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Information about the Cities in the Coachella Valley

The Coachella Valley has unbeatable weather and spectacular natural settings where towering mountains meet pristine deserts and the blue skies go on forever. The valley's growing economy lets business take advantage of nearby Los Angeles and San Diego markets, while enjoying clean air, superb quality of life, and low-cost industrial and commercial land.

Bermuda Dunes
Bermuda Dunes is an exciting destination for families, entrepreneurs and corporate office teams, not only because doing business is a pleasure, but also living here is a dream come true. Bermuda Dunes has clean, dry air, warm year-round sunshine, crystal clear blue skies, and majestic mountain ranges, affordable housing, quality education, plus world class resorts, spas and golf courses.

This is still a small community with a population of only 6,300, but it is expanding rapidly for many reasons. One of them is the housing market, which is reasonably priced by Southern Californian standards. The real estate mix includes everything from multi-million-dollar homes and estates to smaller, starter homes, and conventional apartments.

There are several private schools in the area plus a permanent four-year California State University campus in nearby Palm Desert. « Back to Top »

Cathedral City
Cathedral City reflects a unique balance of small-town atmosphere, big-city conveniences and desert resort living.

Cathedral City is home to The Doral Desert Princess, which offers luxurious four star amenities plus 27 holes of Championship PGA golf. The warmth and beauty of the landscaped grounds, blue lakes, green fairways, and stunning mountain views are a delight to the senses.

The Cathedral Canyon Golf and Tennis Club has 6,500 yards of championship golf with 20 lakes and a complete tennis facility. It is the centerpiece of the Cathedral Canyon Condominium Development.

The Cimarron Golf Resort features two world-class courses with European style characteristics reminiscent of Scotland, a very imaginative mix that helped earn the vote of Golf Digest “Best Places to Play” 2003/2004. Cimarron also offers great dining with indoor and outdoor seating.

Enjoy the ultimate in RV Resorts and Country Clubs when you visit Outdoor Resort - Palm Springs. Located in Cathedral City, this resort features golf, tennis, swimming pools, spas, a fitness center, clubhouses, card room, billiards and more.

The city has a number of special events that create a culture of the community. The monthly Concerts in the Square offer a free 3-hour concert, food vendors and booth exhibits where local artists and business owners display their wares. Cathedral City's four parks present a variety of fun-filled activities for the whole family.

Cathedral City has four elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. College of the Desert is a fully accredited community college bestowing various associate art degrees. The college works with local businesses providing contract education and a comprehensive array of training and management programs. Satellite campuses of California State University, San Bernardino and Chapman University offer bachelor, master and doctoral programs. « Back to Top »

Desert Hot Springs
Just north of Palm Springs, in the shadow of the Little San Bernardino Mountains, lies Desert Hot Springs, a small community of about 19,500 people marked by its sense of wilderness, hotels and spas.

Since the discovery of hot mineral springs, the city has begun to capitalize on this natural resource. Today, thousands of visitors come to the city, taking advantage of the spas, believed by some to bolster nutrition and improve circulation and relaxation.

Desert Hot Springs also has three city parks, the crown jewel being Hot Springs Park with an interactive water display showcasing the city's springs. The city also has several public golf courses, tennis courts, and miles of hiking and bridle trails on the desert floor and in the mountains adjacent to the city.

Another point of interest is a trail off Long Canyon road that leads to a stone cabin built by local legend Chuckwalla Bill. Nearby is the 4, 500-acre Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, a nature park which houses bighorn sheep, bobcats, coyotes and more than 235 bird species. « Back to Top »

Indian Wells
Indian Wells is a high-end residential and resort community nestled beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains in the heart of the beautiful Coachella Valley. It has a population of about 3,500. Many factors make Indian Wells, California California's Premier Desert City – glorious weather, uncrowded streets, clean air, four luxury resort hotels, championship golf courses, unmatched tennis facilities, plus world-class cultural and special events.

Every winter, the City of Indian Wells hosts a weekend Jazz Festival attracting some of the biggest names in jazz.

It is the home of several of the valley's best-known destination resorts and has its own 36-hole golf resort and clubhouse. The Indian Wells Country Club serves as one of the host courses for the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic golf tournament, a major west coast PGA Tour stop.

The Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a 16,000-seat stadium, is home to The Pacific Life Open, the world's sixth largest and most prestigious tennis event in the world. In the spring, the Newsweek Champions Cup (ATP) and State Farm Evert Cup Tennis (WTA) tournaments are played at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort. The tournaments are the largest of their kind in the western United States, attracting the world's top men's and women's tennis players.

The Indian Wells Desert Symphony provides the Valley with five-star performances accompanied by some of the world's foremost musicians and singers that appear as guest artists. « Back to Top »

Indio
Indio is blessed with one of the sunniest climates in the world. There's golf, tennis, shopping, fine dining and glittering casino nightlife.

With more than 50,000 permanent residents, Indio is the largest as well as the oldest city in the Coachella Valley. It is also a gateway to Joshua Tree National Park, where the Colorado and Mojave Deserts come together to form some of the most unique geological displays known to man.

Indio is the City of Festivals with eight major events including three Native American powwows, Southwest Arts Festival, Indio International Tamale Festival, National Date Festival and Riverside County Fair, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the world-class seven week Indio Desert Circuit Horse Show, as well as numerous smaller fairs and concerts. The winter season is filled with exciting things to do.

Indio hosts a number of national sporting events, including the Skins Game and the Indio Desert Circuit, America's largest horse show, plus world class polo.

Heritage Palms is known throughout the Valley for its greens. This course allows golfers to use all the clubs in their bag. The course offers plenty of variety, with water coming into play on four holes, yet the course is player friendly and inviting to beginners as well as the most seasoned golfers.

Affordable housing, good schools, jobs, and an easy way of life all add to the many reasons people choose to live in this rapidly growing community. Indio offers a wide spectrum of housing - ranging from affordable entry-level homes to luxury country and polo estates. Some of the newest include the Indian Springs Golf Course Community with 840 homes, and Heritage Palms, a gated retirement community with 1,000 proposed homes. The Shadow Hills area of Indio will eventually encompass some of the largest communities in the city. Pulte Del Webb's new Sun City Shadow Hills will include over 3,100 single-family homes, a golf course, clubhouse and recreation center.

There are two public school districts and two charter schools. The College of the Desert, a California state community college located in nearby Palm Desert, offers associate degrees and certificate programs in over 90 areas of study and prepares students for successful transfer to many public and private universities. More than 1,400 students are enrolled in the Eastern Valley Center at Monroe Park in Indio. « Back to Top »

La Quinta
La Quinta is nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains, just 30 minutes from Palm Springs. With its small-town friendliness, La Quinta is a peaceful and relaxing community. However, it is also a year-round, multi-recreational and destination resort community. Known as the “Gem of the Desert, ” La Quinta enjoys low humidity combined with an abundance of sunshine year-round.

Golf and tennis enthusiasts from around the world visit or relocate to La Quinta for the fabulous facilities and spectacular events hosted here annually. PGA West, internationally recognized as one of the world's most magnificent resort communities, has been the site of numerous national and professional events.

The La Quinta Arts Festival is held annually in mid-March. The beautiful contrasting scenery of mountainous and flat areas surrounding La Quinta invite people to a variety of recreational activities, such as horseback riding, bicycling, hiking, camping, golfing and tennis. Recreational facilities include 12 golf courses and the Lake Cahuilla Regional Park.

As the “Youngest City in The Coachella Valley, ” La Quinta has become the new residential “it” spot for upper middle-class families and young professionals. It has a population of approximately 37,000 and is listed as one of California's fastest growing cities. The vast majority of its open area is attractive for development with the opportunity for planned growth. « Back to Top »

Palm Desert
Located just 10 miles from Palm Springs, Palm Desert is now the Coachella Valley's retail, educational and cultural epicenter. Affordable housing, quality education, and year-round sunshine make Palm Desert the perfect place to live.

Palm Desert is home to the exclusive Desert Springs, a JW Marriott Resort and Spa. This gorgeous facility made the Conde Nast Traveler 2005 Gold List as “One of the Worlds Best Places to Stay”. The Desert Springs Palm Desert Resort redefines luxury and adventure in a tropical oasis set amidst the California Desert. A number of prestigious private golf courses with exclusive country clubs and homes lie within the city limits.

In the Town Center Mall is the prestigious one-mile El Paseo shopping boulevard, known as the “Rodeo Drive of the Desert. ” Choices include an exceptional mix of retailers, boutique shops, restaurants and galleries.

Palm Desert is home to the 1100-seat Bob Hope Cultural Center's McCallum Theater for the Performing Arts, which is a major attraction. There are also many art galleries.

The 1,200-acre Living Desert Reserve provides a way to experience desert plants and wildlife in their natural habitat.

Palm Desert currently has a population of 35,000 and is considered to be among the top five fastest growing cities in the state of California. Real estate includes everything from multi-million-dollar homes and estates to smaller, starter homes and conventional apartments.

Private schools, three public elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a two-year community college provide a strong educational base. Recently opened is a permanent four-year California State University campus, a satellite of California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB). « Back to Top »

Palm Springs
Palm Springs, with its outdoor cafes, art galleries and cozy inns, rests snugly against the base of Mt. San Jacinto, which rises from sea level to a towering 10,831 feet in a dramatically short distance. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to Mt. San Jacinto provides breath-taking views of the desert.

Palm Springs is world-renowned for its cultural and recreational activities. The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and Indian Canyons are popular attractions and an important part of the history of Palm Springs. The Annenberg Theatre in the Palm Springs Desert Museum and the Palm Springs Follies at the historic downtown Plaza Theatre present top classical, family and popular entertainment throughout the year. Palm Springs is also home to the Desert Museum, the Air Museum that showcases flying-condition WWII aircraft and the Palm Springs Convention Center.

There are also many parks and recreational facilities including a municipal golf course, tennis courts, a public Olympic-size pool, dog park and a baseball stadium. If you enjoy being active, there are hiking trails, bicycle routes, a water park and horseback riding. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has added an exciting vibrancy to downtown with the new Spa Resort Casino.

Palm Springs is host to a number of exciting annual special events, as well as weekly activities such as VillageFest on Thursday nights. The Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival every January reflects the city's ties to Hollywood, and the annual Grand Prix Road Races in November bring vintage racing, Monte Carlo style, to the streets of Palm Springs.

Because it is only a two-hour drive from Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, there are a large number of second homes in Palm Springs. The permanent population is about 46,000 with another 30,000 people living in the city during the winter. Palm Springs is preparing its five industrial areas for 21st century development. Palm Springs has 1,900 acres zoned for industry. Eighty percent of this land is vacant. « Back to Top »

Rancho Mirage
Some of the world's wealthiest and most famous people live in Rancho Mirage probably because of the exclusive country clubs, renowned restaurants, terrific resorts and the dramatic vistas.

The River at Rancho Mirage is an ideal spot to enjoy the beautiful weather or for a night on the town. With a unique mix of outdoor concerts, art shows, galleries, upscale shops and its “restaurant row” featuring all kinds of international cuisine, it attracts people from all over the Coachella Valley.

The popular Nabisco Dinah Shore LPGA golf event is played here every year. For those who like the outdoors, Rancho Mirage has a system of hiking, biking and equestrian trails.

In addition, Rancho Mirage offers renowned medical facilities such as the Eisenhower Medical Center, known for some of the best doctors in the world and recently named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation. The Betty Ford Center is also located here.

The community of Rancho Mirage, with a population of about 11,000, is a national leader in luxury residential developments and is home to three world-class, award-winning destination resorts. Most Rancho Mirage neighborhoods are gated country club communities or single-family home neighborhoods. Among the “most desirable country clubs” in Rancho Mirage are Mission Hills Country Club, The Springs and The Club at Morningside. Rancho Mirage has 155 vacant acres available to accommodate light industry. « Back to Top »