About Palm Desert

Experience top-of-the-line shopping and fantastic food and  absolute entertainment along with great golf in Palm Desert golf courses - in the Palm Springs / La Quinta Area. You can enjoy all these and more while enjoying your stay in a Palm Desert Vacation Rental, just 11 miles east of Palm Springs. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is the crown jewel of Palm Desert attractions. This 1,200-acre marvel is dedicated to the deserts of the world. This facility is home to numerous wild animals, including bobcats, mountain lions, wolves, javelina, golden eagles, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, and leopards.

Guests of Palm Desert Vacation Homes can enjoy fine shopping as there are over 340 vendors offering new merchandise, arts and crafts, and farm-fresh produce at the College of the Desert Street Fair held on Saturdays and Sundays. The Civic Center Park, is a 70-acre recreation heaven with basketball courts, tennis pavilions, and picnic pavilions. The park also features an amphitheater, a skate park, a Holocaust Memorial and Peace Memorial, and an amazing collection of art sponsored by the Palm Desert Art in Public Places Program.
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