Phenomenal selection of fresh and dried mushrooms, including Lion's Mane! I originally sought out…read moreCanyon Creek after blowing my mind on a mushroom steak at the Ritz-Carlton--they're the supplier, so I had to visit directly. The owner and staff are incredibly warm, knowledgeable, and happy to educate. You get clean facilities, fair prices, and top-tier quality tucked right into an industrial spot off the 10 in Palm Desert. I'm definitely becoming a regular, way beyond just their Sunday farmers markets.

What a treat, learning about the mushroom growing process and seeing their amazing products. I was…read morewanting to visit this desert mushroom farm for so long. It's wild having it local. Ate most of the bag of mushroom jerky before I ever got home. So good. Still have my dried mushrooms and fresh lions mane and brown mushrooms for cooking. I'll be back for more varieties soon. They have a farmers market there on Sundays that I need to visit too.

The foodie event of Spring in Palm Desert. Very low-key fun!…read more Our favorite Sips and Nibbles: Larkspur Pacifica Seafood Cliff house Wally's Bellezza Wilson Creek Smokey Lips bbq Wildest restaurant and bar The Mediterranean table Buzz box Rombauer Lillet Neft It was a hot day, however they kept us nice and cool and definitely hydrated.

This place is amazing. Did I mention amazing ???…read more The food, the drinks, the band...the atmosphere is on fleek. This is a great place to attend and enjoy the best there is to offer in the Coachella Valley. Enjoy this, and enjoy it again...you must come, you must try !!!

This is our 4th visit to the festival. But first time in the morning on Sunday. BIL found street…read moreparking two blocks away. It's free admission. We entered on foot through Santa's Workshop. When we left after 12 noon, Santa himself was there. The first thing we did was visited all the sponsor tables where we picked up swag. College of the Desert had some nice items - stress ball, lip balm, highlighters, etc. Then it was tamale time. Which vendor? Sis and I lined up at the longest line one. We waited about 1/2 hour but spoke to a couple ahead of us who told us which vendors they enjoyed. The longest line was Casa De Silvia. I heard snatches of people's conversations about the chili relleno tamale. When I got up to the order counter I ordered it plus chicken in green sauce and pork in red. The chili relleno tamale lived up to its reputation. Very good. Filled with cheese and chopped green poblano stuffed. Yummy. Later I got a pineapple tamale from The Tamale Fiesta booth. Said came with pineapple pieces. I didn't see any in mine. There's an eating area with canopies that offered much needed shade. We ate our tamales there. Hubby & I made an observation - there seemed to be less tamale vendors than in the past. But the ones that participated offered delicious tamales. We did a complete circle of the festival. Ample porta potties. After a couple of hours we exited.

The festival used to be so much bigger and so many more vendors. The last few years (post covid)…read morehave been smaller and 2025 was smallest yet. We tried many tamales and were disappointed in most of them. Barely took any home to freeze for later. We drive from Riverside every year but probably won't go for 2026. It's just not worth our time anymore. Riverside has a much smaller but better quality vendors festival in late April so we'll probably just attend that one and get our freezer tamales there.

My fiancée and I had an amazing wine tasting experience here; a great selection of wines coupled…read morewith a nice atmosphere and an even better service (Cardale was an amazing and kind host!). Would highly recommend. The caviar was also really good.

Great views and service but bad wines and bad prices. Would pass. It's attached to a hotel.read more

Cute, free, short walking path with a waterfall and a few sculptures. Dog friendly. Located next to…read morethe museum. You could probably throw a stone from one end of the park to the other but did I mention it's dog friendly and free? Cool place to chill on a hot day since there is a lot of vegetation that would probably shield one from the brutal sun.

I spent about 90-minutes on May 28, 2026 walking through this beautiful, free gem. I also go by…read morePierce in Tulsa and I was critical in a video of the low score reviewers who were not happy that there aren't more sculptures. The Sculpture Garden is fairly small, but considering the cost: nothing, I think it has plenty of fine sculptures. It's a garden too. This little slice of Nature was rewarding for the time I spent. Loved the creek made from blue cut glass(?), the Seated Thinking Woman, the acrobatic hares, and the beautiful Native American woman, and all of the hummingbirds, and...

Great service and food was good. Salmon was cooked perfectly and the bruschetta was so fresh and…read morewell prepared. Cant beat the views!

If you were looking for a great executive (mid-stage beginner, shorter course) golf track, this is…read moreit!! Maintained well enough to be super enjoyable. My wife is a beginner and I try and keep her off big tracks where most men forgot how crappy they were when they started and are in a rush to get around. The cart boy was super friendly and helpful to us, and made my wife feel very comfortable from the moment we were arriving at the course. And also later in the day when we were having difficulties getting something to drink, he assisted us then as well. My only suggestions would be, now caveat here is that they may be impacted by Covid protocol still, but their snack bar was closed by the time we got around the turn at 2:30. It was 105° and even the pro shop was closing and was initially reluctant to sell us anything because they had already started counting the drawer. That is a huge breakdown on the customer service side and on the planning side. If you're going to close early, then put some vending machines out there. Or allow your cart boy to do sales from a cooler. But why would you remove the opportunity for Gatorade, a Coke, power bars, an orange, a banana, you get the idea, quick simple items that can be refrigerated and then put out the next day for members or visitors. I really dislike playing golf courses where there are homes along the fairways, and this course does a great job of giving you ample buffer space for the mischievous, super slice that creeps into my game periodically. I was still able to find my non center hit balls and only lost two balls into the neighbors backyards. They have gorgeous water features on the course. I would recommend that they include a little bit more greenery or a fake middle island on stilts for pond shade because the water isn't very deep and as hot as it gets, I can only imagine the temperature of the water goes well up it is barely sustainable for the nice beautiful large fish they have in their ponds. Overall, for an executive course in the Palm Desert/Palm Springs area, I highly recommend going here. They have a nice grass driving range, clean rolling putting green, and all the basics you need to get great 18 executive holes completed in hot, but fair, resort-like and playable, 4 hours or less. Note, we were here for Labor Day weekend when the state and national parks closed due to the amount of fires in and around campgrounds. So instead of camping we came to Palm Desert. It was hott . Tips, bring an extra towel for each player, like a kitchen sized towel, and keep it wet and put it into the ice cooler that is attached to your golf cart, every three Dash four holes, wrap it around your neck and cool off your overall body temperature. Keep cold water, hydrate, periodically put ice inside of a baseball cap, don't wear a visor, and you will be OK for A great executive course experience.

*La Cucina is Fantastico*…read more Had an amazing lunch here with my good friend and everything was outstanding from the food, customer service and spectacular views surrounding the swimming pool overlooking the cabanas, golf course, palm trees and mountains. Sat outside on the patio for some fresh air because it was a beautiful wind-free day -- tho the casual dining room is tastefully decoreated and liked how the tables are spaced out for more for privacy. There's also a nice big bar area with counter seating and tables. I don't eat a lot of meat & dairy but when I dine out and wanna cheat from eating clean, I lean more towards it -- especially things I don't normally cook at home. I'm a sucker for short ribs but even though I did not intend to eat meat & cheese...took one look at the menu, read the description and was sold. And glad I did because not only was the Short Rib Melt cooked & prepared perfectly and Double-Delicious, I didn't want it to end. I savored my meal slowly, but my buddy kept trying to rush me after plowing through his Ahi Tartare. The Sweet Pot Fries that accompanied my sando, were excellent and served exactly how I ordered -- well done without salt please -- plain & simple is how I enjoy most of my food. But there was nothing plain & simple about this wonderful restaurant located inside the Toscana Country Club. And the prices are very reasonable for the quality. My only grip but it's not a complaint because everyone here is/was so damn friendly & accommodating ~~ especially the lovely hostesses. But IMO, most of the staff (are probably told & trained) to treat everyone like Royalty. Some people & guests at Country Clubs might need and expect this type of treatment. However for me, it was a little too stuffy and prefer a more relaxed vibe. I get it and respect it -- it's "a Country Club thing"...but I prefer to be treated as if the customer service is not beneath me...tho appreciated the efforts from the entire team at La Cucina & Toscana. Grandslam I'm a Fan.

Love Spa Bella Vita the staff are all amazing and it is a fabulously run and well appointed…read more Tranquil with beautiful treatment rooms and quiet sitting areas, healthy snacks, and a wonderful place to go and recharge.

This was a pretty nice little festival. There were several mobile restaurants offering up their…read moreItalian fare, live entertainment (Paul Elia was great!), and other vendors selling clothing and other merchandise. For people with kids, there was a nice-sized area with several activities going on. They get docked a star because the price simply to walk in the door is a little high; I think there should be a food sample or two connected to the price of entry, but that was not the case. Also, the ground was quite muddy in some areas, so I hope they'll do something about that for next year's festival.

A MUST DO! THE LARGEST ITALIAN FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR IN PALM SPRINGS. Only $10 to get in & Free…read moreParking & helps a worthy cause Desert Arc. This event is getting better every year & is back in its original location in Rancho Mirage. One of the highlights of the food were of course Mario's Original New York Cannoli's only a $1 each. Delicious. There was also Pizza. Who says there is no good genuine New York Pizza in SOCAL? The owners of Villagio are from Brooklyn & Long Island. Yes you can get a slice of New York in Palm Springs. Another highlight was the original Lemon Italian Ice. Still another highlight were the meatball sliders from a family 100 year old recipe. They had various singers & performers from Cafe Italia. The cooking classes were packed I couldn't even get a seat & I had to stand. Lots of things to eat & buy like Giovanni the Italian singing bear. The meatball relay tag team race had everyone laughing & cheering. You had to carry a meatball on a spoon in your mouth without dropping it and walking as fast as possible to place it in the silver bowl with the statue of David picture watching every move. The men's team won by one little meatball. They also had some cool antique cars. They had all kinds of games & activities & a park was adjacent to the event. I met some really nice people & talked to the president of the Desert Arc. Mark your calendars for next year.