I had absolutely no idea that there would be so much amazing vintage shopping near Coachella! Imagine my surprise when we were driving in to Palm Springs for coffee and I spotted these places:
I found some fabulous treasures but my great heartbreak was that these colorful short boots were only a size 6.
Of course I had to try to fit my size 8 foot in to these but no luck. I did, however, find these amazing pointy toe Keds in my size and in nearly new condition for $3!
My favorite store of all was The Fine Art of Design – one of the most impressive vintage shops I have ever seen!
Those Ralph Lauren western palazzo pants ended up coming home with me. This shop was better than any candy store and I could have easily spent the rest of the day in there and forgotten all about the Coachella festival. They also have a great website for those of you who don’t live close enough to visit the store.
We were excited to visit our friends’ cafe in Palm Springs – Espresso Cielo! We usually go to their Santa Monica location on Main Street so it was fun to visit this one for fantastic coffee and sweets:
These morning trips for coffee and thrift shopping made my whole Coachella trip much more fun. One of the things I love most about LA is that you can take a day or weekend trip to many different areas and feel like you are far away on vacation – the mountains, ocean and desert are all so close.
