Palm Springs California is a well known popular tourist destination. Palm Springs is located in the Coachella Valley of California near other cities such as Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage as well as others. There are mountains in the area providing beautiful scenery. Palm Springs is located to the east of the Los Angeles area. The Palm Springs area offers its visitors and residents many enjoyable recreational and lifestyle choices. There are many golf courses, lots of shopping to be found,art galleries, spas, beautiful homes, tennis, biking pathways, resorts and hotels, hiking trails, various tours, fine dining choices, theatre, various museums to explore, many activities and events taking places throughout the year and much more. Some of the interesting things to see in the area include the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway with great views at the top, the El Paseo Shopping District in Palm Desert, palm tree lined Palm Canyon Drive and much more. Not far away is the interesting Joshua Tree National Park. There is much more to see and do in the Palm Springs area.