The Palm Springs City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings to the desert: which supper clubs still feel like the Rat Pack years, when to hike the canyons before the heat, how to fit Joshua Tree into one day and where the evening goes after the patios close. Each guide is a short list with an opinion, the reason to go, what to order and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Palm Springs City Guides
- 140 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Palm Springs guides
Food guide
25 places
Diners and a deli for breakfast, old supper clubs, modern neighbourhood kitchens, date shakes and coffee, with the overpriced brunches flagged.
Things to do guide
20 places
Mid-century architecture, the rotating mountain tram, Cahuilla history, cactus gardens and palm canyons best walked early.
Family guide
22 places
Giraffe feeding, snow at the top of the tram, a wave pool, warplanes to climb into and food that keeps everyone happy.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Tiki and cocktail bars, piano-bar supper clubs, live music in a desert roadhouse and patios with fire pits for cool nights.
Day trips guide
25 places
Joshua Tree in a day, fan-palm oases, mountain villages on the road to Los Angeles and the strange shore of the Salton Sea.
Budget guide
25 places
Free gardens and trails, cheap culture, long-running diners and practical basics that make a weekend cost far less.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Rooster and the Pig
South Indian Canyon Drive, downtown
Vietnamese small plates so popular that people line up before the doors open. Order three or four dishes for the table, and make sure the crispy beef egg noodle is one of them. From the food guide.
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
North Indian Canyon Drive, downtown
The Cahuilla people tell the story of this valley in their own words, from creation to the settlers, opening with a short animated film. An hour here balances the Hollywood image of the town. From the things to do guide.
Keys View
Joshua Tree National Park
A lookout high above the Coachella Valley, with the San Andreas Fault and Palm Springs spread out below and the Salton Sea on clear days. It is a few steps from the car, so it fits any park visit. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Palm Springs
Day one: start with breakfast from the food guide, then take the things to do guide downtown for the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and a self-drive architecture route, and end on a patio from the nightlife guide. Day two: leave early with the day trips guide for Joshua Tree, Hidden Valley and Keys View, back in time for dinner. For a slow or rainy day, the family and budget guides point you to the Air Museum, the Art Museum and a long deli lunch downtown.
Questions about the Palm Springs guides
What do the Palm Springs City Guides include?
Six guides with 140 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening days and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides after buying?
The links to your guides show up on the order page as soon as you pay and arrive in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in the desert?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data, which is useful to know before Joshua Tree.
What languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs $5.99, two cost $10.99, four cost $18.99 and all six cost $23.99.
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