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    Find your corner of the desert.

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    Cities & mountain towns

    • Palm Springs
    • Rancho Mirage
    • Palm Desert
    • Indian Wells
    • La Quinta
    • Indio
    • Coachella
    • Idyllwild

    Maps & local essentials

    • The complete Atlas
    • Hotels & Resorts
    • La Quinta city map
    • Palm Desert city map
    • Know the surrounding mountains
    • Things to know
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    Development watch

    • All projects & development map
    • The Oasis at Indio
    • SilverRock, La Quinta
    • Coral Mountain Desert Club
    • DSRT SURF
    • The Living Desert expansion
    • CV Link
    Your starting pointThe Coachella Valley AtlasOne map. Places, people and stories worth knowing.Explore the Atlas
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  • Things to DoExperiences, pickleball & seasonal stays

    Make a day of it

    A little inspiration. A great day out.

    All things to do

    Find your next outing

    • This Week’s Picks
    • Where to Eat: Restaurant Guide
    • Fine Dining & Date Nights
    • All things to do
    • The Living Desert
    • Acrisure Arena
    • Downtown Palm Springs

    Head outside

    • La Quinta Cove hiking
    • Hiking in Palm Desert
    • Walk or ride CV Link
    • Escape to Idyllwild
    • Explore the Salton Sea

    On the pickleball court

    • Places to play
    • Master the fundamentals
    • Drills & practice
    • Meet the players
    • All pickleball stories
    Plan your weekThis Week’s PicksConcerts, culture and local discoveries, all in one shortlist.See this week’s picks
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  • NatureBirds, plants & desert wildlife

    Look a little closer

    Meet the life of the desert.

    All nature stories

    Explore the field guides

    • Birds of the valley
    • Native & non-native plants
    • Desert wildlife

    Follow the natural world

    • Bighorn sheep
    • The Pacific Flyway
    • Birds of Lake Cahuilla
    • Birdwatching at the Salton Sea
    • All nature stories

    Places to look closer

    • Art Smith Trail
    • Coachella Valley Preserve
    • La Quinta Cove trails
    • Palm Desert hikes
    • The Living Desert
    From the trailThe valley’s bighorn sheepA closer look at their mountain home, desert diet and story of survival.Follow their story
    Identify your next discovery in the bird guide Desert Oasis Insider
  • HistoryPeople, places & the stories behind them

    The stories behind the places

    Know the desert. Understand its story.

    All history stories

    Understand the desert

    • All history stories
    • Before the cities: Cahuilla homelands
    • Cahuilla & Indigenous peoples
    • Ancient Lake Cahuilla
    • How dates built the valley

    Cities & landmarks

    • Why Palm Springs exists
    • Why Palm Desert exists
    • Why Indio exists
    • The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
    • The story behind Coachella

    People & legacies

    • Meet all the local legends
    • Albert Frey
    • Pearl McCallum McManus
    • Walter H. Morgan
    • Arnold Palmer
    Before the citiesThe Cahuilla homelandsBegin with the land, the water and the people whose story continues today.Explore the story
    Discover the people who shaped the valley Desert Oasis Insider
  • Real EstateBuyer guides, floor plans & market trends

    Find your place

    Get to know a community before a home.

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    Research & compare

    • Homebuyer guide & communities
    • Compare 55+ communities
    • Explore Cotino
    • Ultra-luxury country clubs
    • Home ownership cost calculator

    Floor plans & market trends

    • Cotino floor plans
    • Trilogy Polo Club floor plans
    • Desert Retreat floor plans
    • 55+ community market trends
    • Latest real estate reporting

    Buying, selling & renting

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    • Vacation rentals
    • Seasonal rental pricing guide
    Ready to see the homes?Search with BloomExplore homes for sale by city, community and lifestyle on Mark’s home search website.Search homes on Bloom
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  • CotinoHomes, floor plans & life in Rancho Mirage

    Rancho Mirage, California

    Your closer look at Cotino.

    All Cotino resources

    Get to know Cotino

    • The complete Cotino resource hub
    • Home buying study guide
    • Home collections explained
    • Explore every floor plan
    • Explore the places & amenities

    Compare your options

    • Communities like Cotino
    • Cotino vs. Griffin Ranch
    • Cotino vs. Andalusia
    • Cotino vs. PGA WEST
    • Cotino vs. Toscana

    Market, ownership & what’s next

    • Market & development update
    • Cotino Bay: beach, dining & shops
    • Buying a Cotino home
    • Selling a Cotino home
    • Renting out a Cotino home
    From the ground upExplore CotinoUnderstand the homes, community and vision behind this corner of Rancho Mirage.Start with the resource hub
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  • 55+ LivingCompare communities & home prices

    Find the lifestyle that fits

    Six communities. Your next chapter.

    Compare the communities

    Choose a community, then explore its guide, market or homes on Bloom.

    • Trilogy La Quinta
      • Study guide
      • Market trends
      • Homes
    • Trilogy Polo Club
      • Study guide
      • Market trends
      • Homes
    • Sun City Palm Desert
      • Study guide
      • Market trends
      • Homes
    • Sun City Shadow Hills
      • Study guide
      • Market trends
      • Homes
    • Heritage Palms Country Club
      • Study guide
      • Market trends
      • Homes
    • Del Webb Rancho Mirage
      • Study guide
      • Market trends
      • Homes
    Start with the comparisonWhich community feels like you?Compare locations, amenities, home styles and the details that make each place different.Compare 55+ communities
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