museum: Humble Beginnings in Indio - The Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
- 02/05/11 02:36 AM
What began as a simple train stop between Los Angeles to Yuma, the city of Indio becomes an economic and agriculture center of The Coachella Valley. The history of the east Coachella Valley can be relived through artifacts and exhibits at The Coachella Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Housed in a former dentistry office on Miles avenue on the fringe of downtown Indio, the museum is open Thursday through Sunday. The old dentistry office and residence now houses artifacts and photographs of early 1900 century living in Indio and Coachella as well as artifacts from the Native American cultures that … (1 comments)
museum: A History Lesson In The Middle Of Nowhere...
- 11/29/10 04:47 AM
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory."-George S. Patton Heading east on 1-10 about 30 minutes outside of Indio there's the Chiriaco Summit exit which in itself is a microcosm of all things quirky about desert living. Here you can find a gas station, mini mart, fast food franchise, a diner, a travel center, a small campground and trailer park plus The General Patton Memorial Museum. It's like a small town all congregated around one particular freeway off ramp and since it literally is in the middle of nowhere... it's very crowded. I had a … (1 comments)
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