Date Palms can be found in many locations in the Coachella Valley. Dates are among the oldest of the cultivated fruit in the world. Many of the dates in the Coachella Valley come from the Middle East including many varieties from Iraq. Three of Dave's favorite places to purchase dates are Hadley's Date Gardens, Shields Date Gardens & Oasis Date Gardens. The three listings below are retail outlets and all will ship dates via the mail. Visit … [Read more...]
About Dave
http://www.davestravelcorner.com
Dave is an international travel writer and founder of Dave’s Travel Corner, a premier travel resource since 1996. He is well traveled (180 countries & territories); while on the road he enjoys the outdoors, backpacking, mountain climbing, meeting people, and experiencing other cultures.
Combining these interests with his expertise in technology, photography and writing, he shares his adventures on Dave’s Travel Corner and in select media outlets. Dave is most at home in Bangkok, Los Angeles, the Napa Valley or California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.
In 2006, he conceived the Napa Wine Project., a challenging endeavor to visit, taste with and extensively write about every winery in Napa Valley, California. He has now completed 1,100+ visits and written reviews of Napa wineries & producers.
His first book titled 'The Freeways of Los Angeles' was published in 2010.
He is a big proponent of experiential travel, valuing experiences far above "things".
Palm Springs, CA – Shopping
Downtown Palm Springs offers excellent shopping - lining both sides of Palm Canyon Drive. Many unique art galleries are located here along with other artisan crafts. Select shopping centers in and around Palm Springs are the following: Desert Fashion Plaza. PHONE (760) 320-8282 Gardens on El Paseo's (760) 862-1990 in Palm Desert Website: www.thegardensonelpaseo.com La Plaza is located in the heart of downtown and offers an excellent … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Art Galleries
Palm Springs has an excellent variety of art galleries located mostly along N or S Palm Canyon Drive - near the center of town. All galleries below are in the city of Palm Springs unless otherwise indicated. General Adagio Galleries exhibits a collection of Southwest American art and is well worth visiting. Many paintings as well as sculptures. Located at 73-300 El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert. Used to be located in Palm Springs. Established … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Spas
Along with Golf courses, Palm Springs has an abundance of Day spas and mineral springs. Today, many resorts are built around the hot springs. Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel is located at 10805 Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. More info: www.dhsspa.com Marriott's Desert Springs Resort and Spa. This is a 2700 foot featuring exercise classes and massage facials. (760) 341-1865 www.desertspringsresort.com Mirela's Spa de Jour. (760) … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Hotels
There are over 200 hotels in Palm Springs, everything from bed and breakfast to full service luxury spas and resorts. A partial list is provided below. For a town of only about 50 thousand people there are quite a few hotels to choose from. Prices listed below range from a low price of single occupancy/off season to a high price of double occupancy/holidays/ weekends. The prices vary considerably depending on the season. If you have stayed at … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Restaurants
If you love eating you are in luck. As with golf courses and hotels there is a large variety of restaurants in Palm Springs. A partial list is provided below. If you have eaten at some of these or others not listed here please email Dave your comments. Prices are subject to change without notice. All Phone Numbers are in the 760 area code unless otherwise noted. A Bit of Country is well worth the stop for breakfast. They are located … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – Golf Courses
The following list of golf courses is only a partial list. There are many courses not only in Palm Springs but also throughout the Coachella valley. The prices listed below are the winter rates. The prices are usually substantially cheaper in the summer. For a more complete listing of golf courses check out this site: www.palmsprings.com/golf.html and or here: www.palmspringslife.com/golf This list of golf courses is just a small sample - … [Read more...]
Palm Springs, CA – More Info
Visitor information centers are located at the Palm Springs Regional airport, the Welwood Murray Memorial Library located downtown, and at 2781 North Palm Canyon Drive. The official Palms Springs Visitors Guide: www.visitpalmsprings.com General www.palmcanyondrive.org the official website for Palm Springs' main street, Palm Canyon Drive www.palmsprings.com Palm Springs meeting planner guide www.palmspringslife.com magazine … [Read more...]