The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism has launched its brand new 2003 Official Palm Springs Gay Guide featuring details of everything needed for the perfect Palm Springs holiday. The guide showcases a range of gay and lesbian-friendly hotels, restaurants, spas and casinos, local organizations as well as activities and attractions.

Palm Springs remains a welcoming place for all visitors and is one of the world�s most popular holiday destinations for gays and lesbians. Its year round sunshine, natural beauty, array of activities, celebrity connections and the exciting events that take place there all add to the appeal of this particularly gay-friendly oasis. Forthcoming popular annual events attracting thousands of international visitors include the following: � Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (16-22 September 2003) � Out on Film, The Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (October 2003) � Greater Palm Springs Pride (November 2003) � Palm Springs International Film Festival (8- 19 January 2004) � 31st annual Nabisco Classic Dinah Shore Weekend (25-29 March 2004) �The White Party (8 � 12 April 2004)

To obtain a free Palm Springs Gay Guide call 020 7978 5233 or for further information log on to: www.palm-springs.org.

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