1960 First Major Golf Tournament Coachella Valley

Although the Thunderbird Country Club had great Golf Tournaments in the 1950's. In 1960 the Coachella Valley hosted the Palm Springs Invitational (later known as Bob Hope Classic) was held. In 1959, it was announced that this would be Golf's first Tournament with a $100,000 purse. Today, this is the Amex Open.

Arnold Palmer won the very first BIG golf tournament in the history of the coachella valley in 1960

1963 Palm Springs Aeriel Tramway

On September 12, 1963 the very first Palm Springs Tram trip took place. This fulfilled the vision Electrical Engineer Francis Crocker had which started in 1935 on a trip to Banning. Crocker spent many years of challenges, adversities, and setbacks trying to create the Tram. He never gave up and the Tram is still here!

Marriage proposals, first dates, family get togethers and much more have happened on the PAlms springs tram over the years!

1971 Eisenhower Medial Center

In 1971 a brand new hospital opens up in the Coachella Valley in Rancho Mirage. Eisenhower Medial Center, today almost 3000 people work at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.

Eisenhower Medical Center has now been in the Coachella Valley for more than 50 years! In 1971 the hospital opened up. The 540 bed hospital is known all over the world.

1991 - Indio Bingo Palace - (First Bingo)

With a recent off track wagering center recently opened at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio. A new Bingo Palace opens up in 1991. The Indio Bingo Palace helps scratch the surface for future gambling in the Coachella Valley. Indio Bingo Palace is now Fantasy Springs Casino.

Legalized Gambling in the Coachella Valley takes a giant leap with the opening of the Indio Bingo Palace, this later becomes Fantasy Springs Casinoakes

2001 - First Casino opens -Agua Caliente

The Agua Caliente opens up and becomes the first full Casino in the Coachella Valley. Today, their are 3 Agua Caliente Casinos. Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Rancho Mirage. The Casino and casinos that followed have brought additional jobs, tourists, and entertainment to the Coachella Valley and it's economy.

Agua Caliente became the first Full Casino in 2001. More than 20 years later, several other Casinos have been built in the Coachella Valley.

2009 - Coca Cola Bottling

In 2009 the Coca Cola Bottling facility opened in Coachella. The Coca Cola Bottling facility employs more than 1000 people.

Coca Cola opened a bottling facility in Coachella in 2009. Today the facility employs more than 1000 people .

2022 Chick-fil-a opens

The first Chick - fil -a opened up in the Coachella Valley on July 14, 2022. Over the years, many Coachella Valley residents have enjoyed Chck - Fil - A in other Cities. Now, Coachella Valley residents have a Chick Fil -A of their own.

ON JULY 14, 2022 the first chick - fil -a opened in the Coachella Valley. Many coachella valley residents enjoyed chick - fil -a while visiting other cities. However, now they have a Chick - fil - a of their own.

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