and well-maintained, not to mention well-named. Celebrity always has been a big factor here dating back to the 1930s, and through the years, people like Palmer and Sinatra and Hope (all whom have their own streets) have joined the likes of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Barry Manilow and a president or two, most notably Eisenhower and Ford, although Clinton made a short stint here from 2012-2015 when the Hope became “the Clinton” (Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation) on the PGA Tour. Needless to say, there are some great
retreats that have housed these “name players,” and after all this golf and all this food, you need a place to rest up so you can do it again the next day. We’re gonna lay three can’t-miss VIP Insider choices on you: Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage; Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells; and La Quinta Resort. All three are located in the heart of the golf action, all three offer their own on-site golf offerings, all three boast world-class spas, and all three are just darned nice places to lay your head. Mission Hills offers contemporary
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Two retreats that are often sought out by golfers visiting the Greater Palm Springs area include the Miramonte Resort & Spa (above) in Indian Wells and the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa (left) in Rancho Mirage.
rooms ensconced within a Mediterranean exterior, while Miramonte offers a sleek, modern look with accommodations to match in a low-rise tower setting. La Quinta has lovingly maintained its Spanish Colonial Ranch style bungalows that made the resort a favorite of Hollywood’s earliest icons, and continues to lure today’s elite with the same luxurious promise. All right, now that you know all this
VIP Insider information, and all the right people, why not go ahead and take advantage of it? And it’s perfectly OK to share your knowledge with your friends,
now that you’re a Coachella Valley VIP Insider yourself! But should you need more information, here’s one last tip: Go to
visitgreaterpalmsprings.com for the latest calendar on everything that’s happening in the Coachella Valley. n
Matt McKay has covered golf for 30 years in Texas and California, including a long stint with the Dallas Morning News. He currently writes for many national publications and does a radio show throughout the Coachella Valley called “The Press Box” on KXPS Sports Radio-Team 1010.
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