Not a bad place to spend a business trip. Wonderful photo ops abound, but keep in mind that everyone’s on island time.
Recent Adventures
Patent Coffee
S’more latte for breakfast, blow-torched marshmallow and all. 10/10 would have caffeinated dessert for breakfast again.
First Watch
First Watch may be a chain, but the menu was solid and that sandwich gave me life.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Happy hour in the lounge, fancy style. Leave the kids at home for this one.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Got to be honest, came here for the spiked Dole Whip. No more, no less.
Cactus Club
AM: Run SeaWheeze Half Marathon
PM: Celebrate having completed said half marathon with a variety of delicious food and adult beverages.
Taprock Beer Bar & Refuge
If you don’t order the chicken & waffle slider, I’m not sure what you’re doing with your life.
Minnesota Nice Cream
Three words: glitter ice cream.
Nicollet Mall
Fun Fact: Target HQ is on Nicollet Mall
Mount San Jacinto State Park
How to get the temperatures to drop in Palm Springs? Get on the tramway. The scenery atop Mt. San Jacinto is a complete 180 from the desert below.
Joshua Tree National Park
4 things to bring: Food, Water, Sunscreen, More Water. Also, there’s no plumbing in the park. Heads up.
Customs Coffee [CLOSED]
I visited Customs Coffee at ARRIVE Palm Springs in June 2018. Location reopened as Cartel Coffee Lab in Fall 2018.
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