long. Classes and programs are geared for everyone from beginners to experts. Rocky Point is open to the public, but also offers memberships. The all-outside facility is shaded and micro-cooled for year-round fun. Ruddy's 1930's General Store Museum Village Green Heritage Center, 221 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 327-2156 Step back 70 years to the good old days. This vintage store carries all original products. It's pure nostalgia. And the most you'll spend is the .95 cents admission fee. Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountain National Monument 51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 862-9984 This national monument protects the lofty heights above Palm Springs Valley, as well as the precious biological, cultural, and geological treasures they contain. To learn about this unique area and discover ways to explore its exceptional opportunities, come to the Visitor Center off Hwy. 74. Open 9am - 4pm. Shalimar Sports Center Riverside Country Fair & National Date Festival Fairgrounds, 46-350 Arabia Street, Indio; Phone: (760) 863-8246 Off-track betting, using the Watch and Wager Parimutuel Satellite, in a state-of-the-art facility. Open during the California racing season from 11:30 am for day racing and from 6 pm for evening races. Thursday admission is one cent for seniors 62 and over. Call Monday or Tuesday for latest information. Must be 18. Shields Date Garden 80-225 Highway 111, Indio; Phone: (760) 347-0996 This family business has been around for 75 years. Floyd and Bess Shields worked as a team: He directed the ranch and packing operation, and she supervised the office and ranch store. The tradition continues with a gift shop, tours, and documentary film Romance and Sex of the Date.

Art Galleries Adagio Galleries 193 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 320-2230 Exhibits a collection of Southwest American art. One of the largest collections of R.C. Gorman on the West Coast. Also features works of John Nieto, Fran Larsen, Miguel Martinez, Frank Howell, Rufino Tamayo, Roger Hayden-Johnson, B.C. Nowlin, Jorge Ochoa and Robert Rivera. The Carlan Gallery 1556 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 322-8002 (call for hours) John Lanners and Dr. Richard Kraus owners of the prestigious Carlan Gallery, offer the serious art collector fine continental art work by noted European contemporary artists. The gallery is also noted for its fine old Masters and collectibles. Firethorn Gallery 406 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 320-8684 The Firethorn Gallery presents featured artists at seasonal exhibitions and is located in the new Palm Springs art district. Look for details on upcoming exhibits to be presented on their web site at firethorngallery.com (not yet developed at time of this publication) or call for details. Heusso Gallery 189 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 322-8957 Heusso Gallery is a favorite destination for whimsical art and unique gifts. An international kaleidoscope of creations from original paintings to limited edition prints, pottery, sculpture, glass, French dolls and a plethora of colorful drinking accessories - gifts for everyone at every price. Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries Two locations: On the Gardens at El Paseo, 73-585 El Paseo (#A1132), Palm Desert or in the Vineyard, 245 South Palm Canyon Drive, Suite #A3, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 346-8334 Thomas Kinkade collectors can now view the most comprehensive collection of Kinkade artwork  and collectables in the desert. Thomas Kinkade is widely regarded as the foremost living "Painter of Light" and his beautiful paintings simply glow, using techniques reminiscent of the 19th century Luminists.

Golf Courses Open to Public

Cimarron Golf Resort 67-603 30th Avenue, Cathedral City 18 Regulation / 18 Executive Phone: (760) 770-6060 Desert Dunes Golf Club 19300 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs 18 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 251-5366 Desert Willow Golf Resort 38-995 Desert Willow Drive, Palm Desert 36 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 346-0015 Emerald Desert Country Club 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert 9 Executive, Par 31 Phone: (760) 345-4770 Heritage Palms Country Club 44291 Heritage Palms Drive South, Indio 18 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 772-7334 Indian Palms Country Club 48630 Monroe Street, Indio 27 Hole, Par 72 Phone: (760) 775-4444 Indio Municipal Golf Course 83-040 Avenue 42, Indio 18 Executive, Par 54 Phone: (760) 347-9156 Mesquite Golf & Country Club 2700 East Mesquite Avenue, Palm Springs 18 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 323-1502 Palm Desert Resort Country Club 77-333 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert 18 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 345-2791

Palm Royale Country Club Fred Waring at Washington, La Quinta 18 Par 3, Par 54 Phone: (760) 345-9701 Palm Springs Country Club 2500 Whitewater Club Drive, Palm Springs 18 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 323-2626 Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort 1885 Golf Cub Drive, Palm Springs 36 Regulation, Par 72 (760) 328-1005 Tommy Jacobs' Bel Air Greens 1001 So. El Cielo Road, Palm Springs 9 Executive, Par 32 Phone: (760) 322-6062 Golf Resort at Indian Wells 44-500 Indian Wells lane, Palm Desert 36 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 346-4653 La Quinta Resort Dunes Course 50-200 Avenida Vista Bonita, La Quinta 18 Regulation, Par 72 (760) 564-4111 La Quinta Hotel Mountain Course 50-200 Avenida Vista Bonita, La Quinta 18 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 564-4111 Marriott Desert Springs Resort 74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert 36 Regulation, Par 72 Phone: (760) 341-1756

	Shopping Desert Crossing Shopping Center 72-355 Highway 111, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 341-0258 The desert’s power shopping center. An array of national retailers and unique eateries. Desert Hills Premium Outlets 48400 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; Phone: (951) 849-6641 With 130 outlet stores to choose from - located just 20 minutes West of Palm Springs El Paseo 1 block South of Monterey & Hwy 111, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 862-1990 Boulevard shopping reminiscent of Rodeo Drive - Saks, Tiffany's, Banana Republic and more. Indio Fashion Mall Highway 111 & Monroe, Indio; Phone: (760) 347-8323 Over 40 unique shops and restaurants: Sears, Harris-Gottschalks, Anchor Blue, Footlocker, Payless. Old Town La Quinta 78-010 Main Street, La Quinta; Phone: (760) 777-1770 Slip away and spend a day at Old Town La Quinta - a mosaic of shops, restaurants, and galleries in an atmosphere unparalleled in the desert. Palm Springs Mall 2365 Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 327-1319 A Gottschalks department store anchors this 30-store community shopping mall in central Palm Springs. The Gardens on El Paseo Between Larkspur and San Pablo, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 862-1990 The desert’s only two-level, open-air shopping/dining center. The River at Rancho Mirage 792-800 Highway 111 at Bob Hope, Rancho Mirage Stroll the riverside. Dine at P.F. Changs, Fleming's and many more. Enjoy world-class shopping or see a movie. Westfield Shoppingtown 72-840 Highway 111, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 346-2121 Macy’s, Robinsons-May, JC Penney, and more than 120 specialty shops, including Barnes & Noble.
	Sightseeing Airplane/Helicopter Tours Landells Aviation Phone: (760) 329-6468 Helicopter tours with mountain-experienced pilots. Sailplane Enterprises Phone: (909) 658-6577 Soar and glide with FAA-certified pilots as you and a friend thrill to a motorless flight tour of the desert. Desert Resorts Regional Airport in Thermal or Hemet-Ryan Airport. Balloon Flights A Dream Flight Phone: (760) 346-5330 Imagine floating above the Palm Springs Valley. Your experienced pilot will narrate the beautiful landmarks. Champagne flights, private charters and hotel pickup. Balloon Above the Desert Phone: (760) 776-5785 Delight in sunrise or sunset flights as you sip champagne, mimosas or something softer. Vans will pick you up at your hotel or home. A sublime experience. Desert Balloon Charters Phone: (760) 398-8575 Champagne flights over the beautiful desert landscape. Fantasy Balloon Flights Phone: (760) 568-0997 or (800) GO-ABOVE Promises the best time you Bicycle Tours Adventure Bike Tours Phone: (760) 328-0282 Sign up for a guided group bike tour. They provide the bikes, helmets, refreshments, and full-support chase vehicles. Bicycle rentals available as well. Big Horn Bicycle Adventures 302 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 328-3367 Quality bikes, knowledgeable guides, spectacular destinations. Indian Canyons/celebrity tours - electric bike rentals and sales - hourly or daily. Big Wheel Tours Phone: (760) 779-1837 Take a fully supported ride into the mountains, along our roads, or through the San Andreas Fault. Rentals also available. Ground Tours AAA Five Star Adventures Phone: (760) 320-1500 Negotiate the desert terrain on a four-wheel-drive Jeep tour. See canyons and a lush palm oasis on the Spirit Canyon Jeep Tour. Cool off on the Santa Rosa Mountains Jeep Tour. Many tours from which to choose. A Taste of Palm Springs 42-335 Washington Street, Suite F-121, Palm Desert; Phone: (877) 656-2453 Every Thursday from 3:30 to 9pm. Includes celebrity tour, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway tram ride and dinner at the Mountain Station and VillageFest. Only $59. The Best of The Best Tours Phone: (760) 320-1365 or (877) CNY-JEEP Offering nine different tours of the greater Palm Springs area. Jeep tours, tramway and celebrity home tour, hiking tours, shopping, and museum tours. Big Wheels Tours Phone: (760) 779-1837 Custom driving and hiking tours. Comfortable, climate controlled vans with the area's best guides. Camel Safari, Oasis Date Gardens 59-111 Highway 111, Thermal; Phone: (760) 399-5665 Ride "the ship of the desert" at the beautiful Oasis Date Gardens. Seasonal March-May, October-November. Call for reservations. Canyon Jeep Tours Phone: (760) 320-4600; Fax: (760) 320-3225 Take off from the Spa Resort in Palms Springs and see what the desert has to offer: movie star homes, the Indian Canyons, and windmills. "Desert at Dark" tours in season. Celebrity Tours of Palms Springs Phone: (760) 770-2700 Sightseeing tours of celebrity homes; step-on guides, coach carters. Tours to Nevada, hotels, casinos, Southern California attractions. Call for information on tours of Elvis Presley honeymoon and Liberace homes. ClassicCab Phone: (760) 322-3111 Bask in air-conditioned comfort in luxury sedans and vans as you pass by celebrity homes or travel to hiking tours. Day trips to Los Angeles, wineries and San Diego. Multilingual drivers. Covered Wagon Tours Coachella Valley Preserve; Phone: (760) 347-2161 Take a step back in time on a covered wagon drawn by draft mules. Offering narrated tours, western cookouts and live entertainment September through June. Desert Adventures Jeep Eco Tours 67-555 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City; Phone: (760) 324-JEEP (5337) See the beauty of the San Andreas Fault. Explore archeological sites, palm cases, or steep-walled canyons. Year-round activity perfect for ages 6 to 106. Hotel pickup available. Exciting group programs. Reservations required. Desert Safari/Trail Discovery Phone: (760) 325-HIKE (4453) or (888) TO-SAFARI Be amazed on eco-tours and guided hikes of Indian Canyons, Joshua Tree and the mountain beyond the Palm Springs Arial Tramway. Two hours to full day. Full-moon night expeditions. Runner welcomed. Lin Lines, Inc. Phone: (760) 325-5556 Charter luxury motor coaches and minicoaches, including step-on-guide service. Knowledgeable drivers. Palm Springs Modern Tours Phone: (760) 318-6118 Learn about the masters of mid-century architecture - Frey, Neutra, Wexler. P.S. Windmill Tours 1581 La Vida Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 251-1997 Learn how 3,500-plus windmills generate 1.5 percent of California's electricity. Bring your cameras and hang on to your hats! Guided tours daily. Reservations required. Sky Watcher 44-489 Town Center Way, Suite D, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 831-0231 Nobody does nighttime better than the desert. Sky guides will lead you on the stargazing tour of a lifetime. Telescopes, binoculars and fun!
	Movie Theatres & Performing Arts Annenberg Theatre Palm Springs Desert Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 325-0189 Showing an eclectic mix of live events, including national touring companies. Desert IMAX Theatre Highway 111 & Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City; Phone: (760) 324-7333 An unforgettable experience. Camelot Theatres 2300 Bistro Road, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 325-6565 Foreign films, independents and art house favorites shown in a beautiful three theater complex with snack bar and Ric's Cafe. Mary Pickford Theatre 36-850 Civic Center East, Cathedral City; Phone: 328-7100 In addition to 14 cinemas - The Mary Pickford Experience, a museum dedicated to America's Sweetheart, displaying historical objects, videos, and other elements. McCallum Theatre 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert; Phone: (760) 340-2787 Brings the best of Broadway and internationally known performers to the desert. Palm Canyon Theatre 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; Phone: (760) 323-5123 Professional company specializing in light musical and comedy entertainment. The fabulous Palm Springs Follies The Plaza Theater, 128 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs Phone: (760) 327-0225 Riff Markowitz, a theatrical impresario of the old school came up with the idea for this vaudeville-style revue, and he's been packing them in for 13 years. The Follies returns for its 14th season in November.

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