Palm Desert Is The Place To Be

My wife and I decided to take a break from winter this year and headed for Palm Desert a couple of weeks ago.  A very pleasant 25 degrees at this time of year, but a scorching +40 degrees in summer. For now, emerald green grass everywhere you look, especially the golf courses.

Did you know that there are +140 irrigated gold courses in Palm Desert? That’s one every ½ Km2. Irrigated is the key word here - over 29% of all the water used in the Coachella Valley is directed to golf courses! That’s a substantial commitment to say the least. Clearly golf is king.

For us the highlight of our trip this year was a hike in the Tahquitz Canyon.  A fairly easy 2hr hike over an elevation rise of only 90 meters. And its kid friendly. There’s lots to see along the way with a 60 foot waterfall at the top. We picked up some walking sticks at the start to help us along – I highly recommend you do this.

If winter has got you down – take hike in Palm Desert.