Indian Wells

Indian Wells

Native Americans first visited the region that became Indian Wells centuries ago.
After the discovery of gold along the Colorado River, it became a stop on the Bradshaw Stage line, which spanned the desert with Los Angeles. In 1916 Caleb Cook, a pioneer of the valley’s date industry, moved to Indian Wells and established the first significant Deglet Noor grove. He was instrumental in driving the industry to great heights in a short span of time by importing date palms from Egypt, and mentoring novice date ranchers. 

Fast forward to present day Indian Wells and find the home of some of the country’s wealthiest retirees. Notables from the political, business and entertainment fields flock to world-class golf courses once played by entertainer Bing Crosby and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Indian Wells is a scenic valley city that plays an important role as host to a number of cultural and special events, concerts and celebrated sports tournaments.  

The Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a 16,000-seat stadium, is home to The Pacific Life Open, the world’s sixth largest and most prestigious tennis event in the world. The city has served as host sponsor to both the annual Frank Sinatra Countrywide Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament and Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at the world-famous Indian Wells Country Club.

The Renaissance Esmeralda, Hyatt Grand Champions and Miramonte resorts are a few of the world’s finest desert getaways, serving as conference destinations for groups ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the Republican National Committee.

The Indian Wells Desert Symphony provides the valley with five-star performances accompanied by some of the world’s foremost musicians and singers. The Desert Town Hall of Indian Wells lecture series features guest appearances by prominent celebrities and personalities.

In addition to preserving its resort and residential status, Indian Wells hopes to become the Coachella Valley’s financial district, enticing brokerage, accounting and banking firms to build and settle within its city limits.

Mayor: Ed Monarch

City Hall:  44-950 Eldorado Drive
Indian Wells, CA  92210
346-2489
www.indianwells-city.org

Chamber of Commerce:  45-200 Club Drive
360-2990   www.indianwellschamber.com


Population:  4,781

Median Age:  63.0

Median Household Income:   $91,079

Median Home Price:  $677,368

Family Households:  66%

 


UTILITIES:

Phone Company: Verizon   1-800483-4000

Electricity: Southern California Edison
General Info 1-800-655-4555  www.sce.com
 

Gas: Southern California Gas Co.
Service Requests: 1-800-427-2200  www.socalgas.com

Water: Coachella Valley Water District
398-2651  www.cvwd.org

Sanitation: Waste Management of the Desert
340-2113   www.wmdesert.com


Cable System: Time Warner Cable
1-800-964-2783   www.timewarnercable.com/desertcities

SERVICES:

Post Office: 
24-801 Hovley Lane and
45-300 Portola Ave.
Palm Desert
1-800-275-8777

Fire:  568-5252

Police:  836-3215
 
Library: 
73-300 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert
346-6552

HOSPITALS:

Desert Regional Medical Center
1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
323-6187   www.desertmedctr.com

Eisenhower Medical Center
39-000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage
340-3911   www.emc.org


EVENTS & POINTS OF INTEREST

Desert Town Hall Lecture Series
416-3400   www.deserttownhall.org

Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Invitational
1-800-377-8277   www.sinatragolf.com

Indian Wells Tennis Garden
78-200 Miles Ave.
200-8000   www.iwtg.net

Indian Wells Desert Symphony
74-935 Highway 111   
773-5988   www.indianwellsdesertsymphony.com