With 350 days of sunshine a year and an average annual temperature of 74 degrees, here you will find some of the world’s finest recreational and resort amenities. Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and all of the Palm Springs area cities provide endless opportunity for fun in the sun to its residents and visitors of any age. Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Hiking, Biking, Ballooning and more are only some of the exciting and unique activities for your enjoyment. Prefer a more relaxed approach? Your choice of luxurious spa facilities, incredible dining, world-class shopping, museums, galleries, and cultural events await you. No wonder we have long been known as the “Playground to the Stars and Presidents!”
INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT
Indian Wells Golf ResortProvides two world-class golf courses for all levels of play, from amateur to pro on 430 lush acres of landscape. In 2008 it ranked in the Top 20 of daily-fee golf clubs in the State of California by Golfweek’s Best Courses and First and Second in a Top 25 ranking of Greenskeeper.org with a 9.85 “Immaculate” rating. The Celebrity Course, home of the famous LG Skins Game and the newly unveiled Player’s Course offer extraordinary golf in a spectacular setting. A lighted putting course, practice facility, golf shop, Performance Center, Club, dining and choice of accommodations make this the complete golf experience. The Golf School provides video analysis, small classes, and on-course lessons.
INDIAN WELLS TENNIS GARDEN
Indian Wells Tennis Garden A prime destination for tennis players from around the globe, the famed Indian Wells Tennis Garden, is home of the prestigious BNP Paribas Open. The fifth largest tennis tournament in the world, the 14-day event ranks along with Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the French Open and the U.S. Open as world-class events. The Tennis Garden features a state-of-the-art stadium, including a 16,100-seat arena with additional luxurious stadium suites. The facility also boasts 13 sunken courts, six practice courts and two clay courts spread across 88 acres in this desert oasis. Open to the public, the club offers discounted rates to visiting hotel guests and Corporate Packages. The Tennis Professional Staff offers a year-round instructional program, including private lessons, group lessons, and camps, for all ages and abilities.
ELDORADO POLO CLUB
Eldorado Polo Club”Eldorado’s location is among the most beautiful in the world. Nestled against the mountains at the east end of the Coachella Valley, the club seems a tropical paradise. The days are balmy most of the season, and the warm desert nights are heavy with the scent of orange blossoms. Los Angeles is a scant two hours away, Palm Springs less than a half hour, but there is a magic feeling of isolation, of being a long penalty shot from the end of the world.” At 50, Eldorado Polo Club is one of the oldest, premier event and entertainment sites in California. Eldorado Polo Club has played host to the prestigious U.S. Open Polo Championships three times. A member of the USPA Pacific Coast Circuit, polo is played December through April with other events scheduled throughout the year.
HOT AIR BALLOONING
Hot Air BallooningExperience the unique adventure of modern hot air ballooning! Enjoy a ‘bird’s eye view’ of majestic mountains surrounding a patch panorama of cities, farms, resorts, and the natural desert. The Palm Springs area offers a wonderful contrast between the desert landscape with wild flowers and sagebrush and the beauty of lush country clubs and over 100 golf resorts. The interesting agricultural area to the east includes date palm groves, vineyards, and citrus groves. Throughout the flight your pilot will point out interesting sites like celebrity homes, the windmill farms, and natural landmarks like San Andreas earthquake fault and the Salton Sea. Upon landing, follow a 200-year-old tradition with ballooning and sip iced Champagne.
PALM SPRING AERIAL TRAMWAY
Palm Spring Aerial TramwayThe Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs opened in 1963 as a way of getting from the warmer floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of the cooler San Jacinto Peak. Today, the tram is one of the biggest attractions in Southern California. In 2000 the world’s largest, 360 rotating cars were installed. The eight-and-a-half-minute ride beginning at the Valley Station deposits you at the Mountain Station, 8516 feet above sea level. The air can be as much as 40°F (25°C) cooler at the top than in the desert. Visitors can walk along nature trails, or play in the snow during the winter months. Back-country hiking can be done with a permit from the U.S. Forest Service. There are two restaurants at the summit. The view at the top can stretch northward for more than 200 miles on a clear day. Views to the east and west can stretch as far as 75 miles (120 km); the Salton Sea can be seen to the southeast. In other words: “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.”
COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival”The acclaimed 3 day music festival takes place annually in April at the breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful Empire Polo Ground in Indio, CA. Every year music fans from around the world gather to experience Coachella’s adventurous mix of iconic headliners and wide-ranging, forward-looking performers. The festival has been described as “The Best American Festival” (ROLLING STONE); “probably the best festival in the world” (England’s NME); “…the Kentucky Derby of rock” and “…the most significant annual pop event in the country” (LOS ANGELES TIMES)”
THE STAGECOACH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Stagecoach Country Music FestivalAre you a country music fan? The Country Music Festival, at The Empire Polo Grounds near Indio was made for you. Expanded to 3 days and taking place annually in May. The crowds, anywhere from 40,000 a day, find themselves immersed in country, waiting for a line up of some of today’s most popular and fantastic country music artists. No other place on earth offers such a widely varying type of crowd, and glorious desert landscape, than at the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio. Music, Food, and Lots of Fun!
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Palm Springs International Film FestivalStarted in 1989 as a marketing effort by then Mayor Sonny Bono when he collaborated with local theaters to increase tourism by starting a “mini-fest” of sorts. 12 films were shown to approximately 300 people. The Palm Springs International Film Festival is now one of the largest film festivals in the country, screening over 200 films from more than 60 countries The Palm Springs International Film Festival has become one of the premier events of the season; each year drawing bigger crowds and more media. The Film Festival attracts over 100,000+ attendees throughout the 12-day extravaganza, and has become one of the most popular film festivals in the nation, perhaps second only to Sundance. A Black Tie Gala, honoring some of today’s stars of stage and screen, is a fitting tribute to the ongoing connection between Palm Springs and Hollywood!
HUMANA CLASSIC (FORMERLY BOB HOPE CLASSIC)
Humana Challenge Golf Tournament The Bob Hope Classic is a professional golf tournament played each January in the Coachella Valley. Founded as the Palm Springs Golf Classic in 1960, the tournament evolved from the Thunderbird Invitational that was held in Palm Springs from 1954 to 1959.
Planning to begin a new golf tournament format, the Bob Hope Classic will be changed to the Humana Classic starting in 2012. The Humana Challenge will still pay tribute to the legacy of Bob Hope, but it will also represent a new and fresh change to the mission behind the tournament as well as bring subtle changes to the amateur and professional golfer formats. For more information please visit the official news release here: http://humanachallenge.com
INDIAN WELLS ARTS FESTIVAL
Indian Wells Art Festival More than 200 award winning artists transform the magnificent path-lined plaza with a spectacular splash of color, featuring hundreds of pieces of one-of-a-kind artwork available for purchase. Offerings include painting, drawing, ceramics, glass, photography, sculpture, jewelry, apparel and hand-crafted wares. Meet the artists and buy directly from them!
You don’t need to be an art aficionado to enjoy the Indian Wells Arts Festival. It’s designed to create a festive event experience and community celebration. Everyone loves to watch the on-site demonstrations including sand sculpture, glass blowing, painting, weaving, large scale stone sculpturing, larger-than-life mural painting, wood carving and pottery throwing.
Excerpt taken from http://www.indianwellsartsfestival.com
LA QUINTA ARTS FESTIVAL
La Quinta Art Festival Art. Culture. Life. Art touches every aspect of life. Creative imaginings give birth to innovation, moving us ever forward, dynamic, engaging and inspiring – art is the glorification of the human spirit. We invite you to experience LQAF’s diverse offerings of events, activities and programs providing cultural enrichment and opportunities for residents, visitors, and artists of the Coachella Valley & beyond…
La Quinta Arts Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization incorporated in 1982 whose mission is, “Promoting and Cultivating the Arts.” This is accomplished by producing nationally acclaimed visual and performing art events, forming meaningful partnerships within the community, and providing cultural, education and personal growth outreach programs to all citizens of the Coachella Valley and beyond.
Excerpt taken from http://www.lqaf.com
PALM SPRINGS MODERNISM WEEK
Palm Springs Modernism Week A event focusing on design and architecture events and programs in Palm Springs. Special events include Palm Springs Modernism Show at the Convention Center: Premier national and international decorative and fine arts dealers presenting all design movements of the 20th century. Frey II House Tours; Double Decker Bus Tours and other special events. For Hotel Package Partners, visit www.modernismweek.com
Home to one of the largest concentrations of mid-century modern architecture in the country, thousands of design buffs and architecture fans will be heading to Palm Springs, California for Modernism Week. Events will be held including architecture tours, films and lectures, art exhibitions, swanky parties and a new interior design tour of mid-century modern homes.
Excerpt taken from www.visitpalmsprings.com
TOUR DE PALM SPRINGS
Tour De Palm Springs Tour de Palm Springs is a CVSPIN-sponsored event designed to raise money for nonprofit organizations in the Coachella Valley. Each year the organizers hope to support more than 150 local charities with money raised. Palm Springs” famous weather, gorgeous mountain scenery and thousands of bike riders, make the Tour de Palm Springs a fundraising event like no other!
Excerpt taken from www.visitpalmsprings.com
BNP PARIBAS TENNIS TOURNAMENT
BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament BNP Paribas Open attracts over 300,000 tennis fans for the two-week combined ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier event featuring the top men and women professional players.
Excerpt taken from www.visitpalmsprings.com
PALM SPRINGS OPEN AIR MARKET
Palm Springs Open Air Market Vendors displaying new and vintage merchandise including apparel and accessories, art, jewelry, mid-century modern furnishings and home fixtures, textiles, flowers, health, wellness and beauty items, farmed/prepared foods and baked goods, and much, much more! Free admission and easy parking.
Thousands of visitors are coming to Palm Springs every weekend. International events, beautiful scenery, cool architecture and design, boutique resorts, restaurants, golf, tennis, hiking, cycling, spas and shopping has made Palm Springs THE place to be. Don’t miss out on the hottest tourist destination in Southern California!
Enjoy live entertainment and win raffle prizes!
Located Downtown between N. Indian Canyon Drive and Calle Encilia
at The Spa Resort Casino.
Excerpt taken from http://www.palmspringsopenairemarket.com
EL PASEO CRUISE NIGHT
El Paseo Cruise Night You don’t need to own a Classic Car to enjoy all the festivities of Cruise Night on El Paseo.
Everyone is welcome. Join us on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
All the details can be found on this website and on our Calendar Page.
Come on down – get the car out of the garage, load up the family & join us.
Tell all of your friends to meet up “On the Boulevard”.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Excerpt taken from http://www.elpaseocruisenight.com
SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL
Southwest Arts Festival The Indio Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically welcomes and congratulates you on your acceptance into our 2014 Southwest Arts Festival®, January 24th, 25th & 26th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. We are delighted to have you join us for the Indio Chamber’s
28th Annual Southwest Arts Festival® as we blend Culture and Commerce, establishing a world – class experience for all those participating. We are thrilled that the Festival has joyfully evolved these past years, featuring over 250 highly accomplished artists in traditional, contemporary and abstract works of art. Our attendees take pleasure in absorbing the creativeness of our talented and intriguing artists.
Clay, Drawing, Glass, Jewelry, Metal Works, Painting, Photography, Print Making,Sculpture and Textile artisans are showcased at this extraordinary art festival held once again at the
Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Excerpt taken from http://indiochamber.org
RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR AND NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL
Date Festival Fair The 68th Annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is set for February 14 – 23, 2014!
The amazing Southern California weather, exciting ground acts, delicious Fair food and notable concert performances were contributing factors to another successful year. Attendance at the 67th annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival reached 282,334 in 2013. The Grandstand Arena played host to many exciting shows, such as Monster Trucks, Demolition Derby, Bull-O –Rama and Fiesta Del Charro. The Camel and Ostrich races, a longstanding tradition and family favorite, were back to delight audiences for another year. Quality entertainment and reasonable admission prices drew families from around Southern California that came to enjoy everything the Fair has to offer – from farm animals to exhibits to the engaging Nightly Musical Pageant. Included in the price of admission were memorable performances by Lifehouse, Wynonna & The Big Noise, Aaron Lewis and Voz De Mando, who had the crowds singing along and dancing in the aisles!
Excerpt taken from http://www.datefest.org
WEST COAST ARTISTS
West Coast Artists West Coast Artists was founded in 1983, by Ronda Mills, and has produced fine art festivals throughout Southern California, Arizona and Nevada ever since. Our events feature exceptional artists and craftsmen offering high quality original artwork, from throughout the Western United States. West Coast Artists’ events have been among the highest-rated, superior-quality fine art shows in California.
Excerpt taken from http://www.westcoastartists.com
DESERT TOWN HALL
Desert Town Hall Desert Town Hall is the desert’s premier lecture series, bringing leaders from the world stage to our stage in Indian Wells. The series offers four programs each year, typically from January to April.Desert Forum, Inc. (which produces Desert Town Hall) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational corporation. A portion of your ticket purchase may be tax-deductible.The biggest and most influential names in the world have taken the stage in Indian Wells, creating lifetime memories for our subscribers. From President George W. Bush to British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to the late Benazir Bhutto, the noted list of speakers in our history is indeed impressive.
Excerpt taken from http://www.deserttownhall.org
EL PASEO FASHION WEEK
El Paseo Fashion WeekThe Fashion Week El Paseo™ unfolds under the Big White Tent on Larkspur Lane between El Paseo and Shadow Mountain in Palm Desert, California — the heart of Palm Desert’s most celebrated shopping district: El Paseo.
Fashion Week El Paseo™ will showcase the newest collections by top designers as well as fresh ideas by emerging designers. Produced by Palm Springs Life, it has become one of the Coachella Valley’s most popular events.
Excerpt taken from http://www.fashionweekelpaseo.com
