coachella valley information and travel planner
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Palm Springs International Film FestivalFor two weeks in January, the Coachella Valley becomes the center of the film universe as the Palm Springs International Film Festival draws Hollywood stars and cinephiles from around the world to the desert. Bob Hope ClassicSo big it sprawls across five days of play on four Coachella Valley golf courses, the Bob Hope Classic is the granddaddy of all golf and charity events in the Palm Springs area. Coachella Music and Arts FestivalCoachella is the biggest, most cutting-edge music festival in Southern California and is well-known to music fans around the world, bringing in established performers to young indie buzz bands. Stagecoach Music FestivalThe Stagecoach Music Festival brings country fans from across the world to the Coachella Valley to see Toby Keith, Brooks and Dunn, Tim McGraw and more. White PartyOne of the nation's premiere circuit parties celebrating gay culture, the White Party draws more than 20,000 men to Palm Springs every April. Dinah Shore WeekendDinah Shore Weekend is one of the world's largest lesbian events is actually two parties in one: Girl Bar and Club Skirts each host a celebration. BNP Paribas OpenThis premier tennis tournament brings the top-ranked men's and women's players to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden every year in March. Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipOne of the premiere events on the LPGA circuit, the Kraft Nabisco Championship ends each April with the winner diving into Popples Pond. Palm Springs PrideThe annual festival and parade celebrating the pride and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the greater Palm Springs area. Palm Springs Short Film FestivalOne of the largest short film showcases in America, this festival screens over 300 films from multiple countries for a week in June. National Date FestivalRiverside County's annual celebration of the chewy, fibrous dates grown in the Coachella Valley features carnival rides and midway with food, camel races, concerts and a nightly Arabian Nights festival. Frank Sinatra Starkey Hearing Foundation Celebrity InvitationalCelebrities spend as much time playing to the crowd as they do playing golf in this annual tournament founded by the legendary Frank Sinatra. Major sporting events scheduled this yearMajor sporting events scheduled to take place in the valley this year. Jazz, country and indie rock music festivals in the desertThere will be no shortage of jazz, country and indie rock festivals in the desert this year. Enjoy performing arts at local casinos and cultural centersThe Coachella Valley offers a vast and growing schedule of performing arts at local casinos and cultural centers. A sneak peek at the 2010-2011 season's art happeningsThe Coachella Valley is not only a fabulous, world-renowned destination, it has also firmly established itself as a vibrant mecca for year-round cultural and art events. |
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