RESTAURANTS:
Bill's Pizza fresh Custom Pizza (also by slice)
Billy Reed's nostalgic Down Home American
Blue Coyote southwest Mexican Cuisine
Boozehounds pet-friendly Restaurant & Lounge
Copley’s American Cuisine & Craft Cocktails
Eight4Nine modern American Food
Gabino's Creperie salads and savory crepes - outdoor seating
Gastropub HH 3p-5p, Sat & Sun Brunch
Jake’s American / European Bistro
LG’s Steakhouse fresh USDA Prime
Manhattan in the Desert American
Melvin’s in Ingleside Estate Upscale American Cuisine
Pinocchio in the Desert Authentic Breakfast w/ Bottomless Champagne option
Rooster and the Pig Vietnamese Cuisine
Spencer’s American / French Cuisine - Sunday Brunch
LGBT NIGHTLIFE:
Blackbook: Restaurant & Cocktail Bar @ Arenas
Chill Bar: Nightclub & Restaurant @ Arenas
Dick’s: Leather & Jeans Bar @ Arenas
The Evening Citizen: Speakeasy-style Cocktail Lounge @ Arenas
Hunter’s: Nightclub @ Arenas
Quadz: Video Bar @ Arenas
StreetBar - Palm Springs 1st Gay Bar @ Arenas
The Roost Lounge: Drag, Bingo, Karaoke, Piano / Open Mic Night, Live Entertainment
Tryst - Bar & Lounge @ Arenas
Tool Shed: Dive Gay Bar w/ Patio
Toucans Tiki Lounge: Hosts 5-day Weekend w/ Live Stage & Mayhem Miller Weekends
NIGHTLIFE:
Azacar & Sugar: Rooftop Lounge
Bootlegger Tiki & Tailor Shop: Tiki fun w/ Upscale Lounge
Copa: Nightclub
DJ’s: @ Cathedral City - like a BWW
Fireside Lounge - Locals Sports Bar & Pool (off Dinah Shore)
Hair of the Dog: Pool, Darts, Sports Ball
High Bar - Rooftop Lounge @ Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel
Palm Canyon Roadhouse - Pub Grub, Full Bar, Live Music
PS Air: Speakeasy-type Bar inside Bouschet Wine Lounge
Reforma: Pan-Latin fare & Cocktails
Retro Room Lounge: Lively Karaoke Bar
Rooftop 262: Nightclub Bar & Grill
Shamrocks Irish Pub: $5 Bloody Marys 7a-1p & Whiskey List
The Saguaro: Speakeasy Bar & Mexican Cantina - Weekend Drag Brunch 12p-2p
The Village: Sports Bar & Party Spot below Rooftop 262
Truss & Wine: Wine and Whiskey Lounge
HAPPY HOUR:
Bootlegger Tiki: open 3p-11p, HH first, last hour
Gastropub: 3p-5p
PS Air: Mon-Thurs 4p-10p
Retro Room: 4p-7p
Rooftop 262: 4p-7p
The Topicale: 4p-7p
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar: 3p-6p
DRAG BRUNCH & SHOWS:
Chill Bar: Sunday Drag Brunch
Diva Royale Drag Brunch & Dinner Show
I Heart Drag Brunch: @ Hyatt on Saturdays 11a
Illusions: Drag Burlesque Show
One Eleven Bar: @ Cathedral City - Sundays 2p
Oscar’s Downtown: Weekend Brunch & Sunday T-Dance 3p-7p
PS Drag Brunch @ Saguaro: Cabaret-style Mimosa Brunch
PS Underground: Dinner Theatre Venue
HIKING TRAILS:
Visit Greater Palm Springs Hiking Suggestions
Andreas Canyon Trail - @ Indian Canyon - 2-mile
Araby Trail - 6-mile loop - hike around Bob Hope’s estate
Big Morongo - 11-mile loop - diverse plant life & 240+ species of birds
Cactus to Clouds - Palm Springs to San Jacinto Peak - 10,300-feet
Lake Cahuilla Rec Area - @ La Quinta - hiking, shore fishing, horseback riding
Long Valley Discovery Trail - easy 1-mile loop path views flora & fauna
Murray Canyon Trail - 2 to 6-mile hike up to Seven Sisters Waterfall
Palm Springs Museum Trail - 2-mile, 900-foot hike overviews city
The Cross Trail - 2.6-mile loop w/ perfect viewpoint of Greater Palm Springs
JUST for the FUN of IT!:
private outdoor soaking tubs
First Wednesdays - East Palm
world’s largest dinos - 150-ft. Bronto & 65-ft. T-Rex
Titanic, Merlin’s Magic, Vampire’s Lair, Bank Heist, Traitor
Palm Springs Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour:
2-hour - $28 for group of 2-5 persons
Old/Vista Las Palmas/Movie Colony - Liberace @ 501 Belardo / Goldie Hawn @ 550 W Via Lola, Clark Gable @ 222 W Chino, Debbie Reynolds @ 670 Stevens Rd., Sinatra @ 1148 E. Alejo Rd., Ross Matthews @ 1420 E Alejo Road, Bob Hope @ 1188 E El Alameda, Leonardo DiCaprio @ 432 Hermosa, & Marilyn Monroe @ 1326 N Rose
healing waters of Cahuilla Indians’ sacred hot mineral springs
mineral water flowing from a 600-year-old spring in DHS
THEATRE / PERFORMING ARTS:
@ Palm Springs Art Museum lower level - diverse live performances (music, dance, lecture) & film screenings
comtemporary & classic theatre
@ Pearl McManus Theatre @ Palm Springs Women's Club
@ historic Frances S Stevens School gymnasium - musicals, plays, & children's' summer camp
film festivals, farmers' markets, live performances, art, theatre, lectures, & more
@ Club Trinidad Hotel (next to Saguaro) - classic cocktails, world-class cuisine, live entertainment, jazz, & The Judy Show
live performances, timeless films, & community events
live theatre plays & musicals
Richards Center for the Arts @PSHS - performing arts venue hosting dance recitals, film festivals, & artistic events & performances
movie premieres, private events, corporate presentations, live entertainment w/ full bar Tavern
PALM SPRINGS ATTRACTIONS:
Aerial Tramway: 2.5-mile - dine @ Peaks or Pines Cafe
Air Museum: 30-min flights available as well ($125-$1895)
Art Museum: behind Marilyn Monroe - free @ Thursdays 5p-8p
Modernism Architecture & History Bike Tour
Moorten Botanical Garden: $5 - living museum of desert lore and the world’s first “cactarium” greenhouse
Tahquitz Canyon: 1.8-mile hike - 60-foot waterfall - rock art, native flora & fauna, visitor’s center
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
Acrisure Arena: concerts, Cirque, sports ball, rodeos, monster truck, comedy
BMW Performance Driving School @ Thermal: a unique, challenging track layout - Take the DRIVE!
where the Mojave & the Colorado meet - Hummer Adventure & Scenic Tours available
Red Jeep Tours of Palm Desert & San Andreas Fault
San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour - from Palm Desert
The Living Desert @ Palm Desert: 500 animals from 150 species
The Sunnylands Center & Gardens: @ Ranch Mirage - 200-acre estate
GOLF COURSES:
Jack Nicholas designed 9-hole course w/ Am. Grill
27-hole w/ 3 different unique rotations, multiple pools, tennis, pickleball, on-site restaurant & spa
36-hole, driving range, food
36-hole, driving range, food
LGBT HAPPY HOUR
Blackbook: Mon-Fri 3p-6p
Chill Bar: Tues-Sat Open-7p / Mon & Tues cheap cheap beer/well
Dicks: Sun 6a-12p Bloody Mary & 2p-7p, Mon- all day, Tues, Wedn 7p-close, Fri 4p-9p, Sat 6a-12p & 9p-close
Hunters:10a-7p daily & all day Monday
Streetbar: 10a-8p $2 beer/$3.75 well
Tool Shed: HH - 10a-8p / Sunday Beer Bust - 10a-2p / Bingo Tuesdays
Toucan’s: Sun Tea Dance 2p-6p
Tryst - 12p-8p - $2.50 beer/$4 well/$2 jello shots
Quadz: Tues, Wednesday, Sun - all day & Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat 2p-8p
Education:
Palm Springs Unified School District
Colleges & Universities:
California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus
Mayfield College: offers career training in technology, business, and healthcare.
National University – Palm Desert, California Information Center
Trade Schools:
Sillers Institute: offers training in commercial driving, business administration, network security, and more.
LA Skills Academy @ Palm Springs: Specializes in Nurse Assistant Training.
Southern California Nursing Academy, Inc. (SoCal Nursing): Offers vocational nursing and allied health professional careers education.