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  Coachella Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unincorporated areas and towns include Bermuda Dunes and Thousand Palms in the west end of the valley with Indio Hills, Sky Valley, North Palm Springs and Garnet along the northern rim along with Thermal, Valerie Jean, Vista Santa Rosa, Oasis and Mecca to the southeast.
Though the area is somewhat politically conservative, it is nevertheless renowned for tolerating gays and lesbians, primarily in Palm Springs and, to a lesser extent, Cathedral City.
Palm Springs became a miniature version of Hollywood and a rival to Sundance, Utah; with the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on every January and the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival held in August, at the historic Plaza theater.
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 About the Area
Palm Springs is located at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, majestic mountains that soar approximately 10,000 feet.
The Palm Springs area is also often referred to as “the golf capital of the world” as the area is home to over 100 world-class golf courses and resorts.
Palm Springs is within a 2 hour drive of Los Angeles, San Diego, and a 3-4 hour drive to the Mexican border, as well as a 4 hour drive to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 Palm Springs, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palm Springs is notable for having the highest concentration of mid-century modern architecture in the United States and was recently recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for its dedication to preserving mid-century modern architecture.
Palm Springs is sheltered by the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the north, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south, and the San Jacinto Mountains to the west.
Palm Springs is a Charter City, with a charter adopted by the voters in 1994.
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 Palm Springs, California Relocation - Relocation information for the great area of Palm Springs, California
P alm Springs, California is a stunning desert oasis located in the upper Colorado Desert at the foot of the 10,804-ft San Jacinto Peak.
Palm Canyon Drive is the cultural artery that pulses through the historic heart of Palm Springs.
Palm Springs is a charming desert oasis with affordable housing and an outstanding quality of life.
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 Palm Springs Hotels - Information
Palm Springs is a resort city in the Santa Rosa Mountains, just south of Interstate 10 at the foot of 10,000-foot Mt. San Jacinto on the westernmost edge of the Sonoran Desert.
Palm Springs is one of nine adjacent communities in the Valley, each offering a similar, yet unique, vacation experience.
Palm Springs is a vacation destination of rare beauty and tranquility in any season of the year.
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 Palm Springs Attractions
Every Thursday evening from 6-10 PM glamorous downtown Palm Springs is transformed into a vibrant old fashion street fair, complete with musicians, local arts and crafts, food, and a farmer's market.
Palm Spring's excellent location, right off I-10, offers a great opportunity to explore other parts of Southern California and still return back to the safety and charm of a small town in the evening.
Other day trips from Palm Springs include Pioneertown, an old west town built in the 40's by Roy Rogers and Gene Autry to film their movies (I-10 to Highway 62, about 40 minutes).
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 Palm Springs Area Information
Palm Springs' last heyday started in the silent-movie era of the '20s, when stars drove the 100 or so miles from Los Angeles for weekend tennis getaways.
Palm Springs was actually preserved by its 1970's tailspin, he said.
The strong economy and Palm Springs' variety of subcultures have contributed heavily to the city's new mystique.
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 New homes in Palm Springs - NewHomesWeb.net
At an elevation 450', Palm Springs is comprised of 50 square miles of desert, and 34 square miles of hills rising above the desert floor in the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Long since doing its part in protecting the environment, Palm Springs has been utilizing the increasingly popular alternative source of energy, wind turbine generators, a type of windmill that produces electricity by harnessing the wind.
When one considers recreation in Palm Springs, it rarely comes to mind that skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and camping are some of the fun past times available in the desert.
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 Give in to the Desert.com
There's a good reason why the Palm Springs Desert Resorts has been a favorite getaway for celebrities, health seekers and visitors for over 100 years.
Its charming eight desert cities, warm sun, palm trees and hot mineral springs remain irresistible to travelers from around the world.
We invite you to take a look at the Palm Springs Desert Resorts in California and find out what traveling to Palm Springs, California is all about.
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 Palm Springs Eternal - Palm Springs, The Palm Springs Area | Travel + Leisure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Over the past decade, I have watched Palm Springs undergo a regentrification, as newcomers connect with the glamour of another era and the fifties' futurist vision of resort life.
Unofficially, Palm Springs, part of the Coachella Valley, stretches from the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon (at least 130 stores and, it often seems, only slightly more parking spaces) to the date plantations of Indio, where I have driven 45 minutes just to get a date milk shake.
The real action began in the 1920's, when Palm Springs became a Hollywood hideaway filled with Mediterranean villas like the Ingleside Inn (which still boasts that "Garbo slept here") and the Racquet Club, built by silent-film star Charles Farrell, where, it is said, Marilyn Monroe was discovered.
www.travelandleisure.com /articles/palm-springs-eternal-february-2005   (1182 words)

  
 Palm Springs International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Our Pilots have the choice of training in various flight environments, such as the Palm Springs tower controlled class D airspace with scheduled airline traffic, non-towered airports in desert and mountain practice areas, and - located just 20 minutes west - the high volume Los Angeles class B airspace.
They chose Palm Springs for its year-round good weather and the surrounding mountains that gave shelter from the desert winds.
When the Palm Springs Indian Lands Equalization Bill passed congress in 1961, the land could be legally sold to the city.
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 Palm Springs & Joshua Tree NP Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
During its slow, steady growth period from the 1930s to 1970s, the Palm Springs area drew some of the world's most famous architects to design homes for the rich and famous.
But Palm Springs reinvented itself, restoring the bright and airy old houses and hotels, and cultivating a welcoming atmosphere for well-heeled gay visitors.
Flanked by Twentynine Palms Highway on the north and I-10 on the south, the park protects some of the southern desert's most interesting and beautiful scenery.
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 Palm Springs Area
This (the campground) is somewhat of a hazardous area however since about half the members here have one or more golf carts and they seem to drive them around as if there is no tomorrow.
The town of Borrego Springs is nearly right dab in the center of the State Park and is a winter home and tourist type town with about 4660 people and lots of condominiums and at least one golf and country club.
While the immediate area around the town of Borrego Springs and the visitor center for the state park are about 775 feet above sea level, other parts of the park range form about sea level to perhaps 6000 feet above sea level.
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 Palm Springs Area Local Wedding Vendors
Palm Valley Country Club is one of the most beautiful full-service country clubs in the desert.
Palm Valley Country Club is the perfect venue to host your Wedding and Reception.
Located in a restored Palm Springs historical landmark, the Le Vallauris Restaurant is decorated with tapestries, Louis XV furniture and a multitude of flowers that surround a beautiful tree-lined patio that is heated and air cooled.
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 Palm Springs Desert Attorneys - Palm Springs Desert CA Lawyers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Established in 1984 in the Palm Springs desert area of southern California, the Law Firm of R. Sebastian Gibson has over the years had its main offices in Palm Springs, has maintained residential offices in Palm Desert, and has recently moved to newly constructed offices in Rancho Mirage.
With twenty years of experience in the desert area by Sebastian Gibson, and with numerous attorneys and lawyers having worked from time to time with the Palm Springs Desert Area Southern California firm, Sebastian Gibson is proud of how the desert area has developed and of the firm's part in that development.
While the Palm Springs Desert California law firm specializes in areas such as real estate and business law, and is one of the only California desert firms' where the lawyers utilized by the law firm devote much of their practice to intellectual property matters
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 Palm Springs Area Shopping (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Stop for coffee at numerous coffee houses on Palm Canyon Drive (try Koffi, a local favorite, located on the north side of N Palm Canyon Drive at cross street Alejo) or one of two Starbuck's located along Palm Canyon Drive, or visit one of Palm Springs' many excellent restaurants for an in-between-store lunch or dinner.
Shoppers come from many of the Palm Springs resorts to enjoy the outdoor mall's park-like amenities, especially its man-made lake and streams and live-entertainment amphitheater, which are lined with scenic walkways.
The Palm Springs area is well known for its great shopping including some terrific thrift stores and consignment dealers including ones that specialize in midcentury modern classics, upscale womens' clothing, and furniture and home furnishings from Palm Springs estates.
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 Palm Springs Area Vacation Rentals by 411
If your looking to spend your next vacation in the Palm Springs Area you are at the right place.
Located in a small friendly cul-de-sac, the Pool House is situated on the 9th and 18th fairway of the Palm Desert Country Club.
This Palm Springs area one level single story 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is fully furnished with a large master king suite and TV, vaulted ceilings, fully equipped kitchen, insuite laundry, large living room/dining room with big screen TV/VCR, guest bedroom with 2 twin beds and TV/VC...
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 Palm Springs 24hr live weather cam. :: Palm Springs 24hr online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Downtown Palm Springs, also called "The Loop" and "The Village," is where nearly every visitor to Palm Springs will spend a considerable amount of time, enjoying shopping, dining, as well as strolling and people-watching.
South Palm Springs is located along South Palm Canyon Drive and offers a mixture of moderately priced hotels, restaurants and residences.
The Smoke Tree Ranch and Stables is located in this area, which is adjacent to the main portion of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indian Reservation, where the Indian Canyons, a popular hiking attraction, are located.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Moderate quake rattles Palm Springs area
PALM SPRINGS – A moderate earthquake shook most of Southern California early Sunday, rattling nerves as well as some homes and businesses but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage, authorities said.
and was centered 20 miles south of Palm Springs, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was felt as far west as Los Angeles and as far south as San Diego, 75 miles southwest of Palm Springs, where hundreds of scientists gathered for a diabetes conference.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20050612-1107-ca-socalquake.html   (464 words)

  
 Palm Springs Attractions : Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs Art, Desert Holocaust Memorial, El Paseo, Palm Springs Golf, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Located at the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Annenberg Theater is a state-of-the-art 433-seat theater with continental seating and nearly perfect acoustics, home to vibrant performances of jazz, dance, comedy, classical and contemporary vocal groups, chamber ensembles and
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley boast some of the newest and most beautful casinos in all of Southern California.
The Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated to the restoration, preservation and operation of America's legendary fighters, bombers and trainer.
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 Palm Springs Area Attractions | Welk Desert Oasis Resort Palm Springs California
Palm Springs offers a variety of fun, entertainment and adventure throughout all seasons of the year.
Desert Fashion Plaza in downtown Palm Springs is another shopper's paradise with more than 50 fashion boutiques and specialty retail establishments.
The Living Desert was established in 1970 as a non-profit education and conservation center, dedicated to preserving the plant and animal life of the desert.
www.welkresort.com /palmsprings/local_attractions.asp   (492 words)

  
 "Golf a la Carte" - Robert Gibson Associates
We are a small company specializing in advance tee times up to ninety days; and up to one (1) year for groups of sixteen(16) or more.
The former owner Bob Gibson started the company in 1988 and was the original tee time service in the Palm Springs area.
We currently have contracts with over thirty (30) Palm Springs area golf courses and our best references are the golf professional with whom we work.
www.palmspringsgolf.com /who.html   (170 words)

  
 The Palm Springs Guide, events, attractions, golf, shopping and hotels.
Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide is the most Complete Guide to the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Area.
Palm Springs Desert Resorts - biking, hiking, horseback riding, tennis, and other leisure pursuits.
Palm Springs Life is a registered trademark of Desert Publications Inc.
www.desertguide.com   (687 words)

  
 Palm Springs area Museums, Art Galleries, Desert Art Scene
The Palm Springs area features a wide variety of shopping alternatives for all your fashion, gifts, souviner, and special services needs.
Palm Springs VillageFest in a happening after dusk, every Thursday on Palm Canyon Drive, from Amado to Baristo road.
Palm Canyon between Baristo and Amado in Palm Springs.
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 Palm Springs California Real Estate - The Moore-Carlson Group
That is why we have created this web site to showcase properties that are for sale in the Palm Springs and surrounding California desert areas and provide you with all of the information you need to make the right home or property buying decisions.
You can search for properties in the MLS database that is updated daily or contact us and we will email you information on any listings that become available that fit your criteria.
Whether you're relocating to the Palm Springs area or planning a local move, this web site can help you realize the many advantages the Web offers to home buyers and sellers.
www.palmspringsestates.com   (160 words)

  
 Palm Springs area Museums, Art Galleries, Desert Art Scene
The Adagio Galleries (193 S. Palm Canyon), specializes in masters of the Southwest such as R.C. Gorman, and also has one of the largest collections of Latino art on the west coast.
It is one of the most impressive museums between Phoenix and the Greater Los Angeles and amenities include a gift shop, the clubby little Herbert Toor Cafe lined with photographer Bill Anderson's nostalgic photos from the heyday of the Racquet Club, an outdoor sculpture garden and the Annenberg Theater, which houses the performing arts.
Don't miss the new statue of beloved former mayor, Charlie Farrell at the entrance to Palm Springs International Airport by actor/sculptor, George Montgomery and up and down the median strip of El Paseo you will see 17 new pieces of Art in Public Places, a non-narrative contemporary exhibition of pieces 8 to 14 feet high.
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 Palm Springs International Airport
Palm Springs International Airport maintains an Information Desk, located inside the terminal near baggage claim, to assist the traveling public with transportation needs and questions.
All Ground Transportation providers must be permitted and authorized to conduct business at Palm Springs International Airport.
Application and Fee information may be obtained at the Airport's Rates and Charges page.
www.palmspringsairport.com /groundtrans.html   (168 words)

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