Palm Desert celebrates 50th Anniversary
The city of Palm Desert is celebrating 50 years as an incorporated city.
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Palm Desert, specifically Portola Avenue, was originally used as a military training ground, army tank and truck depot in the early 1940s.
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Clifford Henderson alongside his brothers, Randall, Phil and Carl, and architect, Tommy Tomson, began developing the area in the mid-1940s.
The Henderson brothers and Tomson opened The Shadow Mountain Club in 1948 which led to a tourism and real estate boom in the area.
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The expanding city was officially incorporated on November 26. 1973 and is now known as a hub for shopping, business, entertainment and education.
Be part of the celebration!
Join in on the City of Palm Desert's Party in the Park this Saturday, November 18, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Civic Center Park.