Indian Wells

Indian Wells

With just 5,000 permanent residents, Indian Wells is set in the heart of Southern California’s Coachella Valley, Indian Wells is steeped in a very rich and colorful history. From early inhabitants who unearthed its namesake well- a source of life in an otherwise arid desert – to intrepid settlers who pioneered the date industry to the city’s 21st century status as a world-class residential and resort community, Indian Wells enjoys a distinctive narrative that underlies an exceptional lifestyle. As the 20th century drew to a close, Indian Wells annexed 387 acres of land in its sphere of influence, including the new home for the Newsweek Champions Cup and State Farm Evert Cup (now BNP Paribas Tennis Open) – the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Just a few years later, Indian Wells was listed as the city with the highest national income. Coincidentally, with the completion of the Wall Street West office building, it had emerged as the valley’s financial center. As Indian Wells celebrates its 50th anniversary, its council and staff concur their mission, “Indian Wells is to be recognized as a city where residents live in a content, tranquil, happy environment with exceptional quality of life, second to none, with residents who are caring and concerned with the needs of others.” World-class golf and hotels add to the allure to the one-of a kind, Indian Wells!