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Alpaca

Alpaca

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

Landon Dunn

Landon Dunn

A force of nature on the pickleball court. Forged at Fritz Burns Park in La Quinta, he climbed the ranks of Coachella Valley with aggressive, light...

Librado “Lee” Espinoza

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 ...

Aerial overview of Summer Breeze condominiums and pools in Indio

Summer Breeze, Indio

Summer Breeze is a gated condominium community at 47395 Monroe Street in Indio, immediately beside the JFK Memorial Hospital area. Low-rise homes,...

Jumping cholla cactus growing among granite boulders with desert mountains in the distance

Jumping Cholla Cactus

Also known as the Chain-Fruit Cholla, it is one of the most notorious cacti in the Coachella Valley and surrounding deserts. Its name comes from it...

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 ...

Rocky foreground and sweeping Coachella Valley views from the Bump and Grind Trail

Bump and Grind Trail - Palm Desert, CA

Bump and Grind brings the desert hillside close to town: a climb above Palm Desert’s shopping streets opens onto long views across the Coachella Va...

Civic Center Campus (La Quinta)

Civic Center Campus (La Quinta)

The La Quinta Civic Center Campus is one of the most beautiful civic spaces in the Coachella Valley—a peaceful, walkable gathering place where loca...

Walter H. Morgan

Walter H. Morgan

Walter H. Morgan is one of the quiet architects of today’s Coachella Valley story — the oyster heir from San Francisco who looked at empty desert a...

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...

Aerial view of braided hiking paths across pale badlands above northeast Indio, California

East Indio Hills Badlands Trail

Explore with our hiking map View this destination on the regional hiking map The selected map entry clearly identifies whether it contains a trail...

Mark Boden

Mark Boden

A fun day playing a Round Robin event hosted by Jesse Talamantez. Fritz Burns Park Palm Desert Civic Center Park Palm Desert Resort Country Club ...