Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, which I would like to do now with this list of 51 things in the Greater Palm Springs area I am thankful for.
Listed in no particular order:
1) Those amazing desert sunsets
2) Coachella Fest
3) The Dutch crunch bread at The Sandwich spot
4) The first day when the high temperature falls under 90 degrees after a long, hot summer
5) Keys View on a clear day
6) Happy Hour at Trio
7) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
8) That no one ever enforces the closed signs at the top third of the Bump and Grind
9) The view of snow-capped mountains after a storm
10) Saturday night steak dinner at Sparrow’s Lodge
11) The Coachella Valley Preserve
12) The men and women who put their lives on the line to keep us safe
13) The Trump sandwich at TKB
14) How everyone loses their shit when it rains
15) Half-price beer on Monday at Babe’s
16) Free concerts at the Rock Yard
17) Martha’s Village and Kitchen
18) People who conserve water
19) Castendeda’s being open 24/7 (though I can’t stop calling it Santana’s)
20) Desert Trip
21) The BNP Paribas Open
22) Being the only small US city with Postmates
23) The people who keep our hiking trails so well maintained
24) Cinnamon rolls at the Date Fest
25) Seeing the windmills after a long drive in from LA
26) Having a slice at Pie for the People!
27) The Coffee and Cigarettes cocktail at Bootlegger Tiki
28) Being in the pool in July
29) The Palm Springs Buzz shuttle
30) The Rhythm, Wine, and Brews Experience
31) The Living Desert
32) Jensen’s carne asada burritos
33) The Palm Springs Air Museum
34) The first day the high temperature goes over 100 degrees and Highway 111 becomes far less congested
35) Day trips to Idyllwild
36) La Quinta Brewing Co. Even Par IPA
37) Palm Desert Civic Center Park
38) Tahquitz Falls
39) Crazy Coyote Tacos
40) Any electric bill that’s under $100
41) Bacon flights at Cheeky’s
42) Desert Pot Springs
43) Stuft Pizza Happy Hour
44) The few days every year that Highway 111 does not have any road construction going on
45) FIND Food Bank
46) People smart enough not to hike when it’s 110 degrees
47) Stagecoach Festival
48) Greens fees under $20
49) The guy handing out free pretzel samples at Westfield Palm Desert
50) That moment you see Spotlight 29 after the long drive in from Phoenix
51) You! I can not thank you enough for your continuing support of Cactus Hugs.
What people, places, and things are you thankful for in the Coachella Valley? Tell us with a comment.
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