Introducing Palm Springs & Coachella Valley
Resort hounds love Palm Springs. About 3.5 million visitors come here each year, mostly in the cooler months of October through April, to play golf and tennis and enjoy the desert climate of the Coachella Valley, the 300 sq mile valley stretching eastward from Palm Springs.
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From spring-break college kids meandering the streets of downtown, to circuit-party gay boys lounging by swimming pools, to LA matrons recovering from face-lifts behind the bougainvillea-covered walls of gated compounds, people are here to relax.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Wanted: warm US destinations in October & November!
by bowneline 12 September 2011
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Re: BEST WAY TO GET FROM LAX to ONT without flying ?
by anyone101 02 September 2011
If you're really scrimping you can also take the "Parking Lot C" bus to the LAX Bus Center at Parking Lot C (96th & Sepulveda) and transfer…
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RE: 7 guys travelling America for a few months...Tips please!
by Ch40 02 September 2011
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