Weekend Road Trip to Palm Springs

Come in for comfort food with a Continental touch (like filet-mignon chili and Florentine stuffed chicken).

Drinking alfresco will have you seeing stars in the cabanas. The ambitious cocktail menu includes nine fruit-infused mojitos and a martini with mud

This downtown lunch counter ain’t fancy, but it is authentic. Rancher turned restaurateur Daniel Placencia dishes up tri-tip, brisket, pulled pork,

The menu changes weekly at this mostly organic spot with vegetarian-friendly yam or persimmon sandwiches, five varieties of bacon, and killer blood

The rustic-chic restaurant has a hunting-lodge ambience and hearty dishes like Hungarian goulash and meat loaf.

Mod is god at this quirky establishment.

Antiques and oddities—seashell-encrusted coquillage next to People’s Republic of China figurines—plus 20th-century paintings, from plein-air landsc

Palm Springs classics like glass and Lucite coffee tables and chrome-base sofas.

Arcade with 10 furniture and decorative-arts galleries, including Bon Vivant, a good place to score collectible Blenko glass and Raymor pottery.

Remodeling ideas for the Midcentury enthusiast.

Hide-covered ottomans, religious and Asian sculpture, even framed insect art: it’s a destination for designers of every stripe—particularly zebra s

Behind the Parker Palm Springs hotel’s decorative façade, the Palm Springs Yacht Club offers full-on pampering. Arrive early to savor designer Jona

Pick up free maps or a $5 guide to Midcentury buildings (by Albert Frey, Richard Neutra, and other masters).

Bring a jacket—even in summer—to ride aboard the world’s largest rotating gondolas. The 21/2-mile, 10-minute trip up the sheer cliffs of Chino Cany

This overlooked gem of a museum showcases clay as an art form, from ancient vessels to contemporary works.