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Seems that tourists are keeping in step with Global Warming . . . as Palm Springs hotel operators have noted elevated growth for the months of May and June, when tourism typically tapers off.  What used to considered “off-season” around here is looking more and more like “on-season.”

The city has worked on creating partnerships with Germany and the UK . . .  and it’s paid off, as more and more tourists from those two countries have been visiting Palm Springs during the summer months.

A Viceroy Hotel representative has commented that weekend traffic has been strong at their hotel, especially drive-in traffic.  Also, a strong international representation has been noticed, particularly from the UK.

Recent data released from the city of Palm Springs shows that the number of visitors to Palm Springs last summer was up 25% from the previous year 2010.  Since last year at this time, tourists have spent $15.1 million in Palm Springs and are projected to spend about $3 million more than that in this next year.  And that’s no small potatoes!

These tourism dollars are being spent in the obvious places such as restaurants, resorts and hotels . . . and also at one of Palm Springs’ most iconic destinations – the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which sees a lot of activity from locals trying to escape the heat (at this moment, it’s 80.8 degrees at the top and it’s 113 degrees in Palm Springs).

Besides being popular with Europeans, Palm Springs is also attracting tourists from south of the equator, such as Australia, where it is winter right now.

It’s a beautiful thing, that the summer heat we locals complain about and dread is another man’s paradise.  Go figure.