May
in Palm Springs boasts perfect weather and beautiful
surroundings, ideal for any activities you may
want to do while in town. The Viceroy
Palm Springs is conveniently located right in
the center of all Palm Springs' attractions. We've
compiled a list of useful information and links
for some of the more popular activities in Palm
Springs. A complete list of activities can
be found on the Palm Springs official website
www.palmsprings.com.
GOLF &
TENNIS
Cimarron Golf Resort
3 and a half miles from Viceroy Palm Springs
67-603 30th Avenue
Cathedral City, CA
Opened: January 2000
Architect: John Fought
Desert Willow
11 miles from Viceroy Palm Springs
Located on Desert Willow Drive off of Country
Club between Cook Street and Portola Ave
Palm Desert, CA
Firecliff Course
18 Regulation, Men- 72/132; Ladies- 72/128
Mountain View Course
18 Regulation, Men- 72/126; Ladies- 72/128
Architect: Michael Hurzdan and Dana Frye with
PGA Professional John Cook
Palm Springs Tennis Club
701 W. Baristo Rd.
Palm Springs, CA
760-325-1441
One-half mile from Viceroy Palm Springs
North Palm Canyon Drive
(Two-and-a-half blocks west of Viceroy) www.palmsprings.com/palmcyn.html
Palm Canyon Drive is the cultural artery that pulses
through the historic heart of Palm Springs. Beautifully
lined with majestic palm trees continuously lit
in a wrapping of sparkling lights, Palm Canyon Drive
(and Indian Canyon Drive beside it) fearture a goldmine
of shops, restaurants, art galleries, pubs and every
kind of boutique!
Desert Hills Premium Outlets (20 miles north of Palm Springs)
48400 Seminole Drive
Cabazon, CA 92230
(951) 849-6641 premiumoutlets.com
Barney's, YSL, Gucci and 127 others...need we say
more?
El Paseo Shopping District (11 miles from Palm Springs) Palm Desert, CA 92260 www.palmsprings.com/elpaseo Located in Palm Desert, the world famous El
Paseo Shopping District features over 300 world-class
shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, jewelers,
restaurants and much, more...all lined along a beautifully
maintained picture-postcard floral and statue-filled
mile! Known as the Rodeo Drive of the Desert, El
Paseo boasts a wide spectrum of stores from Sak's
5th Avenue to individually owned boutiques.
SPA
Estrella Spa at The Viceroy
Palm Springs
415 South Belardo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(800) 670-6184
www.viceroypalmsprings.com/spa
Indulge in Massages, Facials, and Fitness at the
luxury Estrella, a Full-Service Aromatherapy Spa
in the heart of Palm Springs.
The sensory reflection of the modern Regency
style favored in Hollywood's golden age and Palm
Springs' original era of glamour, the Estrella
Spa at the Viceroy Palm Springs offers privacy,
luxury, and superlative treatment services in
a serene indoor-outdoor setting.
CASINOS
Spa
Resort Casino
(Walking distance from Viceroy Palm Springs)
401 E. Amado Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone 888-999-1995
www.sparesortcasino.com
Indian
Canyons
Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians
Tribal Council Office
760 325 5673
4 miles from Viceroy Palm Springs
The Indian Canyons are the ancestral home of
the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. You
can see remnants of their ancient life: rock art,
house pits and foundations, irrigation ditches,
bedrock mortars, pictographs, and stone houses
and shelters built atop high cliff walls. Four
areas are open: Palm Canyon, noted for its stand
of Washingtonia palms; Murray Canyon, home of
Peninsula bighorn sheep and a herd of wild ponies;
Andreas Canyon, where a stand of fan palms contrasts
with sharp rock formations.
Tahquitz Canyon
500 W. Mesquite, west of Palm Canyon Drive
760 416 7044
.94 miles from Viceroy Palm Springs
Also an Agua Caliente territory. This incredibly
scenic canyon, which features the waterfall filmed
for the classic Lost Horizon, was closed to the
public for nearly 30 years after it was vandalized.
But now the vegetation is renewed and cleaned
up, and in 2001 the tribe began offering 2-hour
ranger-led hikes into their most spiritual and
beautiful place. The canyon is open daily from
8am to 5pm, with hikes departing every hour until
3pm.
Palm Springs Tram
One Tramway Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
888 515 TRAM
3.5 miles from Viceroy Palm Springs
To gain a bird's-eye perspective on the Coachella
Valley, take this 14-minute ascent up 2 1/2 miles
to the top of Mount San Jacinto. While the Albert
Frey-designed boarding stations retain their 1960s
ski-lodge feel, newly installed Swiss funicular
cars are sleekly modern and rotate during the
trip to allow each passenger a panoramic view.
There's a whole other world once you arrive: alpine
scenery, a ski-lodge-flavored restaurant and gift
shop, and temperatures typically 40° cooler
than the desert floor. The most dramatic contrast
is during the winter, when the mountaintop is
a snowy wonderland, irresistible to hikers and
bundled-up kids with saucers. Guided mule rides
and cross-country ski equipment are available
at the top.
The Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Park
47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert
760 346 5694
14.79 miles from Viceroy Palm Springs
This 1,200-acre desert reserve, museum, zoo,
and educational center is designed to acquaint
visitors with the unique habitats that make up
the southern California deserts. You can walk
or take a tram tour through sectors that re-create
life in several distinctive desert zones. See
and learn about a dizzying variety of plants,
insects, and wildlife, including bighorn sheep,
mountain lions, rattlesnakes, lizards, owls, golden
eagles, and the ubiquitous roadrunner.
