CACOON
The clientele was definitely older, the reason the music was so bad i guess. As I sat there and sipped my drink, I was falling asleep. What ever you do, don't get up and go to 'NOT SO INNOCENT" next door. The owner of that place really just put period in BORING AFTERNOON. I couldn't wait to get back to my resort.
A Hopping Tropical-Themed Bar and Club
Toucans is a tropical, tiki-themed bar and club just north of downtown Palm Springs. There is a seating area with tables, a go-go stage, and a small dance floor on the left side and a pentagonal bar taking up most of the right side of the building. A banquette with tables is in front of the bar area, and a narrow patio for smoking (with access to the bar via pass-throughs) is to the right of the building. I was here with my cousin on 7/31/12. It was quite busy for a Tues. night. (Yeah I wonder what it's like on the weekends?) There was a mixed crowd but quite a few hot guys, and some friendly ones too! There was no cover, and I paid like $6 for a rum and coke. The drinks were pretty strong, so you get your money's worth there. :-) On the negative side, the smoking patio closed at 1:20am, and they kicked everyone out by 1:45am. :-( But I would def. go back anyway. Maybe next time....
2-4-1 Thursday! Amazing!
Cheek to Cheek
If you like crowds, you'll love Toucans.
Worth the drive
Located a bit far from downtown, Toucans has everything else to recommend it. Toucans offers a fun tiki atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff, diverse patrons, small but effective dance floor, lengthy patio, and enough events to keep things interesting between weekend floor-fillers. All ages, types, genders, ethnicities, and stages of sexuality can be found here at any given time, moreso than any other gay business in Palm Springs, which is saying a lot!
Known mostly for their drag shows
Sunday's appear to be the big night here, that's the night they have their weekly drag show. Other nights it's dancing and drinking. Toucans is well involved in the community, sponsors local events and all around good guy/gal sort of place. Staff is consistently good, and around the bar is almost always full. Large smoking patio which seems to be a big social hangout (I'm a non-smoker so I tend to view from a distance).
Fun Place!
I love going to Toucan's because the staff is really great, drag shows are fun and the drinks are great. Of course it doesn't have anything to do with the fact that I live two blocks from them. :)