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Marriott's Desert Spring Villas II Palm Desert, California TOP 10 THINGS TO DO Don't Miss These Exciting Activities Vacation Owners have told us that these are their top 10 ‘must do’ activities when staying at this resort. 1. Play at the Faldo Golf Institute® by Marriott Treat yourself to a practice and play at what is perhaps the most comprehensive golf instruction on the Gold Coast. Or simply play the fabulous course. 2. Relax and revive at a Marriott spa Choose between the spa at the JW Marriott Desert Springs or the one at The Renaissance Esmeralda. Both are sensuously state of the art. 3. Try your luck at a casino Local casinos offer an array of gaming opportunities for your entertainment. 4. Soar up the mountainside The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway takes you approximately 12,800 feet in 15 minutes to a pristine wilderness you'll never forget! 5. Explore the Living Desert More than a zoo and beyond a preserve, the Living Desert is an enclave of plants and animals surrounded by history and conservation and fascinating beauty. 6. Shop at El Paseo and the Cabazon outlets Whatever your heart desires can be found at these profoundly famous shopping, dining, and entertainment destinations. 7. Mosey through museums Whether viewing World War II aircraft at the Palm Springs Air Museum or the arts, crafts, and natural world at Palm Springs Desert Museum , you're sure to find these destinations amazingly entertaining. 8. Make a Splash at Knott's Soak City! Thirty-two water-logged acres packed with 22 of the most intense water rides imaginable -- all themed to the surf woodies and longboards of the 1950 s San Diego coast! 9. Visit Joshua Tree National Park Two ecosystems converge here in a wild terrain that is home of the unruly Joshua Tree, named by Mormons who saw the contorted branches of this succulent as Joshua, pointing the way to the Promised Land. 10. Attend the Village Fest on Palm Canyon Palm Springs Village Fest offers entertainment, food, arts, crafts, farmers market every Thursday 6 - 10 p.m. Stroll around and enjoy the desert evening.