The Best of Palm Springs for Visitors and Residents

<h1>The Best of Palm Springs for Visitors and Residents</h1>

by Nancy Hankin

<div align=justify>Palm Springs was home to the Cahuilla Indians. 
The Cahuilla Indians spent the winter months 
around the hot mineral springs and then during 
the hot summer months the tribe moved to the 
canyons. In 1884, Judge John Guthrie McCallum 
became the first to relocate to Palm Springs. 
Together, Judge McCallum and the Cahuilla Indians 
built a 19-mile ditch from Whitewater River to 
the area now known as Palm Springs. 
 
In 1909 Dr. Harry and Nellie Coffman began a 
sanitorium, The Desert Inn. It was designed to 
assist people with tuberculosis. Years later, 
The Desert Inn became a first class resort 
playing host to many famous families including 
the Vanderbilts and Hearsts families. 
 
Today, Palm Springs is a central city in the 
Coachella Valley. It is home to many Hollywood 
Stars and has been nicknamed "The Playground to 
the Stars". In the early 1990's Sonny Bono 
began one of the largest foreign film festivals. 
Palm Springs continues to host this annual and 
growing event. 
 
Palm Springs offers their visitors and residents 
a spectacular desert paradise with year round 
sunshine and unbelievable natural beauty. The 
majestic mountains and unique desert provide a 
backdrop to an beautiful city. The Palm Springs 
Aerial Tramway will showcase the desert beauty 
with views of the Indian Canyons and desert 
landscape. 
 
Palm Springs offers world class facilities for 
golf and tennis. The nearby Joshua Tree National 
Park offers outdoor adventures like fitness walks 
and longer hikes. Palm Springs offers cultural 
events like galleries and museums and hosts 
yearly celebrity golf tournaments and film 
festivals. Palm Springs offers some of the best 
boutique shopping in Southern California. 
 
Palm Springs offers memoriable shopping 
experiences. Palm Canyon Drive is lined with palm 
trees and offers some of the best shopping, 
restaurants, pubs, and entertainment in the 
Coachella Valley. Every Thursday from 6 to 10pm,
 a section of Palm Canyon Drive is transformed 
into VillageFest, a town street fair. Handcrafts 
vendors, fresh produce and enticing food booths 
line the streets with street performers offering 
entertainment. 
 
Palm Springs offers so many different parks to 
select from. You can go hiking in Joshua Tree 
National Park or take your dog to the local dog 
park. There is something for all residents of 
Palm Springs.
 
The city of Palm Springs offers a variety of 
dining choices. From award winning gourmet 
restaurants to grilled burgers. There is a 
restaurant for every taste and budget. 
 
Palm Springs offers a wide variety of resort and 
hotel options. You can choose from five star 
luxury resorts, condo rentals, golf communities 
or a moderately priced hotel. Palm Springs 
offers a hotel for all budgets and interests. 
 
Palm Springs offers some of the best golf 
facilities in the world. Designed by some of the 
biggest names in the game, the courses are truly 
memoriable. Make your reservation today.
 
The Palm Springs Art Museum offers exhibitions of 
arts, performing art, events and programs. Come 
spend the day experiencing the art on display, 
sign up for one of the events and programs or see 
one of the performing art shows including the 
biggest names in show business. 
Palm Springs Museum 
 
 The Palm Springs Air Museum is a non-profit 
museum dedicated to preserving and educating 
generations about the World War II Aircraft and 
the stories behind this war. Walking into this 
museum is a history lesson brought to life with 
preserved aircraft and artifacts. 
Palm Springs Air Museum
 
 
There is always something to do in Palm Springs! 
Do you like museums? Do you like hot air balloons?
 What do you like to do? Whatever your 
preference, Palm Springs has your favorite 
activity. 
Activities
 
 
Come see why so many call Palm Springs their home!</div>

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		Nancy Hankin is a realtor located in the Palm 
Springs area. One of the area's top producers 
she has a passion for the Palm Springs area. 
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