NEW: Best Rated Desert Hot Springs Restaurants! | Palm Springs Limo Service

As a provider of Palm Springs limo services for years, we have come to know the ins and out of diners in and around Palm Springs. As many who rent our limo service head on dates or friends’ outings for dining, we have decided to announce our Top 5 Tips For Best Restaurants in Desert Hot Springs. Whether by limo or party bus, why not make your day memorable by adding a luxurious and chauffeured vehicle?


1. Casa Blanca Restaurant

Address: 66370 Pierson Boulevard

Rated the second-best restaurant in town - by both TripAdvisor and Yelp - Casa Blanca may be the very best restaurant in Desert Hot Springs. Consequentially, many clients order their limousine rides to visit Casa Blanca. This popular eatery has two locations - both in the Palm Springs area, where the second location is in Cathedral City. Their spinach enchilada is their signature dish, and a must to try for visitors. Casa Blanca has a great variety of delicious Mexican dishes.

2. Sushi Domo

Address: 13440 Palm Drive

The only local restaurant to surpass four stars on Yelp, Sushi Domo is consequentially the best-rated restaurant in town according to Yelp reviewers. For anyone who likes sushi in the Palm Springs region, Sushi Domo’s great Japanese cuisine is something to consider. Known for its yummy Sushi rolls and teriyaki, Sushi Domo also has a larger selection of noodles, sashimi, and various Korean dishes. Whether by a limo or a party bus, travel here with us for an unforgettable dining experience!

3. Dillon’s Burgers & Beer

Address: 64647 Dillon Road

Rated the 5th-best eatery in town by Yelp users, Dillon’s is a local favorite for burgers and American cuisine. The only restaurant in town to be featured in the book The Palm Springs Diner’s Bible: A Restaurant Guide For Palm Springs (2009), Dillion’s is truly amongst the city’s very best eateries. Despite officially being located in an area known as North Palm Springs, this restaurant is closer to Desert Hot Springs than anywhere else inhabited. Many locals come here for bbq steak and hamburgers, although few vacationers venture out here by limo services.


4. South of the Border

Address: 11719 Palm Drive

The only restaurant in town to surpass four stars on TripAdvisor, South of the Border is the best restaurant in town according to TripAdvisor. By Dorling Kindersley, it was named “one of America’s best Mexican restaurants” in 2016. It is a historic non-chain diner, which has won numerous awards. Visit this pueblo-styled restaurant for outstanding authentic Mexican dishes such as tamales, enchiladas, burritos, tacos, and more. Their guacamole is a must. Besides mostly Mexican cuisine, South of the Border also offers various Ecuadorian dishes, as the restaurant has been owned by a family from Ecuador for over 25 years. Many local tourists reserve their Palm Springs limo service in order to dine out at South of the Border!

5. Zapopan Mexican Food

Address: 14207 Palm Drive

Rated the 5th best diner in Desert Hot Springs by TripAdvisor reviewers, Zapopan is an ideal pick for Mexican food. Although both Casa Blanca and South of the Border brag a better rating for Mexican cuisine, Zapopan is worth the visit for locals. The place boasts a huge variety of Mexican cuisine, including signature tostadas, taco salads, quesadillas, tortas, and more.

By party bus or a luxury stretch limousine, contact Palm Springs Limousine Services for top-quality transportation in the Coachella Valley. Our limo service also serves neighboring communities such as La Quinta, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, and more. We are also pleased to offer a price-match guarantee on all our transfers, including our award-winning Temecula wine-tasting tours.

Ultimate Palm Springs Party Night! | Party Bus Service

Palm Springs, CA is an ideal place to cruise at night with a party bus or limousine. For its size, this city has an enormous selection of bars, nightclubs, wine-sipping venues, nighttime events, and hangout lounges. As a Palm Springs limo service, we often have clients renting a bus for a night of bar- and club-hopping. 

Whether for a night of techno music on the dance floor, or a cozy night with friends at a local bar, you are guaranteed to have an ideal night on the town when traveling by limousine. In this article, our limousine service will present the most popular destinations for local limo services on evenings and nights.

Bars & Nightclubs

Some of the most popular party bus destinations are nightclubs such as The Copa Room and Zelda’s Nightclub. Many also decide on the LGBT-friendly SpurLine, Toucans Tiki Lounge, or Hunters. Bardot at Hard Rock Hotel is yet another favorite, as well as RetroRoom Lounge and Village Pub. Purple Room in Club Trinidad on Palm Canyon Dr. is one of the last remaining from the Rat Pack era. Opening in 1960, Purple Room was a popular hangout spot for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy David Jr., and other stars. 

For the best clubbing and DJs, many heads to Zelda’s Nightclub. This club draws for the most part a younger crowd. Another place drawing mostly a younger crowd is the Village Pub. At this place, people come to hear the DJs, dance and enjoy live music and entertainment on weekends. There is also nice outdoor seating under the palm trees as well as a bar. Although more popular for the LGBT crowd, Street Bar Named Desire is yet another alternative for a great night of drinks and dancing. A particularly popular LGBT dance club with DJs and dance floors is Toucans Tiki Lounge. A bar for a youngish crowd is Hair of the Dog English Pub on Palm Canyon Dr., yet another favorite for limousine travelers. For a night on town in nearby Desert Hot Springs, check out Playoffs Sports Lounge or Dillion’s Burgers and Beers. Our Palm Springs limo service offers transportation throughout all of Riverside County, including Palm Desert, La Quinta, and other nearby cities and communities.

Live Music, Theaters & Casinos

Concerts are visited throughout the city and nearby areas. Many visit the Annenberg Theater for live shows while Palm Springs Follies is another favorite. At Casino Morongo, a 15-minute drive west is where we find Copy Katz. As a Palm Springs limo service, we serve this casino regularly and many come to Copy Katz for live entertainment and even drag shows. Except for its concert hall, this casino is also a 23-story resort with gambling halls, as well as numerous restaurants and bars. Agua Caliente Casino Resort is an additional place we often serve customers who are going to concerts, standup comedy, and other shows. This is located in nearby Rancho Mirage. Here we’ve taken Palm Springs limo service clients to see Alan Jackson and numerous other concerts. 

LeAnn Rimes and Art Garfunkel are just two of the many who have entertained at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, while many have booked their tickets for Alice Cooper’s upcoming summer concert at the Pechanga Resort in Temecula. There are concert- and entertainment venues found throughout the city, and our Palm Springs limo service can take you there in style and luxury!

Daytime Favorite

The daytime favorite by our party bus service is to head out on Temecula wine tours. You can also book Palm Springs wine-tasting tours to various wineries around town. Many order their wine tours to for example Middle Ridge Winery in Idyllwind or Wine Emporium in La Quinta. For a larger selection, try one of the 300 wine varietals offered at The Wine Bar at Old Town La Quinta! Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio is home to an array of nightlife options and is a popular limo destination. This is where we also find the 12th Floor Cocktail Lounge & Wine Bar, where there are over sixty wine varietals on the menu. 

For Temecula wine tours you have many options for wineries to visit. While some Temecula wine tours only visit one single winery, others prefer visiting as many as possible. Some of the most popular are Oak Mountain Winery, Callaway Vineyard & Winery, and Lorimar Vineyards. There are also various tours offered in the Temecula Valley, such as flyovers with hot air balloons or jeep rides through the vineyards.

Did you know Mission Impossible and James Bond were filmed in Palm Springs?

Whether you are looking for a limo to a concert or maybe for a beer crawl or club-hopping with friends, we can help you. Our Palm Springs limo service is a top-rated provider of luxury limos and party buses in Coachella Valley. We serve every nearby community as well, including La Quinta, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Morongo Valley, Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms, Indio, Temecula, Desert Hot Springs, and others. Besides limos, we offer sedans, party bus rentals, stretch Hummer limousines, SUVs, and more.

Best Movies Filmed in Palm Springs!

From James Bond, Rain Man, Mission Impossible, and Ocean’s Eleven, limousine clients have told us about the hundreds of great movies and films shot in Palm Springs and the greater Coachella Valley. With filming beginning as early as 1915, the Coachella Valley has become a popular place for the movie- and TV productions. Starting with Lone Star Rush (1915), Hollywood discovered Palm Springs early and producers fell in love with the city for a host of reasons. For one, with its sandy deserts, the city made for a great Middle East or Sahara lookalike. 

With the snowy San Jacinto Mountains, scenes with winter climates could also be filmed in the same city. And for the movie scenes with greenery, Temecula was a short drive away with its ever-green rolling vineyards and greenery. Although the city began as an ideal locale for filming Western movies and television series, all genres of films are produced in Palm Springs today. Whether you’d like cinematic limousine tours of the area by our party bus rentals or limo services, transfer to the airport or just to educate yourself on the great cinematic history of the town, these are our limousine services favorite movies filmed in Palm Springs and the larger Coachella Valley!

Top movies

James Bond meets Thumper at Willard Whyte's mansion
(Elrod House)

First of all, did you know Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) was filmed in the area? Based on the true story, the movie follows Willie Boys' escape from the law through the Mojave Desert. Our Palm Springs limo service and party bus rental company are located in the Willie Boys Saloon and we know all the filming spots for this and other great movies! An example, we've taken tourists from the local airport directly to Willie Boy’s grave, located in the area and a place tourists and others often visit by limo or party bus. 

A maybe more famous movie with scenes filmed here is Ocean’s Eleven (2001). The Vegas home of Reuben Rishkoff in the movie is actually located at 996 N. Patencio Road here in Palm Springs! Furthermore, the home of the film’s producer Jerry Weintraub is also located by the city’s private Bighorn Golf Club. Another movie featuring scenes from Palm Springs is Mission: Impossible III (2006). In this movie, there’s a helicopter chase filmed at the San Gorgonio Pass Windfarm, just outside of the city. Many heads up the Aerial Tram with our party bus and limousine rentals to get a picturesque view of this rather huge windmill park. 

Yet another movie you might not know had scenes from Coachella Valley is James Bond's film Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Where Bond meets up with Thumper and Bambi in the rocky mansion of Willard Whyte in the film, the scene is actually filmed inside the Elrod House, located at 2175 Southridge Dr.

"The Rock" gets attacked by fire ants in Scorpion King
(Anza-Borrego Desert State Park)

Furthermore, did scenes from the movie Scorpion King (2002) look familiar to you? The fire ants scene in this film was filmed at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which offers stunning desert views from the film! This nearly 600,000-acre state park in the Colorado Desert is named for its many Bighorn sheep and is California’s biggest state park and one of the largest ones in America. Here people in Palm Springs get limo service or party bus to come to see the magnificent rock formations, and Native American petroglyphs, hike in nature, look for wildlife, and enjoy seeing the location where limousine customers' favorite film was made. While the cable car in Into the Wild (2007) in fact is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, when Alex stays at Ron’s house in the film it is also located in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. 

The Flamingo resort in the movie Bugsy (1991) is to many’s surprise, not the one located in Las Vegas, but was rather situated in Thermal, CA by the Salton Sea. Numerous scenes from Behind the Candelabra (2013) were filmed in Palm Springs. Liberace’s funeral was for instance held at Our Lady of Solitude Church, a popular destination for limousine services. When the car gets stolen in Constantine (2005), the parking lot at 17729 N. Indian Canyon Drive is where it actually took place!

Epic helicopter chase in Mission: Impossible III
(San Gorgonio Pass Windfarm)

Palm Springs became early a Hollywood celebrity’s favorite resort town with its own Palm Springs International Airport, and consequentially, many early movies were made here. As previously mentioned, the first movie to ever be filmed here was Lone Star Rush (1918), and many movies soon followed. Some examples include Salomé (1918), the Lone Star Ranger (1919), the Orphan (1920), the Leopard Woman (1920), the Covered Wagon (1922), Desert Gold (1926), and many more. Italian-American actor Rudolph Valentino played in numerous films here, including The Sheikh (1921) and later The Son of the Sheikh (1926). As these stories took place in the North African Saharan desert, the producers looked for a similar climate and geology and decided on filming the movies in the Palm Springs deserts. The same was the case for numerous movies to follow, due to the early opened airport. Some of these include A Night in Casablanca (1946) and Sahara (1943). 

A film that won four Oscars, Rain Man (1988), has numerous scenes filmed in the area. The shop where Tom Cruise puts sunscreen on Dustin Hoffman’s nose is in Windy Point on Highway 111. This convenience store is located at 60490 Overture Dr in Palm Springs and is a popular limo service or party bus destination for people who love the film! The windmills by the highway are also featured in the movie and can be a cool stop for limo or party bus rentals. Many tourists and locals enjoy seeing where scenes from Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and American Gigolo (1980) were filmed. We recently had international tourists flying in and using our airport transfers to see the Rheiman’s home from American Gigolo, which is located at 2389 Yosemite. Another popular place includes the Cliffhouse restaurant in La Quinta featured in City of Industry (1997), located at 78250 Highway 111. The La Quinta Resort Hotel was used for several scenes in Hart To Hart (1979-1984) and is therefore also a trending destination for limousine and party bus rental.

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Even more TV series have used Palm Springs as a filming spot. The city has been featured in everything from the Real L Word (in 2010), Real Housewives of Orange County (2010 and 2011), Amazing Race (2011), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2006), Cops (2006 and 2007), the O.C. (2004), Mad Men (2008), the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), and many, many more. Many actors in these have used local limousine services. 

I Love Lucy has for example many episodes filmed here in the ’50s including episode 26 of season 4 from 1955. Whether to go on a cinematic tour to your favorite filming locations, rentals, transfer to the airport, or just for a luxurious day or night out in Palm Springs, call us for an unforgettable Palm Springs limo service experience in Southern California!