Things to do in Palm Springs: desert adventures, design, dining, and nightlife, minutes from your bungalow.
Palm Springs is ringed by some of the most dramatic desert terrain in the country. Guided jeep tours run from the San Andreas Fault canyons to Joshua Tree National Park. Book a morning trip and be back at the pool by two.
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Palm Springs has been Hollywood's desert hideout for a century: Sinatra, Elvis, and Gloria Swanson herself, whose former estate you're sleeping in. Celebrity home tours trace the studios' star colony street by street.
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The world's densest collection of mid-century modern architecture is best wandered slowly. Pick up a self-guided tour map and explore the murals, galleries, and landmark houses at your own pace, no group required.
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You don't need to be a mountaineer to hike the Coachella Valley. Short, beginner-friendly trails minutes from downtown offer palm oases, canyon views, and flat desert washes you can do before breakfast.
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Bottomless mimosas, open-air patios, and mountain views: the Palm Springs brunch scene runs from downtown institutions to Uptown Design District favorites, most within a five-minute drive of your bungalow.
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Full hotel buyout at Gloria Palm Springs for an intimate wedding or any group function. We deliver privacy and polish: eight accommodations for your closest people, gardens for a ceremony, and a private pool for gathering.
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After the mountains swallow the sun, Palm Springs lights up: rooftop cocktails over Palm Canyon Drive, piano bars, and live-music patios that go late. Most of the action is a short stroll from the estate.
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From the Palm Springs Art Museum to the Architecture and Design Center, the city doubles as a living design gallery. Plan a museum morning, then cool off back at the estate.
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Palm Springs dinner runs from white-tablecloth institutions to chef-driven rooms in restored mid-century buildings: steak houses with old-Hollywood pedigrees, patios under the palms, and tasting menus worth dressing up for, all minutes from Gloria.
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