Restaurants+
bars
The Pink Cabana (restaurant at the Sands Hotel)
AC3 Restaurant + Bar (restaurant at Hotel Paseo)
La Spiga (Italian, get the limoncello!)
Piero’s PizzaVino (pizza)
The Nest (great bar with a fun atmosphere and good food)
Okura Sushi (sushi)
LG’s Prime Steakhouse (get the tumbleweeds!)
Lavender Bistro (new American)
Cafe Des Beaux-Arts (French)
Cheeky’s (breakfast place in downtown Palm Springs, so good it’s worth the drive)
IW Coffee (easy coffee/breakfast place, think local Starbucks)
Rooster and the Pig (Vietnamese-American restaurant in downtown Palm Springs)
Birba (Italian restaurant in downtown Palm Springs)
Activities
Spas!
The Living Desert Interactive Zoo
Shopping at Gardens on El Paseo
Hot air balloon over the desert
Hang by a pool and enjoy the scenery!
Golf
Below is a list of recommended courses within 15 minutes of Indian Wells that are open to the public:
Firecliff Course - A favorite for many that visit Palm Desert
Mountain View Course - Slightly easier and more open than Firecliff
Mountain Course
Dunes Course
Nicklaus
Greg Norman
Stadium Course
Classic Club (designed by Arnold Palmer)
Indian Wells Golf Resort (both courses ranked in top 25 “Best Municipal Courses in the US” by Golf Magazine)
Players Course
Celebrity Course
Palm Course
Valley Course