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Story and photographs by Greg Aragon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It’s called Fantasy Springs Resort for good reason. It sits in the middle of the Palm Springs desert like a giant oasis, welcoming travelers with flowing fountains, swaying palm trees, a sparkling pool, a luxurious hotel, and an award-winning casino with a world-class entertainment center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family and I recently snuck away to Fantasy Springs<\/a> for two nights and three days of fun and relaxation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is an oasis in the desert near Palm Springs<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our getaway began when we checked into a comfortable room with giant windows, overlooking the large pool area and the beautiful desert landscape beyond. Boasting two queen beds, a large bathroom, mini-fridge, coffee maker, big screen TV, and a work station desk, the room had everything we needed for our home base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotel rooms are comfortable and offer great views<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When not in the room, admiring the desert views, we were having fun around the property. Our favorite spot was the pool deck, where we swam and lounged, and relaxed in the Jacuzzi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Fantasy Springs pool area is fun for the whole family<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For food, we discovered numerous options at the resort. There was gourmet steaks and fresh seafood at Bistro, bold modern Asian cuisine at Joy, sumptuous pizza at Pizza Kitchen, endless plates the all-you-can-eat Fresh Grill Buffet, exciting California cuisine at POM, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Fantasy Springs is full of delicious restaurant options, offering items such as chili chilaquiles<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We decided upon POM, where we enjoyed a delicious dinner. Our meal began with a chilled shrimp cocktail, with large, fresh shrimp in cocktail sauce, grain mastard-horseradish aioli, and rainbow micro greens. For our main course we devoured a succulent filet mignon, with garlic whipped potatoes, tobacco onions and burgundy demi-glace; and pan asian salmon, with sesame-soy glaze, stir fried vegetables, crispy noodles and steamed jasmine rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kids ate a burger and fries and chicken strips and milk on the side. For dessert we all split a skillet chocolate-chip cookie \u00e0 la mode, topped with vanilla ice cream; and a pineapple-coconut cheese cake with a sour cream top, graham cracker bottom, pineapple relish and vanilla anglaise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After dinner, we watched a movie in the room and the kids went to bed. I then snuck out to play some slots and a few hands of poker in the casino. The casino features 1,800 of the hottest slots, table games, bingo action, and off-track betting in the Coachella Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The casino all the best table games and hundreds of modern slot machines<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The next morning I worked out at the fitness center and then we returned to POM for a wonderful breakfast. I enjoyed juevos rancheros, with fried eggs set atop crunchy corn tortillas with refried beans, cheese sour cream, guacamole and ranchero sauce. We also had delightful buttermilk pancakes with blueberries, and a plate of banana bread French toast, with bananas, strawberries, walnuts and whipped cream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Civic Center Park in Palm Desert is a short drive from the resort<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After breakfast, we drove a couple miles to Civic Center Park<\/a> in nearby Palm Desert. Here we found 70 acres of fun, with a large lake full of ducks and swans looking for a snack, fun playgrounds for the kids, modern art scattered about, benches and barbecues, lots of walking trails and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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kids love the arcade at Fantasy Lanes Bowling Center<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Back at Fantasy Springs Resort we found more excitement at the Fantasy Lanes Bowling Center and Arcade, where we bowled a few frames and the kids played an assortment of fun video games. We then walked next door for lunch at Lique, an old fashioned ice cream parlor with old school ice cream flavors in a hip, sexy environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For lunch we had fish and chips and a couple carne asada t<\/em>acos. For a treat, we then split an old-fashioned Lique-Ity Split banana split with banana, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, hot fudge, mixed nuts, crushed pineapple and strawberry topping.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After lunch we returned to our favorite spot next to the pool, where we swam, lounged and relaxed in the Jacuzzi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides luxury hotel rooms, great restaurants, a fun pool area, and exciting gambling, Fantasy Springs also boasts the award-winning Clive Clark-designed Eagle Falls Golf Course, a gorgeous course set against the Santa Rosa and Chocolate Mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eagle Falls is Coachella Valley\u2019s only golf course on the same site as a casino which offers resort guests the convenience of stepping out of the hotel lobby, dropping their clubs at a bag drop and riding over to the course in less than a minute. The course treats golfers to unique vistas throughout the terrain including a 40-foot waterfall on the 18th hole, rolling hills, and one hole is an almost exact replica of the \u201cPostage Stamp\u201d 8th hole at the famous Royal Troon Golf Course in Scotland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eagle Falls Golf Course is one of the top public golf courses in the Palm Springs area<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since its opening, Eagle Falls has consistently been rated one of the top public courses in the Palm Springs area and was recently named one of Golfweek\u2019s \u201cTop Casino Golf Courses in the United States.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get stopped by golfers all the time telling me what a perfect golfing gem Eagle Falls is,\u201d said Eagle Falls Golf Director, Tom Silva. \u201cThe setting is magnificent, making for a perfect day on the course, no matter your skill level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort also hosts top name acts at its world-class Special Events Center. This season\u2019s line-up includes legendary acts such as Jason Bonham\u2019s Led Zeppelin Evening on May 24 and Dustin Lynch in July. Recent entertainment included Ice Cube; and classic game shows, The Price Is Right Live and Dancing With the Stars, to name a few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Fantasy Springs Resort Casino<\/a> is located at 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy, Indio, CA 92203. For more information, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.fantasyspringsresort.com\/<\/a>\u00a0or call 800-827-2946<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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