Visitors to this Palm Desert CA
Hotel will find everything Palm Springs has to offer visitors including
El Paseo shopping just steps from the hotel.
Outdoor Attractions El Paseo
El Paseo, Palm Desert
www.elpaseo.com
Just steps from Mojave is El Paseo--considered the "Rodeo Drive" of
Palm Desert. This avenue of shopping is lined with public art exhibits
and contains over 150 businesses that include world-renown boutiques
and stores, restaurants and art galleries. Located on El Paseo is
the Gardens on El Paseo, an open air shopping and dining complex
that hosts gardens and desert vistas.
The McCallum Theatre
73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert
(760) 340-2787
www.mccallum-theatre.org
Within a few minutes' drive of Mojave is this state-of-the art
1,129-seat performing arts theater presenting major entertainment
from all areas of the performing arts. Free tours are given weekday
mornings.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
One Tramway Road, Palm Springs (760) 325-1449
www.pstramway.com
New state-of-the-art rotating tramcars take visitors on a spectacular
ascent from the desert to the 8,516-foot mountain station. The Mountain
Station hosts a restaurant, movie theater and gift shop; visitors
may hike, cross-country ski and rent snow tubes in the state park.
The Living Desert:
47900 Portola Avenue,
Palm Desert (760) 346-5694
www.livingdesert.org
Located just one mile from Mojave is this 1,200-acre wildlife and
botanical park featuring rare and endangered animals and plants from
deserts all over the world. The zoological park includes an African
village, hiking trails, animal shows, informative tram tours, cafes
and picnic areas.
Indian Canyons
S. Palm Canyon Drive (five miles from the center of Palm Springs)
(760) 325-5673
www.indian-canyons.com
Andreas, Murray and Palm canyons make up the Indian Canyons near Palm Springs,
with hiking, horse trails, trading post and picnic areas. Tahquitz Canyon is
also open to the public after being closed for nearly 30 years; it features guided
hiking tours and a visitor center with historical information and movies.
Knott's Oasis Waterpark
1500 Gene Autry Trail,
Palm Springs (760) 327-0499
www.knotts.com
This family water playground features thirteen watersides, including the
new Shark Attack, as well as a wave pool for body and board surfing and a Lazy
River ride. The beach club-style grounds offer private cabanas and food and beverages.
Annual Events
Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
128 South Palm Canyon Drive,
Palm Springs (760) 327-0225
www.psfollies.com
The major vaudeville show features the music and magic of the 1930s and 1940s,
as well as internationally known guest headliners and its famous long-legged
follies dancers.
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