what to do in Palm Springs??...HELP!!

my friends and i (4 30something Scotsmen)are staying in the area for 3 nts on March 19th as part of a West Coast tour,we visited for 2 days in 2005 but did nothing but relax..however this time we would really like to explore the place and see and do whatever P.S. has to offer..please help! any tips on sightseeing, bars,clubs, and eateries would be most welcome..thanks.

what to do in Palm Springs??...HELP!!

Palm Springs is a small city and there isn%26#39;t a great deal of nightlife. Best clubs for 30 somethings would be Red 74 on El Paseo in Palm Desert and the Key Club at Casino Morongo in Cabazon (you have to drive to these). There%26#39;s also the Spa casino in downtown Palm Springs if you like to gamble.

Sightseeing

Palm Springs Tram for outstanding views over the desert valley.

Restaurants

Search on www.chowhound.com in the California board

Calendar for concerts etc

search the calendar section of www.thedesertsun.com

what to do in Palm Springs??...HELP!!

Check out the post just below ';HELP! travelling to palm springs from LA'; or something like that.

There are some good sightseeing suggestions there.

In terms of eateries, what kind of food do you like?

Are you staying in Palm Springs or one of the other desert cities?

Great golf here. World class courses. Check out the Red jeep tours at www.red-jeep.com. Always fun and you get to see a bit of the desert.

Beautiful view from the Palm Springs Tramway. (Athough I always get a bit bored after too long) Check out the Polo matches in Indio.

Taking the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is a great idea! Make sure to take along warm clothes to wear when you reach to top. It%26#39;s a lot colder up there.

Here are some links with good information to help you out. The first one is a list of restaurants with pictures.

http://www.palmsprings.com/dine.html

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http://www.palm-springs.org/

http://www.10best.com/Palm_Springs/

http://www.celebrity-tours.com/tour_b.aspx

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I would suggest going to this restaurant. Frank Sinatra and Elvis loved the food.

palmsprings.com/dine/lotzamozza/index.html

Here is a restaurant with lots of celebrity history. Celebrity photos are on walls.

calendarlive.com/dining/94173,0,7272316.venue

www.palmsprings.com/dine/melvyns/index.html

And here is information on another Sinatra favorite:

Sorrentino%26#39;s Sea Food House, a favorite of the late Frank Sinatra, offers exquisite seafood in Palm Springs with an Italian flair. The Sorrentino family is in their 54th year of business serving seafood. Their restaurant has been a favorite in Palm Springs since the family moved here 36 years ago. Bill Sorrentino recommends the seafood special, an assortment of crustaceans on a bed of linguini with a white creamy garlic sauce. Entr茅es are $10-$35. Reservations are recommended. Open daily 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. 1032 N. Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 325-2944.

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LotzaMozza has been open for less than 2 years, so Sinatra and Elvis obviously never ate there. The Gattusos sold the business and there is nothing even remotely the same as it was when they owned it, including the food or the ambience.

Oh, boy, I feel for the hype they put out! Thanks for setting me straight. Is Melyvn%26#39;s as good as it sounds? The review that I read made me want to visit. It said that there are celebrity sittings there and, of course, the food is supposedly to be fabulous. Thanks.

I need to correct my post. It should read celebrity sightings!

Also, I have always liked Los Camponeros (don%26#39;t know if I spelled that correctly) on Palm Canyon Drive. Is that restaurant still there and do they still have mariachis playing at times? I think I would like to plan a visit!

Sorry Ive never heard of that ?? Do you mean Las Casuelas Terraza?

As for Melvyns there is a recent post today on here that talks about Melvyns. Its not really a fun hip place anymore, and any celebrities you%26#39;d see there would be the older crowd.

Usually if you set out to see a celeb you will be disppointed- we see them at Trader Joes or some small store on El Paseo but locals leave them alone as they are also part time residents here.

Yes, that is the Mexican restaurant I meant! Thanks for figuring it out. Is it still there and still nice? Last time I ate there was over 10 years ago. I really liked their margaritas and the little patio on the street.

Who would be celebs in the older crowd? I like old movies and TV and also some of the popular singers of yesteryear, so that would be good. I%26#39;m not a very hip person! Today%26#39;s celebrities don%26#39;t appeal much to me. Although most people might want to see them. From the photos of Melvyn%26#39;s I have the impression it is classy and somewhat sophisicated. Is that true?

Yeah, I know what you mean about seeing celebrities - they are just regular people after all. I once saw a play in Hollywood that was a benefit and saw a well known actress in the rest room and a couple of well known actors in the lobby during intermission. Everyone left them alone. Of course, it was a little disconcerting to check my make up in the mirror next to a movie actress!

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