SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—You’re over your overcoat, the snow has lost its pristine sheen, and you’re positive Punxsutawney Phil is punking you yet again with his prediction of an early spring. You’ve got to get away for a weekend, somewhere warm and sunny. Vegas? Too chaotic. Florida? Too Florida. Palm Springs? Too overrun by hipsters.
Yes, in case you missed it, retiree paradise Palm Springs has become such a hotbed of cool kids in the past few years that it’s essentially a year-round Coachella encampment. Assuming a trip to a Kardashian compound sounds even less pleasant than six more weeks of winter, the question is: What’s the next Palm Springs?