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Family Fun is a sure thing in the Palm Springs Resorts!

The Palm Springs area has long been described as Hollywood’s playground. Today, this desert oasis of relaxation, excitement, adventure, and wonder, is your playground too. Hiking in the Palm Springs Valley I’ve been hiking a lot lately. Spring has arrived this year with particular vividness. Wildflowers and cacti are blooming in profusion. The azure sky is dotted with billowy clouds scudding eastward. Snow mantels the high peaks. The temperature in the mid to high 70s degrees Fahrenheit is perfect for hitting the trails. All you need is a good pair of hiking boots, comfortable loose-fitting clothing, and a hat. I use a hiking pole holiday gift from my son-mostly for show and swagger but it occasionally comes in handy on a steep incline. Bottled water is a must. Three bottles for two hours on the trail is what I need so a small backpack helps unless you don’t mind your pockets bulging with bottles. Plan ahead. Get Philip Ferranti’s book 140 Great Hikes in and Near Palm Springs (Big Earth Publishing) and select a trail that is appropriate for your physical condition. The levels of difficulty are described as Easy, Moderate, and Strenuous. If you are fit and exercise regularly you are ready for Strenuous. If not Easy and Moderate hikes are for you. I have not yet attempted a Strenuous hike and I exercise regularly with a personal trainer and am in good shape for a sixty-plus guy. Easy is basically a walk and there are a lot, described in detail, in Philip’s book. Two of Philips’ favorites are the Big Split Rock Slot Canyon Walkabout in the Mecca Hills and the Pacific Crest Trail Ridge Loop in the Whitewater Preserve in Whitewater Canyon. I can’t get enough of Tahquitz Canyon, part of The Indian Canyons owned and expertly managed by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Tahquitz is accessed just south of downtown Palm Springs. There’s an entrance fee but it’s worth it and if you stay at a Rancho Mirage resort you get a TOP SPOT Discount Card that provides $2.50 off the regular $12.50 adult admission price. It’s an easy walk to the falls. For me, they are the cathedral experience of the desert. You might chat with a friend as you amble to the cascade but once there I promise you’ll lower your voice and speak in a hushed tone. Folks lounge on the boulders at the foot of the falls and gaze at the sculptural elegance of one giant white bolder emerging from the dark pool at the base of the falls. No matter what types of activities bring your family together, you’ll find fantastic fun everywhere you turn across the Palm Springs Resort Communities. Whether you’ve got kids or you’re a kid at heart, there’s fun for everyone in the Palm Springs area. Here are some things to do just to name a few lounging around the pool, spending a day at the waterpark, golf, tennis, hiking, biking, sightseeing, shopping, off-road tours, off-road wheeling, horseback riding, a ride in a hot air balloon, a flight in a vintage biplane and much, much more! So grab your sneakers, your swimsuit or just your sense of adventure. Here in the Desert, fun is what we’re about indoors and out. When families finally get to take a vacation, many are looking for a place where they can spend more time doing activities together and less time traveling from place to place. If you are looking for that perfect family destination, consider booking a room at Marriott’s Shadow Ridge, known for its scenic mountain views and attractions in Palm Desert and Palm Springs, CA. Families can enjoy fun in the sun at Shadow Ridge. For those who love water, there are heated pools and whirlpools. For the kids, Chuckawalla Pool with its waterslide is onsite. In addition, the children will certainly appreciate the activity center with its very own arcade. Of course, the golfers in the family will be happy that there’s a challenging 18-hole golf course on-site as well as six other golf courses nearby. It’s easy to play a little golf in the morning and return in the afternoon for swimming, arcades, or even a little tennis with the family. There are four tennis courts on site. Energetic vacationers will enjoy the biking and hiking trails nearby. Horseback riding, a popular family activity, is just 10.5 miles from the hotel. Also, with just a short drive, your family can enjoy shopping, museums, and even rock climbing. Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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NAMI Walk

NAMI Walks Your Way Coachella Valley

NAMIWalks Your Way Coachella Valley Saturday, Nov 5 at 8 AM – 12 PM PDT Register here: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm? fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1268   The families and members of NAMI Coachella Valley are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness. Mental illnesses are brain disorders that are biologically based medical problems. Untreated, they can cause severe disturbances in thinking, feeling and relating. This results in substantially diminished capacity for dealing with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illness can affect persons of any age and occur in any family. They are not caused by bad parenting and not evidence of weakness of character. Opening up new doors in mental health when we need it most. Join us, register, and walk with us. NAMI Coachella Valley Phone 442-275-7385 Register here: https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm? fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1268 Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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73033 Joshua Tree Street Palm Desert, CA 92260

Want to Know More About Palm Desert Hiking?

Want to Know More About Palm Desert Hiking? Located close to the Indian Canyons and also the Aerial Tram may be the lovely Desert Isle Resort. Best Palm Desert Romantic Hotels The ideal romantic holiday requires the correct location and the proper hotel. Hotels in Palm Desert these days offer in-room online access with which you are able to remain on the world. Be sure to are well conscious of the directions in addition to the method of transportation available to achieve your hotel in Palm Desert. As you not aware of several Palm Springs hotels as well as the facilities they offer, therefore a suitable assessment is essential as additionally, it can help you from producing a lousy choice. Other than that, in case you are visiting for an official purpose than be sure that the hotel gives you ample space wherein it is possible to conduct meetings. Don’t forget to look out for the particular offerings and incentives since these special offerings and is able to make your vacation in Palm Springs a rewarding one. Nearby is actually a massive oasis which has many palm trees. To break it down a tiny further, Southern California is an alternate lifestyle than Northern California. Despite it being within the middle of the desert it receives loads of traffic and parking is mostly full, you may then be required to park within the gravel. This is really a pretty special palm tree wall sticker. I had mini plungers in every single room and also the large plungers outside within the garage. Then I found the joy of riding, in addition to sightseeing. Palm Desert has become popular in the past decade and there are a number of interesting facts connected to the city.  Las Vegas is a couple of hours away to the east, also. In El Cajon you’ll find a number of the nicer houses together with scenery. On South Shore you’ll locate the casinos. I’m giving both the frequent name in addition to the botanical (Latin) name, just if your neighborhood plant store doesn’t make use of the similar typical name. If you’re camping outdoors (and after reading this, you may not ever desire to camp outdoors within the desert again!) Now if you’re similar to me, you won’t be staying in a single place within the desert heat. Since then I’ve grown to adore the desert and even miss it. It seems as though it should be called Narnia for how it’s surrounded by the desert. Blending has become the most essential step in painting sunsets. The staff there’s friendly and beneficial, and there’s a family atmosphere almost always which I love. Desert biomes may vary in proportion in addition to in heat. This is the largest trick to staying cool within the desert even whenever the weather is quite hot. It doesn’t just makes the tree look much better, in addition, it lessens your odds of harboring desert scorpions. During the summertime, it really is in full leaf. Scorpions will usually be active through the night during the summertime, as well as in the winter and spring months they’re going to come out during the day. Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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