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Indio: Booking Flights for Coachella 2012: Yikes.

JetSetCD — 2012-01-10T11:54:33-05:00

Without a doubt, the one huge travel story today is the scramble to plan for Coachella 2012, the music festival in the desert outside Palm Springs, CA. For the first time, the massive 3-day party will be split in two—two weekends, that is. If you can't make it April 13-15, there's now the option of catching the same acts, on the same stages, with a different crowd around you, on April 20-22.

Headliners of the fest are: The Black Keys, Radiohead and, most anticipated by far, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg who will close each weekend with a Sunday performance. Other acts due to hit the many stages include Bon Iver, Cat Power, The Arctic Monkeys, Feist, La Roux, Girl Talk, Santigold and really so many others we don't feel like typing them out. (But here's a Spotify playlist to get you in the mood).

Palm Springs: Driving California's Steep and Scenic Pines to Palms Highway

JetSetCD — 2011-12-21T17:34:51-05:00

Tis the season to head for sunnier, warmer climes. For many this means the Caribbean and Mexico while for others, they're keeping it closer to home in Palm Springs, CA. Since we know many who'll head to the desert on Virgin America's new route to Palm Springs, we're thinking it's time to let you in on a few of our own personal favorite PS secrets.

This story will be in the first-person because...I have a confession. Actually, two.

1: I watch too much of the BBC's Top Gear. Typically I just fast-forward through the interviews and in-studio car talk to get the meat of the program, where Jeremy, James and Richard are off driving exotic, winding roads and stopping to have mugs of tea at shady petrol stations.

2: I don't drive that much at all anymore. Living in NYC negates the need for a car, and though I'll occasionally Zipcar to help a friend move apartments, my behind-the-wheel dalliances are mostly limited to long weekends of rental car release.

For these two very important reasons, sometimes an excellent, leisurely drive figures at the front of my vacation. I have had two mindblowing drives this year. First, on the TT racecourse on the Isle of Man (read all about that here), and, second, on the Pines to Palms Highway from Orange Country to Palm Springs, California.

Palm Springs: Architecture is Reason Enough to Hit Palm Springs

JetSetCD — 2011-12-20T16:49:06-05:00

When you're not guzzling all-you-can-drink champagne in Palm Springs, the thing to do is take in the sights. Just be totally sober before hopping behind the wheel, of course. There's no shortage of vistas in this desert valley surrounded by mountains and blue skies, and we confess that our favorite thing to do in Palm Springs is actually just leisurely cruise around.

Driving here (any time other than Coachella) is a breeze. The streets are wide and well maintenanced, traffic is extremely rare, and oftentimes the buildings that line that road are as photo-worthy as the natural scenery. There's just something about that midcentury modern look, and luckily it's something in which Palm Springs specializes.

Palm Springs: Your First and Last Stop in Palm Springs Should Be Pinocchio's

JetSetCD — 2011-12-19T17:29:02-05:00

There's nothing quite like driving into Palm Springs, or flying in for that matter. From every which way, the scenery is beyond stunning. This is truly a desert paradise, and a playground all the same. It's not too difficult to understand the way we feel about the city, if you watch the bodacious Ann-Margret do her thing from 0:55-1:45 in this scene from The Who's Tommy.

"Today it rains champagne," indeed, and nowhere more so than at Pinocchio's, a restaurant in "downtown" PS that specializes in monster brunches washed down with $3.95 bottomless champagne.

Palm Springs: How To Get Tickets To The Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala

cmb — 2011-11-29T12:53:51-05:00

How most of Palm Springs looks

This week the Palms Springs International Film Festival announced George Clooney will be the Chairman Award winner, for his work in The Descendents, during their 2012 festival which takes place between January 5-16, 2012.

Along with Clooney, Michelle Williams, whose role as Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn is generating some serious Oscar buzz, will also be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award, while Glenn Close will receive the Career Achievement Award.

Now Virgin America is Just Reading Our Mind: New Flights to Palm Springs!

JetSetCD — 2011-09-20T10:43:34-05:00

Recognize that little desert town surrounded by mountains? If not, you will soon because Palm Springs is the newest destination dot on the ever-expanding Virgin America.

The flights—from San Francisco to Palm Springs or New York-JFK tp Palm Springs with a brief stop in SFO (no need to get off the plane)—already have a start date of December 15, 2011 and starting rates of $99 from SFO or $199 from JFK, each way (and they're on sale now).

This is awesome-awesome news for two huge reasons we can think of just off the top of our head:

Where to Dine During Palm Springs Restaurant Week (Book Now!)

Jennifer Kester — 2011-05-27T12:59:52-05:00

It's hard to think past Memorial Day weekend, but mark your calendars because right after the holiday, Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week will take place, offering 10 days of dining deals in the desert.

Set from June 3 to 12, Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week will go down in more than 100 eateries all over Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio.