Our second day in the desert was our Palm Springs day. Our first stop was breakfast at King's Highway, one of my faves located in the Ace Hotel, where we ate some yummy food and took obligatory pics in the photobooth. Next up was a fun surprise, a meet up with my cousin Sloan and her husband David at the Parker! I had seen online that they were in town at the same time as us but were flying out that afternoon, so we headed over to have a few drinks with them and catch up on the last almost 30 years of not seeing each other. It was so fun to chat with them and have them take us on a tour of the Parker {without them we wouldn't have been able to go on the property, which is a new rule from years past} and I'm pretty sure after a trip to the {boozy} lemonade stand and all of the hidden gardens on the property, we're ready to call that place home for our next stay :) After we said goodbye and wandered around a little more, we headed into downtown Palm Springs to walk around looking at shops, checking out the views from the Kimpton rooftop, and taking a coffee and sitting in the sun break before going on a little car tour of some beautiful Palm Springs real estate {there really isn't anything like it}. After a quick trip to Costco to take advantage of no liquor tax, we headed back to Palm Desert and El Paseo to grab dinner at Armando's Bar & Grill where the margaritas left much to be desired but the chips & salsa and yummy enchiladas really hit the spot. We wandered around a bit more before walking back to the motel for a early night and to get ready for our big adventure the next day.
this hummingbird was not bothered being this close to us
perfect spot for a coffee break
views from on top of the kimpton {where we were going to grab a cocktail but it felt a little too bro-y for us}
stephanie marie
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