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  Player or Spectator... the Palm Springs area is the Perfect Golf Vacation Spot! Picture yourself on a beautifully manicured course, it’s a sunny 75 degrees, beyond the palm trees you can see the snow atop Mount San Gorgonio, while back home your friends are slipping and sliding behind a snow plow ... you must be in Palm Springs! Palm Springs and the desert cities area is the world’s finest golf destination. With spectacular vacation properties located just minutes away from over 110 golf courses you can easily find the perfect vacation setting for the golf enthusiast as well as the entire family. The desert promises visitors abundant sunshine, low humidity, dramatic desert and mountain scenery, and a variety of activities your family will enjoy. If you were to play two rounds of golf each week it would take you more then a year to play every course in the Palm Springs area ... Now there’s a challenge. The desert also hosts world-class golf events such as the Skins Game, Chrysler Bob Hope Classic and the Kraft Nabisco Championship (formerly the Dinah Shore). Top name course designers Pete Dye, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Ted Robinson have created some of their finest work here in the desert which feature beautiful natural desert landscapes, water features and challenges for golfers at every skill level. There’s no better time then now! Have you been thinking about taking up lessons, or maybe just brushing up on your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place... amenities abound in the desert... golf schools, private lessons, driving ranges (even indoors), are abundant in the desert. Don’t forget... our concierge service can set you up with tee times, event tickets, golf lessons and even golf cart rentals. Contact our office or Crown Concierge for information, reservations, tickets and itinerary planning. Vacation Rentals of the Desert (760) 324-3456 or toll free (877) 324-6789  Playground of the Rich and Famous in it’s heyday... and still true today! Why? The Palm Springs area is the perfect place to escape, slow down and relax. Nestled between the spectacular San Jacinto, San Gorgonia and Santa Rosa Mountains, the Coachella Valley offers a quiet, picturesque and unique change of pace. Everything runs at a slower pace in the desert. So slow down ... you’re on desert time. Your stress and everyday cares will melt away under the desert sun. Here you will find time to sit back, relax and enjoy the simple things in life ... a good book, a snooze by the pool or an amazing sunset. To help you de-stress, the Palm Springs area offers an impressive array of day spas and services. Invigorate, relax, heal... Services range from salt scrubs to hot stone treatments or therapeutic and deep tissue massage. Heal your body and spirit with meditation, yoga or cleansing treatments... Treat yourself to your perfect day at the spa and leave all your worries behind. Rejuvenate in the desert’s unique mineral waters. Our mineral spring waters are pumped directly out of the earth. Perfect water. Perfectly natural and so pure you can drink it! Desert Hot Springs known world wide for their natural, healing, hot and cold mineral waters offers day spa services at signature resorts such as "Two Bunch Palms," and "Sagewater Spa." The "Parker Palm Springs," "Rancho Las Palmas Resort" in Rancho Mirage and "Desert Springs Resort and Spa" in Palm Desert have been featured in many international travel magazines and spa publications and provide 5 Star spa services in magnificent settings. Let Vacation Rentals of the Desert and Crown Concierge make this a once in a lifetime vacation.  There is so much more to the Palm Springs area than our relaxing lifestyle, exceptional winter climate and world class golf courses. You may be surprised how easy it is to entertain the entire family! One of the deserts most unique and popular attractions is the Palm Springs Aerial Tram. The world’s largest rotating tramcar travels 2 1/2 miles up the side of Mount San Jacinto. During a 15-minute ride the rotating tramcar offers a 360-degree breathtaking view of approximately 50 miles of the Coachella Valley. At the mountain station 8,516 above Palm Springs, you’ll find it 20 to 30 degrees cooler so you may want to wear your snow gear in the winter. There is a restaurant and café at the top and over 54 miles of hiking trails... so plan to stay the day and don’t forget your camera. If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens covers 1,200 acres of desert indigenous flora and fauna and over 450 animals from giraffes to mountain lions to owls. You’ll need your walking shoes and plenty of sun block no matter what the time of year. Group or private tours are available for adventurers of all ages. Fantasy Balloon Flights, Desert Adventures Jeep Tours and Hummer Tours to name just a few. Hikers can enjoys miles and miles of amazing desert scenery at Josha Tree Nation Park, Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness, the Palm Springs Indian Canyons, and Thousand Palms Oasis. For more refined exploring, Palm Springs area cities offer over 100 art galleries and museums as well as world class theaters and playhouses. The Palm Springs Follies is a spectacular must see show. Or for dinner and a show, CopyKatz on Palm Canyon presents an entertaining Las Vegas style celebrity revue nightly. During the upcoming 2008 – 2009 Season, the renown McCallum Theatre will feature legendary headliners such as Johnny Mathis, Regis Philbin, Debbie Boone, Tommy Tune and The Manhattan Rhythm Kings, Debbie Reynolds, Al Jarreau, Roger Williams, ABBA and the Three Jewish Tenor.. Broadway blockbusters, "Ain’t Misbehavin," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Mamma Mia!," and "Movin’ Out" as well as symphonies, classical, jazz and Dixieland concerts are on the 2008 – 2009 calendar. Plan your vacation around events you would like to attend:
The Empire Polo Club in Indio is home to Exhibition Polo and Golf Polo and hosts champion dog, cat and horse shows throughout the year. Feeling Lucky? Coachella Valley is home to numerous Indian Casinos, which offer 24-hour gambling, slots and poker. Much like Las Vegas, the desert casinos feature headlining entertainment and music, nightclubs, 5 Star dining and lavish buffets. No trip to the desert would be complete without at least one pull on a local "one armed bandit!" Celebrity Home Tours, horseback riding, biking, rock climbing... the list goes on and on. Let Vacation Rentals of the Desert and Crown Concierge make this a once in a lifetime vacation.  What’s in store for you in Palm Springs? El Paseo and the Gardens at El Paseo are locally know as the “Rodeo Drive" of the desert. From Gucci to St. Johns to Saks Fifth Avenue, El Paseo brings the luxurious fashion and style from the New York runways to our desert shoppers. There’s great shopping in downtown Palm Springs. Browse through trendy shops and boutiques along Palm Canyon Drive for unique local gifts and souvenirs. Thursday nights enjoy an evening at the Village Fest in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. This weekly event begins at 6 p.m. and features over 100 vendors of local arts, crafts, food, flowers, farmer’s market produce, gifts and live music. Come early for dinner and stay late. Cruise the vendors and shops that stay open until 10 p.m. The College of the Desert in the city of Palm Desert is also the home of a weekly street fair held on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Much like the Village Fest, the COD Street Fair offers over 100 local vendors. The perfect place to pick up a special desert gift or souvenir. Desert Hills Premium Outlets is another popular shopping attraction in the area. Well worth the 20 minute drive to Cabazon, this outside shopping center hosts over 130 name brand stores such as Coach, Dior, Yves St. Laurent and Prada. Other local favorites include the Palm Desert Westfield Shopping Town with over 120 stores featuring Macy’s, JC Penny and Sears, and the desert’s newest shopping venue, the River in Rancho Mirage, where you will find unique boutiques, kiosks, candy and bookstores as well as movie theaters and numerous restaurants. Let Vacation Rentals of the Desert and Crown Concierge make this a once in a lifetime vacation.  When you visit the desert be sure to bring your appetite. From formal to casual … you will not want to miss a bite! The Palm Springs area offers some of the most savory dinning experiences in Southern California. From renowned prime steakhouses and lavish casino buffets to quaint bistros... there is truly a feast for every fancy. Old world charm, atmosphere and outstanding cuisine can be found at local favorites such as Spencer’s, nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, Melvyn’s at the Ingleside Inn or Riccios. For more casual dinning both Sherman’s Deli and Las Casuelas offer an excellent menu and outdoor seating for the best people watching in Palm Springs. A drive along Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage is an appetizer in itself. You will find such renowned establishments as Kobe Japanese Steak House, Lord Fletchers, Lyons English Grill, Wally’s Desert Turtle and Roy’s Restaurant. If it’s a taste of Hollywood that you hunger for, then you can spend an evening with Bing Crosby or (William) Devane’s Italian Kitchen in Rancho Mirage. Buddy Grecko’s Dinner Club in Cathedral City is also an excellent choice. In La Quinta, enjoy casual dining at Arnold Palmer’s or Clint Eastwood’s famed Hogs Breath Inn overlooking Old Town La Quinta. The River in Rancho Mirage is one of the desert’s newest dinning and entertainment venues. Here you can enjoy dinner and a movie or grab a Starbucks coffee or Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. The River is located on the corner of Highway 111 and Bob Hope Drive. The Cheesecake Factory, Babe’s B-B-Que Grill and Brewery, The Yardhouse, P.F. Changs China Bistro, Pieros Acqua Pazza and Maki Maki California Japanese Cusine are just a sampling of The River’s outstanding "menu" of restaurants! Dinner and a stroll on El Paseo in Palm Desert offers many tasty choices such as Tommy Bahama’s, Restorante Mamma Gina, Café Des Beaux-Arts, Sullivan’s Steakhouse and the list goes on! There are also many local favorites that you don’t want to miss. Murph’s Gaslight Restaurant at the Bermuda Dunes Airport servers up the best pan-fried chicken in the area. Mario’s Italian Restaurant and Cafés is another excellent choice with locations in almost every city in the desert as does La Casita Mexican Restaurant and Papa Dan’s. May we recommend private Dining with a “Fusion Flair" For a memorable dining experience we give “Five Stars" to Chef Ngooi’s Fusion Flair. Whether an intimate private dinner, casual custom buffet or celebratory event, Private Chef Ngooi will help you express your personal style with his creative and distinctive cooking. (760) 778-4854 Crown Concierge offers complete party and event planning, catering, service staff and clean-up. Crown Concierge will help you create a memorable, worry-free private party or corporate event. Call Lesley at (760) 333-1169 One thing is for certain, there is as many dinning choices as there are visitors to the desert each season and for that reason it might be a good idea to call ahead for reservations. Bon Appetite! Please call Vacation Rentals of the Desert or Crown Concierge for recommendations and/or reservations. |
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