Guidebook for Desert Hot Springs
Food Scene
This is a favorite hangout for the gay community on Friday nights with $2 cocktails starting at 4:00 p.m. until I think 7 p.m. Fabulous Asian/Chinese cuisine. Reservations recommended for dinner.
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Wang's In the Desert
424 S Indian Canyon DrThis is a favorite hangout for the gay community on Friday nights with $2 cocktails starting at 4:00 p.m. until I think 7 p.m. Fabulous Asian/Chinese cuisine. Reservations recommended for dinner.
Our favorite place to have dinner. Always busy, the restaurant serves great American modern food at reasonable prices. The owners are very active in the Palm Springs community and local charities.
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Trio Restaurant
707 N Palm Canyon DrOur favorite place to have dinner. Always busy, the restaurant serves great American modern food at reasonable prices. The owners are very active in the Palm Springs community and local charities.
All organic ingredients, mostly vegetarian. One of our favorite lunch stops.
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Palm Greens Cafe
611 S Palm Canyon DrAll organic ingredients, mostly vegetarian. One of our favorite lunch stops.
Closest restaurant to our place. Good food, very reasonable prices. Great for breakfast!
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Delicias Mexican Cuisine
66121 Pierson BlvdClosest restaurant to our place. Good food, very reasonable prices. Great for breakfast!
Great food and reasonable prices. Service can be slow, but it's worth the wait!
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Thai Palms Restaurant
12070 Palm DrGreat food and reasonable prices. Service can be slow, but it's worth the wait!
This is one of our favorite lunch spots. Excellent, healthy food. Most menu items are vegan/vegetarian and all under $10.00. Friendly service.
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Nature's Health Food & Cafe
555 S Sunrise WayThis is one of our favorite lunch spots. Excellent, healthy food. Most menu items are vegan/vegetarian and all under $10.00. Friendly service.
This recommended to us by one of our airbnb guests! It has become one of our favorite vegetarian restaurants. Close to the entrance to the Joshua Tree National Park.
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Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms HighwayThis recommended to us by one of our airbnb guests! It has become one of our favorite vegetarian restaurants. Close to the entrance to the Joshua Tree National Park.
Very popular, and has an amazing interior and delicious food. Raymond and I like to sit at the bar to eat because they offer reduced prices on a pretty robust "bar menu". Three levels to dine inside
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Lulu California Bistro
200 S Palm Canyon DrVery popular, and has an amazing interior and delicious food. Raymond and I like to sit at the bar to eat because they offer reduced prices on a pretty robust "bar menu". Three levels to dine inside
Native Foods
1775 E Palm Canyon DrA favorite for vegetarian cuisine!
Thai Smile
100 S Indian Canyon DrPopular! Reservations suggested!
El Mirasol Cocina Mexicana
140 E Palm Canyon DrPretty good Mexican cuisine
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a favorite for having drinks in the lovely upstairs video bar. This is also a restaurant and it has an outdoor bar downstairs right on the downtown Blvd. Straight-friendly.
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The Alibi
369 N Palm Canyon DrThis is a favorite for having drinks in the lovely upstairs video bar. This is also a restaurant and it has an outdoor bar downstairs right on the downtown Blvd. Straight-friendly.
This is where we met! Early evenings they have video trivia. A hot spot for the gay community especially after 10 on weekends. Tue and Thur is 2-for-1 drink specials all night. Straight-friendly.
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Toucans Tiki Lounge
2100 N Palm Canyon DrThis is where we met! Early evenings they have video trivia. A hot spot for the gay community especially after 10 on weekends. Tue and Thur is 2-for-1 drink specials all night. Straight-friendly.
Sightseeing
Fantastic National Park not too far away. Great for hiking, rock climbing, picnicking, sight-seeing.
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IJoshua Tree National Park
Fantastic National Park not too far away. Great for hiking, rock climbing, picnicking, sight-seeing.
In the summer months we like to go to the top of the tram and hike in the national park. Miles of trails, a restaurant, views, and a mild mid -70 degrees even on the hottest of days in the desert.
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tram WayIn the summer months we like to go to the top of the tram and hike in the national park. Miles of trails, a restaurant, views, and a mild mid -70 degrees even on the hottest of days in the desert.
Pappy & Harriett's is here! Enjoy BBQ under the stars & groove to a live band at this historic wild west watering hole in the mountains above Yucca Valley.
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Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdPappy & Harriett's is here! Enjoy BBQ under the stars & groove to a live band at this historic wild west watering hole in the mountains above Yucca Valley.
Take a drive up to the local mountains to this artsy, friendly small town with lots of little shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
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Idyllwild-Pine Cove
Take a drive up to the local mountains to this artsy, friendly small town with lots of little shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
About a 2 hour ride up into the San Bernardino Mountains. A great little day trip for much cooler weather and beautiful scenery.
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Big Bear Lake
About a 2 hour ride up into the San Bernardino Mountains. A great little day trip for much cooler weather and beautiful scenery.
A favorite among our airbnb guests, this Oasis in the desert features a natural spring, river and lots of shady palm trees.
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Indian Canyons
38520 South Palm Canyon DriveA favorite among our airbnb guests, this Oasis in the desert features a natural spring, river and lots of shady palm trees.
Everything Else
Desert Hot Springs is a "hot" spot for, well, Spas! Abundant natural hot mineral waters; internationally famous. Not been to any ourselves (we like our own private jacuzzi :)
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Desert Hot Springs Spa
10805 Palm DrDesert Hot Springs is a "hot" spot for, well, Spas! Abundant natural hot mineral waters; internationally famous. Not been to any ourselves (we like our own private jacuzzi :)
Not casino people ourselves, but this is the closest casino and right in downtown Palm Springs.
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Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
401 E Amado RdNot casino people ourselves, but this is the closest casino and right in downtown Palm Springs.
We spend most of our social life here! Palm Springs is an easy drive from our house - only 15 - 20 minutes, 9 miles to downtown.
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Palm Springs
57096 Twentynine Palms HighwayWe spend most of our social life here! Palm Springs is an easy drive from our house - only 15 - 20 minutes, 9 miles to downtown.
I-Palm Springs Museum Trail
101 N Museum DrCheck it out!
This spa is right in Desert Hot Springs and comes highly recommended by one of our guests! Only $50 for a day pass! see their page: www.the-spring.com/
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The Spring Resort and Spa
12699 Reposo WayThis spa is right in Desert Hot Springs and comes highly recommended by one of our guests! Only $50 for a day pass! see their page: www.the-spring.com/
Shopping
One of our favorite venues for groceries. Wines, cheeses, healthy snacks, nuts, and more!
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Trader Joe's
67720 E Palm Canyon DrOne of our favorite venues for groceries. Wines, cheeses, healthy snacks, nuts, and more!
We shop here every week to get our organic, canned beans and veggies for our soups and recipes. Only 99 cents each! Fabulous bargains!
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Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
102 S Sunrise WayWe shop here every week to get our organic, canned beans and veggies for our soups and recipes. Only 99 cents each! Fabulous bargains!
Supermarket where we get many of our weekly groceries. Closest market to home. Large store with great selection and fresh veggies and meats.
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Vons
42170 Big Bear BlvdSupermarket where we get many of our weekly groceries. Closest market to home. Large store with great selection and fresh veggies and meats.
Cabazon Outlets
48750 Seminole DrFactory outlet stores.
Arts & Culture
Coachella
The famous Coachella Fest takes place here!
McCallum Theatre
73000 Fred Waring DrConcert hall with big name performers.