Palm Desert, CA

INDIAN RIDGE by Sunrise Company opened in 1993 and features over 1,000 attached and detached homes built between 1993 and 2005, a 42,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with two restaurants, a 22,000 square foot sports club, a tennis center featuring 12 hard surface and two clay tennis courts, championship croquet and paddle tennis courts and two 18-hole Arnold Palmer designed championship golf courses. The Arnold Palmer Signature courses named the Grove and the Arroyo, are challenging yet playable and offer views of the Chocolate and Santa Rosa Mountain ranges. Indian Ridge continues to attract home buyers who seek a private country club atmosphere and active desert lifestyle amenities.

INDIAN RIDGE FLOOR PLANS

BOUGAINVILLEA SERIES:

• PLAN B1:
  Three Bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, approx. 2,430 sq. ft.
  Great Room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  
  
  
• PLAN B2:
  Three Bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, approx. 2,742 sq. ft.
  Family Room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  
  
  
• PLAN B3:
  Three Bedrooms, 3 bath, approx. 2,217 sq. ft.
  Morning Room, fireplace, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  

OCOTILLO SERIES:

• PLAN 01:
  Two bedrooms and den or three bedrooms, approx. 3,082 sq. ft.
  3 1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  
  
• PLAN 02:
  Two bedrooms and den or three bedrooms, approx. 3,255 sq. ft.
  3 1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  
  
• PLAN 03:
  Two bedrooms and den or three bedrooms, approx. 3,513 sq. ft.
  3 1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  
  
• PLAN 01G:
  Three bedrooms and den or four bedrooms, approx. 3,375 sq. ft.
  4 1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage
  Including spacious separate guest suite.
  
  
• PLAN 02G:
  Three bedrooms and den or four bedrooms, approx. 3,576 sq. ft.
  4 1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage
  Including spacious separate guest suite.
  
  
• PLAN 03G:
  Three bedrooms and den or four bedrooms, approx. 3,869 sq. ft.
  4 1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, wet bar, private courtyard entry,
  private side yard, two-car garage with separate golf cart garage
  Including spacious separate guest suite.
  

JACARANDA SERIES:

• PLAN J1:
  Four bedrooms (including detached guest suite), approx. 4,575 sq. ft.
  4 1/2 baths, Living Room, Family Room, wet bar, Dining Room,
  three interior fireplaces, private courtyard with fireplace,
  two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  
  
• PLAN J2:
  Four bedrooms (including detached guest suite), approx. 4,580 sq. ft.
  4 1/2 baths, Living Room, Family Room, wet bar, Dining Room,
  three interior fireplaces, private courtyard with fireplace,
  two-car garage with separate golf cart garage.
  

If you are interested in searching for homes in Indian Ridge Country Club or any area in the Coachella Valley, researching the current value of your home, viewing our Desert Real Estate Website, or learning more about the current housing market please give us a call at (760) 567-9100.

Copyright © 2008 Susan Laxson. All Rights Reserved. "Indian Ridge Country Club - A Gated Golf Course Community in Palm Desert". Information from sources deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

The city of Palm Desert looks, sounds, and feels like a paradise. There is sunshine year round and the people living here are friendly. The scenery is the most breathtaking around with a nice selection of diversions to keep you feeling in awe of the landscape. This desert resort is located in the center of the Coachella Valley which is the heart of Southern California. It is perfect for those who seek to live amongst pleasure and be active or as relaxed as their personality will accommodate.

While the snows rage in the winter months in some areas of the country, Palm Desert has a wonderful daytime temperature of a comfortable 70 - 80 degrees. This oasis in the desert is surrounded by three snow capped mountain ranges keeping it safe from the pollution of the coast and the cold weather it experiences. The skies are always blue in the City of Palm Desert because of the 350 days each year that the weather is perfect for anything you choose to do.

The city of Palm Desert is the perfect location choice for the individual with an active lifestyle or those who love the outdoors. You can start your outdoor adventure by examining and enjoying the desert foliage and unique geology as you travel about the area in a jeep. Once completed, you can see things from a different angle as you take a hot air balloon ride or charter a private plane and take stock in the polo fields and groves of dates to the east side and the unique and miraculous rock formations of the San Andreas fault to the west side.

No time spent in the City of Palm Desert would be complete without riding on the close by famous Palm Springs Aerial Tramway that takes you to the top of the San Jacinto mountain. You will rise 2.5 miles in only fifteen minutes time to take in the breathtaking wilderness as you seat comfortably in the world's largest glass tramcar. Once you are at the top, you can enjoy the beautiful picturesque views of the mountains which surround the restaurant, observation deck, and lounge. Hikers will love the dozens of easily marked trails. Snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snow camping, and snow shoeing are available in the right season of the year.

Once on the desert floor, you can take a trip to see the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. This attraction stretches over 1200 acres to include the most beautiful florals and animals of all types that will scurry and fly past. You will be witness to some of the wild creatures including 400 exotic and native creatures found in the deserts of the world. The entire family will love the scenic trails and botanical gardens with all their colors. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens offer picnic areas, a gift shop, and a cafe. The Native American exhibits and year round events are the reason this is one of the most popular places to see in the City of Palm Desert. For the adventurous one, the self guided tours of the "Art in Public Places", featuring over a hundred various works of art is something to enjoy.

If you love the game of golf, you will enjoy the 32 public courses or one of the private country club settings available. There are over a hundred golf courses in the Coachella Valley and some are of world class quality or championship levels. The new courses in the area are located within the Desert Willow Golf Resort,18 hole courses owned by the City of Palm Desert. Firecliff and Mountain View golf courses have the respect of golfers everywhere because of the challenge they present. The Smithsonian Magazine has recognized these courses as the ones offering the most beautiful landscapes and natural blending of the terrain with the beautiful lush greens.

If you are one who prefer to watch the game of golf instead of play, you will enjoy the many celebrity and professional events to include the Skins Game, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, The LPGA Nabisco Dinah Shore and the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational. These are nationally televised programs that are located in the area.

For those who love tennis, you will be able to take in some great matches as you watch the Pacific Life Open held in Indian Wells. If you prefer to play the game, you will love the lessons and courts at the many Palm Desert public and private tennis courts. Take some time to see the top international and local professional and amateur tennis players compete in matches. This runs from March 9th to the 22nd.

The region offers a mix of events through the year that will meet any ones needs. It might be the Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade in the month of November or the Nortel Networks Palm Springs International Film Festival in the month of January. Free movies and concerts are also a great thing to experience in the civic center park on Thursday nights through the summer months.

If you love to shop, the reputation of the City of Palm Desert is known for its great sales and shops. There is a bargain hunters paradise waiting to be found here at the College of the Desert Street Fair. Exclusive shops are found in the shopping district. A mile of the best art galleries, beauty salons, jewelry stores, home decor stores, haute couturiers, apparel shops, and specialty boutiques are here to waste the hours away finding the right item. After shopping all day, one can enjoy the 24 restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and bistros along El Paso. Most have seating outdoors so you can watch the people going by or just enjoy the beautiful weather.

For fine dining, you can enjoy one of the Palm Desert's 150 restaurants. Dining outdoors is a definite luxury in this beautiful climate. You can take in the breathtaking scenery as you enjoy the Italian, French, Mexican, Japanese, Thai, Greek, seafood, Chinese, or other cuisines of your choosing. There is even an Irish Pub which serves the best in a boiled diner for those wanting to experience the old world charm of Ireland.

The real estate market of Palm Desert has many beautiful single family homes and condos beginning in the $130,000 range all the way up to 10 Million for Custom Homes in Bighorn. This Palm Desert real estate market has something for everyone and something in any price range.

If you would like to see property in Palm Desert, please call us at the numbers below. Were commited to helping you find the home of your dreams.

With over 20 years of experiance in Real Estate market, Elaine truly enjoys helping people in the process of buying or selling a home.

Elaine Stewart - Remax Real Estate
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My daughter is a soccer player. She has been playing soccer since she was 6 years old and her teammates chased the ball around like bumblebees on the field. She played all four years at her high school and is now playing as a freshman at College of the Desert (COD). Because of the budget cuts throughout California, the women's soccer team's funding has been cut. Right now they are trying to raise funds for their road trips, training, team gear and other expenses. If you are a soccer mom or dad, grandparent, relative of a soccer player or simply a fan of youth sports and wish to donate to the College of the Desert soccer program, any help you give would be GREATLY appreciated.

There are three ways you can donate:

Web - www.DonatetoMyTeam.com - Password: roadrunners soccer

Phone - Hotline (800) 936-0395

Mail - Check payable to: College of the Desert Women's Soccer (include Kim's name on the memo line and a receipt will be sent to you).

If you can't donate, we understand. However, please visit www.DonateToMyTeam.com where you will find instant access to over 250 valuable savings items, like 40% off Nike gear etc...

As Coach Moody tells the girls, "Your success at balancing academics and soccer is a tribute to the positive influences in their lives." Sponsors can and will have a real impact in the success and continuation of the soccer program, any size donation is appreciated... thank you.. thank you.. thank you..

This year's theme for the annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade on Saturday, October 26th is "Mardi Gras Desert Style"! The parade route is westbound on El Paseo from San Luis Rey to Ocotillo. The parade was started by Phil Harris, Alice Faye and other celebrities who had vacation homes here and wanted somthing fun to do. Considering that Palm Desert is known as the "golf capital of the world" they thought it would be fun to use decorated golf carts in the parade. If you are interested in participating, click here for the entry form.

Schedule of Events

7:30 am - Pancake Breakfast, Bank of America Parking lot

8:00 am - Entry Check-in Begins, outside Union Bank, El Paseo & San Luis Rey

10:00 am - Judging begins Golf Cart Car Show - El Paseo, near Larkspur

11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Silver Circle and VIP Viewing Area Vendors & Children's Area Entertainment in Children's Area Provided by: Noteworthy Entertainment Zoo 4 U

12:30 pm - Awards Ceremony - Corner of El Paseo & San Luis Rey

12:45 pm - Family Costume Parade down El Paseo. In addition to the golf cart parade the "Mardi Gras Costume Parade" for children 5 to 12 years old will be held on El Paseo just before the parade starts. There will be prizes for best costumes, including Disneyland tickets. Contact the YMCA at 760-341-9622 to sign up.

1:00 pm Parade Starts

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Children's Area and food vendors open until 4pm

It should be a wonderful time for all! By the way, I read recently that the Villages in Florida are now in the Guinness Book of World Records for hosting the "World's Largest Golf Cart Parade" in September 2005. They had 3,391 golf carts participating in their parade. Maybe we should consider challenging their record someday soon... I think we have more golf carts than that in our desert communities!

Copyright © 2008 Susan Laxson. All Rights Reserved. "Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade on October 26th - "Mardi Gras Desert Style". Information from sources deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Local restaurants in Palm Desert and Indian Wells are participating in the first-ever "Palm Desert Restaurant Week" which runs from October 27th to November 2nd.

The restaurants that will be participating range in food styles from the casual to the elegant. For one week, Monday to Sunday, all participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix fixe for not more than $39.95 per person all night, prices do not include beverages, tax or gratuity. Each restaurant offers its own unique menu. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Culinary Arts Program at the College of the Desert.

Inspired by successful similar events throughout the state, Palm Desert Restaurant Week was designed to provide food aficionados with an affordable opportunity to sample Palm Desert's wide array of fine restaurants while generating additional business for those establishments.

This event will not require any tickets or special passes, however, reservations are strongly recommended.

Participating Restaurants :

Copyright © 2008 Susan Laxson. All Rights Reserved. "Palm Desert Restaurant Week Debuts on October 27th and November 2nd". Information from sources deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.