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Hemmed in by the austere Colorado Desert and lorded over by the rugged San Jacinto Mountains, Palm Springs is a pretty pastiche of swaying palm trees, a profusion of flowers, emerald golf courses and immaculately kept neighborhoods.
Palm Springs has in recent years continued to attract the rich and famous. Former President Gerald Ford retired to the valley in 1978 with his wife Betty, who founded the rehabilitation center that bears her name. The presidential couple is in good company - it's said that 28 of the names listed in the Forbes 400 list have homes in the valley.
Palm Springs Aeriel Tramway
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon on the north edge of Palm Springs, about two hours by car from Los Angeles and San Diego. Today, the world's largest rotating tramcars carry visitors from an elevation of 2,643 feet to a Mountain Station located at the 8,516-foot level of Mt San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness.
Celebrity Homes Tour
A fully narrated, glamorous tour driving past 30-40 homes of Palm Springs' rich and famous movie stars and celebrities. Tour includes the Eisenhower Medical Center, the celebrated estates of Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, The Thunderbird, Morningside, The Springs, and Rancho Mirage country clubs.
Suggested itineraries: Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
Palm Springs has a typical desert climate. The winters barely qualify as wintry, with an average daily January temperature of 68°F (20°C). This is definitely the best time to visit, although watch out for winter nights, which can get chilly with average minimum temperatures as low as 39°F (4°C).
Searing summers are best avoided. Even April verges towards the uncomfortable side of things. High summer averages top 104°F (40°C). Annual rainfall is negligible.
Explore the desert at twilight
From USD $109.00
The Twilight Adventure provides guests with a nocturnal voyage among surreal shadows and darkness on a cooling desert landscape.
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