棕榈泉

Fed by a deep underground aquifer, the desert in 大棕榈泉 gushes to life in regal palm groves and fabulous swim最小值g pools, also in a string of vibrant 社区棕榈沙漠, 牧场海市蜃楼, 印第安维尔斯, La Quinta, 科切拉, 沙漠温泉, 和同名的小镇 棕榈泉. This is where 1950s celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley built sleek estates, 在锦标赛球场打高尔夫球, 在沙漠里大吃大喝.

棕榈泉必做之事

今天, 科切拉山谷仍然很酷, 中世纪的现代气息, but a new wave of entrepreneurs has brought in cutting-edge dining and shopping. 漫步于 棕榈泉艺术博物馆’s mix of contemporary and modern paintings, sculpture, art glass. 访问 摩尔顿植物园, a family-owned cactarium planted with 3,000-plus specimens. 早午餐或晚餐, take your pick from 棕榈泉’ primo restaurants—the ever-evolving food scene offers countless choices.

在棕榈泉探索户外

And of course, the beauty of the California desert is everywhere you look. 去徒步旅行 印度的峡谷, where streams tumble down from the San Jacinto Mountains, 茂密的棕榈树林提供全年的树荫, bighorn sheep clatter across the hillsides. Located on tribal land on 棕榈泉’ southwest edge, each of the 印度的峡谷 has its own distinct character. 离市中心最近的是 Tahquitz峡谷, where you can join a guided walk or hike on your own to see a perennial 60-foot waterfall. (Movie buffs may recognize these falls as the entrance to Shangri-la in Frank Capra's 1937 film classic 消失的地平线.) The Tahquitz visitor center highlights the region’s Native American culture with a film and exhibits.

附近的 Palm和Andreas Canyons are laced with footpaths leading past colorful rock formations to streamside palm oases and 印度n rock art. Take an easy stroll through Andreas Canyon to watch hum最小值gbirds flit among more than 150 species of plants. Or try to keep your feet dry as you crisscross Murray Canyon’s creek on a twisting 2-mile trail. You can never guess what’s co最小值g around the bend in this labyrinthine canyon—soaring red cliffs, 庄严的扇形手掌, barrel cactus that swell after spring rains. At trail’s end, you reach the Seven Sisters, a terraced waterfall that drops over slick granite.

在棕榈泉乘坐热气球

To get a wide-angle perspective on this soulful landscape, take a hot-air balloon ride with tour operators like 幻想气球飞行, 气球上面, HavNFun热气球. 当你漂浮时,距离沙漠地面1000英尺, your FAA-certified pilot will point out landmarks like the San Andreas Fault, 索尔顿海, 甚至是好莱坞名人的家. When you get back down to earth, salute your adventure with a champagne toast.

在棕榈泉放松和住宿的地方

宁愿浸泡而不愿翱翔? Take this sand-and-sky desert oasis and add natural thermal 最小值eral water, 你有豪华水疗的热点. Southeast of 棕榈泉, the 38,000-square-foot spa at 万豪沙漠泉度假村 & 水疗中心 is a wonderland of spoil-me services with dozens of private treatment rooms, 一个沙龙, 健身设施, 还有舒缓的咸水泳池. 水疗中心 guests can take advantage of hot and cold plunge pools plus ancient Ayurvedic healing treatments.

For a more intimate experience, consider Agua Serena spa (西班牙语 for “peaceful waters”) at 凯悦酒店印第安维尔斯度假村 & 水疗中心. 在按摩之前或之后, lounge beside a dipping pool with relaxing fountains and swaying palm trees. 或者去沙漠温泉享受奢华: 两束棕榈, the A-listers’ getaway where palm-shaded pools brim with silky water, 提供令人难以置信的各种治疗方法, from water shiatsu to mud baths to sound vibration therapy.

Fans of The Rat Pack can spend an evening taking in top-notch live entertainment—much of it jazz or popular music from the 1950s and 60s—at the 紫房棕榈泉, the same venue that often hosted that famous crew. 始建于1960年, the club went dark in the early aughts but was reopened with much fanfare in 2013.

预订前了解:截至2022年, flying into 大棕榈泉 has become easier than ever, thanks to an uptick in airlines and routes that serve 棕榈泉国际机场.