borrego springs sculpture garden

Side Trips: Borrego Springs

Here are five ways to explore this stunning desert destination surrounded by Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

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Five ways to explore Borrego Springs, a stunning destination 90 miles south of Palm Springs surrounded by Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

joshua tree national park

Side Trips: Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree

Ready for a trip to the High Desert? Don’t miss these curious stops in Yucca Valley or Joshua Tree National Park and its Seussian trees.

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Ready for a trip to the High Desert? Don’t miss these curious stops in Yucca Valley or Joshua Tree National Park and its Seussian trees.

cabazon dinosaurs

Side Trips: Cabazon

A short drive west from Palm Springs, this community has become known for its high-rise casino and lengthy strip of designer outlet stores.

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A short drive west from Palm Springs, Cabazon offers a high-rise casino and dinosaurs that summon you from Interstate 10 among our five stops.

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Side Trips: Salton Sea and Niland

Follow Grapefruit Boulevard southeast from Indio, and you’ll hit the Salton Sea. Once envisioned to become a destination resort, nature took its toll and left the beach deserted, covered in fish bones and long-forgotten scrap.

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When you reach the Salton Sea — once considered a destination resort — nature has taken its toll and left the beach desolate and in disarray.

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Side Trips: Head up to Idyllwild

Take in the fresh mountain air of Idyllwild and explore the Nature Center, visit a brewery, or take a leisurely hike around Lake Fulmor.

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Take in the fresh mountain air of Idyllwild and explore the Nature Center, visit a brewery, or take a leisurely hike around Lake Fulmor.

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Summer Oasis

Just a few miles outside Idyllwild, Lake Fulmor provides a place for reflection, hiking, cooler temperatures, and a scenic escape for the day.

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Just a few miles outside Idyllwild, Lake Fulmor provides a place for reflection, hiking, cooler temperatures, and a scenic escape for the day.

highway 74

Highway 74 Revisited

Trekking the coast-to-desert freeway in pursuit of the superbloom, a road-tripping duo marvels at a famous California mission, a theater that hosts the longest-running outdoor play in the United States, and a mysterious spaceship house.

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Trekking the coast-to-desert Highway 74 in pursuit of the superbloom, a road-tripping duo marvels at the sights along the way.