Category Archives: Palm Springs Information

Palm Springs Mini Modernism Week Oct 19-22

MINI  Modernism Week – October will take place October 19-22, 2023. While smaller in scope than the 11-day festival held annually each February, the October event offers more than 50 events during 4-days, including several free and low-cost programs.

A hallmark of Modernism Week events are the inspirational and educational tours of neighborhoods, significant buildings, and residences. Signature events include Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tour, tours of Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms estate, the Palm Springs Modernism Show, architectural walking and biking tours, tours of the historic Annenberg Estate at Sunnylands, parties, and a special series of compelling and informative talks. A portion of ticket proceeds benefit Modernism Week (a non-profit organization) and other local preservation, neighborhood and community groups.

Find out more at modernismweek.com

Gay Palm Springs – Sunny Holiday Escapes

As the holiday season draws near, we want to extend a friendly reminder to book your stay with us as soon as possible. INNdulge Resort is the perfect destination to make your holidays truly special. Availability tends to fill up rapidly, so don’t delay—secure your reservation today.

THANKSGIVING-

Indulge with us in a Thanksgiving feast while adding a touch of Palm Springs pizzazz to your holiday. Enjoy your traditional, home-made meal poolside, with live music from the Rat Pack era.  Enjoy soothing tunes while soaking up the sun or taking a refreshing dip. Its the perfect backdrop for creating unforgettable Thanksgiving memories!

CHRISTMAS – 

Come and experience the warmth and wonder of Christmas with us in Palm Springs.  Book your stay now to indulge in a delightful Christmas dinner. and groove to the rhythm of live music.  We’re here to make your holiday season truly special!

EASTER-

Join us for an Easter weekend filled with fun, food, and festivities. Book your stay now and be part of our annual Easter bonnet brunch by the pool. It’s an Easter experience you won’t want to miss!

Sunday BBQs for other special occasions throughout the year. Our BBQs promise delicious food and festive ambiance, and friends old and new. To secure your spot at all holiday and event weekends , we recommend booking in advance through our website or by contacting our front desk team.

BOOK TODAY!

Best Gay Palm Springs with GED

GAY ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY  (GED)

GED is the local LGBTQ publication (gedmag.com)

GED Magazine has a global web presence and high visibility at significant events (pride festivals, parades, LGBT gatherings, GED events) throughout California.

GED Magazine is 100% gay owned and operated and we believe that supporting one another in the LGBTQ+ community is key to a united voice in achieving equality for all . GED Magazine directly gives back through events, fundraisers and sponsorships, that bring our community together.

Since our inception, GED magazine has given back over $1,000,000 to the LGBTQ+ community through charities, non-profits and businesses that support and embody LGBTQ+ causes and principles.

 

Place to stay?   Inndulge!

 

Best Gay Travel Guide to Palm Springs

From  GAYETY.co

Perhaps the gayest and most glamorous city to add to your itinerary, Palm Springs is a desert oasis world-renowned for its LGBTQ-friendly atmosphere. If you’re planning your gay Palm Springs vacation, look no further! This guide will cover everything, including the best resorts, restaurants, bars, clubs, events, and other attractions.

Out of at least 48,000 people in Palm Springs, approximately 33-50 percent of that population is LGBTQ – including the entire city council. This makes it home to arguably the largest LGBTQ community in California coming in at third place among US cities with the most gay and lesbian households.   Check out their entire  GUIDE.  HERE!

And we ALWAYS recommend  that you consider staying  with  INNdulge!  OUR  FAVORITE resort hotel in Palm Springs!

PLUS!    Wednesday night free with 7 night stay!!!

COOL Things to do in Palm Springs this Summer!

People from all over the world come to the Palm Springs area for rest and relaxation.

It has been a place for wellness and healing since its beginnings in the early twentieth century when visitors came for the natural hot mineral springs and warm dry climate.  In today’s tech-obsessed times, when we are so often glued to our screens, it can be difficult to unplug.

Palm Springs is a great wellness getaway to recharge your mental and emotional batteries and also get the most out of your vacation. Here’s a round-up of some of our favorite spots in Palm Springs where you can focus on wellness and self-care.

(SEE MORE!!  source:  Visit Palm Springs/Wellness)

Enjoy the Wellness Park

If you’re wandering through Palm Springs neighborhoods, take a stroll through the Wellness Park. This five-acre spot at the corner of Via Miraleste and Tachevah Road is a serene area to relax and enjoy the outdoors. The space has fitness stations, trails, and a Healing and Fragrance garden that features plants with aromatic and medicinal qualities like lavender, peppermint and thyme. It’s a spot that locals love for its off-the-beaten-path location – and it makes a fantastic stretching and meditation spot if you’re out on a long run. Located adjacent to Ruth Hardy Park.

 

 

THE BEST!

Pool and Jacuzzi  @ Inndulge

  12 man jacuzzi and heated/chilled saltwater pool, both open 24 hours a day. Relax. Enjoy.
Morning breakfasts, evening social hours, Thursday pizza and weekend pool parties are the ideal way to meet new friends. INNdulge is a vacation to be remembered, an opportunity to relax, meet new friends or catch up on some rest! BOOK A ROOM!

 

SPLASH HOUSE RETURNS  THIS  SUMMER!

Splash House is a summer festival series for you and your friends. It’s your ticket to a house and disco escape with great people and great fun. The party takes place across three hotel resorts in Palm Springs; Saguaro, Margaritaville and Renaissance, our favorite desert playground. Each resort is a full takeover hosting a poolside stage, rooms and balconies that are all part of the fun. Desert days continue into the night for our After Hours series, where we dance aside the planes and stars at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
August 12-14
August  19-21

 

 

October Art in Palm Springs


Columbus Day Weekend  @  INNdulge!        October 11-14, 2019

Spend your day tanning under clear blue sky’s and relaxing in 87 degrees of saltwater bliss. As the sun dips behind the San Jacinto mountains you can jump in our 12 man Jacuzzi to relax the night away.
INNdulge will host a traditional BBQ on Sunday October 13, 2019

Moderism Week “Fall Preview”
October 17-October 20,2019.
Partner organizations collaborate to produce a “mini-Modernism Week” to kick-off the active social and recreational season in Palm Springs.
Modernism Week is also a charitable organization, providing scholarships to local students pursuing college educations in the fields of architecture and design; as well as supporting local and state preservation organizations and neighborhood groups in their efforts to preserve modernist architecture throughout the state of California.

Easter in Palm Springs

There is still time  to make plans  for  Easter  in Palm Springs!

Grab a room  and  make plans  for  Easter Brunch!

 Annual Easter Bonnet Brunch at INNdulge!
Sunday April 21, 2019
Don’t forget your bonnet!
Prize for the best bonnet, hosted by our very own Reina del Rey
Honey baked ham, potatoes au gratin, fruit salad, deviled eggs,
and plenty of dessert treats are served.
INNdulge Palm Springs is a legendary award-winning gay men’s resort located in the heart of Warm Sands, one of the most popular gay areas of Palm Springs. INNdulge is rated FIVE STARS on Trip Advisor for the past five years running. Built in 1958, INNdulge is a Mid-Century jewel and is featured in the Historic Inns of Palm Springs guidebook. Twenty-four poolside rooms surround a 24-hour heated pool and 12-man Jacuzzi. CLOTHING IS FOREVER OPTIONAL! INNdulge has one of the largest pool courtyards in Palm Springs, with lush landscaping framing incredible views of the San Jacinto Mountains. Expanded continental breakfast, in-room safes, TV-DVD players with large DVD library, and property-wide wireless are all complimentary.

K Gay Radio The Pride of the Valley

This week  brought the launch of Qchella Media Corporation and the new K-GAY 106.5 FM, The Pride of the Valley, which debuted its new music format.

K-GAY, as part of Qchella Media, is a new local radio station streamed worldwide on TuneIn Radio. The station serves the LGBTQ+ community with entertainment and information, including an on-demand podcasting platform bringing a wide variety of LGBTQ+ content to their audience in Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley and worldwide.

Besides their unique and diverse programming, what sets Qchella Media Corporation apart is that they are also a non-profit media organization, where every dollar raised through advertising and their members’ support is devoted to the content, allowing their team to
meet the needs of their diverse communities in the Coachella Valley.

Source  Palm Springs Life. Read More!

Winter in Gay Palm Springs

Escape the winter chill in this  87 degree salt water pool & 12 man hot tub.
These upcoming events and great December rates  make it a wonderful time to plan your INNdulge getaway!
Book now
UPCOMING!
Desert TheatreWorks – Indio
The Sound of Music          Dec. 7 – 23
All these years later, the hills are still alive with the sound of music, Maria, and the von Trapp family. Climb every mountain and discover a few of your favorite things with this stage classic.
Info and tickets at www.dtworks.org
Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus: “Men in Tights”  Dec. 14-16
The PSGMC kicks off their 20th year with a spectacular holiday concert presented at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Annenberg Theatre.
Info and tickets: www.PSMuseum.org
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio presents
Tony Bennett
Friday, Dec. 7 at 8pm
The McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert presents:
Friday, Dec. 7: The Colors of Christmas, featuring Peabo Bryson, Taylor Dayne, Jon Secada, and Deniece Williams
Saturday, Dec. 15: LeAnn Rimes: You, Me, and Christmas
Tuesday, Dec. 18: Davis Koz and Friends annual Christmas tour
Info & tickets: www.mccallumtheatre.com
Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage presents
Barry Manilow: A Very Barry Christmas
Dec. 15 & 16

Palm Springs International Film Festival

January 3, 2019 – January 14, 2019

Desert Arts Festival

January 12, 2019 – January 13, 2019

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    Tour de Palm Springs   February 9, 2019

    Modernism Week 2019   February 14, 2019 – February 24, 2019

LGBTQ Palm Springs City Council

I first came to Palm Springs  in the late  90’s…it was already a gay getaway  in the desert with lots of LGBT  businesses.

Over the years it has  GROWN!   I have had so  many friends move here! And now the entire city council is  LGBTQ!~

Local Government Elects All-LGBTQ City Council

A California city council made history Tuesday night, when voters added two more LGBTQ politicians—making the entire five-person body comprised of LGBTQ membes for the first time. Lisa Middleton, a transgender woman, and Christy Holstege, who identifies as bisexual, won seats on the Palm Springs City Council, joining three current councilmembers, Geoff Kors, J.R. Roberts and…

Seniors Give Gay Advice

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You Tube sensation Davey Wavey chatted with Seniors recently  and the gay history and advice to young people.

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LGBT Community Center of the Desert.

611 South Palm Canyon Dr, Ste 201 Palm Springs, CA 92264
760.416.7790

Palm Springs Gay Pride

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.Palm Springs Pride 2014, Nov. 7-9, is offering free festival admission as it moves to a new location in downtown Palm Springs.

 

PS Pride will also introduce a new parade route and is offering an unprecedented number of performers and attractions with a diverse lineup of performers gathered to celebrate equality, freedom and diversity in the desert’s LGBT community.
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Parties Parties Parties! Beach Party, 5k Walk, Pool Parties, ladies parties – it’s all here this year!
Music, celebrities and more!

GET THE WHOLE SCHEDULE HERE

Palm Springs Gay Pride and Parade to be moved this Fall

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Pride in Palm Springs will never be the same.  We’ve worked several years to get to this point and on Wednesday night the Palm Springs City Council unanimously approved moving the Pride Festival to Palm Canyon Dr. in Downtown. 

This year’s event logo featuring the palm tree lined Palm Canyon Drive leading directly to Palm Springs Pride couldn’t be more fitting.  We are beyond thrilled with the news.

The road would close at 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, and reopen at 3 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10.

Additional road closures would be held for the Pride Parade, which will be held on Nov. 9.

Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet said the event has a “fabulous, wonderful energy” and that it would inevitably provide a boost to the city’s shops and restaurants.

“The move downtown will have a bigger impact than we realize,” Pougnet said.

Gay Palm Springs Photo Contest

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VISIT GAY PALM SPRINGS      PHOTO CONTEST

Enter the Visit Gay Palm Springs Photo Contest for gay travelers and you could be on your way to a 5 day/ 4 night vacation in sunny Palm Springs, California!

* Palm Springs Hot Fashion – club, pool party, drag, or even your pet in a cute Palm Springs outfit.
* Palm Springs Hot Footage – mountains, palm trees, pool scene, club event, hiking, etc.
* Palm Springs Hot Fun – be creative, have fun, but keep it clean.

Upload your Palm Springs inspired photos then get your friends and family to vote. The entry with the most votes wins! Are you packed and ready?

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Could the Palm Springs Aerial Tram be the 8th World Wonder?

Aboard the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, World’s Largest Rotating
Tramcar, you will experience a breathtaking journey up the sheer cliffs
of Chino Canyon. 

Begin the 10 minute ride at the Valley Station –
elevation 2,643 ft. and end at the Mountain Station – elevation 8,516
ft. No matter what the season, whether you are enjoying spectacular
views or hiking in a pristine wilderness, a one-of-a-kind experience can
be had by all.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway constructed in rugged Chino Canyon on
the north edge of Palm Springs – about two hours by car from Los Angeles
and San Diego – did not just happen. It required foresight, planning,
financing and, most of all a vision. For years, it was the dream of a
young electrical engineer named Francis F. Crocker to “go up there where
it’s nice and cool”.
Crocker’s dream began in 1935 while he was on a trip to Banning,
California, with newspaper publisher Carl Barkow. Mopping his brow in
the heat of the day, Crocker gazed on longingly at the still snow-capped
peak of Mt. San Jacinto 10,834 feet high. At that moment, “Crocker’s
Folly,” as it was soon dubbed by one newspaper woman, was born – a
tramway up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon.  
 

Now the tram could be voted
 the 8th Wonder of the World!