Trap Draw: Palm Springs

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I have been looking forward to this TD for awhile and it did not dissappoint. My parents spend half the year in La Quinta and have had a place on the Stadium Course for over a decade so this as close to a TD in my hometown as I will get. A few takeaways

  • T. Hill aka Mr. Thrill was a very enjoyable guest. Good energy, superb knowledge of the Coachella Valley

  • It was mentioned that dates are the main crop produced in the area. I cannot stress enough how good the Date Shakes are at Shields’ Date Shakes on Jefferson St and Hwy 111. Mmmmmmmmmm.

  • The Salton Sea stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnkkkkkkkks. Literally it stinks. So many dead fish, sometimes you can smell it 20 miles away.

  • Shoutout to the Beerhunter, as Mr. Hill said. Just an all around phenomenal bar. Awesome spot to catch football games during Thanksgiving and Xmas weeks.

  • Sad there was no talk of The Nest by Mr. Hill. Dinner. Drinks. Dancing. Live Music. 75 year old People getting absolutely loose and having a great time. I have been mistaken for Bill Haas twice in there.

  • Great coffee spot in La Quinta called Old Town Coffee Company.

  • Glad to see somewhat else other than myself appreciate Del Taco. A true gem of a fast food place. Plus everyone else thinks it sucks so there is never a line.

  • The golf course Mr. Hill was trying to think of that Phil Mickelson is a member at is the Madison Club. Sliders on every hole, baby.

  • The town of Palm Springs is definitely more artsy and more hip than the golf-centric La Quinta area. But both areas are certainly developing a “younger” feel. I am a huge fan of the area and would love to see it keep doing well.

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I feel like whoever sets the menu at a del taco is the most stoned person in corporate America

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“Let’s throw some French fries in that double beef burrito”

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Can confirm, lived right off of Jefferson on the Indio side and stopped there many a time.

Had several of my friends work there while I was out there. Haven’t heard that name in forever!

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I’m just mad that NLU seems to be accepting sponsorships from every possible competitor to my employer. Granted we make a lot of stuff, but wearable fitness devices, rangefinders, and portable launch monitors are all things we do. If they end up with an aviation GPS unit sponsorship from someone else, I’ll assume it’s personal and declare war.

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Listening to the pod. Racking my brain to figure out if I knew Travis. I think we went to high school together. With that said, the valley high schools have some questionable mascots…

Palm Springs HS Indians
Palm Desert HS Aztecs
Indio HS Rajahs
Coachella Valley HS Arabs

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Man, what a place.

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Yes! We rented a house near there and it seemed to be only thing worth walking to. Muffins as big as your head.

Cover is $90 and you have to show your ID.

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So much golf talk. Almost had to turn it off.

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LQHS grad here. I was waiting for him to mention CVHS Arabs (since changed to the Mighty Arabs).

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I’m PDHS '92

Here’s a little snippet of CVHS mascot back in the day for those that don’t know.

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a literal clown sitting in the corner

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I have a crazy multi-moment story over decades involving Harpo

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Appreciate the big guy efforting Sia. Would have been wild.

Old Town Coffee is a cool spot. I like La Quinta Resort. Cool grounds with lots of pools. Older but kept up well I think.

Madison club is the country club with the heavy spread I think they were talking about.

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Can anyone speak on Slab City?
What is it?
Who goes there?
Have you ever been?
I have heard its technically its own country and/or not incorporated with the USA government. So no police, fire, municipal services. Completely self regulated. Mostly hippies, homeless, and people hiding out from johnny law is my guess but I’d like to hear more if anyone has first hand knowledge of the place.

Might be a place to check out, @Randy! Its definitely a safe haven from the urban meyer management system spreading across jax

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Wow I’d never heard of Slab City. That’s a good 90 minutes from La Quinta. Wonder if they do a good potluck.

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Amidst the Rat Pack legends, mid-century modern architecture, and resort oasis environment exists a sub/counter culture. Slab City is OUT there. It isn’t as lawless as you think but not too far from your description. When you get out around the Salton Sea or out in Sky Valley things get sketchy, fast.

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Looks like I have my next day trip lined up when I’m in LQ again. Sounds rad.

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There is a lot of trippy shit out near the Sea. Chocolate Mountains have some squatter spots that are sick too.

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a date shake sounds like it would clean me out within an hour.

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