We visited Palm Springs, California in October 2022 and had so much fun exploring this colorful and historic desert town!
Read below for my 48-hour Palm Springs itinerary!
WHERE TO STAY
● Saguaro Hotel – we loved this hotel for its vibrant colors and design as well as spacious room with stunning views of the mountains. The hotel also had a nice inground pool with views of the mountains and poolside bar, an indoor restaurant and bar, and loved that it was a short distance to downtown and a lot of the main attractions.
WHERE TO EAT/DRINK
●Wilma & Frieda’s Cafe for breakfast – make sure to try their popular homemade poptarts
●Sandfish for sushi and craft cocktails
●Acai Oasis for acai bowls
●High Bar at The Rowan for rooftop drinks
●The Thirsty Palms for for dinner
●El Jefe Desert Cantina at The Saguaro Hotel for margaritas
THINGS TO DO
●Shop/dine/sightsee around downtown/Palm Canyon Drive and check out the Walk of Stars, Marilyn Monroe statue, Lucille Ball & Sonny Bono statues.
●Hike Indian Canyon & Palm Canyon trails – recommend going before 10am as it gets very hot around 10/11am
●Take a Windmill Tour at Windmill Tours
●Visit Palm Springs Art Museum
●Visit Cabazon Dinosaurs – the world’s largest dinosaurs at the “most iconic roadside attractions”
●Take a scenic ride on the Springs Aerial Tramway
●Golf at one of the many popular golf courses in the area
●*if you have extra time, visit Salvation Mountain Slab City
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