Wow - up to 111 degrees - we really got the heat we were hoping for. Lots of shops closed, too hot for much exercise during the day. Stayed at the Rennaisance Esmerelda - great hotel, nice rooms, great big pool (more for floating or taking a dip than any real swimming but fun bar poolside), really nice bar inside with comfortable seating and a band playing - lots of people dancing. A lot of chain restaurants have opened up in the dessert. We went for the old reliable - Charthouse - and enjoyed it. Also stopped by the new casino in Palm Springs - it is pretty small but won some money!

All in all, a great weekend getaway.

New casino? The casino in PS is owned by the local indian tribe, and has been there for like 8 years. Guess it'd been quite a while since you were there.

Hey Lou,
There's a brand new casino in PS. Guess it has been some time since you've been there too.

Gee - I take the time to post a report and get an obnoxious response. Todd, thanks for updating Lou!

Where's the brand new casino in Palm Springs? I only know of the Spa in downtown. The rest of the new ones that I know of are further east.

The new Agua Caliente casino is located in the unicorporated county area next to Rancho Mirage, at Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road/I-10. Not technically in Palm Springs, nor is the Esmeralda, which is in Indian Wells. So what, really. Glad you had a good time, Sara. There's plenty more heat where that came from till about October.

The new Agua Caliente casino is located in the unincorporated county area next to Rancho Mirage, at Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road/I-10. Not technically in Palm Springs, nor is the Esmeralda, which is in Indian Wells. So what, really. Glad you had a good time, Sara. There's plenty more heat where that came from till about October.