Wellness meets Wine Country in SoCal
By Eming Piansay
Temecula and Greater Palm Springs are ideal destinations for planners hoping to infuse wellness and adventure into their experiential event.
Planners can utilize wellness offerings along with outdoor adventure possibilities to craft an experience that your attendees will be talking about long after its conclusion.
Fun Fact
Perfect for those who find dates delectable, Coachella Valley in Palm Springs is the largest source of dates in the world. This may also be because Greater Palm Springs typically gets a whopping 300 days of sunshine a year. Overall, over 90% of dates are grown in the U.S. market.
5 Reasons Why Planners Love It Here
Spa! Spa! Spa! For planners seeking to incorporate wellness into their experiential event, they won’t have to look far in Greater Palm Springs. Guests can schedule time at The Spa at Sec-he and indulge in hot mineral baths or float in a tank with Epson salts. A combination of minimal light, soothing sounds, fluctuating gravity and healing temperature allows guests to relax and recharge. El Morocco Inn & Day Spa offers a warm mineral water swimming pool and a Jacuzzi-style covered spa that are both open in the evening for guests staying the night.
The Living Desert Zoo. The Living Desert has been rated by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the top 10 best zoos in the United States, and features a wide variety of plants and creatures found in the desert regions around the world. Guests can visit the grasslands to the African plains and the North American canyons in a single visit!
Read More: Greater Palm Springs: A Stunning Desert Oasis Waiting to be Explored
Up and away. Give your attendees a bird’s-eye perspective from a hot-air balloon to watch the sunrise! Balloon Above gives guests a spectacular view of Palm Springs, San Diego and Los Angeles. Fantasy Balloon Flight takes guests over the Temecula wine country with views of vineyards, rolling hills, ranch estates and more.
Wine Country. A stone’s throw from San Diego and Los Angeles, Temecula Valley Wine Country is home to nearly 50 wineries. The area offers a wide variety of tours around local wineries,whether it involves cable cars, carriages, e-bikes or air-conditioned vans. If your guests find themselves in Old Town Temecula, there are plenty of wine tasting rooms to explore, including Big Nose Winery, Poggio Leano Winery and Off the Rails Winery.
Follow the trails. Take your guests on a group bike ride down the trails of Temecula Valley. Attendees can cycle through Temecula, pack a picnic or stop along the way for a quick bite to eat, or head over to the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve.
5 Places to Meet
Only a few minutes from wine country, Pechanga Resort Casino is the perfect place for work and play. The casino floor holds 200,000 sq. ft. of smoke-free gaming space that includes video table games, slot machines and so much more!
275,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 23 meeting rooms and 1,090 guest rooms.
Acrisure Arena has a capacity of 11,000+. The arena is home to the Seattle Kraken’s American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
27,000 sq. ft. of event space; 9 meeting spaces.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Temecula Valley Wine Country is a mile from Old Town and located near Pechanga Casino. The venue offers a free breakfast, free parking and Wi-Fi.
3,716 sq. ft. of event space; 4 meeting rooms and 176 guest rooms.
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa offers guest rooms with private patios that step out into the vineyard. The villas contain a fireplace and a marble and granite bath with a Jacuzzi tub.
41,293 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting space; 14 meeting rooms and 132 guest rooms.
Palm Springs Convention Center offers 112,561 sq. ft. of exhibit space. The convention center holds a capacity of 11,192 attendees and the ability to host 552 booths.
30,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 14 meeting rooms.
This article appears in the September/October 2024 issue. You can subscribe to the magazine here.
