The Living Desert is one of Palm Springs greatest treasures. Admission is affordable, and the park frequently changes their featured exhibits. Learn about all animals living in desert areas across the world that are threatened with extinction. See animals from North America and Africa.

Experience an authentic African Village. See their G-Scale Model Train Exhibit which is featured in their holiday event. Take the kids to Gecko Gulch, and interactive play area of kids of every age that encourages them to make their own fun! Many other great exhibits are always featured at The Living Desert.

The Living Desert offers a number of education programs for the area for kids including student tours and a classroom outreach program. They also offer many rental facilities for events of all types including catering for corporate events, wedding and other special events.

Location:

47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260-6156
(760) 346-5694

Upcoming Holiday Events brought to you by Realty Rentals Palm Springs: If you’re coming to town for the holidays, here are some great holiday ideas for things to do while you’re here in the desert.

Please read our blog post about the Giving Tree located at Koffi in Palm Springs.

VISIT SANTA AT THE WESTFIELD MALL IN PALM DESERT

If you’re in town for the holidays, and want to take your children to see Santa while you’re here, try the Westfield Mall. Santa makes time every year to get down to the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. He’s available for photos when you visit him, so get a holiday photo of the kids with Ole’ St. Nick!. Visit him starting at 11am until December 24th.

Friday, December 18th: Wildlights Holiday Festival at The Living Desert:

Celebrate the holiday season at the Living Desert’s Wildlights Festival. The park lights up with 350,000 holiday lights and there are even special visits from Santa (while he’s not at the Westfield Mall!). The park goes all out with live music, wood burning fireplaces, and tasty holiday treat. Admission is only $7.75 for adults and $5.50 for kids. The Living Desert is located in Palm Desert and you can find a map and contact information here on our blog!

CHOIR CONCERTS AT THE PALM SPRINGS  TRAM:

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is performances from Choirs from all over the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire (Riverside County). Different choirs perform each night from December 11th to December 19th at 5pm and 6pm at the Mountain Station. If you’re looking for somewhere different to go for Christmas Dinner, both restaurants are open for dinner from 11am to 7:30 pm. Check our blog entry on them for location and contact information here.

CELEBRATE WINTER SOLSTICE AT URBAN YOGA:

Winter Solstice is Saturday, December 19th and is being celebrate at Urban Yoga from 6:30 to 8:30. Winter Solstice is a time to acknowledge the longest night of the year. The celebration will include prayer, meditation, drumming and more. Food is served potluck style, so bring a dish and celebrate! Get more information on Urban Yoga’s web site here.

DECEMBER 18TH – 20TH: ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS SHOW:

Join Andy Williams as he sings holiday classics and timelss favorites for a holiday concert at the McCallum Theatre. Shows are at 8pm this Friday and Saturday night. Ticket are $55 to $125, for more information visit:

http://www.mccallumtheatre.com/

DECEMBER 18, 2009: FREE MOONLIGHT HOLIDAY MOVIE AT OLD TOWN LA QUINTA:

Free Moonlight Movie! “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” will be playing at Old Town La Quinta on Main Street. Enjoy a free holiday classic movie under the Palm Springs stars. Have dinner at any of the restaurants in Old Town, La Quinta, bring a blanket and the family and watch a great holiday classic. For more information call: Leslie Locken 760-777-1770

DECEMBER 19TH: CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE ELVIS HONEYMOON HIDEWAY, PALM SPRINGS

Enjoy a holiday gathering at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway Saturday Living Room “Rock-a-Holly” Christmas Party. Celebrate the holidays with Elvis music, James King, hors’douvres, and a raffle. Admision is $20 with an unwrapped gift or $30 without.

Location:

1350 Ladera Circle, Palm Springs, CA

Welcome to Realty Rentals Palm Springs Vacation Blog! If you’re coming to town, the articles in our blog have some great information on how to plan your vacation.

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Old Town La Quinta offers a unique combination of shops, restaurants and art galleries in an early California theme.

It’s a place where you can shop, stroll and dine. What sets Old Town apart from shopping centers is its ability to offer a special experience – it’s the only shopping and dining destination where you can slip away and spend the day.

You’ll feel part of the community at Old Town. La Quinta’s historic village area is like the cozy shopping districts of Europe – where folks take bicycles from home to work, and where shopkeepers and locals gather on Main Street for a morning coffee or an evening beer.

Old Town in La Quinta

(760) 777-1770

College of the Desert’s Street Fair is a great place to find holiday presents, birthday and anniversary gifts, and one-of-a-kind party favors.

The best Open-air Street Fair in the Coachella Valley, with a little something for everyone!

The outdoor fair offers over three hundred vendors that offer everything from arts and crafts to unique gifts.  Admission is free, as is parking and complimentary shuttle to and from parking.

The Street Fair is held in the parking lots around the College campus every Saturday and Sunday, 8AM to 2PM, all year long.

College of the Desert Street Fair

43-500 Monterey Ave.
Palm Desert , CA 92260
(760) 773-2567

Whether you’re a complete beginner or a consummate professional, the Desert Princess has something for you if you love golf! The Resort offers 27 holes of championship PGA-Rated Golf with three 9 hole courses and a driving range nestled on lush, green rolling fairways.

Putting greens and driving ranges are also available to guests and a staff of helpful golf professionals are there to help you when you need it!

If you’re looking to arrange a group tournament or individual golf game, their staff can help arrange whatever your needs are. For more information or to schedule a game, visit Desert Princess Resort.

760.322.7000
888.FUN.IN.PS

The centerpiece of the resort facility is our 27-hole championship golf course, which has recently undergone a three phase revitalization process designed to modernize the facility while preserving the historic integrity of the property. Indian Palms’ three nine hole courses – the Mountain, Royal and Indian nines – are designed to provide tests of accuracy rather than strength and distance.

Indian Palms Country Club & Resort

48630 Monroe St
Indio, CA 92201-7499
(760) 347-2326

It features 90 holes of some of the country’s best golf, including the famous Stadium Golf ® Course at PGA WEST® and the picturesque Mountain™ Course at La Quinta Resort.

The La Quinta Resort offers some of the finest golf in the area. They’ve partnered with PGA West to offer five challenging courses. This golf resort is known as the Western Home of Golf and Hospitality in America.

It’s the perfect facility for golf vacations to Palm Springs and offers courses for all levels of experience. Impressive mountain views offer a true golfing experience.

The Jim McClean Golf School, the top rated golf school in America is located here. If you’re looking to learn at the number one golf school, you’ve found it.

La Quinta Golf, Spa and Tennis Resort & Club

49-499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
ROOM, GOLF, SPA RESERVATIONS AND SALES ONLY 800.598.3828
SPA RESERVATIONS ONLY 877.527.7721

Both golf courses are designed by renowned Scottsdale architect John Fought who shaped and contoured them to fit this magnificent desert site.

You’ll get more than just great golf here, Cimarron offers perfect playing conditions, breathtaking views of the San Jacinto Mountains, perfect temperatures and clear skies.

For more information visit Cimarron Golf Course.

67-603 30th Avenue
Cathedral City, CA 92234
760.770.6060

The courses feature rolling hills and wide landing areas, 14 bridges, pine trees and a variety of water features. They have a full service golf shop with mens and womens golf apparel.

Discover The Classic Club golf in Palm Desert and reserve Southern California golf course tee times online.

For more information visit Classic Club – Troon Golf Course

75200 Classic Club Blvd
Palm Desert, California 92211
(760) 601-3600

Their beautiful tree-lined fairways and strategically placed bunkers and lakes, set against the backdrop of the majestic San Jacinto Mountains, creates one of the most spectacular courses in the valley. The clubhouse and golf course recently went through over a million dollars  in major renovations.

For more information visit Cathedral Canyon Golf & Tennis.

68311 Paseo Real
Cathedral City, CA 92234
760.328.657

It’s a premium golf resort, that was voted 4.5 stars by Golf Digest Magazine. They offer two amazing courses, a premier clubhouse, a golf academy if you need lessons, all set with the San Jacinto Mountains as a backdrop.

For more information visit Desert Willow Golf Resort.

38-995 Desert Willow Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(800) 320-3323

Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort is another one of the hot spots for golfers in the Coachella Valley. They offer two breathtaking golf courses, both with awe-inspiring views of the Palm Springs landscape. This resort was rated “one of the best places to play” by Golf Digest.

One of the courses, the Legend Course, has a more traditional type layout and is a favorite of the locals. The course offers 6,600 yards of fairways lined in statuesque trees and offer an intense sloping from back to front.

The other course, the Resort Course, was created by Ted Robinson, a renowned architect who created a desert links style course that offers rolling hills, amazing water features, bunkers and, of course, breathtaking mountain vistas.

For more information visit Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort

1885 Golf Club Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone: (760) 321-4576

Experience state-of-the-art technology and big screen excitement – the theatre has a six-story high screen and crystal clear surround sound that has audiences feeling as like they’re part of the movie!

For more information visit Desert IMAX Theatre

68-510 E. Palm Canyon Dr.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
760-324-7333

The Follies offer an entertainment experience that honors the spirit of the 40′s, 50′s and 60′s comedy, entertainment and music that provides an experience that will keep you coming back to Palm Springs just to see what’s new at the Follies!

Travelers from all around the world have found that this Palm Springs treasure is a hit. If you’re coming to Palm Springs, make sure you put this on your calendar!

For more information visit Palm Springs Follies.

128 South Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, California 92262
(760) 327-0225

Tours to Joshua Tree, the San Andreas Fault, the Salton Sea, and even a wolf sanctuary where you can actually interact with the wolves! For more information visit Elite Land Tours.

555 S Sunrise Way, Suite 200
Palm Springs, California 92264
(800) 514-4866

Their staff will help you design the perfect package which will be tailored to fit your needs. Anniversaries, Weddings, Birthdays…Celebrate your special occasion with a awesome sunset flight over the beautiful southern california coast.

They’ll help you make that special day a memory you will never forget!

For more information visit Platinum Helicopters.

760-322-6700

If you’re adventurous, you’ll love the up-close and personal tours of the desert in a Jeep Scrambler, where you can learn about everything from earthquakes to Joshua Trees.

Go places no one else can go in their 7 passenger red jeeps. Learn about the local Indian culture in the Indian Cultural Adventure. A variety of tours are available, as well as private tours upon request.

For more information visit Desert Adventures Jeep Tours.

74-794 Lennon Place, Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92260
888-440-5337

This company’s expert guides are some of the best in the business, and offer an entertaining, educational experience while you explore some of the finest landscape in the Coachella Valley.

For more information visit Adventure Hummer Tours.

For more information visit Big Wheel Tours.

Taste test many fine varieties of dates, date cakes, cookies, bread and pies baked fresh daily in their kitchen. Above all, you must try their famous date shake.

For more  information visit Oasis Date Gardens.

59-111 Hwy. 111
Thermal, California 92274
1.800.827.8017

Enjoy camping, bird watching (with over 240 species to see), and wildflower viewing.

Take guided tours, go backpacking or horseback riding, take nature walks, or even go rock climbing.

For more information visit Joshua Tree National Park.

74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVE
29 PALMS, CA 92277
(760) 367-5525

Play ball in scaled-down replicas of major sports parks such as Boston’s Fenway Park, New York’s Polo Grounds, or Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

For more information visit Big League Dreams.

For more information visit Boomers!

67700 E Palm Canyon Dr
Cathedral City, CA 92234-5455
(760) 770-7522

458 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Call: 760 320-7702

For more information visit Palm Springs Power Baseball.

The Ranch offers trail rides, private lessons, horse boarding, horse rescue and camps for adults and children. Take a relaxing horsback ride at sunset surrounded by awe-inspiring mountain views.

Here you’ll learn the ropes on horseback riding and have an unforgettable experience. The Ranch also offers private moonlight horseback riding that include a ranch style barbeque dinner.

For more information visit Crazy Horse Ranch.

50440 Cheyenne Trail
Morongo Valley, Ca 92256
760-831-6450

When you visit this ranch, you’ll be transported back in time to a place where simplicity and hospitality were the more important things in life.

The landscaping is breathtaking and include smoke trees, desert shrubs, and undisturbed wildflowers.

For more information, visit Smoke Tree Ranch.

1850 Smoke Tree Ln
Palm Springs, CA 92264-9270
(760) 327-1221

For more information visit Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

One Tramway Rd.
Palm Springs, CA. 92262
888-515-TRAM (toll free in US and Canada)
760-325-1391 (local)

You can rent off-road vehicles such as quad’s and ATV’s. They offer self -guides tours and instructional videos as well as hands-on instruction for newbies.

Offroad in secluded desert areas on your own and explore the desert and don’t forget to bring the whole family!

For more information visit Offroad Rentals

59511 U.S. Highway 111
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-325-0376

73-091 Country Club Drive Suite A 42
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760.831.0231

For Information or Reservations
Call (760) 323-6018

For reservations, call (760) 363-3380