Guidebook for Palm Desert

The trails for hiking are nearby. Please be sure to pack extra water and go with someone or a group. Idylwild is a picturesque town about an hour up highway 74. The tram in Palm Springs is a fun must do. The Living Desert is a wildlife desert preserve closeby. El Paseo Drive has lots of high end shops and art galleries and is nice for a stroll. The farmers market is at the west corner of El Paseo on wednesdays behind the art museum.

Kitchen 86 has brunch, lunch and lively dinners with music and dancing, nearby two blocks east on El Paseo. Eddie Vs for elegant dining and bar for oysters with jazz music just down the street. Guillermos on El Paseo a block west on El Paseo for fine mexican dinners and tequila bar. Armandos for a lively margarita bar and traditional mexican food. Mama Ginas for fine italian, Le Beaux Arts for delicious French. Thai Smile, Blue Orchid and Sweet Basil for Thai food. On El Paseo. California Pizza Kitchen and the Grill are a block east on El Paseo for a nice patio lunch and bar. Many more options worth a look. Fast food- quick bites: the Habit for burgers , the Luna Grill delicious bowls, Blaze Pizza, all just off El Paseo.