Guidebook for Palm Springs

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Guidebook for Palm Springs

Food Scene

Mediterranean Food. New spot in Palm Springs (they also have a location in Palm Desert). The portions are huge, but the decor is boho chic. The bar is nice to sit and have a snack. The hotel this restaurant is located in has a cute Tiki Bar in the back, check it out if you want a nightcap.
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Evzin Palm Springs
1501 North Palm Canyon Drive
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Mediterranean Food. New spot in Palm Springs (they also have a location in Palm Desert). The portions are huge, but the decor is boho chic. The bar is nice to sit and have a snack. The hotel this restaurant is located in has a cute Tiki Bar in the back, check it out if you want a nightcap.
Light Italian Faire / Brick Oven Pizzas Locals hangout that seems to get more of a food-savvy touristy crowd now, and bachelorette parties. This is our favorite spot - get the TriColore Salad and a pizza. Great for sharing!
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Birba
622 N Palm Canyon Dr
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Light Italian Faire / Brick Oven Pizzas Locals hangout that seems to get more of a food-savvy touristy crowd now, and bachelorette parties. This is our favorite spot - get the TriColore Salad and a pizza. Great for sharing!
Our favorite brunch restaurant. Amazing 270 degree views of the mountains, lovely architecture. It's situated on the Escena Golf Course, but a lot of locals go there (non-golfers). Food is reasonably priced and pretty good. We go for the views.
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Escena Lounge & Grill
1100 Clubhouse View Dr
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Our favorite brunch restaurant. Amazing 270 degree views of the mountains, lovely architecture. It's situated on the Escena Golf Course, but a lot of locals go there (non-golfers). Food is reasonably priced and pretty good. We go for the views.
Go for brunch and sit on the pool patio for some good people watching!!! Food is good, service is slow, but you wont mind too much with all the LA folk in bikinis and tattoos sitting poolside. Outdoor ping pong table for entertainment too
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club
701 E Palm Canyon Dr
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Go for brunch and sit on the pool patio for some good people watching!!! Food is good, service is slow, but you wont mind too much with all the LA folk in bikinis and tattoos sitting poolside. Outdoor ping pong table for entertainment too
Second Best Sushi In Palm Springs (Best Sush is Kiyosaku Sushi, authentic experience and $$$$$$). Sandfish is still pricey but very good. Cocktails are good there too. Head across the street to Reservoir Hotel for a nightcap at their bar.
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Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey
1556 N Palm Canyon Dr
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Second Best Sushi In Palm Springs (Best Sush is Kiyosaku Sushi, authentic experience and $$$$$$). Sandfish is still pricey but very good. Cocktails are good there too. Head across the street to Reservoir Hotel for a nightcap at their bar.
Boutique hotel in Palm Springs that has a lovely Palm Springs vibe.
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Holiday House Palm Springs
200 W Arenas Rd
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Boutique hotel in Palm Springs that has a lovely Palm Springs vibe.
Food and decor are AMAZING at this spot. You can have dinner poolside or snacks on the rooftop bar sitting at their huge outdoor fireplace. Beautiful mountain views, for the best experience, go at dusk and stay for a fire on the rooftop.
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Azúcar Restaurant and Bar
339 S Belardo Rd
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Food and decor are AMAZING at this spot. You can have dinner poolside or snacks on the rooftop bar sitting at their huge outdoor fireplace. Beautiful mountain views, for the best experience, go at dusk and stay for a fire on the rooftop.
Best Happy Hour in Palm Springs. Sit inside or outside, food is lovely (get the avocado pizza with shrimp!) Bartenders are fun and the place has a great upbeat festive energy.
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The Tropicale Palm Springs
330 E Amado Rd
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Best Happy Hour in Palm Springs. Sit inside or outside, food is lovely (get the avocado pizza with shrimp!) Bartenders are fun and the place has a great upbeat festive energy.
Located at the Palm Springs Tennis Club, this place is an amazing outdoor and indoor eatery. The Palm Springs Tennis club is the original tennis club of Palm Springs. The vibe is lovely, the outdoor space has huge trees with string lights. Food is good, pre fixe menu is probably the best deal.
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Spencer's Restaurant
701 West Baristo Road
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Located at the Palm Springs Tennis Club, this place is an amazing outdoor and indoor eatery. The Palm Springs Tennis club is the original tennis club of Palm Springs. The vibe is lovely, the outdoor space has huge trees with string lights. Food is good, pre fixe menu is probably the best deal.
Local coffee shop, good baked goods & coffee.
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Koffi South Palm Springs
1700 S Camino Real
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Local coffee shop, good baked goods & coffee.
The hotel "del Ray" inside the Villa Royale hotel is amazing. Newly re-opened historic restoration, the property & restaurant are something to see. Restaurant is pretty pricey, but they have a Happy Hour from 4-6 daily with food/drink discounts. Lovely place for a date-night.
Villa Royale
1620 S Indian Trail
The hotel "del Ray" inside the Villa Royale hotel is amazing. Newly re-opened historic restoration, the property & restaurant are something to see. Restaurant is pretty pricey, but they have a Happy Hour from 4-6 daily with food/drink discounts. Lovely place for a date-night.

Entertainment & Activities

Best Golf Course in Palm Springs (proper). Public Course. The South Course is nicer and more challenging than the North Course. Indian Canyons Golf Resort has been the jewel of Palm Springs since 1961 (South Course was only recently built). Once a private club named Canyon Country Club, this was a favorite haunt of Hollywood celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, and Jackie Gleason. Former U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan also walked these fairways. If you golf the North Course - check out the locker room. Men's locker room has original lockers for Sinatra, Walt Disney and a few other greats.
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Indian Canyons Golf Resort
1097 E Murray Canyon Dr
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Best Golf Course in Palm Springs (proper). Public Course. The South Course is nicer and more challenging than the North Course. Indian Canyons Golf Resort has been the jewel of Palm Springs since 1961 (South Course was only recently built). Once a private club named Canyon Country Club, this was a favorite haunt of Hollywood celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, and Jackie Gleason. Former U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan also walked these fairways. If you golf the North Course - check out the locker room. Men's locker room has original lockers for Sinatra, Walt Disney and a few other greats.

Drinks & Nightlife

New trendy hideout in a seedy strip mall. Must see. This place is completely unexpected when you walk inside, it's like you're transported back to a speak-easy or Palm Springs Hollywood hideout.
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Paul Bar/Food
3700 E Vista Chino
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New trendy hideout in a seedy strip mall. Must see. This place is completely unexpected when you walk inside, it's like you're transported back to a speak-easy or Palm Springs Hollywood hideout.
Speakeasy bar inside of Mister Lyon's steakhouse. Dark wood bar, amazing music, specialty cocktails with fresh herbs and fruit made to your liking. A true Palm Springs experience.
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Seymour's
233 E Palm Canyon Dr
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Speakeasy bar inside of Mister Lyon's steakhouse. Dark wood bar, amazing music, specialty cocktails with fresh herbs and fruit made to your liking. A true Palm Springs experience.

Parks & Nature

(Park at the end of Farrell Road, walk along the levy, it's public access, dip into the wash-basin to the mountain, you see the trails on the mountain and horseback riders). My husband and I do a loop that starts at the levy, walk the wash, to Earl Henderson, up to Shannon Trail (where you can see Bob Hope's Estate Home from an amazing side-view). Turn west at Berns Trail to Garstin Trail (again, keep going West on Garstin). You end up at the wash and can catch back up with the end of Earl Henderson Trail....walk back east on Earl Henderson Trail. Amazing views, STEEP hike but worth it. You may spot some bighorn sheep up there. Probably 5 miles round trip.
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Earl Henderson Trail
Barona Road
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(Park at the end of Farrell Road, walk along the levy, it's public access, dip into the wash-basin to the mountain, you see the trails on the mountain and horseback riders). My husband and I do a loop that starts at the levy, walk the wash, to Earl Henderson, up to Shannon Trail (where you can see Bob Hope's Estate Home from an amazing side-view). Turn west at Berns Trail to Garstin Trail (again, keep going West on Garstin). You end up at the wash and can catch back up with the end of Earl Henderson Trail....walk back east on Earl Henderson Trail. Amazing views, STEEP hike but worth it. You may spot some bighorn sheep up there. Probably 5 miles round trip.
Best views of Bob Hope's Estate, John Lautner Masterpiece. Park at Southridge Rd & East Palm Canyon, pull into the parking lot immediately on your right. Trailhead is ACROSS the street from the parking lot. Meander on the trail past a mobile home park and condos, then back where the large homes on Southridge Drive are. Hike is a 800 ft altitude climb - from the trailhead to Bob Hope's Estate is about 1.5 miles. There's a more extensive trail system once you are back there if you want a longer or more intense workout.
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Araby Trail
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Best views of Bob Hope's Estate, John Lautner Masterpiece. Park at Southridge Rd & East Palm Canyon, pull into the parking lot immediately on your right. Trailhead is ACROSS the street from the parking lot. Meander on the trail past a mobile home park and condos, then back where the large homes on Southridge Drive are. Hike is a 800 ft altitude climb - from the trailhead to Bob Hope's Estate is about 1.5 miles. There's a more extensive trail system once you are back there if you want a longer or more intense workout.

Shopping

My favorite home furnishing store in Palm Springs. Local finds, mid-century finds, they do an amazing job designing that store. Fun to walk through!
Grace Home Furnishings
1001 N Palm Canyon Dr
My favorite home furnishing store in Palm Springs. Local finds, mid-century finds, they do an amazing job designing that store. Fun to walk through!
Great little spot to see consignment furniture. Sometimes you can get a nice mid-century piece of furniture or artwork.
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Estate Sale Co.
4185 E Palm Canyon Dr
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Great little spot to see consignment furniture. Sometimes you can get a nice mid-century piece of furniture or artwork.
Huge consignment shop in Rancho Mirage. Good mid-century finds.
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Misty's Consignments
70007 CA-111
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Huge consignment shop in Rancho Mirage. Good mid-century finds.
Trina Turk is a Palm Springs Local, this is her Flagship Store. It's really nice to walk through, she has a home section with one-of-a-kind finds. Lots of midcentury books and gifts.
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Trina Turk | Mr Turk | Palm Springs Boutique
891 N Palm Canyon Dr
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Trina Turk is a Palm Springs Local, this is her Flagship Store. It's really nice to walk through, she has a home section with one-of-a-kind finds. Lots of midcentury books and gifts.

Essentials

There is a Ralph's Grocery closer to the house but we prefer this one for the better selection than the Ralph's on Sunrise.
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Ralph's
1733 E Palm Canyon Dr
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There is a Ralph's Grocery closer to the house but we prefer this one for the better selection than the Ralph's on Sunrise.

Sightseeing

Famous Dinah Shore Estate, currently owned by Leonardo DiCaprio. One of the only homes in this neighborhood that doesn't have hedges to hide the front of the home.
432 Hermosa Pl
432 Hermosa Place
Famous Dinah Shore Estate, currently owned by Leonardo DiCaprio. One of the only homes in this neighborhood that doesn't have hedges to hide the front of the home.
Robert Alexander and his wife Helene moved to Palm Springs in 1957. Alexander Construction Co also built our Palm Springs Rental. Called the “House of Tomorrow”, it was built for his family in 1960. The house was designed in four perfect circles, on three separate levels, incorporating glass and peanut brittle stonework to allow indoor-outdoor living. The home is 5,000 sq. ft. in size and features 4 bedrooms and 5 baths. Elvis rented this home for about a year, and this is where Elvis and Priscilla spent the first part of their honeymoon.
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Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway
1350 Ladera Cir
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Robert Alexander and his wife Helene moved to Palm Springs in 1957. Alexander Construction Co also built our Palm Springs Rental. Called the “House of Tomorrow”, it was built for his family in 1960. The house was designed in four perfect circles, on three separate levels, incorporating glass and peanut brittle stonework to allow indoor-outdoor living. The home is 5,000 sq. ft. in size and features 4 bedrooms and 5 baths. Elvis rented this home for about a year, and this is where Elvis and Priscilla spent the first part of their honeymoon.
The Kaufmann House was designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946. It was one of the last large-commission domestic projects designed by Richard Neutra, but it is also arguably one of his most architecturally noteworthy and famous homes. The home was commissioned by Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr., a Pittsburgh department store tycoon as a desert retreat from harsh winters, and was built in 1946. A decade earlier, Kaufmann commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. After Kaufmann died in 1955, the house stood vacant for several years. It then had a series of owners, including singer Barry Manilow and a San Diego Chargers Owner.
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Kaufmann House
470 West Vista Chino
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The Kaufmann House was designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946. It was one of the last large-commission domestic projects designed by Richard Neutra, but it is also arguably one of his most architecturally noteworthy and famous homes. The home was commissioned by Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr., a Pittsburgh department store tycoon as a desert retreat from harsh winters, and was built in 1946. A decade earlier, Kaufmann commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. After Kaufmann died in 1955, the house stood vacant for several years. It then had a series of owners, including singer Barry Manilow and a San Diego Chargers Owner.
The Frank Sinatra House was designed by E. Stewart Williams, to a commission from Frank Sinatra. Sinatra lived in the house from its completion in 1947 to 1954, and sold the house in 1957. The house is most known for it's piano shaped swimming pool.
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Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate
1145 E Vía Colusa
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The Frank Sinatra House was designed by E. Stewart Williams, to a commission from Frank Sinatra. Sinatra lived in the house from its completion in 1947 to 1954, and sold the house in 1957. The house is most known for it's piano shaped swimming pool.