Palm Springs & the Deserts - California - page 1613

Ruddy's General Store HISTORIC SITE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.palmsprings.com/points/heritage/ruddy.html ; 221 S Palm Canyon Dr;
adult/child 95¢/free; 10am-4pm Thu-Sun Oct-Jun, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun Jul-Sep)
This reproduction of a 1930s general store shows amazingly preserved original products
from groceries to medicines, beauty aids to clothing and hardware, with period showcases
and signage.
Moorten Botanical Gardens GARDENS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 760-327-6555; www.moortenbotanicalgarden.com ; 1701 S Palm Canyon
Dr; adult/child $4/2; 10am-4pm Thu-Tue, Fri-Sun only in summer)
Chester 'Cactus Slim' Moorten, one of the original Keystone Cops, and his wife Patricia
channeled their passion for plants into this compact garden founded in 1938. Today, it's an
enchanting symphony of cacti, succulents and other desert flora.
Palm Springs Air Museum MUSEUM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 760-778-6262; www.palmspringsairmuseum.org ; 745 N Gene Autry Trail;
adult/child $15/8; 10am-5pm)
Adjacent to the airport, this museum has an exceptional collection of WWII aircraft and
flight memorabilia, a movie theater and occasional flight demonstrations.