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Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage, California, with palm-lined neighborhoods and the Santa Rosa Mountains in the background.

Highway 111

Highway 111 connects the Coachella Valley, the eastern shore of the Salton Sea and the Imperial Valley. Explore the corridor from Greater Palm Spri...

 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...

 AI-generated illustration of Walt Disney walking through The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert

Walt Disney

The Desert Dreamer Who Helped Turn Imagination Into Place Walt Disney belongs in the Coachella Valley Legends collection not only because of his w...

 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...

 Aerial view of Coachella Valley Public Cemetery with Avenue 52, landscaped burial grounds and farmland beyond, photographed by Mark Miller November 5, 2026

Coachella Valley Public Cemetery

A place of remembrance in the agricultural heart of the valley. The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery serves families across a much larger area tha...

 A hummingbird hovering with its wings extended beside desert plants.

Costa’s Hummingbird

A dazzling little desert specialist, perfectly adapted to the arid landscapes of the Coachella Valley and surrounding scrublands. It's one of the m...

 Oasis Clubhouse construction beside the lake at Desert Retreat in Indio, photographed by Mark Miller on September 25, 2026.

Desert Retreat, Indio CA

Desert Retreat is a Del Webb 55+ community in north Indio, California. New single-story homes and the community’s Oasis Clubhouse are being built i...

 Golfer swinging beside a pond at SilverRock Resort with palms and the Santa Rosa Mountains behind.

SilverRock Resort

SilverRock Golf Resort is a public golf destination owned by the City of La Quinta and set against the Santa Rosa Mountains. Its Arnold Palmer Clas...

 JFK Memorial Hospital campus in Indio with surrounding neighborhoods and mountains, photographed by Mark Miller on October 29, 2026

JFK Memorial Hospital, Indio

JFK Memorial Hospital is an acute-care hospital at Monroe Street and Dr. Carreon Boulevard in Indio. For eastern Coachella Valley residents, seaso...

 Close-up of a dark-coated alpaca with the desert mountains behind it.

Alpaca

I photographed this alpaca on agricultural land in Thermal, in the southern Coachella Valley. He was living alongside cows—a memorable sight among ...

 Old Town La Quinta location of Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill — photo by Mark Miller, May 31, 2026

Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill

Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill brings pizza and a broad bar-and-grill menu to two Coachella Valley locations: Old Town La Quinta and The Shops at Palm...

 Indian Palms Country Club's swimming pool and racquet-sport courts viewed from above.

Indian Palms Country Club

Indian Palms Country Club is an established gated golf community in south Indio offering a wide variety of condos, single-family homes, golf-course...