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Welcome to the California Desert!
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The desert area in Southern California is truly a special place, from the beautiful mountains that seem to echo the spirit of the native American people that first inhabited the valley, to the unique landscape of the Coachella Valley, friendly atmosphere and active lifestyle. Perhaps that's why Rick and Kim Jones love it here so much. Whether you are currently living in the desert area or if you are planning a relocation, investment, searching for the Active Adult Lifestyle at one of our fine retirement communities, golf property or a second home, give Rick and Kim a call. The team of Rick and Kim Jones provide an Oasis for those looking for personal and professional service.
The Jones' have put together this web site filled with valuable information on the Desert Lifestyle and it's dynamic real estate market, including the benefits of owning property in the Palm Springs area. On this web site you will be able to browse through our online listings where you can take a virtual tour of many properties.
More and more people are moving to the Coachella Valley to experience the optimum climate and relaxing lifestyle. Picture your Second home or retirement home in an area that looks like a Resort but Feels like home. The towns of Palm Desert, Palm Springs, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells welcome you. The team of Rick & Kim Jones are proud to live and specialize in the Desert community.
The City of Palm Desert
Palm Desert has grown to over 40,000 permanent residents, with an estimated additional 20,000 seasonal residents during the winter. Full-time population for the entire Coachella Valley is 318,000.
As more and more families move into our area, the year-round economy is booming. The average age is 48 years - a significant change from just a decade ago when the city was considered primarily a retirement area.
Indian Wells
Whether it's the thrill of championship golf and tennis, majestic mountain vistas or a quiet poolside sanctuary - we're certain you'll find your oasis here.
This secluded enclave, embraced in the majesty of the Santa Rosa Mountains, offers world-class resort accommodations in a lush natural setting. Discover shimmering pools, luxurious spas, championship tennis, and two award-winning golf courses - all just steps apart.
Rancho Mirage
In the center of Southern California's rapidly growing Coachella Valley, 11 miles from Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage has easy access to the entire Southern California market of over 20 million people via major freeways, rail corridors and the Palm Springs International Airport, which offers service to all major metropolitan hub areas.
The community of Rancho Mirage is a national leader in luxury residential developments and is home to three world-class, award-winning destination resorts. The city is noted for its fine restaurants, professional services, financial institutions, and home furnishing centers. In addition, Rancho Mirage offers five-star health care at renowned medical facilities such as Eisenhower Medical Center and the Betty Ford Center.
Clean air, blue skies, crystal clear nights, 350 days of sunshine each year, resort living and superb dining all contribute to the superior quality of life in Rancho Mirage.
La Quinta
The City of La Quinta is a community nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains, just 30 minutes from Palm Springs, in southern California's Coachella Valley. With its small-town friendliness, La Quinta is a peaceful and relaxing community. However, it is also a year-round, multi-recreational and destination resort community. Known as the "Gem of the Desert," La Quinta enjoys low humidity combined with an abundance of sunshine year-round.
Golf and tennis enthusiasts from around the world visit or locate to La Quinta for the fabulous facilities and spectacular events hosted here annually. PGA West, internationally recognized as one of the world's most magnificent resort communities, has been the site of numerous national and professional events.
Incorporated in 1982, La Quinta had a population of just over 5,200. Today, the population has grown to approximately 30,450 and La Quinta is listed as one of California's fastest growing cities. The vast majority of its open area is attractive for development with the opportunity for planned growth.
Housing and hotel development in La Quinta and the surrounding area are supporting the City's growth. New homes are now available in La Quinta at prices ranging from the high $90,000's to million dollar plus homes. A wide range of older, established housing, condominiums and town houses is also available for rent or purchase.
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Insider's Guide to the Desert
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Whats in Rick & Kim's Insider's Guide to the Desert? - Community Virtual Tour on CD-ROM
- Local Magazines
- Community information & Community Map
  
Available by snail mail only. Contact us today! We'd love to hear from you!
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Cable Television Time Warner
41-725 Cook Street
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-340-2225
Service Request:
760-340-4555
Electric
Imperial Irrigation District All Services 760-398-5811 Southern California Edison Commercial and Industrial Customers
All Services 800-990-7788 Residential Customers
Billing Questions 800-950-2356
Low Income Assistance 800-447-6620
Turn On/Turn off/Transfer 800-684-8123 Emergency Repairs and Outages
800-611-1911 http://www.sce.com
Gas
Southern California Gas Commercial and Industrial Customers
All Services 800-427-2000 Residential Customers
Billing Questions, All Service Requests
English 800-427-2200
Spanish 800-342-4545 http://www.socalgas.com
Recycling Services
Waste Management of the Desert
410575 Eclectic Street
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-340-2113
http://www.wmdesert.com/ Residential Recycling
Collected at curb or in side yard or backyard AT NO COST once per week. Call 340-2113 for a FREE wheeled 32-gallon cart with a lid to conveniently put all your recyclables in for pick-up. Materials you can recycle include newspapers, magazines, junk mail, telephone books, office and computer paper, cereal boxes and egg cartons, cardboard, metal cans, glass and all types of plastics. Call Waste Management of the Desert for a detailed list of recyclables. Commercial (Business) Recycling
32-gallon and other size carts and bins of recyclables collected AT NO COST as needed by customer. Roll-offs and compactors of recyclables collected at discounted rate. Call Waste Management for a free audit to check out your saving. Recycle America Buy-Back Center
41-800 Corporate Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-674-1033 Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Redeem all California Redemption Value containers. Will also take other recyclables and green waste (commercial customers may be charged a fee). S.C.R.A.P. Gallery
(Student Creative Recycle Art Program)
82204 Highway 111, Suite C117
Indio, CA 92201
760-863-7777 Fax 760-863-8973
http://www.infoteam.com/nonprofit/scrapgallery/
The SCRAP Gallery is an innovative program that addresses two of today's most urgent issues -- the environment and the education of our youth. Conservation and reuse through hands-on exploration with discarded materials is promoted at the SCRAP Gallery. Arts and science workshops help students understand complex environmental issues. Materials donated by local businesses and manufacturers are diverted from the landfill and are available for reuse by teachers, artists, and community programs. Businesses are encouraged to donate materials; pick-up is available. Rancho Mirage Public Library hosts several SCRAP Gallery workshops for adults and children every year. Please check Library schedule.
Solid Waste Collection
Waste Management of the Desert
41-575 Eclectic Street
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-340-2113
http://www.wmdesert.com
Waste management of the Desert (WMD) offers a full range of services to collect and dispose of solid waste for residents and businesses. Recycling is also available. All sizes of containers are offered, including compactors. Contact WMD for more information.
Telephone
Verizon Commercial and Industrial Customers
New Service or Change to Current Service 800-483-5000
Billing Inquiries 800-483-3000 Residential Customers
New Service or Change to Current Service 800-483-4000
Repair Service 800-483-1000
Billing Inquiries 800-483-3000 Services for the Disabled (Voice & TDD)
800-821-2585 Time of Day
760-853-1212 http://www.verizon.com/
Water and Wastewater (Sewer)
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
P.O. Box 1058
Coachella, CA 92236
All services for all customers
800-262-2651
http://www.cvwd.org |
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Community Activities
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Desert Attractions are non-stop. From high adventure to leisurely walks and everything in between, presented to you in a setting of panoramic beauty. These pages offer you so many choices, you will have to come back again and again to enjoy all.
Palm Springs Spas The Desert Resorts are home to some of the most famous therapeutic spas in the world. For centuries, the valley’s original inhabitants knew the restorative powers of our natural hot springs — and shared the secret with the first white settlers. Full-service, luxury spas now flourish in the desert, but visitors from all over the world still enjoy the “taking of the waters.”
Palm Springs Golf Here in the world’s finest golf destination, you will find the perfect environment for enjoying and improving your game: abundant sunshine, low humidity, dramatic desert scenery and more than 110 courses from which to choose.
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