Coachella Valley
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The Coachella Valley is a desert valley in the Colorado Desert of Southern California. It is famous as a resort destination and an agricultural region.
The cities of the Coachella Valley from west to east are:
- Desert Hot Springs
- Palm Springs
- Cathedral City
- Rancho Mirage
- Palm Desert
- Indian Wells
- La Quinta
- Indio
- Coachella
Many people visit the area and enjoy the pleasant weather during tourist season, which runs from September to June. Winter in the Coachella Valley is very pleasant, much like spring in other parts of the country. Summer is very hot and dry, with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit/40 degrees Centigrade. Even though the area is a desert, there is lots of water both under the ground and in aqueducts from the Colorado River. The weather is so similar to that in the Middle East that the area grows more than 95% of the nation's crop of dates. A grapefruit called the "Coachella Grapefruit" was first grown there.
One of the world's greatest engineering feats is in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway brings vistiors from the floor of the valley to the top of Mount San Jacinto, 8516 feet up!
The city of La Quinta is one of the fastest growing in the country and is the site of California's first Wal-Mart Supercenter. Another is being built in Cathedral City.
