~ A Getaway ~ 48 Hours in Palm Springs ~ A Weekender ~
Our good friends invited us to come stay with them in Palm Springs for a quick getaway this month.
We haven't been to Palm Springs in oh-so-many years and readily agreed.
I lived in Palm Springs way back in the mid 1960's; my sister was born there in 1963.
So off we went, utilizing just about the last of our Southwest $$ that was about to expire.
Flying into the Palm Springs Airport is darling. It's small, and mostly outdoors. Love that. The crowds were relatively light with only about 10 gates and one terminal.
Our friends picked us up and we were off!
First stop - Elmer's Restaurant for a diner-style breakfast. Quick, friendly service and a huge menu of every breakfast item you can imagine. Eggs, omelets, french toast, waffles, biscuits, and pancakes galore. Hubby had a HUGE German-style pancake and it was delicious. Elmer's has been around since 1960 and they still use Walt Elmer's Famous Buttermilk Pancake recipe today.
Palm Springs has really changed quite a bit since we were here last. Palm Canyon Drive is loaded with newer shops and eateries. We stopped in to a few of them. I had to get my Brandini Toffee - that stuff is completely addictive. Check them out at www.brandinitoffee.com if you have a hankering.
The mountains surrounding Palm Springs and flowering Jacaranda Trees.
One of the delightful surprises on this trip was The Reef at Caliente Tropics. This older hotel (with a terrific Palm Springs vibe) has a wonderful little Tiki Bar right on the property. We were blown away by the delicious food - fish & chips, spam tacos, onion rings, and burgers. Their drinks were solid, and by solid I mean STRONG!
Another great surprise was the Palm Springs Air Museum. This truly fascinating and memorable museum situated their historic artifacts and planes according to the war-time period they were flown.
World War II - Pacific Theatre, World War II European Theatre, and Korea & Vietnam
We ate very well in Palm Springs. This city is loaded with wonderfully diverse restaurants and our favorite by far was Copley's Restaurant on Palm Canyon Drive. This enclave of deliciousness was the former guest ranch of Cary Grant. He used to entertain here, and many of his famous guests visited and stayed on this very property. You can see how the place was a guest ranch once you enter the courtyard.
Service was excellent, the food was incredibly delicious, and I cannot wait to revisit!
My favorite thing about the whole trip was sitting on the porch listening to the breeze blow through the jacaranda trees and keeping an eye on this little mama.
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