Coachella Valley is an international oasis. When you arrive
in Palm Springs and the desert resort cities of the Coachella
Valley, you have reached a 640-square-mile vacation paradise,
a business getaway and a great place to play. Part of
the grand Colorado Desert, the area is bounded by lush mountain
ranges, the San Jacinto, San Gorgonio, and Santa Rosa Mountains
close by, the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the west and
the Chocolate Mountains to the east.
Known worldwide as a golfing paradise
with over 90 courses from lush championship courses to tricky
par 3's, challenging duffer and pro alike. It is also
the western polo capital with the Eldorado and Empire Polo
clubs, plus some 600 tennis courts and 30,000 sparkling swimming
pools at last count.
World-class golf and tennis charity events
with stellar celebrity names. Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra,
Dinah Shore and Don Drysdale, to name a few, bring scores of
visitors, as do The Living Desert, the Palm Springs Desert
Museum, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the Palm Springs Air
Museum, the Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival,
the National Date Festival, the McCallum Theater, the Fabulous
Palm Springs Follies, the historic Indian Canyons, Oasis Waterpark,
the Indio Desert Circuit Horse Shows and so many more attractions.
From its beginning,
more than 2,000 years ago as the ancestral home of the Agua
Calientes with their ancient "miracle healing mineral waters" to a sleepy
village to its aura as the "playground of the stars" to its
fame as an international destination resort, the desert offers
an unrivaled ambiance.
Shopping excursions here provide the
ultimate store trek, from Palm Canyon Drive and the Desert Fashion
Plaza to El Paseo to the Palm Desert Town Center and other enclaves
with fine department stores, designer boutiques and specialty
shops. And, after a shop-till-you-drop day, you can relax
by the pool before you choose a spot for dinner and a show.
Desert restaurants run the gamut from
chic bistros to exclusive, French-service restaurants to family-style
eateries, presenting a myriad of cuisine's prepared by both homegrown and world-class
chefs.
Art lovers can enjoy stunning galleries
exhibiting works by renowned artists in every media, for both
the connoisseur and novice collector. For the dedicated
outdoor enthusiast, our picturesque hiking, biking and equestrian
trails are pure pleasure.
Attire in the desert reflects the casual
but elegant atmosphere, from running shorts and designer sweat
suits to haute couture, lightweight for daytime, with a warm wrap for those famous
cool desert evenings. Accessories? Your
choice.
The warm, dry climate of the beauteous
desert attracts many conventions and vacation visitors to its
more than 300 hotels. The state-of-the-art Palm Springs
Convention Center provides unparalleled corporate and group
meeting services and, whether drawn to this sand-spangled paradise
for a business meeting or a holiday, visitors to the Coachella
Valley are treated to a unique experience that brings them
back again and again, many times for good. |
