Guidebook for Indio
Drinks & Nightlife
Jackalope Ranch
80400 CA-111Excellent Happy Hour with delicious food and great atmosphere.
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill
78015 Main StGreat happy hour and delicious food
The Beer Hunter
78483 California 111Great local sports pub
Big Rock Pub
79940 Westward Ho DrThe food, service, and music is top notch! Can't miss!!!
Food Scene
Biggest glass of wine in the desert, delicious food, reasonably priced... what more do you need!
116 locals recommend
Mario's Italian Cafe
49906 Jefferson StBiggest glass of wine in the desert, delicious food, reasonably priced... what more do you need!
Sam's Sushi
79485 CA-111Reasonably priced good sushi!
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant
73505 El PaseoGreat Happy Hour and delicious food
Starbucks
83073 Ave 48Great coffee and snacks!
In-N-Out Burger
82043 CA-111Great Burgers and Fries!
Old Town La Quinta
78100 Main StGreat shops and restaurants
La Quinta Cliffhouse
78250 CA-111Great views and excellent happy hour
The River Mall
71800 CA-111Restaurants, shops and a great theater! Very nice
Canton Bistro
79405 CA-111Great Chinese food
This place serves up some of the most amazing Mexican Food in a quaint comfortable environment at an affordable price! Great Margaritas, too!
51 locals recommend
Pueblo Viejo Grill
81931 CA-111This place serves up some of the most amazing Mexican Food in a quaint comfortable environment at an affordable price! Great Margaritas, too!
Essentials
Stater Bros. Markets
81056 CA-111super-close to our home full-sized grocery store.
Trader Joe's
46400 Washington StGreat market with natural foods, also beer, wine, and liquor.
Sprouts Farmers Market
79050 CA-111Super healthy grocery store... reasonable prices, too!
Everything Else
Walgreens
47900 Washington StPharmacy/drug store that is super-close to our house.
The Home Depot
79900 CA-111Find the fix for almost any problem here.
Palm Desert Cyclery
77750 Country Club DrFull-service Bike store with great selection of bikes and accessories
Bikeman
42280 Beacon Hillsmall independent bike shop with great service!
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
200 Palm Canyon DrBeautiful spring flowers and dramatic scenery
Knott's Soak City
Local water park open late-spring through early fall
Sports Authority Sporting Goods
72519 CA-111large selection of just about everything sports
Sightseeing
great source of local dates and has a little cafe serving breakfast and lunch
117 locals recommend
The Cafe at Shields
80225 California 111great source of local dates and has a little cafe serving breakfast and lunch
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
47900 Portola AveGreat local zoo with some great hikes
Great vistas of Coachella Valley, excellent hiking in summer, snow-play in winter
1213 locals recommend
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tram WayGreat vistas of Coachella Valley, excellent hiking in summer, snow-play in winter
Idyllwild-Pine Cove
Idyllic mountain town only an hour from here
Great hiking, climbing, and camping... beautiful vistas.
1713 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park
Great hiking, climbing, and camping... beautiful vistas.
Very informative museum about General Patton and desert warfare during WW II.
6 locals recommend
General Patton Memorial Museum
62510 Chiriaco RdVery informative museum about General Patton and desert warfare during WW II.
One of the world's largest inland seas and lowest spots on earth at -227 below sea level
25 locals recommend
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
100225 State Park RdOne of the world's largest inland seas and lowest spots on earth at -227 below sea level
Indian Canyons
38520 South Palm Canyon DriveBeautiful scenery and history of local Native Americans
follow this dirt road to an incredible hiking area of multi-hued rocks with slot canyons and views of the Salton Sea. Bring lots of water... you could hike for hours back there. Simply Gorgeous!
8 locals recommend
Painted Canyon Road
Painted Canyon Roadfollow this dirt road to an incredible hiking area of multi-hued rocks with slot canyons and views of the Salton Sea. Bring lots of water... you could hike for hours back there. Simply Gorgeous!
Shopping
Huge clean store where you can find just about anything you need at a low price.
67 locals recommend
Target
78935 CA-111Huge clean store where you can find just about anything you need at a low price.
Roger Dunn Golf Shops
80555 CA-111everything you need for your golf game
Big 5 Sporting Goods - La Quinta
78-710 CA-111a little bit of everything
Westfield Palm Desert
72-840 CA-111Large indoor shopping mall
Cabazon Outlets
48750 Seminole Drshopping destination about 40 minutes drive away
El Paseo Dr
High-end shopping
C O D Alumni Association & Street Fair
street fair and farmer's market
Arts & Culture
Regal Cinemas Indio Metro 8
81725 CA-111closest theater to our house
McCallum Theatre
73000 Fred Waring DrGreat Theater for live concerts and shows
Huge 16-theater movie complex located right off the I-10 freeway
22 locals recommend
Regal Rancho Mirage & IMAX
72-777 Dinah Shore DrHuge 16-theater movie complex located right off the I-10 freeway
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
84-245 Indio Springs PkwyLocal Casino and showplace with live entertainment
Spotlight 29 Casino
46-200 Harrison Planother local casino
Fantasy Lanes
84-245 Indio Springs PkwyClosest bowling alley to our house