Shields Date Gardens - Indio, CA

Located in a grove of stately palm trees, Shields is an airy showroom for dates and date products available by mail order. There are a few old wooden booths where visitors can sit and enjoy date ice cream and date shakes, the latter unbelievably luxurious, and one of the culinary glories of old California.

90% Approval Rating (10 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

date shake ($4.00)

date ice cream ($3.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" Blast from the past! It is so strange and delightful to come upon Shields Date Gardens on Highway 111 in the midst of the development that has turned the Coachella Valley into a golf/resort/retirement paradise. This vintage roadside attraction doesn’t seem to have ..." [Read More].

jkweiser

December 08, 2007

"Forty years ago as a young teenager, I would visit my father in Palm Desert where he spent winters. At that time, Highway 111 heading west of Palm Desert was lined with date groves. Citrus trees were growing in the groves between the date palms and the fragrance when ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

12/30/2007 - ayersian, $5
10/26/2000 - Michael Stern, $3

Map & Directions

80-225 US Highway 111, Indio, CA
760-347-0996

http://www.shieldsdates.com

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Dessert
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Arabian exotica in a suit of Medieval armor: what traveler could resist this huge sign?"
Michael Stern

"This motion picture, shown in a small theater to the side of Shields' showroom, is hardly a sex film. It's more like a mid-1950s science movie crossed with a travelogue."
Michael Stern

"To the left is the counter, to the right are the booths. In between are dates for sale as well as California desert souvenirs."
Michael Stern