An Introduction to Palm Desert
Palm Desert is a resort town located in the California Desert's Coachella Valley 11 miles east of Palm Springs. The population is approximately 41,200. Neighboring Palm Springs, the golf capital of the world, Palm Desert has long been a favorite vacation getaway for the traveler who enjoys relaxation, golf and shopping.
Many Visitors are coming from colder climates each year and prefer stay in Palm Desert during the winter. Each winter the population of these desert cities like Palm Springs grows by 31,000. In the last couple of years many people have decided to become a permanent resident of Palm Springs.
Palm Desert's Beginnings
Palm Springs was first known by the name Old MacDonald Ranch, then Palm Village in the 1920s when date palms were planted. The first residential development was started in the year 1943 in connection with an Army maintenance camp in the area. Later an upscale shopping district was developed known by its now famous name "El Paseo". Real estate development started in the year 1948 by the Palm Desert Corporation which was one of the first to begin to develop real estate.
Palm Desert Tourist Attractions
Possibly the most famous attraction in Palm Desert is the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a combination zoo and botanical garden featuring an extensive collection of desert plants and animals. It is also the site of the campus of College of the Desert, the local community college, and also an extension campus of California State University, San Bernardino and The University of California Riverside's Palm Desert Campus.
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