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Palm Springs CA

A trip from December 21, 2007 to December 25, 2007, travelling to Buttonwillow, Bakersfield, Palm Springs …
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12/21/2007 to 12/25/2007
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Sat 12/22/07 (day 2) - Buttonwillow, Bakersfield


City
Sat Dec 22 8:00am
Notes
Leaving Sunnyvale @9am
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The plan is to do the the Bear Gulch trail 2.2 miles (~1.5 hours). there are caves there but they should be visitor …More  
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Sat Dec 22 10:00am - Sat Dec 22 3:00pm
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This is going to be optional! Tule Elk State Reserve protects a herd of tule elk, once in danger of extinction …More  
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8653 Station Road
Buttonwillow, ca 93206
USA
661-764-6881 or 661-248-6692
Sat Dec 22 2:00pm - Sat Dec 22 3:00pm
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The Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield is centrally located in the heart of the Bakersfield business district …
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Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield
5101 California Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93309
United States
661-325-9700
Sat Dec 22 5:00pm - Sun Dec 23 8:00am
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Sun 12/23/07 (day 3) - Palm Springs

Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is …More  
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661) 320-4001
Sun Dec 23 10:00am - Sun Dec 23 12:00pm
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Palm Springs, CA, United States
Sun Dec 23 4:00pm - Tue Dec 25 12:00am
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Experience the only all-suite hotel in the heart of Palm Springs; just footsteps from celebrity homes, theaters …
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Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs
285 N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
United States
760-322-9000
Sun Dec 23 4:00pm - Tue Dec 25 12:00am
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Unscheduled - Palm Springs

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The Indian Canyons are beautiful retreats from the sometimes-glitzy atmosphere of Palm Springs. When the streams are …
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Indian Canyons
38500 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264-9332
United States
+1 760 323 6018
Notes
do the tribal ranger tour
openon the 25th
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Deserts provide great conditions for preserving planes, and this huge collection of historic planes is a Palm Spring …
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Palm Springs Air Museum
745 N Gene Autry Trl
Palm Springs, CA 92262-5464
United States
+1 760 778 6262 x222
Notes
10am-5pm
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A thrilling cable car ride shuttles visitors from the desert floor to the heights of Mt. San Jacinto, sometimes prov …
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tramway Rd
Palm Springs, CA 92262-1827
United States
+1 760 325 1391 / +1 888 515 8726
Notes
Pack your own lunch.
Take the last train before dark?
open on the 25th
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This renowned desert museum offers an array of exhibits in an architecturally stunning facility. Recent shows have i …
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Palm Springs Desert Museum
101 N Museum Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262-5659
United States
+1 760 322 4800
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Hollywood had it first, but Palm Springs happily pays homage to the original Walk of Stars. Of course, Palm Springs …
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Palm Springs Walk of Stars
E Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
United States
+1 760 416 5811
Notes
As time allows:
Frank Sinatra 01/15 123 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Elvis: At the southwest corner of Palm Canyon Drive
and Taquitz in front of the library
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ATV rental for adults and kids
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59511 U.S. Highway 111
Palm Springs, CA 92262
usa
760-325-0376
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Unscheduled - 29 Palms

Used to be, southern California's deserts were largely ignored by Angelenos with outdoor play on the brain. Joshua …
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Joshua Tree
74485 National Park Drive
29 Palms, CA 92277
United States
760-367-5500
Notes
Tour is 0.5 mile long and lasts for 2 hours. It is an easy tour. Because of the sensitive nature of Desert Queen Ranch, tours are limited to 25 people. To find the ranch, enter the Hidden Valley Campground, keep to the right, turn left at the T-intersection, and follow the road to the gate. Your guide will meet you there.
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Tours are offered daily October through May: weekdays at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm and weekends at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm Summer tours are by reservation only, at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.
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The tour costs $5.00 per person aged 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11. Children under six are admitted free. For booking call 760-367-5555

places to visit:
- Cholla Cactus Garden
- Keyes View: A lookout point located a couple of thousand feet above Joshua Tree National Park that provides incredible views of sunrise and sunset

open on the 25th
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