One of the best airfare deals in the nation is an offer to Palm Springs, Calif. at one-way rates of $138.
The deal is valid only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and on trips finished on or before Dec. 19 (not valid Nov. 25, 26). Give at least a one-week advance notice of travel.
This sale rate is offered by American, Delta and United (one flight connection required).
Sale airfares are always subject to change. Every seat on every flight is not offered at the lowest rate. Since only a limited supply of seats is available, act quickly to make your purchase.
I recommend starting the search for available seats at Kayak.com vs. calling an airline directly. You can also search for the sale at travel websites such as Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity, etc. Airlines can discontinue or pull a sale price without notice when the offer does not have a “ticket-by” date or when the offer is deemed “sold out.”
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Priming the city for its 75th birthday celebration next year, Palm Springs Historical Society is offering a popular new activity, Historical Walking Tours.
Here are a few of the current tours offered:
“Heart of the City” tour begins over 2000 years ago when the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians first settled in Palm Springs, calling the Coachella Valley “the palm of God’s hand,” for its blessings of abundant water, hot springs (‘agua caliente’), ideal climate (350+ annual days of sunshine), a diverse habitat providing both summer and winter flora and fauna for gathering food and natural materials for building shelter.
This downtown overview tour covers the Village Green, the Walk of Stars and historic museums, two of which are the oldest structures in Palm Springs: the original McCallum Adobe, housing the PSHS collections and Miss Cornelia’s House, made of old railroad ties. Ruddy’s General Store, replicating a 1930s dry goods store, and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, housing an exemplary Indian basket collection, changing exhibitions and Cahuilla treasures complete the museum complex.
The tour moves on to La Plaza, one of America’s first full-service, one-stop residential resort developments, a veritable 4-acre contained village built at the height of the Depression, then explores the history, public art, commerce and architecture of Palm Canyon Drive.
Participants on the “Golden Era” tour meander through old rambling streets and view dozens of homes whose inhabitants have become household names: George Hamilton, Lena Horne, Mario Lanza, Lily Tomlin, Laurence Harvey, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Autry, Jack Warner, Kirk Douglas, Goldie Hawn, Harold Robbins, Liberace, Jeanette Rockefeller, Ann Miller and Sidney Sheldon.
“Inns, Architecture and Glamour” offers insider glimpses of America’s most historic hostelries and their unique architecture.
Due to the popularity of the tours with both visitors and locals alike, tours frequently sell out. The per person cost is $15. Reservations are required at (760) 323-8297.
Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.
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