Palm Desert, CA
Music connected to Palm Desert
About Palm Desert
- • Actor Kirk Douglas lived in Palm Desert during his later years.
- • The McCallum Theatre, a performing arts center, began in Palm Desert.
- • Date farming and tourism established Palm Desert as a desert resort destination.
- • A 1940s military training camp was once located where Palm Desert now stands.
- • The 1970s building boom transformed Palm Desert into a thriving city.
- • Named for its palm trees, Palm Desert was established in 1973.
- • With 53,500 residents, it's Coachella Valley's third-largest city.
- • At 225 feet, its elevation gives sweeping valley views.
- • Tourism and hospitality are major industries in this resort city.
- • Palm Desert feels like a relaxed, sun-drenched oasis of leisure.
- • The Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) are based in nearby Thousand Palms.
- • Indian Wells Tennis Garden hosts the prestigious BNP Paribas Open.
