CAL STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDION-COACHELLA VALLEY CAMPUS: College of the Desert campus, 43-500 Monterey Av., Palm Desert (760) 341-2883

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY COACHELLA VALLEY CAMPUS: 42-600 Cook St., Palm Desert (760) 341-8051

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT: 43-500 Monterey Av, Palm Desert (760) 346-8041

PALM SPRINGS VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY: Located in the Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Desert (760) 416-5652

ABE & ERNA BOCHNER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER/TEMPLE SINAI: 43-435 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert (760) 568-9699

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CATHEDRAL CITY: 32-141 Whispering Palms Tr., Cathedral City (760) 324-5844

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY: La Quinta Unit: 49-995 Park Ave, at Ave 50 564-5555 Indio Unit: 83-100 Date Ave at Jackson St (760) 347-5712

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PALM SPRINGS: 450 S. Sunrise Way (760) 327-1304

DESERT HIGHLAND UNITY CENTER: 480 Tramview Rd, Palm Springs (760) 323-8271

FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT: 43-930 San Pablo, Palm Desert (760) 341-YMCA (9622)

INDIO COMMUNITY CENTER & GYMNASIUM: 43-900 San Pablo (760) 568-9697

LOUIS & FLORENCE KITSIS JEWISH COMMUNTIY CENTER/TEMPLE ISAIAH: 332 W. Alejo Rd. Palm Springs (760) 325-2281

PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Adult education, call for information (760) 416-8450 fax: (760) 416-8454

PALM SPRINGS PAVILION: 401 S. Pavilion Way, (760) 323-8272

PALM SPRINGS YOUTH CENTER: 3601 E. Mesquite Ave, (760) 320-6430

OASIS DATE GARDENS: 59-111 Hwy 111, Thermal, (760) 399-5665, 800-827-8017, has tables in a garden setting, café and store.

INDIO ORCHARDS: 80-521 Hwy 111 Medjool dates their specialty. Gourmet fruits, nuts and olives. (760) 347-7534

SHIELDS DATE GARDENS: 80-225 Hwy 111, Indio, has continuous slide show, custom gift boxes. (760) 347-0996

AERIE ART GARDEN: Major works in a desert botanical garden setting. Adjacent gallery. By appointment only. 71-225 Aerie Dr., Palm Desert (760) 568-6366

MOORTEN BOTANICAL GARDEN: Internationally famous living museum. Nature trails, 3,000 varieties of giant cacti, trees, birds succulents, flowers. "Desertland" Historical LandMark Garden for weddings, meetings, art exhibits. 17010 S. Palm Canyon Dr. PS, (760) 327-6555

RICHARD & ANNETTE BLOCH CANCER SURVIVOR PARK OF RANCHO MIRAGE: East lawn of City Hall, 69-825 Hwy 111 (760) 324-4511

CABAZON CULTURAL MUSEUM: History of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. 84-245 Indio Springs Dr., Indio I-10 to Golf Center Parkway exit (760) 329-7610

CABOT’S OLD INDIAN PUEBLO MUSEUM: Rustic, Hopi-style structure built by Cabot Yerxa. 67-616 Desert View Ave., Desert Hot Springs, 1 mile east of Palm Dr. (760) 329-7610

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF THE DESERT: When they say "hands-on museum", they mean it. The kids can touch and have so much fun while learning, creating, exploring and experimenting in a safe, caring setting. Call about Birthday Party Packages, Discovery Tots and Smooshes & Squiggle programs. Tours and museum store. Open to schools, groups and general public. 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 pm Sunday. 71-701 Gerald Ford Dr., Rancho Mirage, (760) 321-0602

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER: Work of local artists, historical artifacts in 1926 adobe home. 82-616 Miles Ave., Indio. (760) 342-6651. The museum is closed from mid-June to mid-September.

DESERT HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL: San Pablo & Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert (760) 325-7281

EDWARD-DEAN MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS: 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th century European and Asian furniture and artworks. 9401 Oak Glen Rd., Cherry Valley. 909-845-2626

GILMAN HISTORIC RANCH AND WAGON MUSEUM: Celebrating the life and times of James Marshall Gilman, an early pioneer. 16^th & Wilson Sts., Banning 909-922-9200

HI-DESERT NATURE MUSEUM: Exhibits on natural and historical elements of the high desert. Community Center complex, Hwy. 62 & Dumosa Ave. Yucca Valley (760) 369-7212

LA QUINTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM: Housed in the city’s oldest commercial building (1937). 77-885 Montezuma. (760) 564-1283

MALKI MUSEUM: Located on the Morongo Indian Reservation, featuring Cahuilla Indian artifacts and an ethnobotanical garden. 11-795 Fields Rd. Banning. 909-849-7289

PALM DESERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM: housed in Palm Desert’s first fire station (1949) 72-861 El Paseo (760) 346-6588

PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM: See Major Attractions

PALM SPRINGS DESERT MUSEUM: See Major Attractions

GEN. PATTON MEMORIAL MUSEUM: Memorabilia of World War II training ground. Thirty miles east o Indio, take I-10 to Chiriaco exit. (760) 227-3483

JUDE E. POYNTER GOLF MUSEUM: Golf memorabilia. Victor J. LoBue Institute of Gold, College of the Desert, Fred Waring Dr. & San Pablo Ave., Palm Desert (760) 341-2491

VILLAGE GREEN HERITAGE CENTER: 219-223 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Contains historical tributes to desert pioneers and more recent inhabitants. The museum is the center are:

AQUA CALIENTE CULTURAL MUSEUM: Cahauilla basketry, Kish dwelling, artifacts. (760) 323-0151

McCALLUM ADOBE: Built in 1885 from native soil. Contains the collections of the Palm Springs Historical Society. (760) 323-8297

MISS CORNELIA WHITE’S HOUSE: A charming little house from the past built in 1893 from railroad ties. (760) 323-8297

RUDDY’S 1930’S GENERAL STORE MUSEUM: A recreation of a general store of the ‘30s and early ‘40s. (760) 327-2156

BIG LEAGUE DREAMS SPORTS PARK: Beautiful 28 acre sports and entertainment complex, featuring five softball fields including replicas of Chicago’s Wrigley Field, New York’s Yankee Stadium and Boston’s Fenway Park, soccer fields, basketball and sand volleyball courts, in-line hockey facilities, batting cages, sports academy. 33-700 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 324-7190

BIG MORONGO CANYON PRESERVE: A serene oasis supporting 300 species of plants and many animals. Noted wildlife sanctuary and bird watching site (more than 200 species). Picnic area, hiking trails, including wheelchair accessible. Docent tours. No pets. Open daily, 7:30 am to sunset. Free. I-10 to Rte. 62 to East Dr. in Morongo Valley (760) 363-7190

COACHELLA VALLEY PRESURVE: 13,000 acre preserve contains clear springs, dunes, bluffs, mesas, the spectacular Thousand Palms Oasis and abundant and rare species of wildlife. Hiking and riding trails, Visitors Center and picnic area. No pets. Open daily sunrise to sunset, closed during August. Groups welcome. Located ten miles east of Palm Springs near Thousand Palms. Take Ramon Rd. over I-10, left two miles on Thousand Palms Canyon Rd. Watch for signs. (760) 343-1234

HOT SPRINGS PARK: Interpretive park with hot and cold water features, a man0made fault line and a mini-grove showing how water is used in the desert. Free. Eighth St. & Palm Dr., Desert Hot Springs (760) 329-6411

LAKE CAHUILLA: A Riverside County park. Fishing, boating, pool swimming/lifeguard. Apr-Oct., picnicking, camping, hiking. Lake stocked (license required). Non-motorized boat only. Leashed dogs allowed. Call for hours. Take Hwy 111 east from Palm Springs to Jefferson St., Indio, turn right about six miles (760) 564-4712

PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER PARK: Community park with an amphitheater, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, soccer field, skate park, canine commons, tot lot, play areas and picnic pavilion. Site of the Palm Desert Community Center and Family YMCA of the Desert. Many sculptures throughout the facility. (760) 346-0611

PALM SPRINGS DOG PARK: Open around the clock, a spacious and green doggie oasis with enclosed area for small dogs, brightly painted antique fire hydrants, pooper scoopers and rakes. Dogs over 4 months must be vaccinated and licensed to enter. For owners, there are picnic tables, benches, water fountains, trees and wheelchair access. Free admission, donations welcome. 222 Civic Dr. North (behind City Hall). Info: Scott Mikesell, (760) 323-8281

SUNRISE PARK: Palm Springs community park complex, home to Library Center, Leisure Center, Pavilion, Stadium, Dr. Frey/Jaycee Building and Swim Center, picnic areas, playground. Sunrise Way between Ramon Rd. and Baristo Rd. (760) 323-8272

IDYLLWILD: A mountain community nestled in a pine forest with galleries, hiking trails, restaurants, and shops. Idyllwild Arts (Academy and Summer Program), offering workshops, concert, art exhibitions, theater and dance performances. 909-659-2171. Take I-10 to Banning, south on Hwy 243 to Idyllwild (about 90 minutes) or scenic Palms to Pines Hwy.

PALMS TO PINE HWY: A 130 mile scenic route crossing the desert’s forest and mountain resorts. Take Hwy 74 at Hwy 111 in Palm Desert to a fork branching right to Idyllwild and Mountain Center. Continue into the San Gorgonio Pass. Return via Hwy 243, I-10 and Hwy 111.

PIONEERTOWN: Forty minutes from Palm Springs via 29 Palms Hwy (62) to Yucca Valley. Old West town built in the early ‘40s by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers for filming of movies and TV serials. Today, the railroad-tie and adobe structures are inhabited by "real" people with a post office, bowling alley, motel and the Pioneertown Palace where a four-generation family provides good food and live Western entertainment. Running Deer Theme Park with live animals, picnic and campgrounds, RV parking, horse boarding, pony rides, museum, tours and more. (760) 228-1209

TWENTYNINE PALMS: Morongo Basin town between Mojave and Colorado deserts. Headquarters for Joshua Tree National Park and Site of U.S. Marine Corps Base, world’s largest in land area. Art gallery, museum and murals depicting community’s history. Annual Pioneer Days in Fall. (760) 367-3445. North on Indian Canyon Dr. to junction of 29 Palms Hwy (62), right 48 miles.

CATHEDRAL CITY: 68-727 E. Palm Canyon Dr., (760) 321-1548

COACHELLA: 1540 7^th St. (760) 398-0104

DESERT HOT SPRINGS: 11-777 West Dr., (760) 329-0222

INDIO: 45-222 Towne St. (760) 347-5111

LA QUINTA: 78-450 Avenida La Fonda, (760) 564-0096

PALM DESERT: 73-750 Catalina Way, (760) 340-3220

PALM SPRINGS: 480 S. Sunrise Way, (760) 323-5689