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beddheadd

Palm Springs

Aug 26, 2008 00:06

I'm going to Palm Springs the third weekend of October. My friend Cindy, who works for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, booked me a room for the weekend of October 24th-26th, at her employee rate (which means I get a $290/night room for around $100/night...a four- or five-star hotel at three-star rates! You can't beat that). We are staying at the ( Read more... )

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tootiebug August 26 2008, 12:40:29 UTC

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jourdannex August 26 2008, 16:03:46 UTC

You know...you could always go have breakfast at Norma's at the Parker or go to Mr. Parkers for dinner or just go there for cocktails...a lot of people do that :D I have only stayed at the Parker but I have heard the Mission is nice! :D

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beddheadd August 26 2008, 20:57:09 UTC

It's full of old people, for sure...but there's also this HUGE GAY POPULATION! In fact, some of the resorts are gay-specific resorts. They have a supposed nightlife, but to me, from I remember a couple years back...it's just a lot of bars and stuff. That, and it's still almost 100 degrees (FAHRENHEIT) in the winter, during the day (high desert).

There's not that much to do...golf, swimming in a pool in the winter (that's my favorite), some shopping (Trina Turk has a store out there), and nice restaurants. There's other local stuff (Native American historical spots) and there's an Indian casino nearby, plus some trails...but it's not a great spot if you're looking for scenery and stuff because it's pretty...brown. With palm trees. But mainly brown. Haha.

I think I like going because I like feeling semi-retired when I head over there. It's pretty relaxing.