You guys!! We’ve got so much going on this month, it’s nuts! Modernism Week is happening, the Tour de Palm Springs is rolling in, Cupid’s priming their bow and arrow, and we are brimming with fun. It’s such a short month it’s beyond me how we’re going to fit all this in. So, let’s chat later, like in another post, or this will be TL;DR.
February events in Palm Springs
One way to get around during Modernism Week is by double-decker bus. Photo courtesy of Visit Palm Springs
Feb. 2-4: Cinema Francais at Palm Springs Cultural Center
Feb. 3: PS Chapter February Monthly Paint Out, 8 a.m. to noon
Feb. 3 and 4: Twelve O’Clock Tales with Ava Gardner at the Revolution Stage Company
Feb. 7 (recurring Wednesdays): Hunters — Battle of the Houses, Drag Family vs. Drag Family, battling it out over eight weeks for $2,500 in cash, plus prizes and paid bookings.
Feb. 8 and 11: Intersect Palm Springs Art and Design Fair, Palm Springs Convention Center
Feb. 9 and 10: Vendor Expo, Tour de Palm Springs (see below)
Feb. 10: Tour de Palm Springs — The Tour de Palm Springs is one of the largest and most festive cycling charity events of its kind in the U.S., entertaining up to 10,000 cyclists from 46 different states and four countries. Since 1998, the Tour de Palm Springs has distributed nearly $4,000,000 to more than 150 local nonprofit organizations. Registration, routes
Feb. 10: Peter Bowen — Sand Stars & Guitars, Palm Springs Cultural Center
Feb. 10: Tribe Band — ’90s music at Palm Canyon Roadhouse, 535 South Palm Canyon Dr. (their website is a mess)
Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day! Art Experience at Sunnylands: Leonore’s Roses, Stupid Cupid, Palm Springs Underground, Valentine’s Dinner at Copley’s, Valentine’s Dinner at Trio
Feb. 15-25: Modernism Week — It’s a very big deal here in Palm Springs. So many events it’ll make your head spin. And it can be pricey. Wanna see if it’s your jam without paying the big $$? I got you. Free events here.
Feb. 16-18: Palm Springs ’60s & ’80s Music and Scooter Show, Impala Bar & Grill
Feb. 17: Desert Drolleries — 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Palm Canyon Theatre. An interactive variety show, infused with dumb games, smothered with chill party vibes, resulting in one juicy, flavorful comedy show!
Feb. 17: Rhythm and Jokes — Coachella Valley Green Dragon (Dispensary). Music, jokes, and smokes. Food too!
Feb. 17: Cheyenne Jackson at the Palm Springs Cultural Center
Feb. 24: Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s Desert Pet Walk. Starts in the Demuth Park area and ends at the shelter.
Feb. 24: MegaWoof America — The Bear Fest at Reforma
Something new
Divas in the Dust — At The Sonoran. These are all drag shows, and it looks like they’re from P-Town. The venue is an event space, and it is stunning. Mountains, pool, tons of outdoor space.
Play Lounge — They’re not new new. They’re kinda new. But their game night events are new!
Alice B — This is a unique dining destination from James Beard and Julia Child award-winning chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, located near downtown Palm Springs. The restaurant and bar are tucked inside the lobby of Living Out, a luxury resort-style LGBTQ+ community surrounded by spectacular desert and mountain views.
Entertainment venues
Welcome to the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Photo courtesy of the Palm Springs Cultural Center
Revolution Stage Company: Witchland (pre-Broadway run)
Palm Springs Cultural Center — Everything under one roof with plenty of free parking. Drinks, food, music, cinema, entertainment, and outdoor markets (on particular days)
Desert Ensemble Theatre — The Lifespan of a Fact
The Bent — The New Century
Palm Springs Underground — There’s nothing about the venue that isn’t creative. The food, the entertainment, the concept. Nothing else like it.
Dezart Performs — A Case for the Existence of God
Reforma — Great drag brunches.
Impala — They’re really stepping up their game with some fun events
Palm Canyon Roadhouse — It’s a rocker joint that goes a little country sometimes
The Purple Room — Ticketed shows (including The Judy Show) and nightly music with one of the best happy hours in town!
V Wine Lounge — Great entertainment, great food, fantastic venue. All mid-century modern. (Just a note before you go: she’s not real. You’ll get it when you get there.)
Tours
An iconic Palm Springs windmill farm. Photo by Nadine Conger
Desert Tasty Tours — A three-hour walking tour in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Six restaurants. It’s a great time.
Palm Springs Historical Society — So many tours!! So many choices of how to tour!!
Five Star Adventure Tours — Do NOT click on the brochure. You’ll get a headache. But the tours are hella fun.
Windmill Tour — Get up close with a turbine from the safety of a vehicle (could be yours…)
Coming up!
Get your tickets for the Red Dress Party, which go on sale Feb. 14. The always sold-out Red Dress/Dress Red event is Saturday, March 16 at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Sponsored by the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert.
In memoriam: RIP (maybe?) Surf Park, we hardly knew ye.
See you in March!
