On our recent trip to California we took the morning and a bit of the afternoon to explore Palm Springs! While we weren’t in town long we both loved seeing all the beautiful home, colorful scenery and interesting adventures. Unfortunately for us the weather was incredibly windy and cool so we’re hoping we can go back for better weather and a longer stay!

On our way in to Palm Springs from Joshua Tree we stopped to check out the wind farms. We tried to get a few shots but honestly the wind was impossible so here is a photo from Pinterest (credit linked through). In fact, when we finally pulled over to take some photos, Cody ended up getting sliced by some barbed wire thanks to how fast my door opened. If you DO shoot here while it’s incredibly windy (so maybe all the time?) be sure to be super careful when opening your door and if possible, don’t park on the side of the road with the fencing. You’ll save yourself a trip to CVS for a tetanus shot and not be in pain!

Once we made our way more into town we stopped at the iconic Super Carwash sign to snag some photos. To get these we parked on the street opposite and walked up to the sign. It is actually a super busy car wash so if you plan on actually pulling in, know you may have a bit of a wait.

After some photos, we made our way over to some of the most famous neighborhoods in Palm Springs and explored all the beautiful homes. We were short on time since we had to get into LA that afternoon so we did this by car. If you can, I’d say do this walking or even better - on bike. I think I found a new favorite house just about every block. We DID see the famous pink door and while it was pretty, it actually ended up not being my favorite.

After dreaming about being able to live in Palm Springs in a mid-century colorful home of our own, we headed over to the Saguaro Hotel. It is SO beautiful - a rainbow lovers DREAM. Though we weren’t in town long enough to actually stay here this time, it is for sure on the bucket list next time we’re in Palm Springs.

Before we got out of Palm Springs we headed to the visitor’s center and not only was it super fun and gave me great ideas for our next trip, we got to snap some shots at the Palm Springs sign and nearby wildflowers.

After wrapping up in Palm Springs, we headed towards LA and made sure to stop at the Cabazon Dinosaurs! We personally just stretched our legs and took photos - you can buy tickets to walk in and see everything but we personally thought it wasn’t worth the $10/$15 per adult.

I hope you enjoyed this little travel guide! I’ll be sure to update & create a full travel guide once we visit a few more times! Be sure to save any of these pins on Pinterest to come back to when you’re planning your visit to Palm Springs!