| Palm Spring is a famous oasis resort nestled | | | | you can see desert life up close, from the |
| between the mountains, not far from the Mojave | | | | wildflowers of the desert, to the San Andreas |
| Desert in California. It is a great destination to visit | | | | Fault. After the heat of the desert refresh |
| on a California Holiday with its many fairways, spa | | | | yourself at Knott's Soak City USA. This water |
| resorts and great entertainment. Palm Springs is | | | | park is fun filled with 18 wet and wild water rides! |
| the ancestral home of the Agua Caliente Band of | | | | If you are feeling brave, you might like to visit |
| Cahuilla Indians. Their ancient healing mineral | | | | the ghost town of Calico. This was an old mining |
| waters are still a part of the success story of | | | | town abandoned in 1907. Some people believe |
| Palm Springs. In the 1920s and 30s Palm Springs | | | | that Calico is haunted by the spirits of the miners! |
| became known as the playground of the stars, | | | | Restoration started in the 1950s to bring it back |
| and continued to be right through to the 1970s. | | | | to the condition it is in today - as a working |
| During this period stars such as Steve McQueen, | | | | museum. Attractions include staged gun fights, |
| Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, | | | | panning for gold and tours of the mines. The |
| Cary Grant and The Marx Brothers bought | | | | Joshua Tree National Park straddles two deserts |
| homes here. A short ride on the Palm Springs | | | | (Mojave and Colorado), and is a wondrous place |
| aerial tramway will take you to the top of Mount | | | | filled with interesting rock formations and a wide |
| Jacinto into the cool alpine forests. The air can be | | | | variety of flora. It is worth hiking, or trekking it by |
| up to 25°C cooler than in the desert, and it's | | | | horse. If the outdoors aren't really your scene, |
| not unusual to be able to play in the snow in the | | | | then you can shop until you drop at El Paseo, or |
| winter months. The views from the top of the | | | | play a round of golf before unwinding at a spa |
| mountain are spectacular! There are jeep tours | | | | resort. All in all there is plenty to do for the whole |
| that will take you out in the Mojave Desert. Here | | | | family on a California holiday to Palm Springs! |