Congratulations to the winners of Coachella Valley Independent’s Best of Coachella Valley 2021-2022!

 

KESQ and CV Independent have partnered for this year’s Best of the Coachella Valley!

 

Congratulations to all who have won the Best Of Coachella Valley in their category!

 

Arts

 

Best Movie Theater

Mary Pickford Is D’Place

 

Runners up:

2. Century La Quinta and XD
3. Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs Cultural Center
4. Century at The River and XD
5. Regal Palm Springs

 

Best Local DJ

DJ Galaxy

 

Runners up:

2. DJ Baz/Barry Martin
3. Eric Ornelas
4. Alf Alpha
5. Alex Harrington
6. Alex Updike

 

Best Outdoor Venue

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

 

Runners up:

2. Fantasy Springs Rock Yard
3. Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
4. Empire Polo Club
5. Agua Caliente Cathedral City

 

Best Local Band

The Gand Band

 

Runners up:

2. Giselle Woo and The Night Owls
3. John Stanley King
4. Allies
5. Avenida

 

Best Local Musician (Individual)

Bob Gentry

 

Runners up:

2. Chris Lomeli
3. John Stanley King
4. Kal David
5. Justin Ledesma

 

Best Museum

Palm Springs Air Museum

 

Runners up:

2. Sunnylands
3. Children’s Discovery Museum
4. Coachella Valley History Museum
5. La Quinta Museum

Note: The Palm Springs Art Museum was inadvertently left off of the final-round voting list of finalists. We apologize for the error.

 

Best Indoor Venue

McCallum Theatre

 

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Art Museum
3. The Show at Agua Caliente
4. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room
5. CVRep Playhouse

 

Best Art Gallery

AutoErotica/Michael Weems Collection

 

Runners up:

2. Coda Gallery
3. Heather James Fine Art
4. Janssen Artspace
5. Melissa Morgan Gallery

 

Best Local Arts Group/Organization

McCallum Theatre

 

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Museum of Art
3. CV Rep
4. Desert Art Center
5. Create Center for the Arts
6. Palm Springs Opera Guild

 

Best Producing Theater Company

Desert Rose Playhouse

 

Runners up:

2. Palm Canyon Theatre
3. CVRep
4. Desert Ensemble Theatre
5. Dezart Performs
6. Desert Theatricals

 

Best Local Visual Artist

Tysen Knight

 

Runners up:

2. Zach Fleming-Boyles
3. Trevor Wayne
4. Ryan Campbell
5. Marconi Calindas

 

Life in the Valley

 

Best Local Activist/Advocacy Group/Charity

Palm Springs Animal Shelter

 

Runners up:

2. LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
3. Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley
4. DAP Health
5. Guide Dogs of the Desert

 

Best Indoor Fun/Activity

Escape Room Palm Springs

 

Runners up:

2. Get Air Trampoline Park
3. Escape Games at The River
4. Anytime Indoor Golf

 

Best Hotel Pool

The Saguaro

 

Runners up:

2. Renaissance Esmerelda Resort and Spa
3. Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
4. Ace Hotel and Swim Club
5. Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs

 

Best Annual Charity Event

Faux Fur Ball (Palm Springs Animal Shelter)

 

Runners up:

2. TIE

Evening Under the Stars (AAP-Food Samaritans)

Desert AIDS Walk

4. Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards (DAP Health)
5. McCallum Theatre Annual Gala

 

Best Local Specialty Retail Shop

Destination PSP

 

Runners up:

2. Crystal Fantasy
3. Sunnylands Gift Shop
4. Wabi Sabi Japan Living
5. Peepa’s Palm Springs

 

Best Bowling Alley

Palm Springs Lanes

 

Runners up:

2. Fantasy Lanes Bowling
3. Canyon Lanes at Morongo

 

Best Plant Nursery

Moller’s Garden Center

 

Runners up:

2. Lowe’s Home Improvement
3. Moorten Botanical Garden
4. Bob Williams Nursery
5. Palo Verde Garden Center

 

Best Yoga

Urban Yoga

 

Runners up:

2. Coachella Yoga, Therapy and Wellness
3. Power Yoga Palm Springs
4. Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs

 

Best Sex Toy Shop

GayMart USA

 

Runners up:

2. Not So Innocent
3. Skitzo Kitty
4. Gear Leather and Fetish
5. Perez Images

 

Best Retail Music Store

Palm Springs Vinyl Records and Collectibles

 

Runners up:

2. Guitar Center
3. Gré Coffee House and Art Gallery
4. Dale’s Records
5. Finders Keepers Records

 

Best Radio Station

KGAY 106.5

 

Runners up:

2. Q102.3 Classic Rock
3. The Eagle 106.9
4. Big 106.1 KPLM
5. Channel Q 103.1

 

Best Staycation Hotel

La Quinta Resort and Club

 

Runners up:

2. Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
3. ARRIVE Palm Springs
4. Avalon Hotel and Bungalows Palm Springs,
5. Miramonte Indian Wells Resort and Spa

 

Best Place to Gamble

Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage

 

Runners up:

2. Agua Caliente Palm Springs
3. Agua Caliente Cathedral City
4. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
5. Augustine Casino
6. Spotlight 29

 

Best Local Radio Personality

Patrick Evans, KPSF The Studio 100.9/AM 1200

 

Runners up:

2. John Taylor, KGAY 106.5
3. Bradley Ryan, Mix 100.5
4. Mike Mozingo, Mix 100.5
5. Rich “Da Coach” Gilgallon, Q 102.3

 

Best Marijuana Dispensary

Joy of Life Wellness Center

 

Runners up:

2. Libra
3. Atomic Budz
4. TIE

The Vault Dispensary and Lounge

West Coast Cannabis Club

6. Four Twenty Bank Dispensary and Lounge

 

Best Comics/Games Shop

Comic Asylum

 

Runners up:

2. Interstellar Comic Books
3. Desert Oasis Comics

 

Best Car Wash

Quick Quack Car Wash

 

Runners up:

2. Elephant Car Wash
3. Airport Quick Car Wash
4. Desert 100 Percent Hand Car Wash
5. Harv’s Car Wash

 

Best Gym

World Gym Palm Springs

 

Runners up:

2. In-Shape
3. EOS Fitness
4. 24 Hour Fitness
5. Anytime Fitness

 

Best Pet Supplies

Bones-N-Scones

 

Runners up:

2. PetSmart
3. Cold Nose Warm Heart
4. Petco
5. PoshPetCare

 

Fashion and Style

 

Best Spa in a Resort/Hotel

Sunstone Spa at Agua Caliente

 

Runners up:

2. TIE

The Well Spa at Miramonte Indian Wells

Omni Rancho Las Palmas

4. Agua Serena Spa at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells

 

Best Nail Salon

Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon

 

Runners up:

2. Lovely Nails
3. Pretty Nails
4. TK Nail Salon

 

Best Eyeglass/Optical Retailer

Costco

 

Runners up:

2. Milauskas Eye Institute
3. Desert Vision Optometry
4. Panache Optical Gallery
5. Desert Vision Center/Dr. Keith Tokuhara
6. America’s Best

 

Best Florist

My Little Flower Shop

 

Runners up:

2. Rancho Mirage Florist
3. Jensen’s Foods
4. Indio Florist
5. Blooming Events Florist

 

Best Resale/Vintage Clothing

Revivals

 

Runners up:

2. Habitat for Humanity ReStore
3. Angel View
4. The Fine Art of Design
5. Bazar

 

Best Antiques/Collectibles Store

Misty’s Consignments

 

Runners up:

2. Antique Galleries of Palm Springs
3. Victoria’s Attic Antique Mall
4. Consign Design

 

Best Furniture Store

H3K Home

 

Runners up:

2. Mathis Brothers
3. Revivals
4. PS Homeboys
5. Desert Patio

 

Best Hair Salon

Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon

 

Runners up:

2. Brien O’Brien Salon
3. Heads Up Hair Designs
4. Salon 119 Beauty and Spa
5. Adrian Alcantar Hair Studio and Spa

 

Best Jeweler/Jewelry Store

Tiffany and Co.

 

Runners up:

2. El Paseo Jewelers
3. Leeds and Son
4. Hephaestus Jewelry
5. La Quinta Jewelers

 

Best Tattoo Parlor

Adornment

 

Runners up:

2. Desert Rose Tattoo Parlor
3. Anarchy and Ink Tattoo
4. Iron Palm Tattoo Parlour
5. Strata Tattoo Lab

 

Best Clothing Store (Locally Owned)

Destination PSP

 

Runners up:

2. Trina Turk
3. Wil Stiles
4. Shirley’s Boutique
5. Glossy Boutique

 

Best Day Spa (Non-Resort/Hotel)

Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon

 

Runners up:

2. Desert Zen Day Spa
3. Salon 119 Beauty and Spa
4. Organic Glow Skin Studio
5. Laulima 760

 

Food and Restaurants

 

Best Burger

Grill-A-Burger

 

Runners up:

2. Tyler’s Burgers
3. Tony’s Burgers
4. Gastro Grind Burgers
5. Bongo Johnny’s

 

Best Bakery

Aspen Mills

 

Runners up:

2. Sherman’s Deli and Bakery
3. Peninsula Pastries Palm Springs
4. Over the Rainbow
5. Jensen’s Foods

 

Best Frozen Yogurt

Lappert’s Ice Cream

 

Runners up:

2. Beach House
3. Jus Chillin’
4. Tutti Frutti
5. Yogurtland

 

Best Vietnamese

Pho Vu

 

Runners up:

2. 533 Viet Fusion
3. Rooster and the Pig
4. Fuzion Five
5. La Baguette

 

Best Custom Cakes

Over the Rainbow

 

Runners up:

2. Nothing Bundt Cakes
3. Sherman’s Deli and Bakery
4. Pastry Swam Bakery
5. Jensen’s Foods

 

Best Coffee Shop

Koffi

 

Runners up:

2. Starbucks
3. IW Coffee
4. Elmer’s Restaurant
5. Gré Coffeehouse and Art Gallery

 

 

Best Korean

Umami Seoul

 

Runners up:

2. Sam’s Korean BBQ
3. U Grill Korean BBQ
4. Maru
5. K-Tofu House

 

Best Outdoor Seating

Spencer’s Restaurant

 

Runners up:

2. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge
3. Lavender Bistro
4. Bongo Johnny’s
5. Sunnylands Cafe

 

Best California Cuisine

Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

 

Runners up:

2. Lulu California Bistro
3. Spencer’s Restaurant
4. Wally’s Desert Turtle
5. Bongo Johnny’s

 

Best Sushi

Okura Robata Grill and Sushi Bar

 

Runners up:

2. Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey
3. Joyce’s Sushi
4. Misaki Sushi and Grill
5. Otori Sushi
6. Taka Shin

 

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Blackbook

 

Runners up:

2. Lulu California Bistro
3. Kitchen 86 + Bar
4. Little Bar
5. Kaiser Grille Palm Springs

 

Best Chinese

Roly China Fusion

 

Runners up:

2. City Wok
3. Wang’s Chinese Cuisine
4. JOY at Fantasy Springs
5. China 8
6. Canton Bistro La Quinta

 

Best Breakfast

Wilma and Frieda’s

 

Runners up:

2. Elmer’s Restaurant
3. Rick’s Restaurant and Bakery
4. Keedy’s Fountain Grill
5. Bongo Johnny’s

 

Best Organic Food Store

Chef Tanya’s Kitchen

 

Runners up:

2. Whole Foods
3. Clark’s Nutrition and Natural Foods Market
4. Sprouts Farmers Market
5. Nature’s Health Food and Café

 

Best French

Le Vallauris Restaurant

 

Runners up:

2. Pomme Frite
3. French Corner Cafe
4. La Brasserie Bistro and Bar
5. French Rotisserie Cafe

 

Best Salsa

Cardenas Market

 

Runners up:

2. Las Casuelas Terrazza
3. Rio Azul Mexican Bar and Grill
4. La Tablita
5. Rincon Norteno

 

Best Sandwich

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

 

Runners up:

2. TKB Bakery and Deli
3. The Sandwich Spot
4. Real Italian Deli
5. Aspen Mills
6. Bongo Johnny’s

 

Best Greek

Santorini Gyro

 

Runners up:

2. Yianni’s Greek Taverna
3. Athena Gyro
4. Nina’s Greek Cuisine
5. Koutouki Greek Estiatorio

 

Best Barbecue

Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

 

Runners up:

2. Babe’s BBQ and Brewhouse
3. Brown’s BBQ and Soul Food
4. Bubba’s Bones and Brews
5. Smoke Tree BBQ

 

Best Delicatessen

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

 

Runners up:

2. Manhattan in the Desert
3. The Real Italian Deli
4. TKB Bakery and Deli
5. On the Mark

 

Best Brunch

Spencer’s Restaurant

 

Runners up:

2. Lulu California Bistro
3. Wilma and Frieda’s
4. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge
5. Bongo Johnny’s
6. Jake’s

 

Best Burrito

El Ranchito Taco Shop

 

Runners up:

2. Las Casuelas Nuevas
3. El Taco Asado
4. Casuelas Cafe
5. La Casita

 

Best Caterer

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

 

Runners up:

2. Lulu California Bistro
3. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge
4. Lynn Hammond Catering
5. F/10 Catering and Events

 

Best Diner

Elmer’s Restaurant

 

Runners up:

2. Rick’s Restaurant and Bakery
3. Bongo Johnny’s
4. Keedy’s Fountain Grill
5. Sunshine Cafe

 

Best Vegetarian/Vegan

Chef Tanya’s Kitchen

 

Runners up:

2. Native Foods Cafe
3. Luscious Lorraine’s
4. Palm Greens Cafe
5. Wildest Restaurant and Bar

 

Best Seafood

Fisherman’s Market and Grill

 

Runners up:

2. Pacifica Seafood Restaurant
3. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
4. Oceana Restaurant

 

Best Upscale Restaurant

Spencer’s Restaurant

 

Runners up:

2. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge
3. Copley’s on Palm Canyon
4. Wally’s Desert Turtle
5. Le Vallauris Restaurant
6. Bar Cecil

 

Best Indian

Monsoon Indian Cuisine

 

Runners up:

2. India Oven
3. Its Taste of India

 

Best Buffet

Fresh Grill Buffet at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

 

Runners up:

2. TIE

Emperor Buffet

Rockwood Grill at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa

 

Best Thai

Thai Smile Palm Springs

 

Runners up:

2. Peppers Thai
3. Le Basil
4. My Thai
5. Talay Thai

 

Best Veggie Burger

Chef Tanya’s Kitchen

 

Runners up:

2. Native Foods Cafe
3. Tyler’s Burgers
4. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge
5. Bongo Johnny’s

 

Best Bagels

Townie Bagels, Bakery and Café

 

Runners up:

2. Sherman’s Deli and Bakery
3. Panera Bread
4. The Bagel Drop
5. Your Listing!

 

Best Mexican

El Mirasol

 

Runners up:

2. Las Casuelas Terraza
3. El Taco Asado
4. Casuelas Cafe
5. Pueblo Viejo
6. Casa Mendoza

 

Best Smoothies

Fresh Juice Bar

 

Runners up:

2. Great Shakes
3. Jamba
4. Fruit Wonders

 

Best Local Coffee Roaster

Koffi

 

Runners up:

2. Joshua Tree Coffee Company
3. Coachella Valley Coffee Company

 

Best Desserts

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

 

Runners up:

2. Billy Reed’s
3. Jensen’s Foods
4. Peninsula Pastries
5. Wally’s Desert Turtle

 

Best Italian

Mario’s Italian Cafe

 

Runners up:

2. Ristorante Mamma Gina
3. Castelli’s
4. Johnny Costa’s Ristorante
5. Spaghetteria

 

Best Ice Cream/Shakes

Lappert’s Ice Cream

 

Runners up:

2. Great Shakes
3. Kreem
4. La Michoacana Ice Cream Parlor
5. Monster Shakes

 

Best Date Shake

Shields Date Garden

 

Runners up:

2. Great Shakes
3. Hadley’s
4. Windmill Market
5. Oasis Date Gardens

 

Best Pizza

Bill’s Pizza

 

Runners up:

2. Stuft Pizza Bar and Grill
3. Giuseppe’s
4. Upper Crust Pizza
5. Billy Q’s

 

Best Japanese

Kobe Japanese Steak House

 

Runners up:

2. Okura Robata Grill and Sushi Bar
3. Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey
4. Shabu Shabu Zen
5. Musashi Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
6. Joyce’s Sushi

 

Best Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings

 

Runners up:

2. Wingstop
3. Bongo Johnny’s
4. Tony’s Burgers
5. 360 Sports at Agua Caliente

 

Best Casual Eats

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

 

Runners up:

2. Lulu California Bistro
3. 1501 Uptown Gastropub
4. Bongo Johnny’s
5. Tony’s Burgers

 

Best Steaks/Steakhouse

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

 

Runners up:

2. The Steakhouse at Agua Caliente
3. Mr. Lyons
4. LG’s Prime Steakhouse
5. Kaiser Grille

 

Valley Professionals

 

Best Dentist/Orthodontist

Dr. Scott Shepherd (Palm Springs Family and Cosmetic Dentistry)

 

Runners up:

2. Dr. Armound Mahmoudi (Tahquitz Dental Group)
3. Dr. Carolyn Izu (Desert Dental Excellence)
4. Dr. Kianor Shah (Desert Dream Dentistry)

 

Best Personal Trainer

Ted Guice

 

Runners up:

2. Jaime Jimenez (One Eleven Conditioning Club)
3. Brandon Wertz
4. Jay Nixon
5. Alvin Crowe

 

Best Attorney

Walter Clark

 

Runners up:

2. Christopher Heritage
3. Eric Rudolph
4. Barry Regar

 

Best Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Timothy Jochen

 

Runners up:

2. Dr. Mo Zakhireh
3. Dr. Suzanne Quardt
4. TIE

Dr. Bruce Chisholm

Dr. Scott Aaronson

 

Best Local Home Improvement Company

Ace Hardware

 

Runners up:

2. Lowe’s Home Improvement
3. The Home Depot
4. Flooring Innovations
5. Farley Pavers
6. CS Patio Covers

 

Best Plumber

Roto-Rooter Plumbing and Water Cleanup

 

Runners up:

2. General Air Conditioning and Plumbing
3. Roto-Rooter
4. Coachella Valley Plumbing, Heating and Air
5. Randal’s Plumbing
6. Tommy Rooter Plumbing

 

Best Chiropractor

Nazemi Chiropractic Corporation

 

Runners up:

2. Dr. Jim Cox
3. Pain Relief and Wellness Center (Stephen Krupey)
4. Go Healthcare

 

Best Auto Repair

Sergio’s Automotive

 

Runners up:

2. Pete’s Automotive
3. Palm Springs Tire and Automotive Center
4. Exotic Car Service
5. European Auto Service
6. Encore Automotive

 

Best Auto Dealership

Jessup Auto Plaza

 

Runners up:

2. Honda of the Desert
3. Fiesta Ford
4. Exotic Motor Cars
5. Palm Springs Hyundai

 

Best Veterinarian

Dr. Rachel Reedy, Ridgeline Veterinary Clinic

 

Runners up:

2. Dr. James H. Clark
3. Dr. Robert Reed, VCA Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital
4. Dr. Terry Hicks, Palm Desert Pet Hospital
5. Dr. Kathryn Carlson, Village Park Animal Hospital

 

Best Air Conditioner Repair

Comfort Air

 

Runners up:

2. Timo’s Air Conditioning and Heating
3. Desert Air Conditioning Inc.
4. General Air Conditioning
5. Titan Heating and Air Conditioning

 

Best Doctor

Dr. Laura Rush

 

Runners up:

2. Dr. Kristen Mondino
3. Dr. James Adams
4. Dr. David Morris
5. Dr. Clayton Barbour

 

Best Eye Doctor

Milauskas Eye Institute

 

Runners up:

2. Dr. Gregory McMahill (Costco)
3. Dr. David Esquibel (Desert Vision Optometry)
4. Dr. Keith Tokuhara (Desert Vision Center)
5. Dr. Aaron D. Adame

 

Best Flooring/Carpet Company

Flooring Innovations

 

Runners up:

2. Carpet Empire Plus
3. D & D Carpet
4. Magsam’s Floors And Blinds
5. Mod Floors

 

Best Real Estate Agent

Shann Carr

 

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Home Team
3. Mary Gomez
4. Lupe Valdivia
5. Paul Zapala

 

Best Solar Company

Renova Solar

 

Runners up:

2. Hot Purple Energy
3. SunRun Solar
4. Free Volt

 

Best Pest Control Company

Frazier Pest Control

 

Runners up:

2. Bug Guys Pest Control
3. Rudy’s Pest Control
4. Dewey Pest Control
5. Western Exterminator
6. Renegade Pest Control

 

Best Public Servant

Rep. Raul Ruiz

 

Runners up:

2. La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans
3. Palm Springs Councilmember Geoff Kors
4. Palm Springs Councilmember Christy Holstege
5. Palm Springs Councilmember Grace Garner

 

Spirits and Nightlife

 

Best Beer Selection

Yard House

 

Runners up:

2. La Quinta Brewing Co. Taprooms
3. Bongo Johnny’s
4. Bubba’s Bones and Brews
5. The Beer Hunter
6. Eureka!

 

Best Dive Bar

Blackbook

 

Runners up:

2. Chill Bar Palm Springs
3. Hair of the Dog
4. Neil’s Lounge
5. The Hood Bar and Pizza

 

Best Margarita

TIE

Blue Coyote Grill

Las Casuelas Terraza

 

Runners up:

3. Rio Azul Mexican Bar and Grill
4. Armando’s Dakota Bar and Grill
5. La Tablita
6. Bongo Johnny’s

 

Best Nightclub

Copa Nightclub

 

Runners up:

2. Hunters Palm Springs
3. Chill Bar Palm Springs
4. The Nest
5. The Village Palm Springs

 

Best Bar Ambiance

PS Air Bar

 

Runners up:

2. Paul Bar/Food
3. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room
4. Little Bar
5. Bar Cecil

 

Best Wine Bar

V Wine Lounge

 

Runners up:

2. Zin American Bistro
3. Cork and Fork
4. Le Fe Wine Bar
5. Dead or Alive

 

Best Gay/Lesbian Bar/Club

Hunters Palm Springs

 

Runners up:

2. Blackbook
3. TIE

Streetbar

Chill Bar Palm Springs

5. Toucan’s

 

Best Place to Play Pool/Billiards

Hunters Palm Springs

 

Runners up:

2. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
3. The Hood Bar and Pizza
4. The 19th Hole Bar and Restaurant
5. Plan B Live Entertainment and Cocktails

 

Best Martini

Paul Bar/Food

 

Runners up:

2. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge
3. TIE

Melvyn’s Restaurant

Lulu California Bistro

5. Kaiser Grille

 

Best Happy Hour

The Tropicale

 

Runners up:

2. Lulu California Bistro
3. La Quinta Cliffhouse
4. Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar
5. Little Bar

 

Best Sports Bar

360 Sports at Agua Caliente

 

Runners up:

2. Burgers and Beer
3. The Beer Hunter
4. The Village Palm Springs
5. AMP Sports Lounge

 

Best Wine/Liquor Store

Total Wine and More

 

Runners up:

2. BevMo!
3. Bouschet
4. Dead or Alive

 

Best Cocktail Menu

Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

 

Runners up:

2. Blackbook
3. Bootlegger Tiki
4. Bongo Johnny’s
5. Seymour’s
6. Little Bar

 

Best Local Brewery

La Quinta Brewing Co.

 

Runners up:

2. Coachella Valley Brewing Co.
3. Babe’s BBQ and Brewery
4. Las Palmas Brewing
5. Desert Beer Company

 

Best Craft Cocktails

Paul Bar/Food

 

Runners up:

2. TIE

Bar Cecil

Bootlegger Tiki

4. Seymour’s
5. Little Bar
6. The Reef

 

Outdoors

 

Best Place for Bicycling

CV Link

 

Runners up:

 

2. Palm Springs (general)
3. La Quinta Cove
4. TIE

Joshua Tree

Indian Canyons

 

Best Public Garden

Sunnylands

 

Runners up:

2. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
3. Moorten Botanical Garden
4. Rose Garden at Empire Polo Club

 

Best Park

Ruth Hardy Park

 

Runners up:

2. Palm Desert Civic Center Park
3. La Quinta Civic Center Park
4. Wellness Park
5. Liberty Park

 

Best Hike

Indian Canyons

 

Runners up:

2. Tahquitz Canyon
3. TIE

Bump and Grind Trail

Lykken Trails

5. Museum Trail

 

Best Bike Shop

Palm Springs/Palm Desert Cyclery

 

Runners up:

2. Bike Palm Springs Rentals
3. Joel’s Bicycle Shop
4. Tri-A-Bike
5. Big Wheel Tours

 

Best Public Golf Course

Desert Willow Golf Resort

 

Runners up:

2. Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Golf Club
3. SilverRock Resort
4. Cimarron Golf Resort
5. Classic Club Golf

 

Best Outdoor/Camping Gear Store

Big 5 Sporting Goods

 

Runners up:

2. Dick’s Sporting Goods
3. Yellow Mart

 

Best Recreation Area

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

 

Runners up:

2. Indian Canyons
3. Whitewater Preserve
4. Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area
5. Mount San Jacinto State Park

 

Best Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods

 

Runners up:

2. Big 5 Sporting Goods
3. Yellow Mart
4. Turner’s Outdoorsman

 

Kids’ Stuff

 

Best Restaurant for Kids

Chuck E. Cheese’s

 

Runners up:

2. Red Robin
3. Shakey’s Pizza
4. TIE

Upper Crust Pizza

Old Spaghetti Factory

 

Best Place to Buy Toys

Target

 

Runners up:

2. Walmart
3. JadaBug’s Kids Boutique

 

Best Place for Family Fun

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

 

Runners up:

2. Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert
3. Boomers
4. Escape Room Palm Springs

 

Best Kids’ Clothing Store

Old Navy

 

Runners up:

2. JadaBug’s Kids Boutique
3. The Children’s Place
4. The Lumpy Bunny

 

Best Place for a Birthday Party

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

 

Runners up:

2. Get Air Trampoline Park
3. Chuck E. Cheese’s
4. Boomers
5. Shakey’s Pizza

 

Best Playground

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

 

Runners up:

2. TIE

Ruth Hardy Park

La Quinta Civic Center Park

4. Demuth Park