Deserts
Palm Springs Hiking
Any time of the year is good for a trip to Palm Springs but if you want to go hiking September through early May is best. Mornings are cool and even during the afternoon the temperature is still pleasant unlike the 100 degree summer days. Here is a list of some great places to go hiking in and around [...]
Palm Springs Aerial Tram Vacation Package Hilton Palm Springs
Palm Springs Aerial Tram Vacation Package is only $169.00 for two persons and includes a the Hilton Palm Springs and two tickets to the Palm Springs Tramway. The Hilton Palm Springs hotel is a Southern California desert retreat situated downtown in the desirable Village of Palm Springs at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains [...]
Whitewater Palm Springs Hiking
Whitewater is about a 30 minute drive from Palm Springs and a perfect destination for a day hike. Among those trails is the Red Dome trail a hiking four mile trek that starts at the visitor’s center and reaches all the way to the famous Pacific Crest Trail. The San Gorgonio Wilderness is about a [...]
Kids Ride Half Price on Amtrak
Amtrak Passenger Discount for Children Children Ages 2-15 Save 50% Up to two children ages 2-15 are eligible to receive a 50% discount on the lowest available adult rail fare on Amtrak California trains with each fare-paying adult. Infants (Under Age 2) Ride Free One child (classified as an “infant”) under the age of two [...]
Swift Health Resort Desert Hot Springs Special
During your next stay at the SWISS HEALTH RESORT be sure to include a visit to Cabot’s Pueblo Museum. This unique structure ? a thirty-five room rustic “mansion” ? was hand-built by Cabot Yerxa, one of the original settlers in the place that became Desert Hot Springs. Cabot is credited with discovering the two huge [...]
Desert Hot Springs Weekend Getaway
Situated among the foothills above the floor of the Coachella Valley, the inhabitants of Desert Hot Springs get a bird’s eye view of the bustling life of the rich and famous in nearby Palm Springs. Plenty of sunshine with average temperatures in the mid to upper 80s, allows visitors to enjoy one of the areas [...]
China Ranch Date Farm
China Ranch Date Farm and Bakery are definitely off the beaten path. Located near Death Valley in a palm tree covered canyon the date farm sell dates, date bread, gift boxes and souvenirs. Read the full China Ranch Date Farm article.
