“California dreamin’, on such a winter’s day …’’ —The Mamas and the Papas
Out-of-state license plates become common on Coachella Valley roads during the winter months—and if you work in the hospitality industry or on a golf course, you meet a lot of the snowbirds who descend upon Palm Springs. I can tell you that as a Canadian snowbird who drives thousands of miles every fall in order to reside here for a few months, there is a seductive draw to this desert town.
But it ain’t all about the sun. Sure, the winter weather is sublime in greater Palm Springs, but Florida and a whole lot of other U.S. destinations have warm sunshine, too. So what are the unique characteristics that draw snowbirds to Palm Springs?…”
