Imagine yourself in a state of pure ecstasy as you relax poolside, sipping on your ice-chilled margarita in the beautiful city of Palm Springs. Commonly known as the "Gay Mecca," Palm Springs has become the ultimate vacation getaway for the gay community. Whether you plan your stay in an enchanting villa or a luxurious hotel, expect warm welcomes and superior customer service when vacationing in Palm Springs. Naked guests are care-free as they roam around the enchanted Hacienda, an award-winning private gay resort. As you open the French doors to your Indonesian styled suite, sink into the plush down comforter that rests over a lavish king size pillow top mattress. Once you've settled in, experience pure bliss as you and your partner indulge in a couple's massage. Soon enough, you begin to feel euphoric and forget everyday troubles as you receive a soothing Swedish massage.

With so many titillating festivities year-round, many travelers end up visiting more than just once each year. When the autumn leaves start to fall, hold your head up proud as you and over 35,000 others celebrate diversity at the Palm Springs Pride Parade. If you love to party with gorgeous, muscular men in white, plan your trip during spring break for the annual White Party. Don't be afraid to let go and fulfill your craziest desires at the wildest spring break party of the year. If the intense heat is getting the best of you in Palm Springs, slide your way on over to Soak City. Feel like a kid again as you frolic down the most intense water slides the Valley has to offer. Sunburned travelers can stay indoors and take a gamble in the Palm Springs top casinos.

Hold onto your seats as you take an adventurous and spine-tingling tour in the Hummer's H2 through the back country. This opulent 4x4 vehicle provides an astounding 60% slope agility for venturing up rugged hills and also has excellent air-suspension for tearing through off-road obstacles. If you are feeling mellow, take a flash back into WWII, the world's biggest and deadliest war in the history of man, by exploring the Palm Springs Air Museum. Here you can acquire knowledge about WWII as you view the world's greatest selection of WWII genuine aircrafts, war photos, and priceless memorabilia.

Rekindle your relationship with your lover as you both enjoy an epicurean dinner while gliding 8,516 ft. high in an aerial tram. For those petrified of heights but still want an entertaining dining experience, have no worries. Have dinner home away from home as you indulge in comfort foods at Blame it on Midnight, Palm Springs extreme party restaurant. With 12 television screens, guests bob their head to the beat as they watch music videos and devour braised pork osso bucco. After dinner, a night of excitement awaits you at Palms Spring's hottest nightclubs. Pull on your sexiest chaps or hottest leather pants and head over to Sidewanders Bar. Order daily drink specials and party with the locals into the wee hours of the morning.

Travelers find it hard to leave when they have come to experience what a true gay paradise is all about. From the friendliest atmosphere to the up-most lavish accommodations, tight leather bars to the craziest parties, a trip to sunny Palm Springs will be the most rewarding and unforgettable trip of your lifetime.


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