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A yellow model train passing through the miniature railway exhibit at The Living Desert.

Toy Train Exhibit

Hidden inside The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, California, the Bighorn Railroad is an outdoor G-scale model train exhibit that tur...

 A pickleball player holding a paddle on a court at Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

Edmund Celaya

Edmund Celaya doesn’t “transition” to the kitchen—he storms it. With a long basketball background, Edmund plays pickleball like a chaos-engine poin...

 Red-flowering Eremophila shrubs in a landscaped garden at Trilogy Polo Club.

Eremophila maculata

The spotted emu bush is commonly known as a flowering shrub native to Australia but is often cultivated in desert gardens, including those in the C...

 Polo match on a green field with snow-covered mountains in the distance.

Eldorado Polo Club

World-Class Winter Polo Beneath the Mountains of Indio, California There are few scenes in the Coachella Valley as improbable—or as thrilling—as ei...

 Aerial view of white stucco and red tile-roof buildings in La Quinta's village area.

La Quinta Museum

The La Quinta Museum is one of the best places to begin understanding the history and cultural identity of La Quinta. Located near Old Town La Quin...

 Aerial view of Shadow Mountain Resort's figure-eight pool, courts and surrounding Palm Desert neighborhood, photographed by Mark Miller on October 15, 2026.

Shadow Mountain Resort & Club

Shadow Mountain Resort & Club brings several layers of Palm Desert together: the historic figure-eight pool, an active tennis and pickleball se...

 Aerial view of pickleball players on courts at Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Palm Desert Civic Center Park brings together shaded walks, open lawns, a lagoon, playgrounds, public art and sports facilities in the center of th...

 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...

 The Getty Center's curved stone facade and outdoor plaza in Los Angeles.

The Getty Center

The Getty is more than a museum—it's a cultural landmark devoted to preserving, studying, and sharing the world’s greatest art. Founded by oil magn...

 Aerial view of the Indian Wells Golf Resort courses, lakes and surrounding Coachella Valley mountains.

Indian Wells Golf Resort

Indian Wells Golf Resort is a public golf destination in the heart of Indian Wells, California, featuring two distinctive 18-hole championship cour...

 A surfer riding a wave past the PSSC wall at Palm Springs Surf Club.

Palm Springs Surf Club

Palm Springs Surf Club is a 21-acre desert oasis designed for both surfers and leisure seekers. At its heart is a state-of-the-art wave pool delive...

 Yellow daisy-like flowers and finely divided narrow foliage, consistent with skeletonleaf goldeneye, at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, photographed by Mark Miller on October 15, 2026.

Skeletonleaf Goldeneye

Small yellow flowers float above a tangle of narrow green leaves in this photograph from The Living Desert in Palm Desert. The combination is consi...