Joshua Tree National Park is a nearby location. We recommend Cholla Cactus Garden for an easy stroll. Check https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/hiking.htm for various hikes.
Palm Springs offers plenty of shopping, food, museums, spas, and poolside locations.
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.
There are several ATV rentals/tours of the desert.