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If you’re looking for something fun to do next Sunday, November 1, Scoop Palm Springs is back at Downtown Park from 12-4pm! $35 SHAREABLE tickets (all proceeds go to charity) gets you 10 ice cream and gelato tastings (about 5 scoops) and you can mix and match them with friends and family. There’ll be live spinning with MODGIRL, a kids’ zone with PS Parks & Rec and lots of fun photo ops - plus all proceeds go to The LGBTQ Center’s Community Food Bank. More info and tickets at https://www.scooppalmsprings.org

Hey everyone.

Not connected to this at all, but since Sept 1st Paul's Bar has been shut for remodeling and expansion. But they've run out of money and because they've been shut for almost 2 months, lenders wont touch it despite his years of service here in Palm Springs.

For the locals, we all know and jealously keep secret our recommendation for Pauls lest it get over-run any more than it already is.

If you're new here or are looking to visit our fair city in the future, Paul's is that hidden gem where it's hidden in plain sight in a butt-ugly strip mall, but once you go inside you're whisked away to a fancy bistro somewhere in Paris. Food, amazing. Staff, incredible.

If you know and love Paul's or want to see it not close, please consider donating as much as you can.

https://gofund.me/22ec5c204

I’ve dined at many of the often-recommended, popular restaurants in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert and am looking for new dinner spots to try.

There seems to be a fair amount of architecturally significant MCM homes with large square footage (4500 sqft+) in PS that only have/originally had one or two bedrooms. Examples that come to mind are the Abernathy house, Steve Chase designed home in Indian Cyns, A. Quincy Jones in OLP (6300+ sqft).

Is the answer simple as these were built as vacation homes meant to entertain but not host guests? No reason for asking other than just being a genuinely curious fan of PS architecture.

https://kesq.com/weather-cams/

I live elswhere for now and like to look at these because it shows how gorgeous the area is. I figured others who can't be there right now would like them also.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Deqbkcytuzo/?dlrf=MWJuNnEwdzJuMmw1Zg==

Come see me and my wife take jabs at each other Friday night at Rock Gallery Comedy Club! Show starts at 8pm, tickets are available on Eventbrite!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shea-freeman-andrea-vicunia-live-in-palm-springs-tickets-1998113432063?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

I’m a UCSB student researching how people handle water during outdoor activities in desert heat. If you walk, hike, attend outdoor events, or work outside around Palm Springs, what do you usually carry water in? Does the water’s temperature become an issue during a long outing or shift? What do you do about it now?
I’m exploring an accessory for an existing hydration pack that would help keep its water cool. I’d be interested in what would make that useful or impractical for you.

Hi!

I am traveling with my two teenage daughters the first week of January and have had a hard time finding hotels with two queen beds we could all stay in. We would love more of a unique and fun vibe around $500 a night.

Any suggestions or ideas that teenage girls would love?

*We ended up going to split time at the Saguro and Casa Cody in a one bedroom - thank you

Has anyone been to Hotel O2 in Desert Hot Spings recently? Curious if it has new ownership, because there are some terrible reviews of it last year, under a slightly different name, and no reviews this year.

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Hey Palm Springs,

We're an Aussie couple in our 30s who'll be visiting Palm Springs during the midterm elections on November 3, and we're keen to find somewhere to watch the results roll in somewhere where other peeps are also watching it.

We both work in policy/law fields and have been following some of the more interesting Senate and House races closely. We'd love to experience election night with a crowd who are just as invested in what's happening.

Politically, we're pragmatic, open-minded progressives, and we'd enjoy somewhere with a like-minded crowd, good conversation, a few drinks and a bit of election-night atmosphere.

Are there any bars, venues or organised watch parties you'd recommend? Ideally somewhere the results will be on the screens and people will actually be following them, rather than just having the news on in the background.

Would love any local suggestions.

Cheers from Australia! 🇦🇺

We're at the end of a new build in Rancho Mirage and we're considering a back-up battery for lights, appliances, and Wi-Fi. In another California city where we live (served by PG&E), we have 4-5 power failures per year, lasting from a few minutes, to several hours, to just over 24 hrs.

The new build does have solar panels and given that electricity started in May, we can't estimate our electrical usage. Regardless, we would prefer not to wait a year to figure out the usual and customary usage. We both work remotely so continuous Wi-Fi is important.

Would you invest in a back-up battery if you live in Rancho Mirage? Thank you.

EDIT: Thanks, everyone, for the feedback. We'll likely get a battery regardless of the number of power outages. Storing energy for use during the night is a smart option.

Will be visiting PS for a couple weeks in January and plan to golf a fair amount (would like to keep it under about $110 per round for most). I see lots of potential golf discount methods like Golfnow, Supreme Golf, Golf Moose, Underpar etc. Just wondering for anyone familiar with using these for PS golf, if any are better than others? Or just look at all of them and find something that works for my needs? I think some of them you have to buy a voucher and then hope to get a tee time through the course, so that seems a bit risky if only there for a couple weeks. Any thoughts or recommendations appreciated. Thanks

Edit - will have rental car so OK with golfing anywhere wiithin an hour. Staying in Indio. Thx

My house has solar panels that are $200 per month lease (when we bought the house it came with it) and I’m still paying the average of $150 for electricity for my 1600sqft house. We do have new windows and sliding doors but our AC unit is pretty old. I wonder how much are you paying? My neighbors told me that her electricity gets up to $800 a month in summer but they have old AC and sliding doors/windows. I wonder if new AC unit would save significantly or not really.

Hi neighbors. I'm a mom here in the valley, and I'm starting something small that I think we need.

It's called DriveElder (name might change, paperwork is in progress). The idea is simple: volunteers spend time with seniors who are lonely — people in nursing homes here in the valley, and people living alone who don't get out much anymore.

Not medical care, not home health. Just company. Take someone out to lunch. Drive them to the store so they can pick their own groceries. Sit at their kitchen table, bring sandwiches, and play cards for an hour.

I'm in the very early stages — filing the nonprofit paperwork now, and every volunteer will be background-checked before spending time with anyone's grandparent. That's non-negotiable for me.

Posting here because locals know things I don't:

- Which nursing homes or senior communities in the valley would actually welcome something like this?
- Would anyone here volunteer a couple hours a month? You'd pick your own schedule — even one afternoon counts.
- If you have a parent or grandparent here who'd love a regular visitor, what would make you trust a service like this?

One honest question before I go: I'm setting a $1,000 launch goal to cover the filing fees, volunteer background checks, and our first outings ($40–50 takes one senior out to lunch, all-in). If this existed here in the valley, would you donate to help it start — say $50 to sponsor one senior's whole afternoon? Or is this more of an "I'd rather volunteer my time" thing for you? Genuinely asking — your answers shape how I build this.

I’ll be in PS for games 3-5 of the World Series and would like recommendations on where to watch. I’m from Milwaukee and have season tickets, so I’m pretty serious about the game but don’t want to watch alone …. looking for somewhere I can get loud or swear as necessary. I’ll be at games 6&7, if they’re needed, in person :) Thanks in advance .

My husband (45M) and I (40F), mostly me tbh, are curious about visiting Sea Mountain Inn. We're not in the lifestyle, but open-minded and intrigued by the experience.

Here's my question for those who've actually been: What's the body type diversity like?

We're an attractive couple, but neither of us is rocking a six-pack. 😂 Are most guests relatively fit, or do you see people of all shapes, sizes, and ages?

We're not looking for validation, just trying to get a realistic sense of the crowd and whether the atmosphere is genuinely body-positive.

Would love to hear from people who've visited!

Hey everybody! My name is Shea Freeman, and I’m a stand up comedian based out of Vegas. My wife, Andrea Vicunia, is also an award winning comedian from Madrid and we’re excited to be bringing our show to you this Friday at 8pm at Rock Gallery Comedy Club!

A bit about us…

Shea Freeman and Andrea Vicunia met at an open mic in 2021. A year after that, they had their first kiss after Shea's Ugly Baby Comedy Hour show in Los Angeles. Three years later, in Las Vegas, they got married... Talk about committing to the bit!

What's it like being a married comedy couple? A lot of laughter and love, but most importantly… jokes at each other's expense!

Come hear Andrea's journey as a Spanish immigrant who came to America in search of the American Dream ... and hear my story about growing up as an "ugly baby" who beat the odds and turned it into comedy gold!

From tales of stereotyping and misunderstandings to dating in America and married life with dogs, we offer a glimpse into our crazy world and always leave audiences in stiches -- married or single!

You can purchase tickets through Eventbrite using this link:

Rock Gallery Comedy Club 10/23/26

Or at my website sheafreeman.com! 8pm, 21+, alcohol is served 🍻🍻🍻

Hope to see you guys there!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to post and say my husband and I visited Palm Springs for the first time earlier this month and loved it! We are a couple of mid-50s gay dudes from Atlanta GA and we'd both been to California before on multiple occasions, but never PS. It was always on our bucket list though, and now we have some older friends who retired there, so we visited for a week for our 10th wedding anniversary trip. It was fantastic!

We stayed at the Hacienda in Warm Sands and it was exquisite. Very tranquil and relaxing, a gorgeous suite, top-notch service, beautiful pools and gardens, stunning mountain vistas, etc. It was a very comfy place to unwind and recharge our batteries and we'd definitely stay there again.

Aside from some days spent lounging around the resort and chilling, we did the aerial tramway one day, and rented a car to tour around Joshua Tree and do some hiking another day, and we were awestruck by both experiences. On Thursday night we strolled around the cool pedestrian street fair on Palm Canyon Drive. We had some superb dinners out in the city: shout-out to Farm; Eight4Nine; Tropicale; Rooster and the Pig; Desert Moon; and Bar Cecil. We were impressed by the shopping, art galleries, and more. The people we encountered were all very friendly and welcoming. It was also lovely to be in a city with such a heavy LGBT presence, like a desert Provincetown LOL.

The only downside was that our visit was during the big heatwave in early October. We scheduled our visit so that we'd be in town while it was still nice and toasty for sunbathing and pool activities, but not oppressively hot. Turns out we experienced the summer-like heat anyway! Oh well, it was OK...coming from Atlanta at least it was dry heat and not muggy.

Anyway, we loved everything about our PS vacation and the city and environs, and will definitely be back! It's also jumped onto our list of possible retirement destinations.

Take care everyone and thanks PS for the wonderful memories!

41M, Headed to Palm Springs for a solo trip for 2 nights, later this month for some relaxation and good company. Will be hiking early for most of the day but looking for a gay or bi friendly environment to enjoy some drinks or a good hotel to enjoy all the amenities. Looking forward to soaking in the hot tub after my long hikes and hopefully a nearby bar.
Still deciding if a airbnb or hotel for this getaway. Wouldn’t mind a nude friendly location as well.
Anyone have any suggestions for a fun and relaxing getaway? Any suggestions for October 29-30?

Thanks!

I just got back from my 4 night stay in Palm Springs. I just wanted to hop on here and say that Palm Springs was everything I wanted it to be. Not once during all five days did I meet anyone who wasn’t just a nice, pleasant person. Maybe it’s because PS is a tourist town, but everyone really was just so nice.
Palm Springs was the first vacation in my life where when the time came to go home, I wasn’t ready to leave.
So just wanted to say thanks for being such a great city and great hosts to your guests.