Showing posts with label Palm Springs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palm Springs. Show all posts

31 July 2026

Weekend Roundup

 Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler

1. Starts with "E"
2. A Favorite
3.  EVERYTHING- Chosen by Tom
REFLECTIONS

Starts with E


FAVOURITE
Las Vegas - we now have out own.


EVERYTHING
but the kitchen sink! Palm Springs CA







Seville Spain - Plaza de ESPANA



25 May 2026

Foto Tunes

Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme

October 2015 - Palm Springs CA

I'll admit, being of a certain age, the first song that popped into my head was "Chapel of Love". 
But I decided to go for something different.

This was taken at The Living Desert. I posted more photos from their miniature train display here.

Christina Aguilera - The Right Man

Well, I'm standing in the chapel wearing my white dress
I have waited for this moment with tears of happiness
Here I leave behind my past by taking the chance
I've finally found the right man



The Right Man


19 March 2026

Weekend Roundup

 Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveller

1. Starts with "L"
2. A Favorite
3. LOVE - Chosen by Tom

Starts with L


FAVOURITE 
LIZARD


FAVOURITE
LANTERNS Hoi An Vietnam





LOVE



03 November 2025

Monday Mural



January 2025 - Palm Springs CA


Woman in Glasses 
Painted by artists James Haunt & Zes MSK, the Woman in Glasses is a colorful and fun mural in Palm Springs. Haunt & Zes MSK, famously known for street art in Los Angeles, created a modern piece of public art that perfectly fits in with the vibrant culture found in Greater Palm Springs. 



Various 










03 October 2025

Weekend Roundup

 Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler
1. Starts with "N"
2. A Favorite
3. NEAT - Chosen by Tom


Starts with N (BIGGEST/SMALLEST/LONGEST/SHORTEST/OLDEST) 
 NORTH NUNARYUAM







FAVOURITE
NOTHING


NEAT



28 March 2025

Weekend Roundup

 Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler

1. Starts with "M"
2. A Favorite
3. MARCH - Chosen by Tom

Starts with M (BIGGEST/SMALLEST/LONGEST/SHORTEST/OLDEST/FIRST)
MURAL first I found in Toronto 1989/1990. Scanned photo.


FAVOURITE
MINIATURE 


MARCH
Tucson AZ protest march.








16 February 2025

Winter 2025 Palm Springs CA Recap

 January 9 - February 7 2025 - WINTER 2025


Winter 2025 Southbound Trip Recap contains links to Day 1 - 8 posts
Weekly Recap Jan 4 - Jan 10 Best Coffee
TOTAL DAYS PALM SPRINGS- 21

DAYS AWAY TO DATE - 29

RESORT
We have stayed in Oasis many times before, the last being 2015. We like this resort, it is very quiet. There aren't any activities.
I hated that we had an upstairs unit, those stairs are treacherous. 
The kitchen is extremely well stocked, it even had a potato masher and provided salt and pepper.
Housekeeping is once a week.



FOOD


Our first meal was lunch as Las Casuelas, as we had always enjoyed it there.


We ate at Bill's Pizza twice, downtown Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. We both thought DHS was a better pizza. But we had done PS on a Monday when wine was 1/2 price.

We also had a lunch and a dinner at Blue Coyote downtown.
Strange sight - Mr. and Mrs. S. Claus seated next to us.



On our last night we went to the Purple Room Supper Club.

Breakfast was always in the condo. We used the BBQ once, it was electric so it didn't get hot enough. 


SHOPPING

We went to the factory outlets twice, because there was a power outage the first time.
The dinosaurs are more exciting that a shopping mall, and they are next to it.



I had shopped at T J Maxx's and John came with me the second time.

ENTERTAINMENT



Purple Room






HIGHLIGHTS

We always find new things to see. There were lots of murals to explore.

Marilyn was top of my list and we found her, accidently, on our first trip into Palm Springs.








Cathedral City







Pioneertown was fun but cold!


Coachella was new to us.


The Cabot Museum was a great find in Desert Hot Springs.


Driving to the Salton Sea, we stopped and had a date shake and a root beer float.
I'm disappointed we never did find Slab City.



Bombay Beach was a quirky find for a beer.


John got lots of golf in.



Indio





La Quinta


LOVES/HATES
Love the weather, especially those blue skies!
Hate that you have to drive everywhere.
Love the wine prices!
Hate the huge restaurant portions.
Love pool time.
Love the shopping.





MURALS















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