Tikibound · a tiki travel guide
Every event is a pilgrimage.
Port of Call · The Desert

Palm Springs

Mid-century modern's tropical twin

Palm Springs is where tiki and mid-century modernism share a swimming pool — Bootlegger Tiki pours in a 1953 building, the Tonga Hut keeps a desert outpost, and the town hosts two weekenders: Tiki Caliente in spring and the Breezeway Getaway each January.

Vitals

Fix your position
Operating bars4
Dead Reckoning sites4

The Chart

Palm Springs · These waters
Layers
Palm Springs · Port of Call
Soundings in rum · Not for navigation

When to Go

Events in these waters
Jan 21–24, 2027Breezeway Getaway
Oct 1–4, 2026Circa Caliente
Spring 2027 — dates TBATiki Caliente