Best of the Valley– Services!
Best Car Wash
1. Cathedral City Car Wash, Cathedral City. Located directly off of East Palm Canyon Drive, with easy access to boot, this car wash has served the people of the Coachella Valley for years. Complete with a patio not unlike that of a tropical resort, this car wash invites customers to wait in comfort as their vehicles are cleaned and waxed. They just need to make sure they arrive early since patrons line up at all hours of the day for a car wash that costs as little as $12.95. 67-790 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Cathedral City (760) 321-9274.
2. Elephant Car Wash, Rancho Mirage
3. Executive Car Wash, Palm Desert
Best of the Rest: Airport Quick Wash, Palm Springs; Harv’s Car Wash & Car Care, Palm Desert; Red Carpet Car Wash, Palm Desert; Grand Prix Car Wash & Detail, Palm Desert; Palm Springs Auto Wash, Palm Springs; La Quinta Carwash, La Quinta; Palm Springs Shell, Palm Springs
Best Dry Cleaners
1. Escalade Cleaners, valleywide. Just four years old, this cleaning establishment has made its mark here in the valley relying solely on the Green Earth nontoxic cleaning system. While it’s taking a toxic load off the environment, it’s also gentle on your clothes. They don’t shrink, fade nor turn yellow, which can happen with processes that use perc, derived from petroleum and that’s chemically akin to kerosene. And, if you need last-minute work, there’s same-day service, too; 72790 El Paseo, Palm Desert (760) 776-1906.
2. Desert Discount Cleaners, valleywide
3. Regal Cleaners, Palm Springs
Best of the Rest: Impression Cleaners, Rancho Mirage; Ballys Cleaners, valleywide; Classic Cleaners, Palm Desert; Valet Cleaners & Laundry, Palm Springs; Rancho Mirage Cleaners, Rancho Mirage; La Quinta Cleaners, La Quinta; Country Club Cleaners, Palm Desert
Best Pet Boarding
1. The Grand Paw, Indio. Even pets need a nice hotel to spend a weekend in when you’re off enjoying yours. With spacious condos furnished with televisions, this is the place for them. Cats’ and dogs’ favorite food and treats await, but that doesn’t mean they’re just going to plop in front of the TV and snack all day; the staff makes sure the pets get plenty of exercise. 51-750 Jackson St., Indio (760) 398-9900; thegrandpaw.com.
2. Canine Spa Pet Hotel, Cathedral City
3. Village Park Animal Hospital, La Quinta
Best of the Rest: VCA Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital, Rancho Mirage; VCA Desert Animal Hospital, Palm Springs; In The Doghouse, Palm Springs; Desert Dunes Animal Hospital, Palm Desert; K-9 Karousel, Cathedral City; Palm Springs Animal Hospital, Palm Springs; Valley Kennel, Indio
Best Quick Massage
1. All About Massage, Palm Desert. Therapists at this establishment aren’t pushovers, as they have each spent at least 500 hours of training in order to fulfill your needs. Guests have the options of Advanced Custom Massage, Relaxation, Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Hot Stone, Pregnancy & Youth sessions. But that doesn’t mean anyone has to go out of their way for 50 minutes of relaxation, as outcall service is available through Desert Massage Associates, the business’ sister company. Since 1991, therapists have made outcalls to homes, offices, condos and resorts. 74125 Hwy 111, Palm Desert; 346-7949; allaboutmassage.com.
2. The Well Spa, Miramonte Resort & Spa, Indian Wells
3. Spa Las Palmas, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage
Best of the Rest: Massage Envy, Palm Desert; Palm Springs Yacht Club at The Parker, Palm Springs; Pink Tanning & Body Spa, Palm Desert; La Quinta Healing Arts, La Quinta; Longevity Massage Service, valleywide; Spa, Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs; Spa Blend (mobile), Palm Springs
Best Shoe Repair
1. True to Time, La Quinta. Situated in Old Town La Quinta, True to Time offers a wide variety of services for people who truly care about keeping up appearances. Clients can have their luggage, golf shoes and spikes repaired. True to Time also makes keys and refinishes tired handbags. Even custom-design shoes aren’t daunting to this experienced team. 78-010 Main St., Suite 104, La Quinta (760) 564-3535.
2. La Plaza Shoe Repair, Palm Springs
3. Desert Shoe Repair, Palm Springs
Best of the Rest: Mike’s Shoe Repair, Rancho Mirage; Express Shoe Repair, Palm Springs
Best Spa
1. The Well Spa, Miramonte Resort & Spa, Indian Wells. Located inside the famed resort on Highway 111 in Indian Wells, this luxury spa has been ranked nationwide as being among the best of its kind. A treatment taken within the spa’s intimate, Tuscan-style villa, adjacent cottages and enclosed patio garden with dedicated spa pools transports one to the rolling countryside of Italy. 45-000 Indian Wells Ln., Indian Wells (760) 341-2200.
2. Spa Las Palmas, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Ranch Mirage
3. Spa Desert Springs, Desert Springs, JW Marriott Resort, Palm Desert
Best of the Rest: Sunstone Spa, Agua Caliente, Rancho Mirage; Aqua Serena Spa, Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas & Spa, Indian Wells; Spa Esmeralda, Renaissance Esmeralda, Indian Wells; Spa at Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs; Spa La Quinta, La Quinta Resort, La Quinta; Roberto Madera Salon, Palm Desert; Palm Springs Yacht Club at The Parker, Palm Springs
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