Pin itEl Paseo Shopping District
One mile of galleries, boutiques, and restaurants along Palm Desert's palm-lined boulevard.
Photo courtesy of Visit Greater Palm Springs · Visit Greater Palm Springs
- Duration
- 2-4 hours
- Cost
- Free to browse
- Type
- Dining
- What stands out
- One mile of galleries, boutiques, and restaurants along Palm Desert's palm-lined boulevard.
Free to browse
Book direct via the vendor website
El Paseo is Palm Desert's upscale commercial corridor, a mile of more than 230 shops, galleries, and restaurants beneath a canopy of palm trees. It's the valley's default afternoon or evening destination when you want to walk, browse, eat, and return to the hotel without a structured plan.
The experience
Independent boutiques, national brands, and gallery spaces occupy street-level retail end to end. The art galleries are worth singling out: several carry desert and Southwestern work with rotating exhibitions, and the better ones approach what you'd find in Scottsdale's gallery district. Restaurants run from casual lunch spots to proper evening dining, and the concentration on a single boulevard makes this the valley's best dining street outside downtown Palm Springs. For non-golfing companions or post-round evenings, you get the most complete commercial experience in one walk.
Logistics
Free to browse. Shops typically open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; restaurants operate into the evening. Parking on the boulevard and adjacent lots. Located on El Paseo between Monterey and Portola Avenues in Palm Desert, off Highway 111.