FOOD & DRINK
La Spiga Ristorante: fancy, expensive italian
French Corner Cafe: low-key & “délicieuse”
Cafe Des Beaux-Arts: upscale French on El Paseo
Shabu Shabu Zen: cook on your table Japanese
Sherman’s Deli: old school, huge menu, 2 locations
MONSOON: family VIBE traditional Indian
Piero’s: upscale pizza on El Paseo
Bill’s Pizza: an institution on every "best pizza" list
El Pollo Loco: Mexican style roast chicken chain
Dave’s Hot chicken: Nashville style in PALM DESERT
The Heyday: great smashburgers in Palm Springs
Koffi: best local coffee chain
Gelson’s: gourmet grocery with great deli counter
Pho Vu: fluorescent lit Vietnamese awesomeness
Barrel District: casual pizza, beer bistro in Cathedral City
NORMA’S ITALIAN KITCHEN: NEIGHBORHOOD VIBE WITH PATIO
GRILL-A-BURGER: DINER, DRIVE-INS & DIVE BURGER SPOT
TROPICALE: HIP OLD PALM SPRINGS NIGHT LIFE
1501 UPTOWN GASTROPUB: BEER & BURGERS IN DESIGN DISTRICT
BURGERS AND beer: CASUAL SPORTS BAR
YARD HOUSE: UPSCALE SPORTS BAR
SERVICES
Snip Snip Buzz: flattops & buzzcuts
Las Palmas Nails & Spa: keep those paws tidy
FOOTLOOSE REFLEXOLOGY: WELL PRICED MASSAGE
Elephant Car Wash: don’t be ridin’ dirty
SHOPPING
Misty's: hip furniture consignment
Shops at 1345: fab clothes and interior design
Wind City Super #1: quirky clothes and local gifts
El Paseo: upscale walking street with dining & shops
Pete Carlson Golf & Tennis: sales, stringing, clothes
Moon Valley Nurseries: need a little cactus or a 40 foot tree?
Uptown Design District: central Palm Springs studios & shops
Desert Hills Premium Outlets: 180 stores, 30 minutes west
ART & MUSEUMS
Sunnylands: showcase desert estate and gardens
Desert X: biennial outdoor art show
Backstreet Art District: a cluster of working studios & galleries
Palm Springs Art Museum: celebrating art & architecture
Palm Springs Air Museum: hangars full of historic aircraft
Desert Oracle: radio show / podcast / zine on UFOs & desert oddities
HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS
ADVENTURES
The Living Desert: zoo and gardens
The Aerial Tram: cool off on top of the mountain
Windmill Tour: get up close to the giants
Red Jeep Tours: offroad visit to canyons, oasis & faultlines
Joshua Tree: high desert national park