Fun stuff in Palm Springs

Kraft Nabisco Championship, Mission Hills Country Club, 34-600 Mission Hills Drive, Rancho Mirage, March 21-27, (760) 324-4546; www.kncgolf.com. Known colloquially as the Dinah Shore Tournament, this LPGA championship has become the centerpiece of a de facto lesbian party weekend that manifests in many backyard barbecues and a few hotel parties.

Moorten Botanical Garden, 1701 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, (760) 327-6555. The Moorten family turned its home into a garden with 3,000 varieties of desert plants that surround the landmark Stephen Willard Spanish Revival house.

PSModerntours, A minivan takes architecture fans on a 2 1/2-hour driving tour of Palm Springs’ midcentury buildings; $55. For information, contact Robert Imber at (760) 318-6118 or psmoderntours@aol.com.

Spa Resort Casino, 401 E. Amado Road, (760) 883-1000, and Hotel, 100 N. Indian Canyon, (760) 325-1461; www.sparesortcasino.com. Part of the nearly 10 1/2 square miles of Palm Springs that belongs to the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is represented in the downtown hotel, spa and casino complex.

The famed hot springs remain the focal point of the spa at the 228-room hotel, while the new indoor casino has seven bars and restaurants, slot machines, blackjack and mini-baccarat.

White Party, www.jeffreysanker.com. Part of the so-called circuit parties, the three-day Easter weekend event at the Palm Springs Convention Center and Wyndham Hotel attracts 30,000 gay men, who attend parties throughout the city.