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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...

 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...

 Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort pool and red-tile-roofed buildings with mountains beyond.

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa brings an island-inspired atmosphere to the desert landscape of Indian Wells, California. Set across 11 acr...

 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...

 55+ residents at Cotino gather at the Longtable Park at sundown laughing and playing card games

Longtable Park

Longtable Park is the private neighborhood gathering place for residents of Cotino’s age-qualified 55+ enclave in Rancho Mirage. Inspired by Walt D...

 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...

 Sunlit barrel cacti in the gardens at Sunnylands.

Golden Barrel Cactus

A globular, slow-growing cactus prized for its bright golden spines and symmetrical shape. It is native to central Mexico but has become a staple i...

 Aerial view of the Renaissance Esmeralda hotel buildings and palm-lined pool in Indian Wells.

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is a large destination resort in Indian Wells, set against views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and beside the ...

 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 ...

 Broad, pointed agave leaves growing in a landscaped desert garden.

Agave Americana (Century Plant)

A striking, large succulent native to Mexico and the southwestern U.S. It is widely cultivated in the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert regio...

 Portrait of William “Bill” Bone in front of a fountain at a Coachella Valley country club

William “Bill” Bone

Bill Bone is one of the key builders of the modern Coachella Valley: the guy who helped turn raw desert and old agricultural parcels into the valle...

 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...