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Who Goes to Palm Springs in August?

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Erin Carlson
Aug 28, 2024
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I go to Palm Springs in August, when the temperature climbs past 100 on most days. I love Palm Springs. I got married in Palm Springs. My husband’s Uncle Jeff and his husband live there, and last week we visited them in their serene retirement community, which half-empties over the summer as heat-avoidant snowbirds flock to Canada and Michig…

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