Days To Remember

The Collected Writings of Mark Miller.

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Coachella Canal infographic showing water delivery, canal construction, and desert agriculture

Coachella Canal History: 1948 Water That Built Coachella Valley

How the 123-mile Coachella Canal brought Colorado River water to the Coachella Valley in 1948, reshaping agriculture, groundwater, towns, and desert habitat. ...
John L. Marshall leaving Marshall Ranch with a horse-drawn wagon loaded with citrus, passing through the historic ranch gates beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains in early La Quinta, California.

Before Tradition Golf Club: The 100-Year Story of Marshall Ranch in La Quinta

Before Tradition Golf Club, this land was Marshall Ranch — an early La Quinta ranch tied to Marshall’s Cove, Washington Street, and desert history. ...
Historic La Quinta Milling & Lumber Co. property and Cultural Campus aerial view near Old Town La Quinta California

La Quinta Cove History: The Forgotten Vision That Built the Cove

Explore La Quinta Cove history through Harry Kiener, Santa Carmelita de Vale, the Desert Club, early casitas, and the old La Quinta lumberyard. ...
Clarke Ranch at Point Happy: La Quinta

Clarke Ranch at Point Happy: La Quinta’s Forgotten Date Ranch

Clarke Ranch at Point Happy was one of early La Quinta’s important date-garden estates, tied to Norman “Happy” Lundbeck, the Clarkes, Arabian horses, St. Francis...
Aerial view of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Quinta, California, showing its red tile roof, bell tower, pale exterior walls, and Santa Rosa Mountain backdrop.

St. Francis of Assisi Church La Quinta: History Guide

Discover the hidden story of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Quinta, CA — from Hollywood ties to Italian-inspired architecture and history. ...
Historic-style illustration of the Desert Club of La Quinta, a lost Streamline Moderne social club that helped shape early La Quinta Cove

The Desert Club of La Quinta: A Forgotten Club That Shaped the Cove

Discover the history of the Desert Club in La Quinta, CA — the legendary social club that shaped La Quinta Cove and early desert lifestyle...
Map comparing the prehistoric shoreline of Ancient Lake Cahuilla to the modern Salton Sea in Southern California.

Ancient Lake Cahuilla: The Lost Sea of Coachella Valley

Explore Ancient Lake Cahuilla, the prehistoric freshwater lake that once transformed the Coachella Valley into a vast inland sea in California. ...
Linda Evans. Mayor of La Quinta posing for a picture in front of City Hall

The 5 Biggest Accomplishments of Linda Evans as Mayor of La Quinta

Learn the 5 biggest accomplishments of La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans, from financial stability and Highway 111 redevelopment to parks, flood control, and public safety...
la quinta resort outdoor amenity area

The History of La Quinta Resort: The Soul of a Desert City

Explore the history of La Quinta Resort, from its 1926 desert beginnings to its role shaping the City of La Quinta and the Coachella Valley...
Salton Sea: A Journey Through Time

Salton Sea: A Journey Through Time

The Salton Sea’s story stretches far beyond the 20th century. It’s a saga of shifting rivers, ancient lakes, human ambition, and an accident that rewrote...
From Heat to Heights: How a Tramway Transformed a Desert Valley

From Heat to Heights: How a Tramway Transformed a Desert Valley

In the early 1930s, Coachella Valley was a dusty agricultural basin. Two friends — Carl Barkow, publisher of The Desert Sun, and Francis Crocker, manager of...
Bighorn Café Opens at The Living Desert: A New Chapter in Desert Dining

Bighorn Café Opens at The Living Desert: A New Chapter in Desert Dining

Established in 1970, The Living Desert began as a 360-acre wilderness preserve initiated by trustees of the Palm Springs Desert Museum. Their mission was to...
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