Gus Tavo: My experience at this park was awesome, I really love how it’s just in the center of everything here in Downtown Palm Springs and it just feels very chill. I love it especially in the holiday time with Christmas because the Christmas tree and all the lights around just make this place so much nicer like it’s beautiful. I’d definitely be going out here again and would highly recommend it if you’re by downtown Palm Springs.
Puppi Buss: I was on his team when he was Mayor Bono and he was always so nice to us, when he had his restaurant in Palm Springs, he had a great music group and he would walk around and sing to the people, I was so happy when he sang to me. I think it’s time to give his statue a cleaning, please have someone give his statue a good touch up!!!
Ryan Huggins: I went there early in the day during the week. The parking lot fills up fast, but there is still plenty of room for cars. The visitor center was closed, which meant one of the lots was blocked off and no restrooms.
Now for the positive, what a beautiful place. Tons of hiking and breathtaking views all around. Close enough to the city, but far enough away that you can really enjoy the environment and beauty of the park.
Also a great place to setup for a Parks on the Air ("POTA") activation, if youre a ham radio person.
Santana Smith: Awesome awesome views and scenery. This area is very well maintained. The local tribes have done a service to any visitor, allowing access to the natural beauty of this area. Hikes range from very easy just over a mile loop or up to several miles and strenuous hikes over small "cliffs", or path obstacles. Go here.
Period.
Enjoy nature and take in the beauty.
David Gittelman: Small but very engaging and high quality museum. Staff/volunteers were outstanding; knowledgeable and engaging. Centrally located, easy parking. Superb gift shop. I’d gladly return whenever we visit again. Thanks to the Palm Springs community!
Angella Raisian: I totally am absolutely loved it, because it reminded me so much of Virginia city, which is an authentic Gold Rush town and looks pretty much like the old Temecula town.
If you go on the main street, a lot of the buildings are still original, including modern-looking 1909
Temecula hotel is one of the original buildings that has not changed since 1897. You can still rent rooms that look identical to how they looked 130 years ago, with shared bathrooms for men and women.
Right before hotel temecula, if you make a left into one of the alleys, you will find the original jail.
look on the Temecula City website and theyll tell you which 10 buildings are still original from 1800, most of them around old town. Makes it a lot more fun to look at before and after photos to see how things changed.
Photos of the tools are from the antique shop thats at the start of the street on the west side, and these are fully restored hand tools from the late 1800s.
