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Clusters of bright yellow lantana flowers in a landscaped garden at Trilogy Polo Club.

Lantana

Lantana is a vibrant, flowering plant often seen in Coachella Valley gardens and urban landscapes, but it's important to note that Lantana is not n...

 Illustration of Pete Dye swinging a golf club in a landscaped desert setting.

Pete Dye

Paul “Pete” Dye Jr. (1925–2020) was one of the most influential golf course architects of the modern era. Known for strategic risk-and-reward layou...

 A black and white photo of Nando Cazarez providing a haircut. He is the owner of the barber shop named 'BLSSD'. Located in Palm Desert, CA

BLSSD Barbershop 💈

Known for great haircuts, friendly service, and skilled barbers like Nando, Brandon, Ignacio, and Carlos, who are praised for being on time and del...

 Reflecting pond below canyon cliffs at Whitewater Preserve

Whitewater Preserve

The desert’s “impossible” river Whitewater Preserve is a rare place in Southern California where you can step off the desert floor and immediately ...

 Lee Espinoza seated in his boxing ring, surrounded by championship belts and boxing memorabilia.

Librado “Lee” Espinoza

Librado “Lee” Espinoza is the founder and longtime coach behind the Coachella Valley Boxing Club. Born near La Piedad, Michoacán, Espinoza came to ...

 A broad avenue through South Palm Desert neighborhoods, viewed from above.

South Palm Desert

South Palm Desert is an exceptionally desirable location in the Coachella Valley, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, ideal climate, and conv...

 A Rat Pack-themed scene depicting three suited entertainers smiling together at a table.

Frank Sinatra

Who He Was Francis Albert Sinatra (1915–1998), the legendary singer and actor “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” left an unforgettable imprint on Palm Springs' histo...

 Aerial view of the pickleball court complex at Palm Desert Resort.

The Courts at PDR

The Courts at PDR is a membership-based pickleball and tennis club inside Palm Desert Resort Country Club. The facility has 32 lighted pickleball c...

 Spiky-leaved desert plants in a landscaped Sunnylands garden.

Agave Tequilana (Blue Agave)

Blue Agave (Agave tequilana) is from the arid regions of Mexico, not the Coachella Valley. Although it grows well here, it’s a cultivated, non-nati...

 An ocotillo flowering among desert rocks.

Ocotillo

One of the most distinctive plants in the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert regions, known for its tall, spiny canes and brilliant red flower...

 Sunlit plants on a forest floor near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

Cliff Goldenbush (Ericameria cuneata)

A hardy, evergreen shrub in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), adapted to rocky slopes and desert mountains. Its compact, rounded form and small le...

 Dean Rivale inspecting a home's tile roof at Trilogy La Quinta.

Rivale Inspection Services

Delivering expert home, roof, and remodel inspections in California’s Coachella Valley. Led by certified home inspector and general contractor Dean...