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there are more than 150 species of plants in andreas canyon.
Springs
G e t away t o t h e C o a C h e l l a Va l l e y f o r s o m e f u n
break
By AMY BENTLEY
Photo courtesy rocky toyama
Palm SPringS is scorching hot in the
summer, but spring is a great season for a
day trip or long weekend in the desert oasis.
There’s a lot to see and do in the
Coachella Valley. Shopping, restaurant-hopping,
hiking, swimming, horseback riding, camping, rock
climbing, gambling, tennis, jeep and eco tours and
more can be found in the Palm Springs area. and, of
course, there is golf.
if you’re looking to spend a day outdoors and get
away from the city, visit the canyons near Palm Springs
that once were inhabited by ancestors of the agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla indians. it’s a terrific place
for a scenic hike with the family.
Some 3,000 years ago, native americans developed
extensive and complex communities in Palm, murray,
andreas and Tahquitz canyons. Traces of these
communities still exist — rock art, house pits and
foundations, irrigation ditches, dams, reservoirs, trails
and food processing areas.
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