Rancho Mirage Monterey Marketplace

Discover ultra-convenient shopping/dining along I-10 in greater Palm Springs!

First, if you've been traveling towards the Palm Springs/greater Los Angeles area along Interstate 10 from Arizona, it's been a long, long time since you've been in "civilization." Except for a small shopping selection in Blythe, California (at the AZ/CA border,) you've basically been viewing nothing but sand and desert plants for HOURS...without much selection in restaurants and stores since you left Phoenix.

You've undoubtably arrived in the Indio/greater Palm Springs area tired from sitting cooped up in your vehicle, and hungry. Plus, who knows what supplies you've depleted. Your camera's batteries could be dead. You could have spilled grape juice on your outfit. You could have sipped away all the soft drinks and eaten all the crackers that you had on board.

Hey...it's time to stretch, eat, and restock the camera & snack bags! The Rancho Mirage Monterey Marketplace is the first shopping center you'll reach once you're "back in the city" which has BOTH a good selection of restaurants and stores, PLUS has easy-off/easy on-again access (so you CAN'T get lost!) And, anyone in your group who's ready for some entertainment will be pleased to find a Regal stadium theater at this convenient Rancho Mirage shopping center, as well! (See photo to your left.)

The second reason travelers should know about Rancho Mirage's Monterey Marketplace is that it's at the Monterey Avenue exit of I-10...which is a major gateway for the desert area's tourist attractions. The Living Desert Zoo (AKA Palm Springs Zoo) is reached by taking the Monterey Ave exit (directions: head south for 6 miles; turn left/east on Hwy 111; then right/south on Portola, following the signs. The Palm Springs Zoo address is 47900 Portola Ave Palm Desert, CA 92260.)

The Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert (AKA Palm Springs Children's Museum) is also reached by taking the Monterey Avenue exit. (Directions: take Monterey south to Gerald Ford; turn right/west and keep going to the museum. The Palm Springs Children's Museum's address is 71-701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.)

The Bob Hope Cultural Center & McCallum Theatre for live musical performances is located down Monterey Avenue (at Fred Waring Drive.) So is The College of the Desert, part of the California Community College system.

There's still MORE fun located off the I-10 Monterey Avenue exit! Palm Desert's tony shopping district, El Paseo, including the ultra-lovely Gardens on El Paseo open-air mall is located off of Monterey Avenue about 6 miles south of the freeway. So is the area's regional shopping mall, the store-filled, climate-controlled Westfield Palm Desert, located at the intersection of Monterey Ave and Highway 111.

So, whether you intend to fully explore the tourist attractions of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert & Palm Springs...or simply want to take a quick rest break and head on your way...Rancho Mirage's Monterey Marketplace shopping center will make a convenient stop along your way.

List of stores at Rancho Mirage's Monterey Marketplace

Second of all, though the Monterey Marketplace began in the city of Rancho Mirage, it has gone through several phases of expansion within its short lifetime. Since Monterey Avenue is the dividing line between Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert, the shopping district around the original Monterey Marketplace stores now straddles this line into both cities. Therefore, on the list of shops below, you'll find BOTH Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert addresses.

Tourists should also note that gasoline IS available at this exit, though not specifically mentioned on this list.

Costco, phone number 760/770-2810; address, 72-800 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Desert CA, 92211. Other phone numbers at Costco you may need to know are: 1 Hour Photo Department, 760/318-4118; Food Court, 760/318-4102; Pharmacy, Pharmacy 760/202-1362; and Tire Center, 760/318-4136.

Walmart Supercenter, phone number 760/328-4375; address, 34500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260. The Walmart Supercenter falls into a "class by itself." It's open to all visitors (with no membership requirements); it's got nearly anything you'd want or need to replenish your supplies, including a complete grocery department; and it's open 24 hours a day, so that it's ready to serve you no matter what odd hour you may be passing by. A Tire & Lube center is available during daytime hours. Additional phone numbers you might like to know about are: Walmart pharmacy phone number, (760) 328-3168; one hour photo telephone, (760) 328-4468.

Restaurants at the Rancho Mirage Monterey Marketplace

Here's a list of restaurants available at this popular Rancho Mirage shopping center:

Note: All restaurant addresses are in the Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 ZIP code

Yogurt Etc, phone number 760/770-4811; address, 34151 Monterey Ave

Note: if you're interested in finding a greater selection of restaurant choices, you'll be pleased to know that Highway 111 through Rancho Mirage is a virtual "restaurant row." You can discover a number of fine and casual dining choices along Hwy 111 by heading to The River shopping & dining hot spot page of this website.

Rancho Mirage/Palm Desert Monterey Marketplace: Directions

Directions to the Monterey Marketplace shopping center: From Interstate 10, take the Monterey Ave exit and head south 1 block to one of the shopping center's entrance drives. You can easily see many of the stores from the freeway.

Nevertheless, if you'd like to be absolutely SURE of where you'll be heading, you may use the following link to view a Google map to the Monterey Marketplace area of Rancho Mirage & Palm Desert, California.

Photo note: So, they say it never snows in Palm Springs, right? Well, actually, while the valley floor rarely, if ever, gets snow, the mountaintops surrounding Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert receive a coating of snow every winter! This photo of sand, palm trees, AND snow was taken in the parking lot of the Monterey Marketplace near the Red Robin Restaurant and Regal Theaters.







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