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Labor Day History

Do You Know Why We Celebrate Labor Day? In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living.

Rancho Las Palmas was once home to a fly in airport and hotel – Rancho Mirage History

Coachella Valley Histoy – Circa 1961 – Desert Air Hotel & Resort Palm Desert Airpark Palm Springs CA Fly In! Drive In! – Two 3200′ green grass landing strips for flying enthusiasts. This is now the home to the Omni

Coachella Valley Daytrippin – Slab City is home to Christina Angelina Art Mural

Water Tank Mural Near the Salton Sea in Niland, California – Is An Oasis Of Feminine Power Christina Angelina transformed an abandoned water tank in the Southern California desert into a haunting work of art. Her mural “Kinetoscope” (in collaboration

Route 66 Roadtrip: Amboy, CA

It has been widely believed that Amboy’s beginnings can be traced to the Southern Pacific Railroad, or even the world-famous Route 66. In actuality the earliest beginnings go back to 1858, when miners began to extract salt from Bristol Dry

Do You Know The History of The Giant Rock in Landers / Joshua Tree Area?

The History of The Giant Rock near Joshua Tree – Landers Giant Rock is a large freestanding boulder that covers 5,800 square feet (540 m2) of ground and is seven stories high. Giant Rock is purported to be the largest

1950’s Video Promoting Tourism in Palm Springs

Presented to the Community by the Palm Springs Rotary Club on the Golden Anniversary of Rotary International. You might want to grab a snack or popcorn and a soda for this one ☺ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Very Popular Video: Spring Break 1989 in

Angel on the Mountain

Coachella Valley did you know we have an Angel on the Mountain? Photos and Story by Barbara Demmocks On the west end of the Coachella Valley, gracing the steep slopes of Mount San Jacinto above Palm Springs, is the unique rock formation

History of the Cabazon Dinosaurs, Claude K. Bell, 1960’s

Coachella Valley -Cabazon Dinosaurs, Claude K. Bell, 1960’s Mr. Bell spent more than two decades and $300,000 creating the giant creatures on an otherwise desolate stretch of Interstate 10 near Palm Springs. The dinosaurs, a 150-ton, concrete brontosaurus named Dinney

Cathedral City History in Pictures

The Cathedral City Historical Society presents the history of Cathedral City.

ALL NEW MERLIN’S MAGIC SCHOOL OPENS AT ESCAPE ROOM PALM SPRINGS

Escape Room Palm Springs is the Largest Escape Room In Southern California… ALL NEW MERLIN’S MAGIC SCHOOL OPENS AT ESCAPE ROOM PALM SPRINGS Merlin’s Magic School is in trouble. The entire school was accidentally cursed during a talent show, and

Here’s a list of Coachella Valley Cannabis Dispensaries that can help you with that day you had planned

COACHELLA VALLEY, CA- Now that pot is legal in California, you’d think that weed shops would be everywhere you look. Well, there are plenty of shops that sell your sticky favorites, but the thing is, not every place is geared

Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra – May 12, 1960

Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra – 2 of Coachella Valley’s Favorite People Singing a Duet! MORE VIDEOS THAT MAY INTEREST YOU: Need for Speed on Thermal Club’s Exclusive 4.5 mile Private Racetrack – GoPro Lotus Runs the track at 160mph+

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First Diner in Cathedral City

This was the first diner in Cathedral City at the corner of Hwy 111 and Cathedral Canyon. Currently home to Taco Bell

Powerfully Famous People Who Made Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley Their Home!

Palm Springs Historical Society, located on the Village Green, at 221 S. Palm Canyon Drive, swings open its doors for the new season on Friday, September 1, 2017. Story by Renee Brown/Palm Springs Historical Society for CoachellaValley.com As summer wraps

Fun Facts

Labor Day History

Rancho Las Palmas was once home to a fly in airport and hotel – Rancho Mirage History

Coachella Valley Daytrippin – Slab City is home to Christina Angelina Art Mural

Route 66 Roadtrip: Amboy, CA

Do You Know The History of The Giant Rock in Landers / Joshua Tree Area?

1950’s Video Promoting Tourism in Palm Springs

Angel on the Mountain

History of the Cabazon Dinosaurs, Claude K. Bell, 1960’s

Cathedral City History in Pictures

ALL NEW MERLIN’S MAGIC SCHOOL OPENS AT ESCAPE ROOM PALM SPRINGS

Here’s a list of Coachella Valley Cannabis Dispensaries that can help you with that day you had planned

Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra – May 12, 1960

Today’s fun fact! #interestingfact Coachella Valley!!

First Diner in Cathedral City

Powerfully Famous People Who Made Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley Their Home!

Coachella Valley Bighorn Sheep Meet The Alpine ibex

Near a billion butterflies migrating north through the Coachella Valley from the deserts of Mexico to Oregon.

Daylight Savings – SPRING FORWARD in Palm Springs ALREADY?

Do you know about Salvation Mountain?

Did you know the Colony Palms Hotel was once owned by a member of the Purple Gang?

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