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camiloarenivar · 8 months

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Palm Springs for YOU

Things to See/Do (non-food/drink):

1. Palm Springs Aerial Tram! https://pstramway.com/ slowly rotating gondola that takes you up 2.5 miles/8000 feet above Palm Springs to a mountain station to take in views (and there is a bar & restaurant of course) Tix not on sale for March yet but should be in next week or so...

2. VillageFest - street fair on Thursdays from 6-10, you might be too tired as its a travel day but throwing it out there... https://villagefest.org/

3. Palm Springs Art Museum https://www.psmuseum.org/

4. Walk around Downtown and Forever Marilyn - the giant Marilyn Monroe statue is a must - she's located on Museum Way between Andreas Road and West Tahquitz Canyon Way...and walking around downtown on Palm Canyon Ave between Alejo & Arenas Roads is adjacent! Tons of shops, restaurants, botiques, cafes, restaurants, places to get a drink etc on

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Cool places to have drinks/martinis:

PSAir Bar: https://www.psairbar.com/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CikumYkpA96/

I've actullay STILL not been there but it seems soooo cool!

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Window Bar at Kimpton Rowan Hotel: https://www.rowanpalmsprings.com/palm-springs-restaurants/lobby-bar/

Also at same hotel: *High Bar (rooftop bar): https://www.yelp.com/biz/high-bar-palm-springs

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Melvyn's Bar/Lounge old school elite realness https://inglesideestate.com/melvyns/

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The Bar @ The Tropicale https://www.thetropicale.com/ -----------------

Tommy Bahamas -great place to people watch and decent appetizers and drinks, great Happy Hour! https://www.tommybahama.com/restaurants-and-marlin-bars/locations/palm-springs

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Restaurants:

Mexican: 1. Touristy because live band and right on strip, food and drinks JUST OK but historical and cool spot, so: Las Casuelas Terraza: https://www.lascasuelas.com/ Tip: Make reservations by PHONE at least ONE week in advance

2. Great food, drinks, and ambience: El Mirasol @ Los Arboles - North (this is our favorite PS mexican restaurant, they have a more casual location we go to but this one is super cute if you sit in Patio): https://www.elmirasolrest.com/ Tip: Makes reservations online at website for PATIO!

3. Fancy & overpriced (in my opinion) but very...maybe your style lol - its Mexican nouveau: Tacquila - https://tacquila.com/ Tip: Reservations! ----------------------- California Cuisine Casual & Upscale:

4. We love this place! Quality, quantity & value all rolled into one in a cool setting in heart of downtown strip: Lulu California Bistro - https://www.lulupalmsprings.com/ Tip: Reservations! They make good martinis too!

5. Ambience, old school Palm Springs feel, pricey but huge portions and tasty! Con: owned by a gay Trumper! We ignore that sometimes...it feels really cool but maybe a bit Miami-ish so you might have that in FL: The Tropicale https://www.thetropicale.com/

6. Good food, brunch, decent but cool location:

Zin American Bistro https://www.zinamericanbistro.com/

7. Everyone says this place is great! We haven't been:

Spencers Palm Springs: https://www.spencersrestaurant.com/

Seafood:

8. Love this place, GREAT fisherman style seafood, strong drinks, live music, patio seating, Anthony Bourdain recommended tacos!

Shanghai Red's https://www.fishermans.com/shanghai-reds

Italian:

9. Great seating, decent food, ambience outdoors is nice, and adults get a glass of Amaretto after dinner! Sammy Gs https://sammygsrestaurant.com/

10. More quality food, more upscale not family style but DELICIOUS: il Corso Palm Springs - https://springs.ilcorsodining.com/

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DRAG SHOWS: Please note that you PAY for table reservations at drag shows in Palm Springs, never saw this in L.A. before...

reading material: https://www.palmspringslife.com/fun-and-fabulous-drag-brunches-in-greater-palm-springs/

Since Saturday is out, it these main choices:

the one we like, and HAVE been to, is at CHILL BAR and is called AMAZING SUNDAYS - you usually are only able to make reservations about a month out: https://www.chillbarpalmsprings.com/post/amazing-sunday-02-04-24 -there is usually at least one RuPaul Drag Race queen performing or hosting, usually Ongina hosts...

this is popular in Palm Springs, have not been to it: https://www.psdragbrunch.com/

this is new and at PSAir Bar, have not been to it, we only go to Reforma on Saturdays or ChillBar on Sundays:

Oscar's Drag Brunch is historical but we have never been to it!

OK LAST BUT NOT LEAST - THE GAYBORHOOD! Arenas Road off Indian Canyon is the gayborhood! It is a short one block but has Quadz, Chill Bar, Dicks, Blackbook, Hunters, StreetBar all different kind of gay bars/clubs only two with dancing...behind Streetbar is also a gay speakeasy that is an unmarked door you access from the back parking lot... So that is the plus of doing Drag Brunch at Chill Bar, you are already in the gayborhood and can bar hop!!!

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