Mexican cuisine from Las Casuelas Palm Springs

Best of the Best: The Desert Decides

Site Staff Best of Best Voting

Mexican cuisine from Las Casuelas Palm Springs

You voted online for certain favorite Coachella Valley places, services, and activities. Here are this month’s winners.

Best Mexican Restaurant

Las Casuelas Terraza
Lunch, dinner, late night, weekend brunch … this is where you like to go for fajitas, frijoles, and all your favorites. 222 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-325-2794; www.las casuelas.com

Las Casuelas Original
368 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-325-3213; www.theoriginallascasuelas.com

Río Azul Mexican Bar & Grill
350 S. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-992-5641; www.rioazulpalmsprings.com

Sunstone Spa Agua Caliente Casino Resort

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Sunstone, The Spa at Agua Caliente.

Best Spa

Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
Sunstone Spa draws healing energy, they say, from the iridescent stone for which it’s named. Here’s to Helios, the sun god. 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 760-321-2000; www.hotwatercasino.com/home

Studio M Salon and Spa
2465 E. Palm Canyon Drive Suite 1025, Palm Springs. 760-327-9000; studiomsalonandspa.com

Agua Serena Spa
4460 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells. 760-674-4100; indianwells.regency.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas

Camelot Theatres

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Camelot Theatres shows classic films on Wednesdays during the summer.

Best Small Theater

Camelot Theatres
You get your movie, freshly made food, and a full-service bar. Not to mention classic Hollywood films on Wednesdays. 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. 760-325-6565; www.camelottheatres.com

Annenberg Theater
101 N. Museum Drive, Palm Springs. 760-325-4490; www.psmuseum.org/annenberg-theater

Palm Canyon Theatre
538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-323-5123; www.palmcanyontheatre.org

Living Desert Zoo Garden

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The Living Desert is open 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., June 1 through Sept. 30.

Best Kids’ Activity

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
An oasis for animal and plant lovers who know how to have fun with our bounty of natural resources. 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert. 760-346-5694; www.livingdesert.org

Children’s Discovery 
Museum of the Desert
71701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage. 760-321-0602; www.cdmod.org

Wet ‘n’ Wild
1500 S. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. 760-327-0499; www.wetnwildpalmsprings.com

The Barking Lot

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The Barking Lot offers both self-service dog wash and full service grooming.

Best Dog Groomer

The Barking Lot
Self-service washing, and full-service grooming that include a blueberry facial for Fido. 67730 E. Palm Canyon Drive Suite 102C, Cathedral City. 760-647-2275; www.thebarkinglotpalmsprings.com

The Pet Hotel at Barkingham Palace
34550 Spyder Circle, Palm Desert. 760-537-1172; www.thepethotelat
barkinghampalace.com

Creative Dog Grooming
73280 Highway 111 Suite 103, Palm Desert. 760-674-3337; www.creativedoggroomingpd.com

Best Gym

Palm Springs Fitness
Buff and hone with free weights, machines, Zumba classes, yoga, senior fitness … choose your weapon in the fight for fitness. 170 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. 760-327-7979; www.palmspringsfitnesscenter.com

Next Level Fitness
Two locations: Palm Desert, 760-341-8200 and La Quinta, 760-771-4200; nextlevelfitness.org

In Shape

35935 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City. 760-321-3103; www.inshape.com/health-clubs/california/cathedral-city