So You're Going To Coachella

Don't get me wrong, I love camping, but Coachella is a long and hot weekend if you don't have an form of air conditioning. My group and I stayed at the The Riviera and shuttled to and from the festival grounds each day and night. This luxury hotel has splendid views of the area's natural landscape, plenty of pools, huge rooms, and is located only a more or so from the main strip in Palm Springs.

First, I want to say it's sad that none of the restaurants I'm sharing have images. They're all lovely, cute, and delicious places to eat. I resolve to return and update their pins with my own images!

We went to Pinocchio's for breakfast our first day at the request of a friend of mine who frequents Palm Springs. The establishment has inside and outside seating, but we chose to sit inside since we'd be outside the rest of the day. Their menu is big, and the portion sizes even bigger! They also have early morning drink specials if that's your thing.

Maraca's is one of the million Mexican restaurants in California. While the flavor or the food may not be above and beyond any of the other's in the area, the friendliness is. Our waitress was an enthusiastic woman in her early 50's who chatted with us the whole time about the festival, music, dancing, and California.

When you walk through the doors at Ruby's, you step back into the 1950's. There are red booths, old bikes hanging from the ceiling, and a model train that drives around in circles overhead. Take a seat and eat a burger, or do what we did and order a shake to go!