Tell Us Your Top Travel Tips in Palm Springs
Palm Springs has only 48,000 inhabitants, but more than a million people visit it every year. So life is completely different for those who take a look at the pool lounge for a couple of weeks in December, and for locals who endure bad weather all year round: the average monthly highs are deadly 100 ° + all summer. We need advice from both. What unexpected things have you learned about visiting and living in Palm Springs?
What is underestimated and unexpected?
What are the best alternatives to overpriced spots? What’s outside of the usual tourist cycle of swimming pools, golf courses and trendy restaurants? What do you like best there, crazy or nerd? What do you do cheaply and what do you spend the most on? What do visitors have to do twice?
How should a visitor approach the city?
What are the important local traditions, codes of conduct and laws? How would you describe the atmosphere to an outsider? Which cliches are true or false?
How does it feel in the long run?
Residents, what do you love and hate in Palm Springs? How do you hack everyday life there? How do you handle the heat? What’s the best place to eat or drink every day? Where do you go when you want to get out of town?
Leave your tips in the comments below and we’ll highlight the best ones. (Read some other comments to make sure yours is unique.) Return Thursday for a new post full of highlights and mountain scenery.