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  • An angled view from below of a basketball hoop and net
    Events & Festivals
    Coachella Valley Lakers 2026–27: Games to Circle
  • A basketball hoop and net seen from below
    Events & Festivals
    Coachella Valley Lakers: What to Know Before You Go
  • Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California
    Events & Festivals
    Palm Springs Pride 2026: Plan Your Weekend
  • The midcentury modern Tramway Gas Station building, now the Palm Springs Visitor Center, in Palm Springs, California
    Modernism Week
    Modernism Week October 2026: Which Tour Should You Book?
  • Entrance to Joshua Tree Lake Campground in Joshua Tree, California
    Events & Festivals
    Joshua Tree Music Festival 2026: Pick Your Kind of Weekend
  • La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California, in early morning light
    Travel & Planning
    Where to Stay for Head Trip—and How to Get There
  • Welcome to Indio sign in Indio, California
    Events & Festivals
    Head Trip 2026: A Local Guide to the Indio Festival
  • Main street entrance of the Palm Desert mall, photographed in 2010 when it was called Westfield Palm Desert
    Local Life
    Yes, You Can Walk the Palm Desert Mall for Exercise
  • Entrance to Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium in Palm Springs, California
    Attractions & Landmarks
    Visiting Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs
  • The Milky Way over a Joshua tree at night in Joshua Tree National Park
    Attractions & Landmarks
    How to Visit the Rancho Mirage Observatory
  • El Paseo in Palm Desert at dusk with palm trees, storefronts and the Santa Rosa Mountains behind
    Travel & Planning
    El Paseo in Palm Desert: Parking, Art, and an Easy Afternoon
  • Roadside signage at the entrance to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden
    BNP Paribas Open | Events & Festivals | Things to Do
    Getting to the BNP Paribas Open: Parking, Gates and Rideshare
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