Desert fashion and a relaxed atmosphere come together in downtown Palm Springs, where visitors can explore art galleries, boutiques, and speakeasies. The Palm Springs Art Museum features works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and Ansel Adams. It also has Native American galleries with over 2,000 items and an intimate theater offering Broadway, dance, and opera performances.
The Shag Store highlights the work of illustrator Josh Agle with tiki mugs, retro prints, and themed merchandise. Birba is known for its outdoor dining area shaded by trees, offering cocktails like the Heated Snake and a menu of salads, pizzas, and braised meats.
Just Fabulous offers wall art, large-format books on fashion and architecture, magnets, kitsch items, and clocks made by local artisans. The shop’s back exit leads to hidden gardens in Palm Springs.
Ernest Coffee + Bootlegger Tiki combines a coffee bar serving Stumptown Coffee by day with a tiki-themed speakeasy at night. Happy hour is available every day.
Trina Turk’s boutique showcases desert-inspired fashion with bold colors and patterns under crystal chandeliers. Dazzles focuses on midcentury vintage items such as Lucite jewelry, colored glassware, gold-plated dishes by Georges Briard, and costume jewelry.
