History
Palm Springs is also known as "Playground of the Stars". It is a city with lots of beautiful views, and a county that is home to many communities. Palm Springs is a place for you and for your whole family. Palm Springs is a famous county surrounded by mountain ranges. It is located in Coachella Valley in California. It has a total land area of 94.2 square miles and an elevation of 466 feet above sea level.

During the early years Palm Springs was inhabited by Native Americans called Cahuilla Indians. During those years the Cahuilla tribe lived beside the sparkling waters of Palm Springs. Their primary living is by means of hunting and planting a variety of desert plants. By using plenty of instruments like bow and arrows, knife, and sticks they hunt animals like deer, bighorn sheep, rabbits, and other small animals for food. When the Spaniards came to the land, the Cahuillas were already raising different plants such as corn, squash, beans, and melons. Soon after, the Spaniards helped them in cultivating orchards. They also helped in raising cattle and horses. And soon they began to establish a close relationship with the tribe.

The Spaniards were closely allied with the Cahuilla clans of Indian Wells and San Gorgonio Pass areas. Because of this relationship, Agua Callientes maintained deep relationship with the Indians from Los Angeles. The Spaniards upheld social, religious, and economic relationships with them. The Spaniards gave Cahuillas a full control over particular lands. Each community managed individual areas used by its people. Chief Cabezon was recognized as a leader by many of the Cahuillas. Mexicans and Americans gave Chief Cabezon the authority for becoming the leader. He was recognized by many of the Cahuillas. When Chief Cabezon died, his sons became his successors and continue to exercise power over the tribe.

The Paniktum lineage of Andreas Canyon was closely related to the Kauisiktum lineage of Agua Caliente and joined them in ceremonies, along with other groups who no longer had a ceremonial leader. By the turn of the century, around the period of 1800s Agua Caliente came to be known as Palm Springs and became a focus of Cahuilla activity. By 1884, around 70 Indians were living in the Palm Springs area; in 1925, only 50 remained. Today the tribe numbers 240 members. During the years covering 1970s and 1980s, Palm Springs economic growth declined. In the 1970s a large number of retirees from different places began to move in Coachella Valley. Because of this Palm Springs began to evolve from a winter resort to a town called the retirement community.

In the 1990s the city of Palm Springs began to show signs of vast economic recovery. Structures of mid-century houses became fashionable again. The fashionable styled houses have doubled in price compared to their selling prices in the 1980s. The arrival of Indian gaming also contributes to Palm Springs' economic revival. The Indian gaming creates a broad employment base and the development of a new type of local tourism (gambling). Part of their profits was contributed to philanthropic causes and local infrastructure, such as the Palm Springs Fire Department, Palm Springs Public Library, and Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley.

Because of the city's beautiful site and different style of living, palm spring became a favorite spot for senior citizens and gay community. Palm Springs also became a point of interest for international travelers, young people, and those who want to live in or retire to one of the most attractive resort in North America.

Population
As of the year 2000 census, population in Palm Springs has grown up to 42,807. Palm Springs is also home for a large gay and lesbian community. As of 2006 an estimated population of seven times the national average of gay and lesbian is found in the city of Palm springs. This number of population is even greater than that of San Francisco. In fact, in the year 2003, Ron Oden was elected to hold the office of the mayor. Ron Oden was the first gay mayor in the city of Palm Springs

Palm Springs is also home for extensive Jewish community. Some people believed that it was Charles Farrell (a notable American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s and later a television actor) who first welcomed Jewish members in his Country club. Soon after, a man named Donald Wexler, who owned a residential condominium complex and Royal Hawaiian Estates formed a Jewish residential community.

Palm Springs is also home for fourteen elementary schools, four middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, one independent study program, eight headstart/state preschools, three full-day headstart programs, four childcare programs, and an extensive adult education program. Palm Springs is also a great place for those young aspiring athletes. In fact, Palm Springs is home for many world-class sporting events like Pacific Life Open (one of the most significant tennis events in the world), Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (a golf tournament played each January in California), the Kraft Nabisco Championship (one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA tour), and other different sporting events. Palm Springs is also home to the Palm Springs Power (a California league baseball team composed of college all stars)

Palm Springs is a place for different kinds of people. It is a one unique place where you can find everything you want. Palm Spring is a place where you can enjoy different sceneries and recreational activities. It is a place for you and for everybody. The nature of its community will surely give you a happy and peaceful mind.