Joanna & Adrienne
Things To Do
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
We know this is cliché Palm Springs, but it’s a fun outing. Ascend 2.5 miles on the world’s largest rotating tram car. Come prepared to take advantage of all the incredible hiking!
Palm Springs Art Museum
Located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Art Museum features a sophisticated collection of art, much of which has been loaned or donated by the area's affluent supporters. The museum has an art collection that rivals urban metropolitan museums, and includes works from Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Donald Judd, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, Robert Rauschenberg, Antony Gormley, Ansel Adams and more.
Indian Canyons Hike
History and gorgeous desert terrain. Quite awesome! A very easy trek and so much to see in diversity and land mass.
Sunnylands
Center & Gardens Admission is free – OPEN THUR-SUN, 9AM-4PM In 2001, Walter and Leonore Annenberg established The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, a 200-acre estate and historic residence that provides a place of tranquility and hospitality where national and international leaders from a range of fields–beginning with the President of the United States–may convene to “promote world peace and facilitate international agreement” to “address serious issues facing the nation and the world community.” They envisioned Sunnylands as a place where intimate and solution-driven meetings could take place as they had while the couple were alive.
Palm Springs Pride Festival
Our wedding weekend also happens to fall on Palm Springs annual Gay Pride Festival...how fitting?! Check out their website for all the activities in store including the festival, November 2 and Parade, November 3!
Joshua Tree National Park
Two distinct desert ecosystems (Mojave and Colorado) come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern CA
The Barn Kitchen
Reservations are required. The daytime menu features salads, sandwiches, and small plates. Do call ahead to make sure there’s space.
Birba Palm Springs
Birba is always bustling for a reason—there’s a sleek open-air bar, a great outdoor patio, excellent farm-to-table fare, and pizza that rivals any favorites back in LA. Keep it traditional with a margherita pie or go for something more adventurous like the one topped with prosciutto, honey, and chile oil. The homemade pastas are worth a try too. The Italian-focused wine list has some solid selections.
Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey
Chef Engin Onural brings sushi (nigiri, sashimi, maki rolls) and a selection of internationally-influenced dishes to his new Uptown restaurant and whiskey bar. The space, designed by local architect Chris Pardo, brings together Scandinavian and Japanese elements with its concrete walls, natural woods, and groovy fish-scale tiles behind the bar. Don’t sleep on the impressive whiskey selection.
Great Shakes
Enough said...go!
Koffi North Palm Springs
A great little coffee shop with a beautiful large outdoor space in the back to soak up the desert sun.