On Saturday morning, we drove into Palm Desert and went to the Street Fair on the campus of the College of the Desert. In their large parking lot was set up dozens of tents with everything to sell from original art work to jewelry, shoes, clothing, sunglasses, and everything in between. It was much like the market at St Jacobs but more upscale. After all, the Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage area is a fairly well-to-do community with lots of golf courses and Lexus and Mercedes sports cars. There were food vendors and fresh produce - we bought some lovely strawberries and fresh Medjool dates - grown in the Indio area and really huge and yummy!
In the afternoon, we went to the Living Desert - a combination botanical garden and zoo. They had a butterfly and hummingbird garden that was lovely. The gardens were desert-type from around the world with animals interspersed throughout. Near the end was a wonderful model train setup - very extensive and well done!