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Personalized tours of one of the largest renewable energy producing windmill farms in the world with the most knowledgeable and experienced guide in town.
Windmill Tours
Things To Do
If you have any questions, or just want ideas for things to do while visiting the desert (restaurants, golf, tennis, biking, architecture, shopping, Salton Sea or winery tours, photo safaris, etc.) please feel free to contact us as we can provide both general and ‘off the beaten path’ suggestions. Downtown Palm Springs is about 18 minutes by car as are casinos, while the El Paseo shopping district is about 40 minutes. The massive Factory Outlet Mall is a 20-minute drive and Joshua Tree State Park is an easy (paved roads) 40-minute drive and is worth the trip if you have never visited the park.
​Aerial Tramway
Since 1963 over 20 million people have traveled the 10-minute, 2.5-mile ride, which begins at the Valley Station (elevation 2,643 feet) and ends at the Mountain Station (elevation 8,516 feet). The views are unsurpassed and worth the trip.
Architectural Tours
Join Trevor O'Donnell, one of California's most knowledgeable and accommodating architectural tour professionals, for a fascinating and entertaining exploration of the city's unique collection of modernist homes and buildings. Learn about a remarkable group of architects, builders and Hollywood celebrity clients, and listen to the back stories that add life, humor, intrigue and awe to Palm Springs' extraordinary modernist legacy.
Bi-Plane Tours
One or two person tours of the Valley in an authentic open cockpit Stearman Bi-Plane. A must for any aviation aficionado! Climb into our 1940 Stearman Biplane with your favorite friend and enjoy an unparalleled view of the Coachella Valley!
Cabot’s Pueblo
Cabot’s Pueblo is a marvel of engineering and design. The home was built beginning in 1941 and was always intended to be a museum in addition to the residence for Cabot and Portia Yerxa. The Hopi-inspired building is hand-made and created from reclaimed and found materials from throughout the Coachella Valley. Much of the Pueblo is made from adobe-style and sun-dried bricks and is filled with Native American art and artifacts, souvenirs of Cabot’s travels around the world, displays on Native American Rights, and Cabot’s own works of art. The Pueblo has four stories, is 5,000 square feet and includes 35 rooms, 150 windows, 30 rooflines, and 65 doors.
Desert Hills Outlets
The largest collection of luxury outlets in California, located just 15 minutes west of the Spa. The outdoor shopping center features 180 designer stores including Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Coach, Michael Kors, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Saint Laurent Paris and Tom Ford. There are several dining options at Desert Hills Premium Outlets such as Blaze Pizza, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, and Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom. Several restaurants are located nearby, Ruby's Diner, The Morongo Casino Resort and Spa and more.
Integratron
This historical structure is a resonant tabernacle and energy machine sited on a powerful geomagnetic vortex in the magical Mojave Desert. The Integratron is located 20 miles north of Joshua Tree National Park. Its creator, George Van Tassel (1910-1978), claimed that the structure is based on the design of Moses’ Tabernacle, the writings of Nikola Tesla and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. This one-of-a-kind 38-foot high, 55-foot diameter, all wood dome was designed to be an electrostatic generator for the purpose of rejuvenation and time travel. This is an unforgettable sound experience for those who seek deep relaxation, rejuvenation, and introspection.
Joshua Tree Park
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness.
Mission Creek Trail
This 8 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Desert Hot Springs features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on a leash.
Off-Road Desert Tours
Adventure Hummer off-road desert tours are available for both large and small groups and are the #1 tour of choice among Palm Springs best resorts.
Palm Springs Air Museum
History comes alive at the museum where visitors can get close to vintage World War II and Korea/Vietnam era aircraft. Named in 2014 as one of the top 14 aviation museums in the world by CNN Travel, 59 flyable and static planes are on display inside four climate-controlled hangars totaling 86,000 square feet.
Pappy & Harriet’s
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneer town Palace is perched at the edge of a dusty town that was originally constructed to be an Old West movie set. There are no tricks here — just a bar, some knotty beams, and glass bottles. The kitchen serves up the best bowl of smoky, spicy chili you’ll ever order, and the mesquite grill out back is covered with fat steaks and slabs of ribs. The people? They hail from all walks of life, forming a gumbo of a crowd. Cowboys and bikers, old-timers and artists, musicians just passing through, locals seeking a bit of conversation. Performers who have appeared at Pappy & Harriet's include Paul McCartney, Queens of the Stone Age, Rufus Wainwright Lucinda Williams, Leon Russell, Ricki Lee Jones, Lorde, and so many more.
Salton Sea
Surrounded by sand, the Salton Sea glistens like a jewel in California’s crown. Less than an hour’s drive from Greater Palm Springs, this huge body of water was actually born accidentally in 1905. It was even once meant to be the Riviera of the Americas, but Mother Nature had other plans.
Thrift Stores
For a complete directory of the area’s best thrift store website visit then Palm Springs CVB.