Claire & Jane
Things To Do
Tahquitz Falls
Bring your wallet, water, sunscreen and hats. For other hikes, check out this link: https://www.visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/things-to-do/hiking-and-trails/ https://www.alltrails.com/us/california/palm-springs/walking
Downtown Palm Springs
'Forever Marilyn' has returned to Greater Palm Springs and can be found at the corner of Museum Way and Belardo Road in Palm Springs. This 26-foot tall sculpture by artist Seward Johnson, was inspired by the famous photograph taken by Bernard of Hollywood during the filming of, The Seven Year Itch. Palm Canyon Drive, one of Palm Spring's main streets with shops, restaurants, and art galleries is just a few blocks from Casa Cody: https://www.palmsprings.com/palm-canyon-drive/
Desert X
Desert X is a biannual art exhibition of site-specific installations by acclaimed international artists. The installations are intended to respond to the desert locations, the environment, and indigenous communities. The art works are scattered about the Coachella Valley but some are an easy drive from Casa Cody. They are free, as is an app that gives the location and information about each of the installations. For IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/desert-x/id1450319034 For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=8549847503297187354 For more information on Desert X:https://desertx.org/dx/dx-23
Art and Architecture
Palm Springs has lots to offer lovers of art and architecture--particularly mid-century design. You can visit the Palm Springs Art Museum [https://www.psmuseum.org/] which is close to Casa Cody and mid-century architecture is all around you. There are many self-guided tours (by car) available; this is one site https://duendebymadamzozo.com/palm-springs-self-guided-architecture-tour/#palm-springs-tour-map There are also a number of galleries/stores that sell mid-century "treasures," this is a list of some of them https://www.pshomes.com/mid-century-shopping-in-palm-springs/
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 cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting visitors to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness Area. During this ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering spectacular vistas of the valley below.
Indian Canyons Golf Resort
For information and reservations: http://www.indiancanyonsgolf.com/
El Paseo
About a 25 minute drive from Casa Cody, this is the main street of Palm and great for walking around, shopping, and hanging out.