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Written by Allen Lawrence   

TheaterMarquees10-25-06-99-1ASmall.JPGCathedral City is the second largest city in the Coachella Valley. It enjoys a reputation as a major business center. It is easy to get to lying just off of  Interstate 10. It sports a newly created downtown with City Hall, an IMAX theater and a mixture of business-friendly locale  "mom and pop" retail shops and businesses and a number of national retail chain stores. These businesses and the bedroom community which surround tem help to make Cathedral City a small town community with big city atmosphere.

With its hundreds of businesses and many restaurants and key strategical location between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City is a great place to shop, dine and play. It’s also a great place to live, work and stay! From antique row to neat boutiques and home décor shops along Perez Road, to delicious restaurants that dot the entire town, Cathedral City has broad appeal.

You will find a lot to do in and around Cathedral City. There is the Town Square, here you can relax beside the world famous “Fountain of Life” your children can play in the water and enjoy sun and fun Cathedral City style. For the aesthetically inclined there is a unique mosaic work of art is a must see for every resident and visitor.

TheaterMarquees10-25-06-132-1ASmall.JPGAlso located in the Town Center area is the Mary Pickford Theatre and Museum along with the Mary Pickford Stadium 14 Cinemas, nearby is the IMAX 3-D theatre, the Cathedral City, City Hall and “Picanha”, a fabulous Brazilian Restaurant.

When it comes to nightlife Cathedral City boasts one of the hippest clubs anywhere Buddy Greco’s Dinner Club on East Palm Canyon as well as a host of night clubs, pubs and dance clubs.

You’ll also find the largest auto center in the Valley with competitive pricing, and dealer incentives on just about every vehicle imaginable.

If you are looking for family fun there is the Big League Dreams Sports Park, Boomers Amusement Park, ear by Knotts Soak City, and great outdoor adventures hiking in the magnificent "Cathedral Canyon" which actually looks like the great cathedrals of Europe ... Cathedral City is an amazing place to explore.

FountainofLife-1Small.jpgAs the second largest city in the Coachella Valley, Cathedral City is geographically desirable, it is near everything. Cathedral City offers a vibrant and progressive spirit and this is why many people choose to experience Cathedral City as everywhere you go you feel like family and experience the “Spirit of the Desert.”

Cathedral City offers visitors a wide variety of accommodations from the picturesque 27-hole golf resort at the Doral Desert Princess Resort, with its 289 room hotel, executive suites, and conference meeting space to upscale RV Resorts at Desert Shadows and Outdoor Resorts for those on the move. There are timeshares at Cimmaron Golf Resort and Lawrence Welk Desert Oasis.

Big League Dreams SportsSmall.jpgHoliday Inn Express, and the Quality Inn are just two of the smaller properties located within walking distance of restaurants, movie theatres and entertainment in Cathedral City’s Downtown. Additional properties along the E. Palm Canyon corridor are popular with the cross-mix of lifestyles throughout the community.

Come visit us for a day, a weekend, a week or indefinitely, you will love us and we will love you. We are already looking forward to seeing you soon.

For detailed information about lodging click the link to your right.

For information about local attractions, click here.

For information about dining and restaurants, click here.

For more information about the City of Cathedral City, click here.




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