There are almost limitless activities in and around the Palm Springs area, and especially right in the downtown area and Movie Colony neighborhood! Countless amazing restaurants, outdoor activities, events, galleries, and shopping are all close by.  Here are some additional activities that are available within the Palm Springs area:

1. Take the Tram

A must see while visiting Palm Springs, you’ll be

taken on a genuine Swiss tram car to the top of

Mount San Jacinto - 8,516 feet above the valley.

There you are transported to the threshold of the

13,000 acre Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness State Park,

with 54 miles of biking trails, cross country skiing,

and magnificent views of Coachella Valley below.

Also at the top is an alpine restaurant, cocktail

lounge, and a 22 minute film documenting the history of the tramway. From the House take Tamarisk across Indian Canyon Rd, and turn right on N. Palm Canyon, drive north to Tram Way, turn left (760-325-1391).

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2. Visit Villagefest

Every Thursday evening from 6-10 PM glamorous

downtown Palm Springs is transformed into a vibrant

old fashion street fair, complete with musicians,

local arts and crafts, food, and a farmer’s market. Villagefest is located between Baristo and Amado Roads on Palm Canyon Drive (760-320-3781).

3. See The City

Learn of the rich history of the area, view the city’s

distinctive architecture and see how the rich and famous live, including 30-40 homes of famous Hollywood stars. Both Celebrity Tours (760-770-2700)

and Grayline Tours (760-329-9609) provide an entertaining and informative tour of the city and the

valley. Palm Springs also has miles of well marked 

and maintained biking trails. Use our beach

cruisers to roll around the corner to downtown

Palm Springs and the restaurants and shops

there. The Coachella Valley Cycling Association

(760-360-0761) sponsors group rides on weekends

and some weekdays, or you can rent an

electric bike or a mountain bike at Canyon Bikes

(760-327-7688, free delivery) or take a tour with

Bighorn Bikes (760-325- 3367). For the more adventurous there is also horseback riding (760-

327-1372), and ballooning, a spectacular way to

see the valley: Desert Balloon (760-346-8575),

Sunrise Balloons (760-346-7591).
 

4. See The Natural Desert

Some of Southern California’s most breathtaking

scenery can be found in the Palm Springs

area. Joshua Tree National Park (760-367-7511)

offers 870 square miles of splendid wonder, including

hiking, rock climbing, picnicking and

more. The Indian Canyons (760-325-5673) are 3

magnificent canyons 5 miles south of the town

center on South Palm Canyon Road with amazing

plant life and lush vegetation among rock

formations and waterfalls. The Living Desert

(760-346-5694) is an incredible 1,200 acre reserve

combining the delights of a zoo, botanical

garden, and scenic wilderness in one facility.

And the Moorten Botanical Gardens feature

over 3000 varieties of cacti and desert plants

from all over the world (760-327-6555).

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5. See The Arts

Palm Springs has always been associated with

the Creative Arts. Here are a few of the area’s top

venues. The world famous Palm Springs Desert

Museum offers an excellent permanent collection

of Western and Native American art, as well

as fine traveling collections (760-325-7186). The

McCallum Theater (1,125 seats) features top

rated entertainment in all areas of the performing

arts (760-346-6505). Don’t miss the Palm Springs Follies -A long running smash hit featuring music and magic from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. "Vital, vibrant, even sexy," says The New York Times (760-864-6514). The Annenberg Theater is a wonderfully intimate (450 seats) theater presenting top rated theater, dance, and musical entertainment (760-325-7186). And among the top art galleries in the area are: B.Lewin Galleries (760-325-7611), Coda Galleries (800-700-4661), Heusso Gallery (760-322-8957), and The Art Place (760-836-0742).

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