PALM SPRINGS
The Leathermen of Palm Springs keep the desert sizzling.
Drink Fuck Buy Crash Eat Pump Trim Ink Hang See Plan More
LA’s legendary leather retailer 665 has closed its shop on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. But you can still order from them online and get their high-quality gear shipped to you anywhere in the world. CLICK HERE to start shopping. (By clicking that link, you can get some great gear and support LEATHERMEN TRAVEL at the same time because a portion of what you spend comes back to the site.)
WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)
Dick’s on Arenas (301 E Arenas Rd) Leather-ish bar in downtown Palm Springs. Formerly known as Eagle 501 link
Hunters (302 E Arenas Rd) Not specifically a leather bar, it still attracts some of Palm Springs’ manliest men, especially cigar-smoking men in gear on Fur Fridays. Come any night for DJs, dancing, and cruising. link
Tool Shed (600 E Sunny Dunes Rd) A bar for manly men right in the heart of Palm Springs. Who says who have to drive to Cathedral City to find the beef? link
WHERE TO FUCK
All Worlds Resorts (526 S Warm Sands Dr) Sure, it’s a hotel. It also has day and night passes. Yes, night passes. Sure, it’s a hotel. It’s also a fuck palace. link
CCBC Resort Hotel (68300 Gay Resort Dr, Cathedral City) Yes, that’s really the address. With 4 playrooms, a “military compound”, and 12-hour day passes available, the Cathedral City Boys Club is a sex club disguised as a hotel. link
Club 541 (541 E Industrial Pl) Palm Springs’ extremely popular new-ish sex club. Affiliated with Slammer in LA. link
WHERE TO BUY GEAR
Bear Wear (319 E Arenas Rd) A place to pick up sexy clothes. link
Bear Wear CC (68571 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City) A place to pick up sexy clothes in Cathedral City. link
Division (210 E Arenas Rd) Fun and flirty fashion for guys. link
Gear Leather & Fetish (650 E Sunny Dunes Rd) Let the friendly boys here help you get Geared up. link
Not So Innocent (2100 N Palm Canyon Dr) Sex stuff for sale. link
Off Ramp Leathers (650 E Sunny Dunes Rd) Classic gear, custom made. link
Rough Trade Gear (321 E Arenas Rd) Your place for gear in the Downtown PS. link
WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)
Ace Hotel & Swim Club (701 E Palm Canyon Dr) Hipster spot beyond downtown. link
Casa Oliver (535 S Warm Sands Dr) Lots of men and not a lot of clothes, on slutty Warm Sands. link
CCBC Resort Hotel (68300 Gay Resort Dr, Cathedral City) Yes, that’s really the address. With 4 playrooms, a “military compound”, and 12-hour day passes available, the Cathedral City Boys Club is a sex club disguised as a hotel. link
Descanso (288 E Camino Monte Vista) New lushly-landscaped gay resort. link
El Mirasol Villas Resort (525 S Warm Sands Dr) Former getaway for Howard Hughes, now a getaway for naked gay guys, on slutty Warm Sands. link
The Hacienda at Warm Sands (586 S Warm Sands Dr) Southwestern stylings and naked men, on slutty Warm Sands. link
Hilton Palm Springs (400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way) Gay-friendly spot to get your Hilton points. link
Hotel Zozo (150 S Indian Canyon Dr) Hip, gay-friendly downtown hotel. link
Hyatt Palm Springs (285 N Canyon Palm Dr) Gay-friendly high-end downtown property. link
INNdulge (601 S Grenfall Rd) PS’s classic mid-century modern clothing-optional resort, just off slutty Warm Sands. link
Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs (100 W Tahquitz Canyon Way) New gay-friendly high-end downtown property. link
The Perch (N Janis Dr) Rent this suite in a Palm Springs Leatherman’s private mid-century modern ranch with a view in a dramatic setting in the hills above PS. link
Santiago Resort (650 E San Lorenzo Rd) Laid-back clothing-optional luxury resort. link
Triangle Inn Palm Springs (555 E San Lorenzo Rd) In a quiet location just outside the hubbub of Downtown PS, this friendly place is as mellow or as frisky as you want it to be. link
Twin Palms (1930 S Camino Real) Mid-century modern for the modern man. link
Vista Grande Resort (574 S Warm Sands Rd) Slutty guesthouse in a tropical setting, on slutty Warm Sands. link
V Palm Springs (333 E Palm Canyon Dr) Hip new gay-friendly spot away from downtown. link
WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)
1501 Uptown Gastropub (1501 N Palm Canyon Dr) Highly recommended by local Leathermen. link
Blackbook Bar (315 E Arenas Rd) Booze and bites. link
Eight4Nine (849 N Palm Canyon Dr) Eat, drink, and be Mary at this popular casual spot. link
Lulu California Bistro (200 S Palm Canyon Dr) All-American, Leather-friendly, and gay-gay-gay! link
Oscar’s (125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way) Dining and so much more. link
Townie Bagels (650 E Sunny Dunes Rd) Some say they have the best bagels west of the Hudson. Come find out for yourself. link
WHERE TO PUMP IRON (AND CRUISE)
In-Shape Cathedral (35935 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City) A favorite of visiting Leathermen. link
World Gym (1751 N Sunrise Way) You won’t find a shortage of gym bunnies here. link
WHERE TO GET A BUZZ CUT AND A BEARD TRIM
Cut Barber (1109 N Palm Canyon Dr) Where men’s grooming meets modernism. link
Daddy’s Barbershop (192 S Indian Canyon Dr) The popular San Francisco shop picked up and moved south to the desert. link
Men’s Grooming Spot (68487 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City) A place in the desert for men to get pampered. link
WHO TO GET INKED
Adornment (2825 E Tahquitz Canyon Rd) High-end, no-nonsense tattoo parlor. link
Iron Palm (1800 N Via Negocio) Old-school tattoo parlour. link
WHO TO HANG WITH
BLUF SoCal For men into full dress leather uniform. link
Desert Fetish Authority The New Guard of fetish and kink. Check out their monthly LeatherSex lecture series. link
Desert Men’s Club The hottest new club for the hottest Leathermen in the hot desert. These guys are ready to get down and dirty with you! link
MAXIMUS Cigar-smokin’ Leathermen. link
Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert Serious Leathermen of Palm Springs. link
WHAT TO SEE WHILE YOU’RE IN TOWN
LGBT Veterans Memorial (Desert Memorial Park, 31-705 Da Vall Drive, Cathedral City) America’s first memorial honoring LGBT veterans. link
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
October
Palm Springs Leather Pride Leathermen from around the world converge on the desert for the hottest weekend of the year. link
November
Greater Palm Springs Pride The weekend after Leather Pride, plenty Leathermen come out to play in the sun some more. link
MORE PLACES
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