Fourth of July in the Valley

Whether it's a relaxing getaway or a holiday spent at home.

Fourth of July festivities are well underway in Palm Springs.

Cafe La Jefa owner, Erika Flannery, says it was a busy weekend leading up to the holiday, "Just getting the extra push before Fourth of July celebrations."

We saw busy baristas at Cafe La Jefa with customers almost out the door, grabbing their coffee before kicking off their Fourth of July festivities.

"Yesterday was incredibly busy. I think we did make better than last year. And today we had a really early crowd too," says Flannery.

The heat hasn't kept visitors from celebrating Independence Day in the valley.

"It's a lot more relaxing than it is in LA. You know, there's a lot more city life out there. But here it's really nice and calm," says Geraldine Prieto who's visiting from Los Angeles.

Barbecues, fireworks and sight seeing all on the itinerary.

 "We headed towards downtown Palm Springs. We just walked around. We had some dinner and then we went to catch a band playing at one of the restaurants in downtown," says Prieto.

A pool day was also in mind for both locals and visitors alike.

"Weekend was very busy, this has actually been one of the busier summers," say Arrive Hotel's general manager Anthony Reynoso.

Arrive Hotel was almost at 100 percent capacity.

"Our bar has been very busy. We're fully staffed with like four bartenders right now because it comes in waves," says Reynoso.

Despite the beaming sun, Palm Springs was serving up the Fourth of July fun.