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Since my husband and I don't have any relatives in California (closest across the country) we decided to take advantage of the long weekend and "see" something new. Not that we haven't been to Palm Springs before, but previously (before VT) it was to play golf and chill out.
Palm Springs is located in the the upper Colorado Desert and boasts having 350 days of sunshine. It is a resort city known for it's warm climate, numerous golf courses (over 90) mineral springs and fabulous shopping. The area has attracted celebrities, many of which have homes here and retirees but is a great destination for every age & budget. There are 8 desert resort cities, each with it's own personality, but many refer to the whole area as "Palm Springs".
- Pros:warm climate year round & a golfer's paradise
- Cons:can get terribly hot in the summer
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PS Aerial Tramway - At the Peak
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There is usually a 40 degree difference in temperatures from the valley station to the peak at Mt. San Jacinto State... more travel advice
PS Air Museum
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Here's a P40 Warhawk. Most of the volunteers served in WW II and are extremely passionate about this museum. They are... more travel advice
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
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Ride the world's largest rotating tram car from the Mexican Sonoran Desert floor to an Alpine wilderness 8,516 feet... more travel advice
Tramway Car
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Here is the interior of the tram. The ascent is 2 1/2 miles passing through 5 unique life zones. We were fortunate to be... more travel advice
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It sounds like the tram to the top of Mt. St. Jacinto was quite the adventure. I wonder how one would find out how much snow there was at the top the day you want to go?
Enjoyed your photos and detail. We'll be back here for Thanksgiving and hoping to find great new restaurants!
Enjoyable page with good info and photos. We are going in November for a week.
Palm Springs looks great!! I saw it a few times on tv... in your page its even better... :)
Very, very good page! We enjoyed Palm Springs Aerial Tramway a lot! And right about Best Western - very good economic hotel chain in the USA and... Poland recently as well :-)
Hopefully you didn't count the 1,000 slots in the casino but instead took their word for it.
Awesome tips, wanna visit there someday.
thank you 4 info:)
I never new they had a Air Museum, thanks for the tip - good information.
Great place to spent TG.. what a fantastic tramway and I luv Kung Pao Chicken - spicier the better:-)