Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage | ||
---|---|---|
City of Rancho Mirage | ||
FIPS code 06-59500 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1661281, 2411515 | |
Website | www |
Rancho Mirage is a city in
Rancho Mirage is home to a number of celebrities past and present, including
History
Native Americans came to the area 2,000 years ago. The local tribe in Rancho Mirage is the
Throughout the 1920s, the area was a desert area dotted with
The Annenberg Estate or '
Some of the first places of accommodation to be established were the White Sun Guest Ranch and Wonder Palms Ranch, and later Desert Air Hotel and Thunderbird Ranch in the 1940s. The 320-acre Desert Air Hotel was purchased by the Rancho Las Palmas Country Club in the 1970s.[22] Rancho Las Palmas has Spanish architecture consisting of wood walls, Saltillo tiles, and high ceilings. The resort, which is the city's third-largest employer, is located on a 249-acre property in the center of Rancho Mirage, across Bob Hope Drive from The River, an outdoor shopping center. It has a 27-hole golf course.[23]
Thunderbird Ranch, which opened in 1946, was purchased by
In 2001, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians established the Agua Caliente Casino on the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road off Interstate 10. It was the second casino to be built in the Coachella Valley.[27] The casino is a popular destination for locals, tourists, and gambling enthusiasts. In 2008 the tribal board completed the expansion of the Agua Caliente resort, which includes a 16-story hotel and spa, as well as remodeling the casino and expanding the parking structures. A theater for top-name entertainers opened in 2009. Though the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino was just outside the border of Rancho Mirage in an unincorporated area, the City of Rancho Mirage included the property as part of the city in an agreement with the tribe so they would have access to police and firefighting services.
Rancho Mirage has expanded its economy from one based on seasonal, resort-based golfing and low-paying rentals, to include light industry and commerce near the I-10 and high-end retail centers like The River shopping complex.[citation needed]
A new residential development for
In March 2021, it was announced that Rancho Mirage would be the site of first US neighborhood composed completely of 3D-printed, zero net energy homes.[29] The project is a joint effort from companies Palari and Mighty Buildings.[30] It will comprise 15 homes, and are expected to be completed by 2022.[31]
In February 2022, The Walt Disney Company announced that Rancho Mirage will be the location of its first Storyliving by Disney community. Named Cotino, the community will be developed in collaboration with DMB Development of Scottsdale, Arizona.[32]
Etymology
The name is both Spanish ("Rancho") and French ("Mirage"). One story of the name's origin relates to a woman of the name Ruth Wheeler who visited Magnesia Falls Canyon and named the ranch she saw in a distance a mirage.[22] The area adopted the name Rancho Mirage in 1934.[33][34] The City of Rancho Mirage was incorporated under the same name on August 3, 1973.[35][36][37][38]
Presidential history
Rancho Mirage has been nicknamed the "Playground of the Presidents" due to its extensive history of U.S. presidents residing in and visiting the city. For example, President
Walter and Leonore Annenberg's estate,
President
President Donald Trump visited a fundraising event at Porcupine Creek in Rancho Mirage in February 2020.[44][48]
President Gerald Ford died in 2006 at his home in Rancho Mirage.[49] First Lady Betty Ford died on July 8, 2011, in Rancho Mirage.[50]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64 km2), of which 24.4 square miles (63 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.57%, is water, including the 10-story Desert Island Hotel-Golf Resort built on an island surrounded by a 25-acre artificial lake.
A number of street names are named for celebrities, entertainers, and presidents who resided in the city, including Gerald Ford Drive, Ginger Rogers Road, Frank Sinatra Drive (formerly Wonder Palms Road[52][53]), Bob Hope Drive (formerly Rio del Sol[54]), Kaye Ballard Lane, Danny Kaye Road, Dinah Shore Drive, Dean Martin Drive, and Bing Crosby Drive.[55][56] Bing Crosby established the Blue Skies Village Mobile Home Park in 1953 and named its streets after celebrities such as Burns and Allen, Jack Benny, Greer Garson, Claudette Colbert, and Barbara Stanwyck.[33]
A stretch of California State Route 111 in Rancho Mirage has earned the moniker "Restaurant Row" as there are over thirty eateries located between Bob Hope Drive and Frank Sinatra Drive. A number of these are located at the River at Rancho Mirage, a 30-acre outdoor shopping center.[57] The area surrounding The River is also known as Downtown Rancho Mirage.[15][58] On a per-capita basis, the city is home to one eatery for every 240 residents, making it the city in the Coachella Valley with the most restaurants per capita.[15]
Ecology
Flora
The native flora is characterized by cacti and shrubs.
Over 1,000 wild plant species are found in the Coachella Valley. Besides desert flowers, cacti, and palm trees, there are
Fauna
The fauna consists of over 20 species of mammals. Some native carnivores include the
Rancho Mirage has adopted the
The fauna consists of species adapted to desert, temperature extremes, and to lack of moisture. 450
Climate
Rancho Mirage's climate is a
The climate of the Coachella Valley is influenced by the surrounding geography. High mountain ranges on three sides and a south-sloping valley floor all contribute to its unique and year-round warm climate, with the warmest winters in the western United States. Rancho Mirage has an arid climate; its average annual high temperature is 87 °F (31 °C) and average annual low is 63 °F (17 °C) but summer highs above 108 °F (42 °C) are common and sometimes exceed 120 °F (49 °C), while summer night lows often stay above 82 °F (28 °C). Winters are warm with daytime highs between 73–84 °F (23–29 °C). Under 5 inches (130 mm) of annual precipitation are average, with over 350 days of sunshine per year.[74][75][76]
Climate data for Boyd Deep Canyon Campground (1982–2012) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 69.8 (21.0) |
72.1 (22.3) |
78.6 (25.9) |
85.3 (29.6) |
93.4 (34.1) |
101.7 (38.7) |
105.6 (40.9) |
104.5 (40.3) |
99.5 (37.5) |
89.4 (31.9) |
77.4 (25.2) |
68.2 (20.1) |
87.1 (30.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 49.5 (9.7) |
51.3 (10.7) |
54.7 (12.6) |
58.8 (14.9) |
64.8 (18.2) |
71.6 (22.0) |
79.0 (26.1) |
78.6 (25.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.4 (19.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
48.4 (9.1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.68 (17) |
0.80 (20) |
0.40 (10) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.04 (1.0) |
0.01 (0.25) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.48 (12) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.61 (15) |
4.20 (107) |
Source: deepcanyon.ucnrs.org[77] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 1,298 | — | |
1980 | 6,281 | 383.9% | |
1990 | 9,778 | 55.7% | |
2000 | 13,249 | 35.5% | |
2010 | 17,218 | 30.0% | |
2020 | 16,999 | −1.3% | |
2022 (est.) | 17,633 | [4] | 3.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[78] |
2010
The
The census reported that 17,154 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 48 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 8,829 households, 1,031 (11.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,159 (47.1%) were
The age distribution was 1,828 people (10.6%) under the age of 18, 508 people (3.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,885 people (10.9%) aged 25 to 44, 5,415 people (31.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 7,582 people (44.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 62.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
There were 14,243 housing units at an average density of 573.5 per square mile; of the occupied units 7,089 (80.3%) were owner-occupied and 1,740 (19.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 17.2%. 13,845 people (80.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,309 people (19.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Between 2009 and 2013, Rancho Mirage had a median household income of $77,526, with 13.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[80]
2000
As of the
Of the 6,813 households 10.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 32.3% of households were one person and 19.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.9 and the average family size was 2.4.
The age distribution was 10.3% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 43.0% 65 or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. Rancho Mirage owes its legacy to being a retirement haven for
The median household income was $59,826 and the median family income was $78,384. Males had a median income of $50,027 versus $36,529 for females. The per capita income for the city was $58,603. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
Economy
The Rancho Mirage City Council has adopted a $28.8 million budget for fiscal year 2021–22. Sales and hotel taxes are the two biggest sources of revenue for the city, making up 51 percent of Rancho Mirage's annual revenue.
The River at Rancho Mirage is an outdoor venue for entertainment, dining, and shopping. It is home to a variety of shops, restaurants, an amphitheater, a gallery, and a multiscreen movie theater.[83][10][84] The surrounding area has been named Downtown Rancho Mirage.[15][58]
Top employers
According to Rancho Mirage Economic Development, 10,000 people are employed by 1,700 different business organizations.[85] According to Rancho Mirage's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[86] the top employers in the city were:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
---|---|---|
1 | Eisenhower Medical Center | 2,480 |
2 | Agua Caliente Casino | 1,300 |
3 | Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa | 500 |
4 | Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa
|
470 |
5 | Betty Ford Center | 269 |
6 | Mission Hills Country Club | 211 |
7 | The Cheesecake Factory | 180 |
8 | The Home Depot | 149 |
9 | P. F. Chang's China Bistro
|
75 |
Notable hotels and resorts include
The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa has over 1,000 slot machines and video games, 49 gaming tables, and regular live entertainment. There are also several bars, pools, lounges, a 1,000-seat showroom, and six restaurants at the casino resort.[91][92] It is a $205 million casino resort with 340 rooms and sixteen stories.[93][94]
The now public 18-hole golf course at Desert Island Golf & Country Club, which was formerly known as The S at Rancho Mirage and Sinatra Resort & Country Club, was designed by British-American golfer Desmond Muirhead. Located on 160 acres (65 ha), the country club has 226 units and three separate condo buildings. A seven-story building is located on an island in the club's 25-acre (0.10 km2) artificial lake. It is located across Frank Sinatra Dr. from Sunnylands.[95][96]
Arts and culture
The annual two-day Rancho Mirage Art Affaire is held in Rancho Mirage Community Park (formerly Whitewater Park) and is a fine art and jazz festival held every November.[97] It is an annual weekend celebration with entertainment, food vendors, and art.[98] The Art Affaire features about 100 arts and crafts exhibits but also food, jazz entertainment, wine tasting, and more. It is Rancho Mirage's biggest community event and attracts 10,000 annual visitors.[99][100]
The Rancho Mirage Amphitheater, which is located in Rancho Mirage Community Park, was established in 2016 and offers free concerts throughout the year. It plays host to the free annual outdoor concert series "Music in the Park." The amphitheater has seating for up to 1,000 spectators. Former entertainers at the venue have included Blue Öyster Cult, Rodney Atkins, Thompson Square, Pam Tillis, Pablo Cruise, Thelma Houston, Roberta Gambarini, Maxine Nightingale, Diane Schuur, and Mickey Thomas.[98][101]
The
The Rancho Mirage Library features 62,000 volumes and regularly hosts musical events, exhibits, and various programs.[106] The library hosts the annual International Classical Concert Series along with a number of other musical performances. Public events at the library also include exhibits, movie screenings, book discussions, lectures, family outings, and more.[107] It has been named one of the best libraries in California.[108]
The botanical gardens at
Architecture
The 1957
Another structure known for its
As of 2021, there are 72 structures listed on the Rancho Mirage Register of Historic Places, including celebrity homes previously owned by
The Club at Morningside and Sunnylands were added to the city's Register of Historic Places due to President George H. W. Bush's official summit with Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu in Rancho Mirage on March 2–3 in 1990.[51]
Places of interest
- Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory, a beautiful cultural center, home to five telescopes and a 360-degree dome telescope, and loans out other telescopes for home use
- Sunnylands Center & Gardens, historic estate offering tours. Designated an historic site by the city.[106][120]
- Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, $205 million casino resort with occasional concerts and live entertainment
- ANA Inspiration
- Thunderbird Country Club, first golf resort established in a desert environment.[12]
- The River at Rancho Mirage, outdoor shopping and dining center in Downtown Rancho Mirage[15][58]
- Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, children's museum with exhibits focused on the local natural environment
- Tamarisk Country Club ("The Compound"), former home to the Rat Pack
- U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- U.S. National Monumentthat consists of 280,071 acres of wilderness
Sports
The Dinah Shore Golf Classic is held in Rancho Mirage every March and draws an estimated 15,000 lesbian visitors to the area.
Rancho Mirage has 12
Recreation
Some of the most visited hiking trails in the Coachella Valley are found within city limits.[124] Some trails here include the Jack Rabbit Trail, Road Runner Trail, and Big Horn Overlook Trail, which has a trailhead by the Rancho Mirage City Hall.[124][125] Access to the Mirada Trail System is located behind Rancho Mirage City Hall where trailheads can be found for a number of trails, including the Bighorn Overlook Trail, Chuckwalla Trail, Jack Rabbit Trail, and Road Runner Trail.[62]
Other trails include the Chuckwalla Trail, Butler-Abrams Trail, and the Clancy Lane Trail, which has a trailhead in Rancho Mirage Community Park. An additional trail, the Mirage Trail (also known as the 'Bump and Grind' or the Desert Drive Trail), climbs the
City officials in Rancho Mirage have worked with the
There are six
Parts of the city lie within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, which makes up 280,071 acres and borders Rancho Mirage in the southwest.[130][131][62]
Parks
The city operates the following five public parks:[132][133][62]
- Blixseth Mountain Park (access near the corner of Indian Trail and Mirage Road[134]): 7-acre desert mountain park at the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains, accessed by a wooden bridge. Features desert landscape, Bighorn sheep displays, trails, native flora, and mountain vistas.[134] The park was dedicated on April 19, 2002, and it is located immediately east of the Magnesia Storm Channel.
- Rancho Mirage Community Park (formerly Whitewater Park): 8.8-acre park featuring a fitness trail, picnic areas, a playground, an amphitheater, and sports facilities including two basketball courts, four tennis courts, and two handball courts. The city's oldest home dating to 1934 was moved to this park in 2004. The park also hosts annual concerts and events such as the Rancho Mirage Art Affaire.[119][135] The park is located adjacent to Whitewater River and was originally developed in 1982. The park was expanded in 1994 and in 2015.
- Rancho Mirage Dog Park: 4-acre park which opened in 2016 on the intersection of Key Largo Ave. and Via Vail.
- Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park: park adjacent to Rancho Mirage City Hall dedicated as a tribute to survivors of cancer. It is part of the series of parks known as Cancer Survivors Park. It has bronze sculptures, walkways, tiled benches, and a waterfall.[136][137]
- Michael S. Wolfson Park (trailhead for the Butler-Abrams Trail): 1.7-acre park landscaped with native palm and cactus gardens. The park was dedicated in 1986 and has a Victorian theme. There are several walking paths, decorative lights, picnic areas, bronze Braille plaques, and fountains. The red button near the entrance greets visitors with a recorded message from longtime local resident Frank Sinatra. The park is named for Michael S. Wolfson, mayor of Rancho Mirage from 1973 to 1986.[136][33][25]
An additional park, the 1.3-acre Magnesia Falls Neighborhood Park, is adjacent to Rancho Mirage Elementary School. It is a joint-use facility operated in conjunction with the Family YMCA of the Desert and the Palm Springs Unified School District.[138] The park opened in 1999 and is equipped with a playground, benches, picnic areas, and ball fields.[62]
Nature reserves
Magnesia Spring Ecological Reserve
The Magnesia Spring Ecological Reserve, a 3,800-acre area, was designated a nature reserve by the
Hiking is permitted in the reserve parts of the year. It can be accessed from trails such as the Mirage Trail and Magnesia Spring Falls Trail.
Rancho Mirage Mountain Reserve
Rancho Mirage was the first
Government
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Rancho Mirage is in California's 41st congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert.[144]
The tribal government of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians governs over parts of the city where reservation jurisdictions overlap.
In the
Rancho Mirage City Hall is located at the intersection of California State Route 111 and Frank Sinatra Dr. It was previously Merton Baker's real estate office.[146]
Education
There is one elementary school (Rancho Mirage Elementary) and one high school Rancho Mirage High School in the city limits which are part of the Palm Springs Unified School District, the newly renovated Nellie Coffman Middle School is on the city line with Cathedral City. There is one private school, Palm Valley School, which covers grades preschool-12th. The PSUSD is building a new grade-middle school complex on the lands of the former Walter Annenberg estate donated to the PSUSD. The complex has yet to be constructed. Rancho Mirage is also home to a campus of Santa Barbara Business College, a private college that offers academic degrees and career training.
Notable people
This section needs additional citations for verification. (April 2015) |
- Spiro Agnew – Vice President of the United States; also his wife Judy Agnew[51][147]
- Stuart Anderson – restaurateur
- Walter Annenberg – ambassador, publisher, philanthropist[148]
- Danny Kaye – actor[10]
- Esther Williams – actress[10]
- Perry Como – singer[10]
- Desi Arnaz – actor, director, musician[149][150][10]
- Lucille Ball – actress[149][150][10]
- Kaye Ballard – actress[150]
- Timothy Blixseth– real estate developer, timber baron
- Barbara Boxer – United States Senator[51]
- Harry Caray – baseball broadcaster
- Michele Carey – actress
- Carol Channing – actress[148]
- Sydney Chaplin – actor, singer, restaurateur[151]
- Broderick Crawford – actor
- Johnny Bench – MLB player[33]
- Covelli "Coco" Crisp – MLB player[152]
- Bing and Kathryn Crosby – actors and singers[153][10]
- Brad Dexter – actor
- Gummo Marx – actor[154]
- Gale Anne Hurd – film producer[154]
- Larry Ellison – business magnate, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation
- Alice Faye – actress
- Bruce Fessier -- journalist
- Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford.[155][147]
- Jacqueline Gagne – golfer
- Al Geiberger – golfer[33]
- Tom Gamboa – baseball coach and manager
- Gary Graver – director, cinematographer. Died in Rancho Mirage[156]
- Phil Harris – actor, comedian, bandleader. Voice of Baloo in Disney's The Jungle Book
- Donald Holmquest – astronaut, physician
- Michael Masser – songwriter[157]
- Beverly Johnson – model, actress, author
- Gregg Juarez – art dealer, gallerist, philanthropist
- Ralph Kiner – baseball player, broadcaster
- Desirae Krawczyk – tennis player
- Rod Laver – Australian tennis player[33]
- Shelby Lynne – musician, singer, producer, owner of Everso Records, actress
- Patrick Macnee – British actor[33]
- Gene Barry – actor[158]
- Frank Marth – actor
- Peter Lawford – actor[159]
- Kiel Martin – actor
- Stubby Kaye – actor[160]
- Mary Martin – actress[161]
- Hoagy Carmichael – actor, songwriter[162]
- Harpo Marx – actor, comedian
- Zeppo Marx – actor, comedian
- Dennis L. Montgomery – computer software designer
- George Montgomery – actor[33]
- Alan Morgan – sailor
- Anne Rice – writer
- Jack Benny – entertainer[10][56]
- Buddy Rich - drummer[163]
- Buddy Rogers – actor[164]
- Ginger Rogers – actress[10]
- Dean Martin – singer and actor[10]
- Sammy Davis Jr. – singer[10]
- Edgar Bergen – actor[10]
- Al Rosen – Major League Baseball MVP, 4x All Star[165]
- Dinah Shore – singer, TV personality[10]
- Frank Sinatra – singer, actor[166][10][147][167]
- Red Skelton – comedian, actor[168][56]
- Lee Surkowski – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League baseball player
- Don Sutton - Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball baseball player
- Ken Venturi – World Golf Hall of Fame and broadcaster. Winner of the 1964 U.S. Open
- Lorna Luft – singer, actress
- Hal B. Wallis – film producer
- Howie Richmond – music industry executive[154]
- Mark Woodforde – tennis champion
- Jane Wyman – actress[56]
- Billie Dove – actress[169][170]
- Don Hutson – professional football player
In popular culture
At least two novels, Love Child by Andrew Neiderman (1986) and Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland (1991), are set in Rancho Mirage. Both have references to the city and to Palm Springs, as well as the Mojave Desert.[citation needed] A third book, Rancho Mirage: an American Tragedy of Manners, Madness, and Murder by Aram Saroyan (2002), concerns a murder that occurred in the city.[171]
The
References
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rancho Mirage". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts: Rancho Mirage city, California; United States". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 11.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 67.
- ^ a b c Mallette 2011, p. 7.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 11.
- ^ Bohannan 2015, p. 11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Niemann 2006, p. 191.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 82.
- ^ a b c Riche & Riche 2018, p. 12.
- ^ a b Rough Guide 2011, p. [page needed].
- ^ a b Mahler 2005, p. 124.
- ^ a b c d e Mallette 2011, p. 95.
- ISBN 9780679009627.
- ^ a b Nalepa 2008, p. 262.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 8.
- ^ a b Clevenger 1980, p. 4.
- ^ Riche & Riche 2018, p. 15.
- ^ Landler, Mark (February 7, 2016). "Obama Revives the Republican Glory Years of Sunnylands Estate". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e f Mallette 2011, p. 9.
- ^ Osbaldeston 2009, p. 32.
- ^ a b Mahler 2005, p. 125.
- ^ a b c Copp 2008, p. 41.
- ^ "About Rancho Mirage - City of Rancho Mirage".
- ^ Garner 2020, p. 75.
- ^ Murphy, Rosalie (September 7, 2017). "1,000-home development for people 55+ breaks ground in Rancho Mirage". The Desert Sun.
- ^ "'The future of housing': California desert to get America's first 3D-printed neighborhood". the Guardian. March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "This new California housing development aims to become the first 3D-printed zero net energy neighborhood". Archinect. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "First-ever neighborhood of 3D-printed homes to be built in California". The Independent. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Disney Launches New Business to Develop Residential Communities". DSE.News. Disney Signature Experiences. February 16, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Young 2011, p. [page needed].
- ^ Young 2009, p. [page needed].
- ^ Bignell 2019, p. 3.
- ^ Starr 2011, p. 323.
- ISBN 978-1-136-08122-4.
- ^ Van Vechten 2010, p. 174.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 71.
- ^ a b Murphy, Rosalie (January 18, 2017). "Six of last seven presidents visited the Palm Springs area after leaving the White House". The Desert Sun.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 10.
- ^ Baker 2008, pp. 117–118.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari (June 6, 2013). "Sunnylands: Where Movie Stars And Presidents Play (And Work)". NPR.
- ^ a b "Barack Obama in Rancho Mirage for Presidents Day". February 18, 2020.
- ^ Eilperin, Juliet (December 30, 2015). "With European trade deal unfinished, Obama to head to Germany in the spring". Washington Post.
- ^ Makinen, Julie (February 15, 2016). "Obama hosts ASEAN summit, a first in the U.S." Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Parsons, Christi (February 14, 2014). "Obama is turning Sunnylands estate into Camp David West". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Bohannan, Larry (February 13, 2020). "Porcupine Creek, site of Trump's upcoming fundraiser, one of the desert's most intriguing golf properties". The Desert Sun.
- ^ McDowell 2021, p. [page needed].
- ^ Yenne 2020, p. 208.
- ^ a b c d Mallette 2011, p. 10.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 24.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 29.
- ^ Mallette 2011, pp. 27, 29–30.
- ^ Niemann 2006, pp. 166–167.
- ^ a b c d Whalen 2009, p. 204.
- ^ Mahler 2005, pp. 130–131.
- ^ a b c Mallette 2011, p. 125.
- ^ Clevenger 1980, pp. 3–4.
- ^ Kremer 2019, p. 61.
- ^ Cornett 2008, pp. 29–30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rancho Mirage 2017 General Plan" (PDF). City of Rancho Mirage. 2017.
- ^ a b "Conservation and Open Space". City of Rancho Mirage.
- ^ Rattlesnake facts
- ^ "Bears live among us in the desert, here's a history of sightings". The Desert Sun. November 6, 2019.
- ^ Rundel, Philip W. and Arthur C. Gibson (2005). Ecological Communities and Processes in a Mojave Desert Ecosystem. Cambridge University Press. Page 229. ISBN 9780521021418.
- ^ Cornett 2008, p. 35.
- ^ Schoenherr, Allan A. (1992). A Natural History of California. University of California Press. Page 504. ISBN 9780520909915.
- ^ Blough 2019, p. [page needed].
- ^ a b de Turenne, Veronique (January 2, 2002). "Bighorns Being Fenced Out to Save Their Lives". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Cornett 2008, pp. 33–34.
- ^ Clevenger 1980, p. 3.
- ^ Cornett 2008, pp. 25–26.
- ^ Van Vechten 2010, p. 1.
- ^ Solesbury 2018, p. 224.
- ^ Dinzes 1993, p. 40.
- ^ "Weather Data at Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center". University of California. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Rancho Mirage city". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rancho Mirage (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Barkas, Sherry (June 3, 2021). "Rancho Mirage OKs $28.8M budget, anticipates surplus as tourists, events return". The Desert Sun.
- ^ Kremer 2019, p. 133.
- ^ Osbaldeston 2009, p. 211.
- ^ "Top Employers". Rancho Mirage Economic Development. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "14 Statistical Section – Laserfiche WebLink".
- ^ "Opulent Oasis". Architectural Digest. 10: 56. 2014.
- ^ Baker 2008, pp. 69–70.
- ^ Riegert, Ray (2004). Hidden Southern California. Ulysses Press. Page 492. ISBN 9781569754030.
- ^ Osbaldeston 2009, p. 26.
- ^ Mahler 2005, p. 134.
- ^ Van Vechten 2010, p. 31.
- ^ "Indian casino/hotel is Rising in Rancho Mirage, California". Building Design & Construction. 48 (5): 20. 2007.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 93.
- ^ Mallette 2011, pp. 98–99.
- ^ Schwanke 1997, p. 383.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 110.
- ^ a b Kremer 2019, p. 104.
- ^ Patten 2006, p. 163.
- ^ Van Vechten 2010, p. 146.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 129.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 124.
- ^ Van Vechten 2010, p. 157.
- ^ Bates, Colleen Dunn and Susan LaTempa (2010). The Unofficial Guide to California with Kids. Wiley. Pages 194-195. ISBN 9780470910801.
- ^ Kath & Price 2010, p. 67.
- ^ a b Baker 2008, p. 118.
- ^ Kremer 2019, p. 53.
- ^ Patten 2006, p. 196.
- ^ Blough 2019, pp. 38–39.
- ^ a b Woods 2018, pp. 17–18.
- ^ "ASLA 2012 Professional Awards". American Society of Landscape Architects. Retrieved on August 5, 2021, from https://www.asla.org/2012awards/576.html.
- ^ Burnett, Irish & Gallagher 2014, p. [page needed].
- ^ Olson 2017, pp. 261–262.
- ^ Riche & Riche 2018, p. 53.
- ^ Weingarten & Howard 2009, pp. 156–165.
- ^ "Kenaston House". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Rancho Mirage Local Registry of Historic Places" (PDF).
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 26.
- ^ a b Baker 2008, p. 142.
- ^ Gilson De Long, David (2010). Sunnylands: Art and Architecture of the Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California. University of Pennsylvania Press. Page X. ISBN 9780812241617.
- ^ Bohannan, Larry (June 22, 2021). "Desert's oldest 18-hole golf course getting major renovations over next two years". The Desert Sun.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (March 20, 2003). "Golf's Still Main Course". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Niemann 2006, p. 225.
- ^ a b Kath & Price 2010, p. 69.
- ^ Pyle 1999, pp. 83–84.
- ^ Randall 2012, pp. 90–93.
- ^ Randall 2016, p. 81.
- ^ Randall 2016, p. ix.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 15.
- ^ Bignell, Rob (July 11, 2019). "Hiking Destinations Abound in the Coachella Valley". Uken Report. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Conservation and Open Space - City of Rancho Mirage". yumpu.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ cityofrancho. "Parks & Trails - City of Rancho Mirage". Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ https://1elrsd35mlri2z7zmm3qkz2t-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Web-version-final-12-11-18.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b Baker 2008, p. 131.
- ^ Van Vechten 2010, p. 119.
- ^ a b Baker 2008, p. 141.
- ^ Niemann 2006, p. 192.
- ^ "Parkland Fund". Rancho Mirage Two Year Budget FY 2001-2002, FY 2002-2003.
- ^ "Magnesia Spring Ecological Reserve". wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ California Department of Fish and Wildlife (2020). California Fish and Game Code. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. (LexisNexis Group). Page 1587. ISBN 9781522195641.
- ^ Snape, John (2014). California Fish and Game Code 2014. Lulu. Page 53. ISBN 9781304925220.
- ^ Harris, David (2018). Afoot & Afield: Inland Empire: 256 Spectacular Outings in Southern California. Wilderness Press. ISBN 9780899978161.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "California's 41st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "The Desert Sun". www.desertsun.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 28.
- ^ a b c Lindsey, Robert (November 8, 1983). "CALIFORNIA TOWN'S VOTERS TO WEIGH DEVELOPMENT VS. SCENERY". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Meeks 2014, p. 376.
- ^ a b Garner 2020, p. 153.
- ^ a b c Meeks 2014, p. 377.
- ^ Garner 2020, p. 158.
- ^ Murphy, Rosalie (May 24, 2016). "Coco Crisp selling Rancho Mirage mansion for $9.99M". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, CA: USA Today Network.
- ^ Bing Crosby Estate (Retrieved on December 3, 2018, from vacationpalmsprings.com)
- ^ a b c "Book explores hidden architectural gems in Frank Sinatra's backyard. We set out to find them". The Desert Sun. October 19, 2018.
- ^ Meeks 2014, p. 378.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie (November 19, 2006). "Gary Graver, 68; maverick cinematographer tried to complete Orson Welles' final film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ Johns 2004, p. 171.
- ^ Johns 2004, p. 257.
- ^ Johns 2004, p. 76.
- ^ Johns 2004, p. 26.
- ^ Garner 2020, p. 179.
- ^ Johns 2004, p. 3.
- ^ "Presidential Estates Home of Buddy Rich".
- ^ Meeks 2014, p. 380.
- ^ "Al Rosen was great baseball player, an even better man".
- ^ Niemann 2006, p. 166.
- ^ Baker 2008, p. 117.
- ^ Meeks 2014, p. 381.
- ^ Ankerich 2011, p. 94.
- ^ Drew 1999, p. 12.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 49.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 81.
- ^ Goolsby, Denise (July 5, 2014). "Rancho Mirage once home to airport". The Desert Sun.
- ^ Riche & Riche 2018, p. 18.
- ^ Garner 2020, p. 77.
- ^ Mallette 2011, p. 59.
- ^ Bruce, Leslie (January 13, 2012). "Where to Sleep and Dine During the Palm Springs Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
Sources
- Ankerich, Michael G. (2011). The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities Who Bridged the Gap Between Silents and Talkies. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6383-1.
- Baker, Christopher P. (2008). Explorer's Guide Palm Springs & Desert Resorts: A Great Destination. The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-1-58157-048-9.
- Bignell, Rob (2019). Day Hiking Trails of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. Atiswinic Press. ISBN 978-1-948872-04-1.
- Blough, Jenna (2019). Moon Joshua Tree & Palm Springs. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-047-5.
- Bohannan, Larry (2015). Palm Springs Golf: A History of Coachella Valley Legends & Fairways. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62619-963-7.
- Burnett, James; Irish, Mary; Gallagher, Michaeleen (2014). Art and Nature: The Gardens at Sunnylands. Annenberg Foundation at Sunnylands. ISBN 978-0-9858429-7-0.
- Clevenger, Joyce M (1980). A cultural resources reconnaissance for the Rancho Mirage Flood Control Project, Riverside County, California. OCLC 1013752882.
- Copp, Nelson (2008). Cycling the Palm Springs Region. Sunbelt Publications. ISBN 978-0-932653-93-2.
- Cornett, James W. (2008). Wonders of the Coachella Valley: A Nature Guide. Nature Trails Press. ISBN 978-0-937794-43-2.
- Dinzes, Deborah (1993). A Guide to California's Historic Sites & Museums. American Traveler Press. ISBN 978-1-55838-134-6.
- Drew, William M. (1999). At the Center of the Frame: Leading Ladies of the Twenties and Thirties. Vestal Press. ISBN 978-1-879511-42-2.
- Garner, Randall (2020). Palm Springs: History of a Desert Playground. Independently Published. ISBN 979-8-6457-6464-7.
- Johns, Howard (2004). Palm Springs Confidential: Playground of the Stars!. Barricade Books. ISBN 978-1-56980-269-4.
- Kath, Laura; Price, Pamela (2010). Day Trips® from Los Angeles: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-6716-8.
- Kremer, Lydia (2019). 100 Things to Do in Palm Springs Before You Die, Second Edition. Reedy Press. ISBN 978-1-68106-191-7.
- Mahler, Richard (2005). Palm Springs. Ulysses Press. ISBN 978-1-56975-431-3.
- Mallette, Leo A. (2011). Rancho Mirage. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-3932-0.
- McDowell, Lee (2021). Presidents as Military Officers, As Commander-in-Chief with Humor and Anecdotes. First Edition Design. ISBN 978-1-5069-1030-7.
- Meeks, Eric G. (2014). The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes: Facts and Legends of the Village of Palm Springs. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. ISBN 978-0-9862189-0-3.
- Nalepa, Michael, ed. (2008). Fodor's Southern California 2008. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-1-4000-1901-4.
- Niemann, Greg (2006). Palm Springs Legends: Creation of a Desert Oasis. Sunbelt. ISBN 978-0-932653-74-1.
- Olson, Donald (2017). The California Garden Tour: The 50 Best Gardens to Visit in the Golden State. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-830-5.
- Osbaldeston, Peter (2009). The Palm Springs Diner's Bible: A Restaurant Guide for Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, la Quinta, Bermuda Dunes, Indio, and Desert Hot Springs. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58980-774-7.
- Patten, Carolyn (2006). Insiders' Guide to Palm Springs. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-0-7627-3904-2.
- Pyle, Linda McMillin (1999). Peaks, Palms, and Picnics: Day Journeys in the Mountains and Deserts of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley of Southern California. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-0-7388-0362-3.
- Randall, Laura (2012). Day and Overnight Hikes: Palm Springs. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN 978-0-89732-771-8.
- Randall, Laura (2016). Five-Star Trails: Palm Springs: 31 Spectacular Hikes in the Southern California Desert Resort Area. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN 978-1-63404-038-9.
- Riche, Melissa; Riche, Jim (2018). Mod Mirage: The Midcentury Architecture of Rancho Mirage. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 978-1-4236-4876-5.
- Rough Guide (2011). The Rough Guide to California. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 978-1-4053-8902-0.
- Schwanke, Dean (1997). Resort Development Handbook. Urban Land Institute. ISBN 978-0-87420-784-2.
- Solesbury, William (2018). World Cities, City Worlds: Explorations with Icons, Metaphors and Perspectives. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-2363-0.
- Starr, Kevin (2011). Coast of Dreams. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-79526-7.
- Van Vechten, Ken (2010). Insiders' Guide® to Palm Springs. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-6157-9.
- Weingarten, David; Howard, Lucia (2009). Ranch Houses: Living the California Dream. Random House. ISBN 978-0-8478-3182-1.
- Whalen, John (2009). From The Plains...To Planes...And Other Plain Talk. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4628-0124-4.
- Woods, Christopher (2018). Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World's Best New Gardens. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-797-1.
- Yenne, Bill (2020). The Complete Book of US Presidents. Book Sales. ISBN 978-0-7858-3845-6.
- Young, Don (2009). Southern California Adventure Guide. Hunter Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58843-091-5.
- Young, Don (2011). California's Palm Springs Area: Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Borrego Springs & Beyond. Hunter. ISBN 978-1-55650-213-2.
Further reading
- Mallette, Leo A., (2011), Images of America: Rancho Mirage, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina ISBN 978-0738575018