Palm Desert
Palm Desert is a city in the Coachella Valley, approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs. The city was one of the state’s fastest growing in the 1980s and 1990s. A major center of growth in the Palm Springs area, Palm Desert is a popular retreat for “snowbirds” from colder climates. In the past couple of years Palm Desert has seen more residents become “full-timers”, mainly from the coasts and urban centers of California, who have come for affordable but high-valued home prices.
The city’s first golf course and tennis club was Shadow Mountain in 1952, followed by Marrakesh in 1954, the Palm Desert Greens mobile home park golf course in 1961, and the Palm Desert Country Club in 1962. The total number of golf clubs (more than 30) have made Palm Desert known as the “World’s Golf Capital”.
Rapid growth and several annexations in the 1980s and 1990s have made Palm Desert a major shopping destination and the main center of business activity in the Coachella Valley. The city developed a major shopping area when the Westfield Shopping Center opened in 1983, followed by the Desert Crossing in 1995.
El Paseo Drive is downtown Palm Desert’s main shopping street. The area around the street has evolved into an upscale shopping district featuring 150 boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants. El Paseo is often compared to Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive due its concentration of posh retail outlets and lush landscaping.
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$695,000 : 48674 Vista Viejo Drive, Palm Desert3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$749,000 : 910 Deer Haven Circle, Palm Desert4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$289,000 : 78163 Fostoria Lane, Palm Desert2 beds, 2 full baths
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$269,000 : 70 Maximo Way, Palm Desert3 beds, 3 full baths
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$389,000 : MLS # 21453913 in Palm Desert3 beds, 2 full baths
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$499,000 : 383 Desert Holly Drive, Palm Desert3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$385,000 : 48633 Palo Verde Court, Palm Desert2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$309,000 : 78370 Gray Hawk Drive, Palm Desert2 beds, 2 full baths
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$415,000 : 16 Calle Lantana, Palm Desert3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$279,000 : 78967 Nectarine Drive, Palm Desert3 beds, 2 full baths
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