Local restaurants
Melvyn’s is where to go if you’re in search of old Palm Springs – get dressed up and mix with the town’s retired elite at this old-fashioned piano and jazz bar (+1 760 325 2323; www.inglesideinn.com). For tasty (and cheap) Mexican food, try El Mirasol, where local chefs flock after their shifts for energising enchiladas (+1 760 323 0721).
Local cafés
Call in at Coco’s Bakery (+1 760 327 2666; www.cocosbakery.com), where you’ll be spoilt for choice – narrow it down to the Big Cinnamon Roll or a Crumble-topped Coffee Cake.
Nightlife
In Pioneertown, a living movie set invented by some Hollywood investors, head to Pappy & Harriet’s for a pure Western experience, involving barbecues, dancing and live music (+1 760 365 5856; www.pappyandharriets.com).
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