The Perfect Girls’ Weekend Getaway in Palm Springs

Hanging out in Elvis' living room during our girls' weekend in Palm Springs.

Do you know the ingredients for the perfect girls’ weekend getaway in Palm Springs, California? 

• 2-3 nights at the perfect Palm Springs hotel (Viceroy Palm Springs)
• A sprinkling of meals at delicious and fun restaurants (Copley’s, Trio, Palm Greens Café)
• 2 parts Hollywood (Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway and Forever Marilyn)
• A splash of fabulous at a gay bar with show tunes (SpurLine)
• A pinch of adventure (Riding the Palm SpringsTramway and Hiking San Jacinto Peak) (optional)

Riding the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Hiking San Jacinto Peak

What springs to mind when you think of Palm Springs?  I think of the sun, the heat, a cool blue pool, and a frosty beverage in my hand.  Palm Springs is one of the few places that I am okay with hanging out by a pool and doing practically nothing.  But there is more to do in Palm Springs than work on a tan.  A few of us girls recently went to Palm Springs to celebrate my friend and hiking buddy Allison’s birthday.  One of her birthday wishes was to hike to the second highest point in Southern California, San Jacinto Peak, which can be reached by first riding the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

In my day, we didn't have those newfangled rotating tramcars. 
This is one of the original tramcars, which is what I rode in as a kid.