Palm Springs, Calif.
Price: $1,650 to $2,200 a week
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2.5
Description: Palm Springs has been an escape for Hollywood stars and Los Angeles businessmen for decades. The mountain-ringed valley gets sun all year round and while the summers can be torrid, the winter and early spring weather is ideal.
The house opens up to a beautiful patio made very private by a high wall. There's a lovely outdoor living room with cushy, upholstered furniture, barbecue, tropical plantings and a salt-water pool.
The recreational specialty here is some of the nation's top golf courses, but there's also horseback riding, hiking and excellent birding, with numerous varieties of hummingbirds to see. A top attraction is nearby Joshua Tree National Park, with its pristine Mojave Desert habitat.
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Last updated February 21 2011: 8:05 AM ET
