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Palm Springs: Your Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary
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Looking to escape the winter blues? Plan a long weekend to Palm Springs with lots of hiking and fun retro vibes! Just a quick 2 hours drive from LAX, it's a great place to find a little sunshine in the dead of winter. We stayed in Desert Hot Springs ...
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Day One: Thursday
 
Day Two: Friday
 
Day Three: Saturday

Day One: Thursday

Thursday is a great day for exploring downtown Palm Springs! 

 
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Where we stayed for our trip. Great backyard!
Home in Desert Hot Springs
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Take the Tram up in the morning to explore San Jacinto Peak. Temps can be 30-40degrees colder so bring a jacket!
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Admission Ticket
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Explore village fest on Thursdays! The most street vendors I've ever seen selling great food, grocery, and gifts!
VillageFest every Thursday
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The Art museum is free on Thursdays to explore! Located right next to street fest!
Palm Springs Art Museum
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Get your picture with the Forever Marilyn Statue
Forever Marilyn | PS Resorts
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Grab a drink on at a great rooftop bar!
Palm Springs Restaurants + Bars | Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel
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Day Two: Friday

Spend the day at Joshua Tree National Park

 
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Spend the day at Joshua Tree National Park. Lots of short hikes that give you great experience of the entire park
Joshua Tree National Park
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Make sure you stop at skull rock
Skull Rock - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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Great place to eat after a long day of hiking!
Welcome - Birba | Palm Springs, CA
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Day Three: Saturday

Spend your last full day exploring Indian canyons and a little more shopping in Palm Springs

 
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Start your day with Brunch at Boozehounds!
Boozehounds Palm Springs
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Such a cool hike through and oasis!
Indian Canyons
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Fun botanical garden with a great catcus collection!
Moorten Botanical Garden
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Michelin resturaunt 3 years in a row! Great cocktails and fantastic service
Tac/Quila
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Try the Date Shake! A Palm Springs signautre item as they grow a lot of dates in the area
Great Shakes
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