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Palm Desert Area Information
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7/4/2008
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Local Information and History of Palm Desert
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Palm Desert
is a healthy, vibrant city that promotes a true spirit of community throughout the year. City sponsored events from summer concerts, movies in the park and SpringFest, to a grand Fourth of July celebration provide residents of all ages with a variety of entertainment. Centrally located Palm Desert Civic Center Park is the venue for most community events.
There is more than golf in Palm Desert
. Tennis, bicycling, hiking, rock climbing, swimming and virtually every other outdoor activity known are available throughout the year in Palm Desert
and the surrounding area.
Palm Desert's Civic Center Park,
with its many amenities, is the envy of surrounding cities. There are volleyball courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, ball fields and the hugely popular skate park. There is even a dog park for Palm Desert's four-legged residents.
Other popular Palm Desert parks
include Cahuilla Hills Park, Ironwood Park, Magnesia Falls Park, Cook Street Complex and Palm Desert Soccer Park
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EDUCATION
Desert Sands Unified School District
services Palm Desert students. The district encompasses the mid-valley and has the following facilities: 16 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 continuation school.
College of the Desert
is a community-owned and supported 2-year school fully accredited for an AA degree. COD has an enrollment of more than 8,000 students and 
offers associate degrees and certificate programs in over 70 areas of study.
The new California State University, San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus
, recently opened. The City of Palm Desert
deeded the land and private monies were raised to fund construction for the first of three buildings. The University of California at Riverside is developing an academic presence at the same site through the Heckman International Center for Entrepreneurial Management.
The Coachella Valley
is also home to 15 high quality private elementary and high schools as well as a satellite campus of Chapman College.
LOCATION
Few communities can boast such easy access to everything from beaches to mountains. Because of Palm Desert's close proximity to a variety of climates, residents can take advantage of thebeach
and surfing
; the mountains
and snow skiing, hiking, or mountain biking; and all the amenities of metropolitan Los Angeles or San Diego. All within a short, two-hour drive of Palm Desert
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Our Palm Springs International Airport
is just 20 minutes away. Scheduled service is provided by nine major and regional airlines with over 75 daily departures. Charter flights as well as worldwide connections are available.
Palm Desert, located in Riverside County
, is 117 miles east of Los Angeles, 504 miles south of San Francisco and 118 miles northeast of San Diego.
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Tourism
has always played a major role in the desert resorts and the City of Palm Desert
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With more than twenty hotels/resorts
in town, with a combined total of over 2,000 rooms, there is no dearth of hotel space here! Palm Desert
is home to the largest five-star destination resort
in the valley, the smallest bed and breakfast, and everything in between.
The hotels
are known nationally for their ability to handle business conferences and management/sales meetings of 100 to 1,000 registrants. They are also hugely popular with the families getting away for the weekend. Numerous world-class golf
and tennis
tournaments draw tourist as well. Whether you are coming to Palm Desert
with a convention, to follow the stars at the Frank Sinatra Invitational Golf Tournament
, or to enjoy pampering at a local spa, there is a perfect place in Palm Desert
to accommodate your needs.
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DINING
After spending a day shopping
or gallery hopping... what better way to unwind than savor the dining delights that await you in Palm Desert
. From Tex-Mex to sushi, fast food to fine dining, a long list of popular eateries and their friendly staff are waiting to serve you. You can choose from more than 150 restaurants to find what best suits your mood and pocketbook.
Intimate atmospheres, piano bars with professional entertainment and lovely desert settings add to the enjoyment of dining out in Palm Desert
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