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Indian Palms Country Club-- The History

10-19-10
Kathy Schowe~ La Quinta, California 760-333-8886
Kathy Schowe~ La Quinta, California 760-333-8886: Real Estate Agent in La Quinta, CA
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INDIAN PALMS COUNTRY CLUB & RESORT
Known as the hidden jewel of the desert, Indian Palms Country Club and Resort is situated on a square mile just east of Palm Springs, offering sweeping views of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Indian Palms Country Club and Resort, deep rooted in American history, caters to both visitors and residents alike. The resort features a tranquil boutique hotel situated on our 27 hole championship golf course, fine dining in our restaurant and full banquet and special event services. The experience continues with several upscale housing developments nestled amidst the grounds.

If you choose to stay for a weekend or even a lifetime, we invite you to share our tradition and live our history as you arrive as our guest and return as our friend.

HISTORY & NOTABLE GUESTS

In the 1930’s, Floyd Odlum (owner of Hollywood’s RKO Pictures) and his wife, Jackie Cochran (a world famous aviatrix) had a dream… a dream of an especially beautiful place in the desert. If our greens could talk, the stories they would tell! For decades Indian Palms Country Club and Resort has quietly been host to the rich and famous from around the world.

The young couple fell in love with the 640 acres, which is now home to Indian Palms Country Club and Resort. They purchased the land for less than $100 an acre, and built The Ranch House. Early the next year, the couple began construction of their home at the present location of our Golf Shop and Palm Terrace Room. Featuring timeless views of the beautiful Santa Rosa Mountains and plenty of sunshine, the couple entertained famous friends, movie stars, and presidents.

Abundant in romance and glamour, rich in history, Indian Palms Country Club and Resort has been called the “Hidden Jewel” of the desert. It’s grounds have been visited by many celebrities, famous friends, like Amelia Earhart, and presidents Eisenhower and LBJ.

Left, Floyd and Jackie. Center, the original ranch in 1955. Right, Jackie and Amelia Earhart.

Biographies

Jackie Cochran
The famous aviatrix, was the first woman to break the sound barrier, and she did so flying solo over Indio. On December 17, 1971, she was the first living woman enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. She, along with Helen Detweiler, the first Professional Golfer at Indian Palms, designed and opened the first nine holes here in 1947, presently the Indian Nine. In 1956, Jackie ran for Congress, however unsuccessfully. Jackie and Amelia Earhart were the closest of friends. Most of Amelia’s last few months before that fateful last flight were spent here at Indian Palms. She trained here, rode horseback, and used the pool, while making preparations for her last flight. Amelia Earhart disappeared in a flight over the South Pacific in 1937.

Floyd Odlum
Husband of Jackie Cochran, founded the Atlas Corporation, and helped develop the Atlas Missile Program. He also owned RKO Studios. In the late 1940’s he sold RKO Studios to Howard Hughes. It took one year to complete the negotiations and they were consummated here at Indian Palms. He was responsible for bringing many celebrities and dignitaries to Indian Palms Country Club.

If you are interested in learning more about Indian Palms Country Club & Resort, or would like to lease or purchase a home there… give me a call! Kathy Schowe 760-333-8886 schoweproperties@msn.com
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Rhapsody RV Homes at Indian Palms Country Club, Indio, CA

10-19-10
Tina Droessler
Tina Droessler: Real Estate Agent in Palm Desert, CA
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Rhapsody at Indian Palms Country Club is an RV friendly neighborhood with country club amenities. Built by First Pacifica Development Corporation, Rhapsody was designed with a California-Mediterranean look exclusively for RV owners who desire an RV garage with a sophisticated residence and a country club resort lifestyle.

RV Garages in Indio, CA

Rhapsody RV homeowners in Indio will be at ease with the convenience of having an attached, fully-enclosed, 50-foot RV garage with full hookups, automatic garage door opener and interior home entrance. In addition to the RV garage is also a standard 2 car attached garage and golf cart garage.

Rhapsody floor plan options include 1825 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, 2012 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, or 2073 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths plus a casita with full bath. Most Rhapsody homes include such features as wrought iron entry gates, dramatic 14-foot foyer ceilings with 10-foot volume ceilings throughout, crown molding, granite slab counters in kitchen and bathrooms, recessed and under cabinet task lighting in kitchen, and fireplaces.

Current Rhapsody RV homes sales range from $249,900 up to $435,000. These homes originally sold between $435,000 and $580,000! Please contact me for a current list of RV homes for sale and asking prices.

Homeowners association dues are approximately $269.92* per month and include front & rear yard landscape maintenance, cable TV with HBO, and the Lifestyle Center Membership.

Living at Rhapsody includes the resort style amenities of Indian Palms Country Club. The guard, gated resort community offers homeowners 27 holes of golf, community pools, state of the art fitness center, tennis, clubhouse, restaurant and boutique hotel.

Rhapsody in Indio is for the RV enthusiast!

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Affordable Country Club Living in Indio

09-08-10
Tina Droessler
Tina Droessler: Real Estate Agent in Palm Desert, CA
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Affordable country club living at its best in Indio - Indian Palms Country Club and Resort offers 27-Hole Championship Golf with 18-holes always open. Each of the 9-hole courses at Indian Palms Country Club offers a slightly diverse style of golf challenge for players of all abilities to enjoy. Indian Palms Country Club offers several levels of membership including a snowbird membership. For an up-to-date list of membership fees, please email me.

Living outdoors in Indian Palms

Located off Monroe Street and 48thAvenue, Indian Palms is easy access from Palm Springs. Golf course homes in Indian Palms currently start around $200,000 for an affordable country club lifestyle. In addition to the championship golf course, Indian Palms offers a double-ended driving range, 3 putting greens, short game practice center, clubhouse, restaurant and a boutique hotel. Residents of Indian Palms Country Club also enjoy on-sitefitness and community pools. Indian Palms is guard gated and includes an array of services within each homeowners association. For more information on golf course communities in Indio, please contact me direct!

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