Go Sky Clad
in Palm Springs

What's to do in Palm Springs?

Palm Springs dot com mentions: "The brainstorm of the late Sonny Bono, the Palm Springs Villagefest is held year-round every Thursday evening from 6 - 10pm. From Amado Road to Baristo, Palm Canyon Drive is sealed off to traffic and becomes a walker's paradise of fresh fruit stands, local restaurant samplings, live music and the best of Palm Spring's artists & craftsmen. The visitors come here for the fantastic deals that are reminiscent of a 1950's flea market...the natives come here to say "Hello" to each other."

Fifteen miles long, Palm Canyon is one of the great beauty spots in Western North America. Its indigenous flora and fauna are breathtaking contrasts to the stark, rocky gorges and barren desert lands beyond. Palm Canyon Drive is a goldmine of shops, restaurants, art galleries, pubs and every kind of boutique!

Palm Springs, California is a two-hour drive approximately 100 miles east of the city of Los Angeles in beautiful Riverside County. First inhabited by the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the name Palm Springs comes from the Indian phrase meaning “The Palm Of God’s Hand”. By 1950, Palm Springs became a getaway resort for the rich and famous.

The Annenberg Theater is found at 101 Museum Drive (Phone 760.325.4490) The Annenberg is: a state-of-the-art 433-seat theater with continental seating and nearly perfect acoustics, home to vibrant performances of jazz, dance, comedy, classical and contemporary vocal groups, chamber ensembles and ...more, much more.

The Joshua Tree National Park has nearly 800,000 acre park encompassing some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California's deserts. Arroyos, playas, alluvial fans, bajadas, pediments, desert varnish, granites, aplite, and gneiss interact to form a giant desert mosaic of immense beauty and complexity. "Two deserts, two large ecosystems whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation, come together at Joshua Tree National Park. Below 3,000 feet, the Colorado Desert encompasses the eastern part of the park and features natural gardens of creosote bush, ocotillo, and cholla cactus. The higher, moister, and slightly cooler Mojave Desert is the special habitat of the Joshua tree. In addition to Joshua tree forests, the western part of the park also includes some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California’s deserts. Five fan palm oases also dot the park, indicating those few areas where water occurs naturally and wildlife abounds."

The 80 passenger Palm Springs TRAM

Just the bare facts behind this amazing trip are fascinating:  "Five towers support four 1-7/8" steel cables as well as four hauling cables, two auxiliary cables and a communications cable. The first tower is the tallest at 214' high; Tower Number Four is the shortest at 56 1/2' high. The weight of steel in the five towers totals 263 tons; the weight of the 11 cables totals 330 tons. The maximum span between towers is 3,455' between Towers 3 and 4."

The Palm Springs Convention Center provides the best of both glamour and ambience.  Throw in a dash of economical season rates that will make you smile. 

Hey, just listen to this ad copy: "Like a glittering jewel in a desert oasis, the Palm Springs Convention Center bids welcome to conventioneers and visitors from around the world. Situated in America's premier desert resort, the Palm Springs Convention Center provides a casual but elegant ambience for conventions, exhibitions and trade shows year round."

That's the kind of writing only good money can buy.
Wow!  I'm impressed! 

There's more of it:  "The staff of experts is eager to work toward making every meeting planner's job a little easier.  It provides a casual but elegant ambience for conventions, exhibitions and trade shows year round. On forty magnificent acres just three blocks from chic downtown amenities and Palm Canyon Drive." 

The top twenty attractions in the Palm Springs area are listed on the web at: http://palmsprings.com/attractions/index.html DON'T MISS IT!

The biggest business day of the year for one hotel in Palm Springs is Valentine's Day.

"Valentine's Day should remind couples that they don't have to settle for the same old routine, boring getaways. Everyone can discover why staying at a clothing optional resort is the fastest growing trend in the travel industry.

Going sky clad means: "You don't have to worry whether your bathing suit is fitting properly; no more soggy bathing suits unless you like the things. Best of all, there is no need to suck in your stomach all day long," says owner Mary Clare Mulhall. "Guests rapidly accept each other for who they are whether they are short, tall, young, old, thin, heavy, Democrat or Republican, etc. Our guests are the nicest people you will ever meet."

As one of the fastest growing trends in the travel industry, clothing optional resorts have become a popular and relaxing vacation for couples. "Optional, that means I can keep some of my clothes on, right?"

In a word, Yes.

At clothing optional resorts, one literally has nothing to hide. Guests are free to wear as much -- or as little as they like. But, after that nervous first 15 minutes, and because of the warm Palm Springs sunshine, everyone loves opting to go clothes free. Women especially are amazed to find just how relaxing it is.