Local Happenings - August 2024

Try these Mexican Restaurants

Mexican-style plate with a red-sauced entrée, orange rice, beans, salsa, and a yellow napkin.

Palm Springs Life tasted classic Mexican dishes at restaurants across the Coachella Valley to gather this list. From El Mirasol’s authentic tortillas in Palm Springs to La Tablita’s rich mole in Cathedral City, each spot offers a unique taste of Mexican cuisine.

Aug 11-13 | Aug 16-18: Splash House 2024

Crowded resort event beneath colorful canopies, with palm trees and illuminated hotel buildings.

Splash House is a summer festival series for you and your friends. It’s your ticket to a house and disco escape with great people and great fun. The party takes place across three hotel resorts in Palm Springs.

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August 28: National Dog Day

A cream pug and a small black fluffy dog sit together on a wooden patio.

Take your love and appreciation for your fur babies to a new level by celebrating at a dog-friendly restaurant. To plan and fetch your options, check out the Pawsitively Perfect Patios for Pooches guide.

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Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza is one of Times Magazines 'world's greatest places'

Curved stone-tile facade of the Agua Caliente Cultural building framed by palm trees.

Find out why Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza is on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2024.

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