Palm Springs, CA HyperLocal City Guide featuring Neighborhoods, Zip Codes and Yellow Pages.

Sheltered by mountains on three sides, Palm Springs is famed for its warm, dry winter climate, with 354 days of sunshine, less than 6 inches of rain annually and winter daytime temperatures in the 70s. Summer brings dry, desert heat and daytime temperatures over 100°. One of eight adjacent cities in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs has a population of about 40,000.

Top Palm Springs attractions include a ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Agua Caliente Indian Canyons and Palm Springs Desert Museum. The city is also home to many popular golf courses, including the PGA West TPC Stadium Golf Course. Nearby Indian Wells hosts the annual Pacific Life Open in their 16,000-plus-seat Tennis Garden.

Palm Springs diners can enjoy Cuistot's Cal-French fare, Melvyn's steaks, Roy's Hawaiian-fusion cuisine and LG's Prime Steakhouse. Le Vallauris and Lyons English Grille rate high for romantic dinners.

Long a popular tourist destination and getaway spot for Hollywood celebrities, Palm Springs boasts many fine hotels. The best-rated are mostly small establishments of 15 to 30 rooms, including the Pepper Tree Inn, Hotel California, Old Ranch Inn, Chase Hotel, Desert Hills Hotel, Village Inn and Movie Colony Inn. Top-Rated B&Bs include The Coyote Inn and Calla Lily Inn.

In recent years Palm Springs has attracted a large gay population and many gay visitors as well, who flock to spots such as La Posada West, Terrazzo, Las Palmas, Village Inn and Tortuga del Sol.