But if you can’t sit still, there is an infinite assortment of boutique shops, art galleries, fine dining, golf courses and adventurous hikes to keep you entertained. Sipping cocktails by the pool while working on your tan is Palm Springs’ official past time (or at least it could be). With its warm desert climate and abundant sunshine, this is the perfect place to do absolutely nothing at all. Besides a few other destinations in the US like Fort Lauderdale, Provincetown and Key West, Palm Springs is among these top cities with the most gay and clothing optional resorts in the country. Known as “Hollywood’s Waiting Room for Heaven,” Palm Springs has been a destination for closeted queer folks in the entertainment industry since the early 1930’s.
This daring desert town is home to numerous LGBT+ events including gay pride, White Party and the infamous Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
With 325 days of sunshine a year, over 50,000 pools and lots of old-Hollywood charm, it’s no wonder that Palm Springs has the highest per capita gay population in the US.
