Desert fashion and relaxed style blend in downtown Palm Springs, where palm trees line the streets above art galleries, boutiques, and bars. The area offers a variety of experiences for visitors interested in art, shopping, dining, and nightlife.
The Palm Springs Art Museum features four levels with a collection that includes works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and Ansel Adams. The museum also has Native American galleries displaying over 2,000 baskets, textiles, bowls, jewelry, and kachinas. On the lower level is the Annenberg Theater, which hosts Broadway shows as well as dance and opera performances.
The Shag Store caters to fans of Josh Agle’s artwork with items such as tiki mugs and prints depicting retro scenes. Visitors can purchase souvenirs like martini shakers featuring Agle’s signature style.
Birba offers outdoor dining on a patio shaded by trees. Guests can order cocktails like the Heated Snake before choosing from salads, small plates, pizzas, or braised meats.
Just Fabulous presents a selection curated by owner Stephen Monkarsh. The shop sells wall art, books on fashion and architecture, magnets with humorous messages, vintage-style clocks made locally, and other unique items. There is also access to hidden gardens behind the store.
Ernest Coffee + Bootlegger Tiki combines a coffee bar at the front with a tiki-themed speakeasy in back. Patrons can enjoy Stumptown Coffee during the day and switch to rum-based cocktails during happy hour in the evening.
Trina Turk’s boutique showcases her designs known for bold colors and geometric patterns under crystal chandeliers. The store emphasizes local desert fashion trends.
Dazzles specializes in midcentury items such as Lucite jewelry and gold-plated serving dishes by Georges Briard. The boutique also stocks costume jewelry reminiscent of past decades.
