Below you will find a directory of choice hotels, rental companies and restaurants, as well as Palm Springs' top 15 attractions. Hotels: The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn 412 West Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 1.800.966.9597 Orbit In 370 W. Arenas Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 1.877.99.ORBIT (877.996.7248) Hyatt Grand Champions Indian Wells 44-600 Indian Wells Lane Indian Wells, CA 92210 Telephone: 1.800.615.7805 Lake La Quinta Inn 78-120 Caleo Bay Drive La Quinta, CA 92253 Telephone: 1.888.226.4546 La Quinta Resort & Club 49-499 Eisenhower Drive La Quinta, CA 92253 Telephone: 1.800.615.7805 The Lodge at Rancho Mirage 68-900 Frank Sinatra Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Telephone: 1.866.518.6870 Wyndham Palm Springs 888 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 1.800.615.7805 Rental Companies: Palm Springs Vacations 1059 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 1.888.293.PALM (7256) Restaurants: Le Vallauris 385 West Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 1.888.525.5852 St. James at the Vineyard 265 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 760.320.8041 La Casita Restaurants 100 South Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 760.320.2267 The Falls Prime Steakhouse and Martini Bar 155 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Telephone: 760.416.8664 LG's Prime Steakhouse 255 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Telephone: 760.416.1779 Palm Springs Chop House 262 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Telephone: 760.320.4500 Thai Smile 651 North Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Telephone: 760.320.5503 Top 15 Attractions: Annenberg Theater 101 Museum Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 760.325.7186 The Annenberg Theater presents some of the finest performers from the world of music, drama, comedy, opera, and dance. This intimate state-of-the-art 433-seat theater located on the lower level of the Palm Springs Desert Museum, features nearly perfect acoustics. Art Galleries Most galleries are located on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs and Corporate Way and El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert. Besides Golf and the Weather, Art is the big attraction in the Palm Springs area. There are over a hundred galleries to choose from and many are widely recognized for their ability to showcase the 'up and coming' in the art world. Desert Holocaust Memorial 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Jewish Federation of Palm Springs Telephone: 760.325.7281 This impressive memorial includes extensive provisions for educating people of all ages, races, and religions about the period of the Holocaust. It is a lesson about denial of basic civil rights. The monument memorializes lost parents, children, loved ones, and millions of innocent people. El Paseo Shops El Paseo Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Toll Free Info: 1.877.735.7273 Stroll along El Paseo, a unique shopper's paradise located in the heart of Palm Desert, and find over 300 delightful discoveries including fashion, accessories, dining, home furnishings, jewelry and art. On El Paseo, there truly are treasures every step of the way. Palm Springs Golf Various locations throughout the Coachella Valley. What skiing is to Aspen and gambling is to Las Vegas, Golf is to Palm Springs. With over a hundred fantastic Golf Courses, numerous tournaments (Skins Game, Nabisco Dinah Shore) the Palm Springs area is the Golf Capitol of the World. Indian Canyons Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council Office Telephone: 760.325.5673 Fifteen miles long, Palm Canyon is one of the great beauty spots in Western North America. Its indigenous flora and fauna are breathtaking contrasts to the stark, rocky gorges and barren desert lands beyond. Visit the Trading Post for hiking maps, refreshments, Indian art and artifacts, jewelry and conversational cultural lore. Jeep Tours Jeep tours are a fascinating way to view the raw natural beauty outside of Palm Springs such as the Colorado Sonoran Desert, Old West mining camps, the Canyons and the San Andreas Fault. Joshua Tree National Park 74485 National Monument Dr. Twenty Nine Palms, CA 92277 Telephone: 760.367.5500 The nearly 800,000 acre park encompasses some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California's deserts. Arroyos, playas, alluvial fans, bajadas, pediments, desert varnish, granites, aplite, and gneiss interact to form a giant desert mosaic of immense beauty and complexity. Great for hiking and rock climbing. Living Desert 47-900 Portola Avenue Palm Desert, CA 92260 Telephone: 760.346.5694 Magnificent cats. Howling wolves. Breathtaking botanical gardens. Stroll, hike, dine and shop amid 1200 acres of scenic trails and exhibits. Join us for a fun and fascinating journey into the deserts of the world and discover why The Living Desert is truly "like a zoo, only better! Palm Canyon Drive Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Beautifully lined with majestic palm trees continuously lit in a wrapping of sparkling lights, Palm Canyon Drive is a veritable goldmine of art galleries, restaurants, pubs and every kind of shop. Thursday nights are a must when the street is closed to traffic. Home of the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Palm Springs Air Museum 745 North Gene Autry Trail Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 760.778.6262 The Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated to the restoration, preservation and operation of America's legendary fighters, bombers and trainers. It contains one of the world's largest collections of flying WWII airplanes, including the Robert J. Pond Collection. Palm Springs TRAM One Tramway Road Palm Springs, CA. 92262 Telephone: 888.515.TRAM Ascend 8,000 in the world's largest rotating tramcars. It is forty degrees colder at the top and a completely different world (more like the Smokey Mountains) than Palm Springs below. Great hiking and, of course, incredible views of the desert. Palm Springs Desert Museum 101 Museum Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 561-832-1988 The Coachella Valley's only major museum, the Palm Springs Desert Museum features art, natural science and the performing arts. Set at the base of Mt. San Jacinto in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the Museum's outstanding architecture is in harmony with its desert surroundings. Palm Springs Follies 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Telephone: 760.327.0225 A big draw with the seniors, the Palm Springs Follies features performers ranging from the mid-fifties to the mid-eighties. Showgirl Beverly Allen is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the "Oldest performing showgirl. Village Green Heritage Center 221 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA. 92262 Telephone: 760.323.8297 Presented by the Palm Springs Historical Society, this mini-park on Palm Canyon Drive features the McCallum Adobe (first pioneer home built in Palm Springs), Miss Cornelia White's House, Ruddy's General Store and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Information Center. Weather The weather is fabulous in Palm Springs because of one reason - the San Jacinto Mountains. Rising nearly vertically 9,000 feet beside Palm Springs, it is one of the steepest climbs in North America and the reason why the rain (and pollution) in Los Angeles can't get here!