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Set in a desert basin surrounded by mountains (snow-capped in winter), Palm Springs has been drawing visitors for eons - the Cahuilla Indians utilized the hot springs for which Palm Springs is named. Growing from a small health resort in the 1920s, Palm Springs soon began to draw flocks of Hollywood stars. Fashionable mid-century homes, such as those of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, are an architectural highlight. Despite its small size, Palm Springs boasts superb museums, including the Palm Springs Air Museum, remarkable for its World War II aircraft; the Palm Springs Art Museum, focusing on the Southwest; and the Living Desert, showcasing animals and plants from arid lands. Nearby Joshua Tree National Monument protects half a million acres of delicate desert environment, while granite outcrops draw rock-climbers and hikers seeking challenging trails. Palm Springs' own palm-lined Indian Canyons prove there's no lack of greenery in the desert: year-round aquifers keep the area's more than 100 golf courses lushly green. When the heat gets too much, let the revolving Aerial Tramway whisk you up to the top of San Jacinto mountains, where trails lead though pine forests at a crisp 7,000 feet.
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    Archaeology
    Architecture
    Art
    Culture
    Eco-tourism
    Festivals
    Fine Dining
    Museums
    Nature
    Performing Arts
    Wellness/Spa

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    Gambling
    Golf
    Hike/Backpack
    Rock Climbing
    Shopping
    Tennis
    Walking

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Western United States; Southern California
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Palm Springs Must See/Do

  1. Palm Springs Air Museum
  2. Aerial Tram
  3. Palm Springs Art Museum
  4. Indian Canyons
  5. The Living Desert

Palm Springs See It Next Time

  1. Summer is brutally hot

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Winter months are idyllic.

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