Guidebook for Palm Desert

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Guidebook for Palm Desert

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It's a stretch but, yes, Trader Joe's is at walking distance. Same for Trader Giotto's.
218 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
46400 Washington St
218 locals recommend
It's a stretch but, yes, Trader Joe's is at walking distance. Same for Trader Giotto's.
It has Sears and Macy's and a food court, plus all sorts of interesting sights, like local folk shopping.
163 locals recommend
Westfield Palm Desert
72-840 CA-111
163 locals recommend
It has Sears and Macy's and a food court, plus all sorts of interesting sights, like local folk shopping.
Naproxen now available in bigger bottles, at an aisle nearby. That and just about anything you might need. Short walk, downhill from the house.
7 locals recommend
CVS Pharmacy
425 S Sunrise Way
7 locals recommend
Naproxen now available in bigger bottles, at an aisle nearby. That and just about anything you might need. Short walk, downhill from the house.
They say the new Spring-Summer collections are just stupendous.
6 locals recommend
Gucci
73-585 El Paseo
6 locals recommend
They say the new Spring-Summer collections are just stupendous.
And now for something different: snow and pine trees. Great hiking trails, Indy community. It's true: on a clear day you can see forever.
119 locals recommend
Idyllwild-Pine Cove
119 locals recommend
And now for something different: snow and pine trees. Great hiking trails, Indy community. It's true: on a clear day you can see forever.
Thank you, owner Bryan Cranston. Great movies and documentaries. And opera.
Cinémas Palme d'Or (CLOSED JUNE 30, 2016)
72840 CA-111
Thank you, owner Bryan Cranston. Great movies and documentaries. And opera.
Sneakers sales are a must. Sun glasses on the cheap.
Marshalls
72469 CA-111
Sneakers sales are a must. Sun glasses on the cheap.
Supermarket with some snotty cashiers but also with shelves packed with great deals.
312 locals recommend
Vons
57590 Twentynine Palms Highway
312 locals recommend
Supermarket with some snotty cashiers but also with shelves packed with great deals.
Drive-thru ATM available.
Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)
73820 El Paseo
Drive-thru ATM available.
Tshirts, jeans, hoodies and belts.
Gap
72840 CA-111
Tshirts, jeans, hoodies and belts.
Creativity under the air conditioning. Lovely and even gorgeous.
Imago Galleries
45-450 CA-74
Creativity under the air conditioning. Lovely and even gorgeous.
Careful not to set your credit card's strip on fire.
10 locals recommend
Saks Fifth Avenue
73555 El Paseo
10 locals recommend
Careful not to set your credit card's strip on fire.
Baseball diamonds, dog park, skater park, volleyball, tennis, BBQ areas, children's park, aquatic center, rose garden, music festivals. You can also feed the ducks. Certified duck feeders on site.
50 locals recommend
Palm Desert Civic Center Park
43900 San Pablo Ave
50 locals recommend
Baseball diamonds, dog park, skater park, volleyball, tennis, BBQ areas, children's park, aquatic center, rose garden, music festivals. You can also feed the ducks. Certified duck feeders on site.
Affordable seats and close interaction with some of the best players in the world.
340 locals recommend
Indian Wells Tennis Garden
78-200 Miles Ave
340 locals recommend
Affordable seats and close interaction with some of the best players in the world.
The horsy crowd hearts Veuve Clicquot.
240 locals recommend
Empire Polo Club
240 locals recommend
The horsy crowd hearts Veuve Clicquot.
Music, performance, light shows. April's Party.
359 locals recommend
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
81800 51st Ave
359 locals recommend
Music, performance, light shows. April's Party.
Spas, Etc.
75 locals recommend
Desert Hot Springs Spa
10805 Palm Dr
75 locals recommend
Spas, Etc.
Home of deafening silence and spiritual rest.
1713 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park
1713 locals recommend
Home of deafening silence and spiritual rest.
Cargo shorts and the rest of Permanent Collection now on view.
Old Navy
72349 CA-111
Cargo shorts and the rest of Permanent Collection now on view.
The Cathedral.
11 locals recommend
Total Wine & More
72339 CA-111
11 locals recommend
The Cathedral.
Design and sound to drool over.
Bang & Olufsen El Paseo
74-923 California 111
Design and sound to drool over.
Big hospital, expensive doctors.
21 locals recommend
Eisenhower Health
39000 Bob Hope Dr
21 locals recommend
Big hospital, expensive doctors.
Just in case.
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
39407 Bob Hope Dr
Just in case.
Library.
21 locals recommend
College of the Desert
43500 Monterey Ave
21 locals recommend
Library.
The Galen. Fine art at your doorstep.
74 locals recommend
Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert
72567 CA-111
74 locals recommend
The Galen. Fine art at your doorstep.
Hot as hell. Perfect.
Bikram Yoga El Paseo - Palm Desert
73-890 El Paseo
Hot as hell. Perfect.
Crystal to blind the eyes.
Baccarat Crystal
73-111 El Paseo
Crystal to blind the eyes.
Cleaning up is good.
Bed Bath & Beyond
72459 CA-111
Cleaning up is good.
Soup and sandwiches.
Panera Bread
73075 CA-111
Soup and sandwiches.
Cocktails and seafood, island atmosphere.
85 locals recommend
Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & Store
73595 El Paseo
85 locals recommend
Cocktails and seafood, island atmosphere.
Casual, good shirts and pants.
JAMES PERSE
73-061 El Paseo
Casual, good shirts and pants.
Sodas and snacks, plus lotto.
Circle K
78364 CA-111
Sodas and snacks, plus lotto.
High heels galore.
Stuart Weitzman
73-080 El Paseo
High heels galore.
Sharp tailoring with a dash of tropical color.
Escada
73100 El Paseo
Sharp tailoring with a dash of tropical color.
Surf culture at walking distance.
Hollister Co.
72840 CA-111
Surf culture at walking distance.
Hotel with beautiful grounds.
16 locals recommend
Spa at Omni Rancho Las Palmas
41000 Bob Hope Dr
16 locals recommend
Hotel with beautiful grounds.
Delicious Chinese Fusion food.
8 locals recommend
P.F. Chang's
71800 CA-111
8 locals recommend
Delicious Chinese Fusion food.

Food Scene

You can walk there. Imagine. Wonderful delicate sushi.
Musashi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
72785 California 111
You can walk there. Imagine. Wonderful delicate sushi.
Some of the silkiest service in town. And fresh fish like no place around.
73 locals recommend
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant
73505 El Paseo
73 locals recommend
Some of the silkiest service in town. And fresh fish like no place around.
Coffee crave: solution within reach after a 15 minute walk. Or 2 minute drive. Three locations in the vicinity.
Starbucks
73030 El Paseo
Coffee crave: solution within reach after a 15 minute walk. Or 2 minute drive. Three locations in the vicinity.
More than decent, reliable and with great breakfast choices. Streamlined bistro.
36 locals recommend
Daily Grill
73061 El Paseo
36 locals recommend
More than decent, reliable and with great breakfast choices. Streamlined bistro.
Just in case you need a slice of pizza, cheese, bread sticks, sauce, iced tea and, you know, a bit of comfort food when everything else fails. They also deliver, by golf cart. It's cute.
16 locals recommend
California Pizza Kitchen at The Shops on El Paseo
73080 El Paseo
16 locals recommend
Just in case you need a slice of pizza, cheese, bread sticks, sauce, iced tea and, you know, a bit of comfort food when everything else fails. They also deliver, by golf cart. It's cute.
Wonderful South Asian Cuisine, with strong aromas and Vietnamese leafs. You can walk home after your little banquet.
11 locals recommend
Le Basil
72695 CA-111
11 locals recommend
Wonderful South Asian Cuisine, with strong aromas and Vietnamese leafs. You can walk home after your little banquet.
Chef Belge who only serves the best. Impeccable service, high prices, superb food.
12 locals recommend
Cuistot
72595 El Paseo
12 locals recommend
Chef Belge who only serves the best. Impeccable service, high prices, superb food.
Some good dinner choices and early bird specials.
31 locals recommend
Applebee's Grill + Bar
57796 Twentynine Palms Highway
31 locals recommend
Some good dinner choices and early bird specials.
Fast food with protein substance.
21 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
79174 CA-111
21 locals recommend
Fast food with protein substance.
Not too bad, for fast food of the Mexican genre.
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
71800 CA-111
Not too bad, for fast food of the Mexican genre.
Good Austrian pizza.
WP Kitchen + Bar
73-130 El Paseo
Good Austrian pizza.
Thai food and beer. You can walk home.
19 locals recommend
Blue Orchid Thai Bistro
73030 El Paseo
19 locals recommend
Thai food and beer. You can walk home.
If you are into steak.
140 locals recommend
Mastro's Steakhouse
73405 El Paseo
140 locals recommend
If you are into steak.
Good Mexican food. And tequila.
51 locals recommend
Pueblo Viejo Grill
81931 CA-111
51 locals recommend
Good Mexican food. And tequila.
Yummy bagels with egg and cheese, bacon. Add coffee for breakfast.
Bagel Bistro
44489 Town Center Way
Yummy bagels with egg and cheese, bacon. Add coffee for breakfast.
Very chic, wonderful food.
27 locals recommend
Wally's Desert Turtle
71775 CA-111
27 locals recommend
Very chic, wonderful food.

Sightseeing

Tennis, Pickleball, Vistas, Trails, Bikes. Total playground, just up the street.
9 locals recommend
Cahuilla Hills Park
45825 Edgehill Dr
9 locals recommend
Tennis, Pickleball, Vistas, Trails, Bikes. Total playground, just up the street.
Lunar looking and spiritual in its deafening silence, offers wonderful short hikes, great natural light and more than one camping site. A must.
44 locals recommend
Twentynine Palms
44 locals recommend
Lunar looking and spiritual in its deafening silence, offers wonderful short hikes, great natural light and more than one camping site. A must.

Shopping

Convenience store. Pharmacy. Photos. Perfect for a summer evening, when you just want an ice cream cone for 99 cents.
Rite Aid Pharmacy
72-875 CA-111
Convenience store. Pharmacy. Photos. Perfect for a summer evening, when you just want an ice cream cone for 99 cents.
You don't have to wait in line. Scale and stamp machine available even past office hours.
United States Postal Service
45300 Portola Ave
You don't have to wait in line. Scale and stamp machine available even past office hours.
Cheap phones and other vacation gadgets.
Best Buy
72369 CA-111
Cheap phones and other vacation gadgets.
It's the desert. If the man can re-imagine The Great Gatsby, he can design The Desert too.
Ralph Lauren
73-080 El Paseo
It's the desert. If the man can re-imagine The Great Gatsby, he can design The Desert too.
Biscuits for dogs, cats and other adorable boys and girls. Bestest Friends Forever served first.
6 locals recommend
Petco
72453 CA-111
6 locals recommend
Biscuits for dogs, cats and other adorable boys and girls. Bestest Friends Forever served first.
Good deals, good stuff.
342 locals recommend
Cabazon Outlets
48750 Seminole Dr
342 locals recommend
Good deals, good stuff.
Rocking paradise.
Guitar Center
72-399 CA-111
Rocking paradise.
Smoking accessories.
Pipe Mart
73891 CA-111
Smoking accessories.
Consumerism at a stone's throw.
8 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack Town Center
44449 Town Center Way
8 locals recommend
Consumerism at a stone's throw.
Essentials, including pharmacy and liquor aisles.
17 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
72314 CA-111
17 locals recommend
Essentials, including pharmacy and liquor aisles.
Keeping your mind busy. Fingers too.
Michaels
44-150 Town Center Way
Keeping your mind busy. Fingers too.

Arts & Culture

Just a great place, ample and packed with goodies.
Barnes & Noble
California 111
Just a great place, ample and packed with goodies.
Broadway musicals, grand shows and other terrific programing done with style and seriousness.
157 locals recommend
McCallum Theatre
73000 Fred Waring Dr
157 locals recommend
Broadway musicals, grand shows and other terrific programing done with style and seriousness.

Essentials

When just the finest foods will do.
19 locals recommend
Jensen's Finest Foods
73601 CA-111
19 locals recommend
When just the finest foods will do.

Entertainment & Activities

Because a lovely fountain Coke and a delicious Apple Pie never hurt anybody.
McDonald's
72-840 CA-111
Because a lovely fountain Coke and a delicious Apple Pie never hurt anybody.
Local flora and fauna. Mini zoo. Big horn sheep say hi from above one of those boulders. Spiders and snakes also on sight.
889 locals recommend
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
47900 Portola Ave
889 locals recommend
Local flora and fauna. Mini zoo. Big horn sheep say hi from above one of those boulders. Spiders and snakes also on sight.