Things To Do

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the world’s largest rotating tram car—travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. During your approximately ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below. Once you reach the Mountain Station—elevation 8,516 feet—enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails.

Moorten Botanical Garden

The Moorten Botanical Gardens now boasts 3,000 examples of desert cacti and other desert plants grouped by geographic regions: Arizona, Baja California, California, Colorado, the Mojave desert, the Sonora desert, South Africa, arid South America, and Texas.

Indian Canyons

Explore the world-famous Indian Canyons situated on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. These canyons are blessed with an unusually high concentration of natural springs that support several groves of California fan palms, including the well-known Palm Canyon Oasis. To reach Palm Canyon, simply drive about 2 miles beyond the toll booth to the end of the road and park at the Trading Post. A short yet steep walk into the canyon greets you with one the largest palm oases known. For an easy 2-mile round trip hike, park at the Andreas Canyon trailhead and enjoy a relaxing walk weaving through the palms and past serene pools and ancient bedrock mortars. For a heart-pumping yet historical hike, try the Maynard Mine Trail, which is a 7-mile round trip with 2,000 feet in elevation gain. During World War II, this mine processed tungsten to support the nation’s desperate need for metal ores.

The Shops At Thirteen Forty Five

Palm Springs Art Museum

Rooster And The Pig

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Palm Springs for dinner, it's Vietnamese!

The Sandwich Spot

Bootlegger Tiki

If you love tiki like Diana does, you'll love this tiny little gem! (it's behind Ernest Coffee)

Ernest Coffee