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The amazing ascent on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway from the Palm Springs desert floor to the top of the San Jancinto Mountains—an almost 6,000 foot change in elevation (and 30 to 40 degrees cooler!). You’ll travel two and a half miles in 15 minutes (one way)—crossing over five distinct vegetation zones (the botanical equivalent of going from Canada to Mexico), slowly rotating 360 degrees the whole while—on the world’s largest rotating tramcars, taking in all of the views around and beneath. And the fun is only just beginning, once atop the pinnacle overlooking the glory of the desert, you can enjoy dining, hiking, guided wilderness walks and more. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is one of only three rotating aerial tramways in the world, the other two being Mt. Titlis in Engelberg, Switzerland, and Table Mountain in South Africa’s Capetown. The Tram opened on September 14, 1963, and more than 12 million people have been safely carried by the Tramway into the majestic mountains and pristine wilderness overlooking the Coachella Valley. The Tramway is located at One Tramway Road, Palm Springs. The view from the Mountain Station overlooking the pristine wilderness. One you step out of the car, you’ll enter a beautiful welcome station—and beyond awaits the beautiful landscape and mountains of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The National Monument was established by an Act of Congress in 2000 “in order to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, geological, educational, and scientific values found in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains and to secure now and for future generations the opportunity to experience and enjoy the magnificent vistas, wildlife, land forms, and natural and cultural resources in these mountains.” These mountains are a virtual Mecca for hikers. Many of the monument’s beautiful hiking trails begin at the top of the Tram and extend over the San Jacinto Mountains all the way to the alpine village of Idyllwild. This overland hike from top of the Tram to Idyllwild just happens to be my personal favorite hike—ever! I had the pleasure of doing this a number of years ago with a dear friend. We took the tram to the top and hiked the ten and a half miles overland through the San Jacinto Wilderness to the darling village of Idyllwild. It was a gorgeous hike—challenging but not too much so—and the vistas along the way were worth every step! We’d arranged for her husband to meet us in Idyllwild and we rendezvoused at the delicious Café Aroma—rewarding our day of hiking with scrumptious pasta and red wine. If you go: Keep in mind the temperature at the top of the Tram can be 30 – 40 degrees cooler than the desert floor, so check the weather before you go and dress appropriately (and bring sunscreen regardless). A Wilderness Permit is required for any backpacking or hiking in the Wilderness (requests for advance permit may be made in person or in writing). And bring your binoculars, camera, smartphone, etc.—these are sights you’ll want to take in and record for posterity! Hours of Operation: Cars depart at least every half hour. Monday-Friday: first Tram up 10am Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: first Tram up 8am; Sunday-Thursday: last Tram up 8pm and last Tram down 9:45pm; Friday & Saturday: last Tram up 9pm and last Tram down 10:30pm. Like Be the first one who likes this post!
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Tosaíonn an blag sraith agallamh le denizens suntasach agus suimiúil de Palm Springs (a bhfuil go leor)! Is é agallamh seachtaine seo le Amy Blaisdell, Stiúrthóir Cumarsáide don Chathair Palm Springs. Amy ar an cairpéad dearg ag an réalt-studded Palm Springs Idirnáisiúnta Scannán Gala Gradaim Fest Amy, tuigim go bhfuil tú ó dhúchas bródúil as Palm Springs! An bhfuil tú i do chónaí i gcónaí i gceantar Palm Springs? D'fhás mé suas i Rancho Mirage agus d'fhreastail Naomh Treasa Scoil i Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage Bunrang, Palm Springs agus scoileanna Palm Desert ard. Fuair mé BA sa Chumarsáid aige ó Naomh Muire [...] An ascent iontach ar an Palm Springs Aerga Trambhealach Ceann de mo rudaí is fearr leat a dhéanamh an am seo den bhliain a chur ar an Palm Springs ón aer Trambhealach ón urlár Desert Palm Springs go dtí an barr San Jancinto Sléibhte-athrú beagnach 6,000 troigh i ingearchló (agus 30 go dtí 40 céim with!) . Feicfidh tú ag taisteal dhá leath míle i 15 nóiméad (bealach amháin)-thrasnú os cionn cúig criosanna fásra ar leith (comhionann luibheolaíoch dul ó Cheanada go Meicsiceo), go mall rothlach 360 céim iomlán le linn ar an domhan is mó ar tramcars rothlach, ag cur i ngach ceann de na tuairimí thart agus [...] Níl a lán ar siúl i Palm Springs an tseachtain seo agus tá sé ina am iontach chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar ár n-chlós súgartha Desert: na sluaite atá imithe, tá rátaí óstán samhraidh a choimeád íseal anseo, agus níl fós an oiread sin a fheiceáil agus a dhéanamh! Tosaigh le hómós a íoc Palm Springs 'fholaíochta airgid scáileán araon am atá caite agus i láthair ag an Palm Springs Idirnáisiúnta Féile Scannán Gearr & Mhargadh Scannán, "ShortFest" (Meitheamh 19-25). An bliantúil Palm Springs Féile Idirnáisiúnta Scannán Gearr 18 showcases níos mó ná 320 scannáin ghearra ó thimpeall na cruinne. Trina Toirc do Poblacht Banana, Grianghraf le caoinchead www.TrinaTurk.com An riachtanas is gá rud éigin a chaitheamh le scagadh nó [...] Is breá liom an éagsúlacht na Palm Springs. Seo Mecca draíochta ghrian agus spraoi, galf agus glitter, ealaín agus ailtireacht toghairm a cavalcade glórmhar na daonnachta. Tá roinnt bealaí chun finné níos fearr ná seo a stroll síos Palm Canyon Drive ar tráthnóna Déardaoin ag baint taitnimh as an sights, fuaimeanna agus smells de VillageFest-sraith dizzying de cheoltóirí, ceardaithe, purveyors bia agus bláthanna, hácaerí na polaitíochta agus daonchairdiúil. Villagefest ar oíche Déardaoin i Palm Springs. Foinse Grianghraf: www.palmspringsvillagefest.com Gach tráthnóna Déardaoin, Downtown Palm Springs casadh isteach an Springs Palm VillageFest, ar a dtugtar freisin mar an Sráid an Aonaigh Palm Springs. Tá sráideanna [...]