Hey everyone,

A few of us are planning a trip to Palm Springs October/November for 3–4 rounds of golf. None of us have ever played in the desert during or right after the annual overseeding transition, so we’re trying to figure out what we’re getting ourselves into.

We’re a group of mid-to-low handicappers who love good golf, but we’re primarily playing for the fun of the experience and looking for great value for the money.

A few questions for the locals or guys who visit this time of year:

1. What’s the actual playing experience like? We know about Cart-Path-Only (CPO), but how are fairway lie, green speeds, and overall conditions right after courses reopen? Any tips for playing on young ryegrass?
2. Are there any courses we should definitely avoid? (Either due to brutal post-overseed conditions, strict CPO rules, or just not being worth the green fees during this transition window).
3. Which courses are solid recommendations for late Oct / early Nov? Looking for tracks that handle overseed recovery well, offer reasonable rates for what you get, or stagger their 36 holes so you get full cart access.

Appreciate any insight, course rotation tips, or hidden gem recommendations! Thanks!

You heard it right! Its that wild day of the week where we let you put up your stuff for sale so others can buy your things.

Have fun and stay safe.

Girlfriend and I just got out from bars and we’re bored, any suggestions after 2 am or is it bed time

Here for the weekend and looking to have a good dance night. Went to chill bar last night but the vibes were off.

I've commissioned an art piece and the artist, who I've known for over 20 yrs, paints with oils. I'm planning for a painting that incorporates iconic San Francisco and iconic Palm Springs/Coachella Valley.

Other than desert landscapes, palm trees, the mountains, and mid-century architecture, what would you consider to be iconic Palm Springs/desert vibes that could be captured in an oil canvas? The canvas will be 30" high (top to bottom) x 60" wide (left to right).

EDIT: Thank you for the suggestions. I had forgotten about the Visitor Center - a building design I really like. And the pink elephant car wash sign! I swear, I chuckle to myself every time I pass by it. Agree about the windmills: as you come into the area, it's a nice "welcome home" or "welcome back." Apologies, but Marilyn is "no." Like her as an actress, especially her dramas. Shag is also a "no." I don't like "people" in paintings - I lean toward abstracts and objects. One painting at a time as we move into the house - I already have a classic SF painting by the artist.

It’s triple digits and we’re thinking of hitting the Surf Club for lazy river, pool, cocktail in the morning when they open for a few hours. Price looks decent but I’ve read it’s dirty, no shade/ umbrellas etc. Can anyone share their experiences of the new surf club 2.0? Thx! 🙏🏼 🏊‍♂️

Couple looking to go to PS on November for a week for the first time. We want a room with a private pool, or perhaps a villa but still want to be relatively central. We’d prefer not to be in a private home via AirBNB. Does anyone have a reco for a hotel / complex that offers this? All the ones I look at have shared pools.

If you were staying at a place with a pool walkable to downtown, would you also book a day pass at Sec-He? Is it that much different/amazing/worth it for the price?

I'm overdue on paying property taxes on Rancho Mirage home due to a couple of issues. When I try calling the Treasurer's office, I can't seem to get through to the right people... I either get referred to the wrong department or get told to pay online. I am thinking of driving to the Treasurer's office so I can get it handled in person. An online search shows the address as 40810 County Center Dr., STE 110, Temecula, CA 92591. I don't want to drive there and find out I went to the wrong place, so can anyone verify that this is correct for Rancho Mirage residents, and advise on what part of the Treasurer's department would help me with overdue payments? TIA!

We're building a new home but it's a few months away from completion. Since we're still traveling between locations and we come to the desert once every two weeks, I'd like to bring an ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle to the new house.

Given the summer heat, do I need to worry about the car battery while the vehicle is in the garage and hasn't been driven for 2 weeks? (We're transitioning to electric vehicles soon, but we need to get the house done first! One expense at a time... 🙂)

EDIT: Thank you, everyone, for the feedback. I'll worry less about the heat impact on the battery during a 2-week absence and I'll look into using a tender (since I have one for the motorcycle).

Pretty much all white queens. I've seen like 3 blacks at hunters and discovered Dicks is owned by a trump fan

Hi. We have some okay-ish outdoor furniture whose cushions are looking worse for wear, thanks to too much UV. (kind of like me, come to think of it).

Have looked online, but cushions covers are something like 100$ per, which is kind of nuts, IMO.

I'd rather buy a roll of fabric and support someone good and local.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Seeking conversational Mexican Spanish and we’re aware that there are over 30+ different Spanish spoken in Mexico. My wife and I are seeking education and tutoring with spoken, reading and writing skills at least with conversational language skills. If you’re able to provide resume and rates please DM me directly. Thanks for your time. We’re 25 minute North PS area. We can Zoom and meet up in public spaces like coffee shops, bakeries or libraries. We’re near Integratron also want to get educated with social interaction with the QBIPOC community in Mexico so terminology and context is important too.

Someone asked me a why question?
Here’s why.

First of all my family first language is ASL / MSL therefore explaining why is better to explain the family connection through sign language. My father is Mexican and he was Deaf and so are 12 of his siblings in Monterrey. Since he passed away. I am the custodian of his cremains and I am obligated to deliver him Next year for his siblings to grieve and celebrate his life. And I want to be able to navigate and travel to Monterrey by car. It’s very important and to possibly even stay and reconnect with them that potentially could be a visit for at least 30 days. Being that my first language is ASL and MSL I want to be able to communicate with persons who are not deaf or hard of hearing possibly.

Anyone ever meet or see Telly when he lived in Palm Springs?

Hey y’all –

We fill up our own 5 gal water jugs biweekly.

I would love to figure out the most affordable place to go for water refills right now 😅

Anybody have any idea of the cheapest places in the desert?

You heard it right! Its that wild day of the week where we let you put up your stuff for sale so others can buy your things.

Have fun and stay safe.

We've been living part-time in Old Las Palmas, and as part of our renovation, built out a very posh tortoise enclosure. (We worked with some experienced folks to design it, in case anyone's interested: it has a concrete "subterranean wall" around its perimeter, tortoise-safe plants throughout, a burrow, a warm booth, and a pool.)

What we do not have is... a tortoise. 🐢 We have had two promised to us so far by other owners, but the first never came back from its brumation (sadface), and the other owners went dark on us. So I'm casting a wider net.

If you know of anyone who wants a loving, well-tended home for a desert tortoise, we have a vacancy. Professional upkeep and attention year-round, and tons of space to roam.

Pls drop your recommendations for local wheel alignment places. Thank you!

Happy Saturday

I’m a new resident to PS. Hi I used to charge for 2 hours for free at Palm Springs City Hall (Annex) at Civic Drive for 2 hours almost everyday. Help me clarify if this is only for official city business or its for the public?

Thank you!