El Paseo and beyond.
Indian Wells has almost no retail of its own, so residents shop on El Paseo in neighboring Palm Desert, the Coachella Valley's best-known luxury shopping street. Saks Fifth Avenue, international fashion houses, home design showrooms and blue-chip art galleries line the boulevard within a short drive of town. For something more village-scaled, Old Town La Quinta's boutiques sit just east of the city line.
The Gardens on El Paseo is the two-level, open-air centerpiece of Palm Desert's El Paseo shopping district, a short drive from Indian Wells. Saks Fifth Avenue anchors a lineup of more than 60 stores and restaurants that includes Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Apple, Sephora and Johnny Was, arranged around shaded courtyards and landscaped garden walkways.
At the west end of El Paseo, The Shops on El Paseo is an open-air center of about 19 shops and nine places to eat in the shade of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Ralph Lauren, RH Palm Desert, Roche Bobois, Vuori and Oliver Peoples share the walkways with Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Daily Grill.
Heather James Fine Art marked 30 years in 2026 and shows museum-quality work from Impressionism to contemporary art in an expansive gallery on Portola Avenue, just off El Paseo. Monet, Picasso, Warhol and Calder are among the artists it has represented, and admission is free Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Old Town La Quinta is the walkable village at the heart of La Quinta, with more than 30 cafés, boutiques, salons and services along Main Street and Calle Estado. Shoppers browse fashion and home décor, then linger for lunch, and a Sunday farmers market and Art on Main Street draw crowds in season.
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Most head to El Paseo in Palm Desert, about ten minutes west, where The Gardens on El Paseo and The Shops on El Paseo hold the valley's luxury fashion, home and dining names. Old Town La Quinta offers smaller boutiques to the east.
Yes. Saks Fifth Avenue anchors The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert. The store was named among planned closures in early 2026, but the company later confirmed the Palm Desert location will remain open.
Yes. Heather James Fine Art on Portola Avenue, just off El Paseo in Palm Desert, shows museum-quality work from Impressionism to contemporary art, and El Paseo has several other galleries within walking distance.