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INDIAN PALMS COUNTRY CLUB & RESORT features two new developments in the Indian Palms community. They are Rhapsody & Royal Vista by First Pacific Development. Below is your introduction to the Royal Vista collection:

First Pacifica's latest new home community in Indian Palms Country Club, Royal Vista features new homes on pool-sized lots along the golf course and they are priced from the $400,000s.

Residence One - 1,624 sq. ft., 2 bdrms/2baths, 2 car garage plus golf cart garage

Residence Two - 1,826 sq. ft., 2 bdrms + den/2 baths, 2 car garage plus golf cart garage

Residence Three - 1,997 sq. ft., 2 bdrms + den/3 baths, 2 car garage plus golf cart garage

If you are interested in searching for homes in the Indian Palms Country Club or any area of 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. "Royal Vista Homes at Indian Palms Country Club". Information from sources deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Listing information is subject to change without notice.

INDIAN PALMS COUNTRY CLUB & RESORT features two new developments in the Indian Palms community. They are Rhapsody & Royal Vista by First Pacific Development. Below is your introduction to the Rhapsody collection:

First Pacifica's latest new home community in Indian Palms Country Club features fully enclosed attached RV garage homes with full hook-ups. Located in Indio, these elegant new homes offer from 1,825 to 2,073 square feet of living space, with both golf course, greenbelt and water views available. Country club amenities, including a 27-hole golf course, fitness center and boutique hotel combine to offer the ultimate resort lifestyle. Rhapsody is currently selling their last phase and they are priced from the low $400,000s.

Plan One - 1,825 sq. ft., 2 bdrms/2.5 baths, 2 car garage plus golf cart garage, enclosed RV Garage w/full hook-ups

Plan Two - 2,012 sq. ft., 3 bdrms/3 baths, 2 car garage plus golf cart garage, enclosed RV Garage w/full hook-ups

Plan Three - 2,073 sq. ft., 2 bdrms/2.5 baths, casita w/bath, 2 car garage plus golf cart garage, enclosed RV Garage w/full hook-ups

If you are interested in searching for homes in the Indian Palms Country Club or any area of 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. "Rhapsody Homes at Indian Palms Country Club". Information from sources deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Listing information is subject to change without notice.

Indian Palms Country Club & Resortis on the grounds of the historic Floyd Odlum (see below)- Jacqueline Cochran (see below) ranch at 48-630 Monroe Street in Indio. Indian Palms was built and is considered to be the first public golf course in the desert. For decades Indian Palms Country Club has quietly been host to the rich and famous from around the world. Abundant in romance and glamour, celebrities such as Hollywood legend Clark Gable is among the famous personalities who have teed-off at Indian Palms and President Eisenhower was a guest at Indian Palms while writing his memoirs.

Homes and condos were developed from 1980 to 2008.The golf course was redesigned in 2003. Indian Springs also features a resort-style boutique hotel which will be replaced by an all new resort hotel in the near future. On November 12, 2007, the Indio City Council approved the redevelopment project at Indian Palms Country Club & Resort. The project will redevelop approximately 23 acres and will include the following features:

• 78 room hotel
• 42 individual ownership condominium units that may be placed in the hotel
  rental program
• 2600 square foot restaurant and bar
• 3000 square foot conference center
• Clubhouse and retail space
• Outdoor entertainment area
• Condominium units with option for fractional ownership

The project is designed with Tuscan style architecture using elements including stone veneer, stucco siding and window moldings, clay tile roofing, wood trellises, stone veneer columns, and wrought iron rails.

Residents within Indian Palms can look forward to improved security as the development project includes relocation of the visitor entry gate and guard booth from the Monroe Street/Country Club Drive intersection farther east near the intersection of Country Club Drive and Eisenhower Drive and the addition of two homeowner only access gates into the community.

Real estate opportunities at Indian Palms include both condos and single family homes located both on and off the golf course. Some of the newer homes at Indian Palms feature attached 50 foot enclosed garages for RV's and motor coaches. Currently First Pacifica Development has two projects being built, Rhapsody and Royal Vista.

More about Floyd Odlum
Floyd Odlum, Jackie Cochran' husband, founded the Atlas Corporation and later 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 at Indian Palms. He was responsible for bringing many celebrities and dignitaries to Indian Palms Country Club over the years.

More about 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 at Indian Palms CC in 1947, presently known as the Indian Nine. In 1956, Jackie ran unsuccessfully for Congress. Jackie and Amelia Earhart were the closest of friends. Most of Amelia's last few months before that fateful last flight were spent at Indian Palms. She trained at Indian Palms, 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.

If you are interested in searching for homesin the Indian Palms Country Club or anywhere 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 Palms Country Club & Resort - An Indio Golf Course Community". 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.

THE HIDEAWAY GOLF CLUB is located in the heart of La Quinta and has dramatic vistas of the nearby Santa Rosa Mountains. Truly a "desert" course, The Hideaway's beauty comes from its 600 acres of desert surroundings and is considered one of the most luxurious and private clubs in the desert resort communities of the Coachella Valley.

The Hideaway Golf Club features two distinct and dramatic par 72, 18-hole courses, designed by architects Clive Clark and Pete Dye. The courses' gently rolling fairways are lined by water and sand, or punctuated by waterfalls and bunkers, leading to beautifully manicured greens. Both the Clark and Dye courses are meticulously landscaped and maintained, with extensive use of wildflowers, waterfalls, lakes and streams to create playable, yet visually dramatic courses. Club facilities include tennis, a fitness center, swimming, full service spa and salon services and private locker rooms. The Hideaway's golf memberships are invitation-only, private equity and is limited to less than 290 players per 18-holes.

The Hideaways 446 residences are divided into three main property types: custom residences; bungalows and villas; and, custom home sites. Below is a current list of The Hideaway homes for sale. If you are interested in viewing any of these spectacular estates, don't hesitate to contact us at (760) 567-9100.

CURRENT AVAILABLE LISTINGS AT THE HIDEAWAY

1. $1,695,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx, 2,703 sq. ft.
2. $1,695,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 2,644 sq. ft.
3. $1,789,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 2,644 sq. ft.
4. $1,795,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 2,703 sq. ft.
5. $1,795,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 2,756 sq. ft.
6. $1,820,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 3,291 sq. ft.
7. $1,899,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 2,883 sq. ft.
8. $1,990,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 2,833 sq. ft.
9. $1,990, 000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 2,833 sq. ft.
10. $1,995,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 2,949 sq. ft.
11. $1,995,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 2,833 sq. ft.
12. $2,150,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 2,949 sq. ft.
13. $2,295,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 3,293 sq. ft.
14. $2,295,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 3,479 sq. ft.
15. $2,350,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 3,293 sq. ft.
16. $2,595,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 3,624 sq. ft.
17. $2,599,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,570 sq. ft.
18. $2,950,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 5,406 sq. ft.
19. $2,990,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,523 sq. ft.
20. $2,995,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,500 sq. ft.
21. $2,995,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,600 sq. ft.
22. $2,995,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 4,140 sq. ft.
23. $2,999,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,635 sq. ft.
24. $2,999,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,246 sq. ft.
25. $3,150,000 - 3 bdrms/3.5 baths, approx. 4,260 sq. ft.
26. $3,150,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,715 sq. ft.
27. $3,195,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,770 sq. ft.
28. $3,295,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,770 sq. ft.
29. $3,371,550 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 5,170 sq. ft.
30. $3,450,000 - 4 bdrms/5.5 baths, approx. 4,459 sq. ft.
31. $3,450,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 5,089 sq. ft.
32. $3,695,000 - 3 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 3,975 sq. ft.
33. $3,695,000 - 4 bdrms/5.5 baths, approx. 5,007 sq. ft.
34. $3,695,000 - 4 bdrms/5.5 baths, approx. 5,150 sq. ft.
35. $3,695,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,764 sq. ft.
36. $3,699,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 5,590 sq. ft.
37. $3,995,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 5,414 sq. ft.
38. $4,295,000 - 4 bdrms/4.5 baths, approx. 4,635 sq. ft.

If you are interested in searching for homes in the Coachella Valley desert communities, 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. "The Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta". Information from sources deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Listing information is from Desert Area MLS and is subject to change without notice.