Palm Springs Region
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Things To Do
Play Golf - With seasonably warm temperatures during the winter months, the desert region is a popular golf destination October through May. The Palm Springs Region is home to over 100 golf courses. There are a variety of public and private golf courses to chose from. Click here to visit DesertUSA's Golf Guide for The Coachella Valley. DesertUSA's guide provides more information about the local courses, you can book a tee time or view a map of public courses in the region.
Explore The Desert Parks – The local desert parks and mountain areas offer a range of activities from nature walks and hiking to jeep tours and wildlife viewing. It is a great way to spend a spring, fall or winter afternoon. The Indian Canyons offer some great trails for hiking. The Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountain National Monument has a visitor's center on the lower end of the 74. They have an easy-to-access nature trail that traverses around the center. They also have a more extensive trail system for walks and hikes. Visit the "nearby resources" page for a list of parks and nature preserves in the Coachella Valley area.
Desert Wildflower Viewing - During the spring months of February, March, April and May, the desert starts to transform into a colorful pallette of wildflowers in bloom. It is a great time to explore the various desert parks and wildlife preserves. There are many areas where you can view the wildflowers including: Indian Canyons, Coachella Valley Preserve, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountain National Monument and a few other locations. You can also take a short drive to Joshua Tree National Park and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park for a short day trip to view the wildlfower displays at those parks. To find the best dates and locations to view wildlfowers, visit DesertUSA's Desert Wildflower Report. The report provides current details on what is in bloom, where you can view the best wildflower displays and what to expect.
Watch a polo match – Empire Polo Club offers Sunday Polo and other polo events open to the public. Their pre-season games start in November. The polo season starts in January and runs through the end of March. The games are free for spectators. The Empire Polo Club offers food and beverage service on site and special VIP seating areas for an additional fee.Empire Polo Club is located in Indio, CA at 51st street and Monroe St. For more details on where to watch polo games in the desert area contact the club by clicking here.
Go To The Horse Show – Six-week hunter/jumper horse show circuit produced by HITS, Inc. that runs from January through March annually. The Desert Circuit has been a mainstay of West Coast competition for the past 20 years and offers classes ranging from Grand Prix show jumping to a selection of divisions for both the novice and experienced rider. 85-555 Airport Boulevard, Thermal, California 92274 Phone: 760-399-9200 (during horse shows only). Visit their website for more information and their schedule of events. http://www.hitsshows.com.
Palm Desert Art Walk – Free guided tours on 2nd Saturday of each month.
http://www.palm-desert.org/arts-culture/public-art/free-guided-art-tours
Go Shopping: The Coachella Valley has some excellent shopping destinations. From the outlet mall in Cabazon to the haute couturiers, galleries and jewelry shops that line El Paseo, there is something for everyone. Farmer’s Markets, street fairs and open-air markets add to the diversity of shopping opportunities. There are also a large number of resale and consignment shops here in the valley. Click here for a list of shopping destinations in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta and Indio, CA.
Watch a show or play the slots at the local casinos
Agua Caliente Casino Resort (Palm Springs, CA)
Augustine Casino (Indio, CA)
Fantasy Springs Casino (Indio, CA)
Spotlight 29 Casino (Indio, CA)
Spa Resort Casino (Indio, CA)
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa (Cabazon, CA)
Nearby Points of Interest
The Living Desert Zoo & Botanical Gardens (Palm Desert, CA)
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs Air Museum - 760-778-6262
Children’s Discvery Museum of the Desert - 760-321-0602
Knott’s Soak City (Palm Springs, CA) - 760-327-0499
Palm Springs Tramway
Nearby State & National Parks and Preserves
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/santarosa.html
Coachella Valley Preserve (closed June, July and August)
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wildlife/watchable/areas/coachella.html
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
Indian Canyons
Hiking Indian Canyons Article
For more info. About Indian Canyons
http://www.theindiancanyons.com
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