Coachella travel guide

Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley (or the Palm Springs area). It is located 28 miles east of Palm Springs, 72 miles east of Riverside, and 130 miles east of Los Angeles.
Known as the "City of Eternal Sunshine - Gateway to the Salton Sea", Coachella is largely a rural, agricultural, family-oriented community in the desert. Much of its population consists of younger Latino families and, in the outlying areas, migrant farm workers.
Coachella's official population was 22,724 at the 2000 census. However, as of 2006, local officials say the population may have nearly doubled (to 40,000) - one of the highest population growth rates in the state. With a population density of 15,500 per square mile, this predominantly agricultural city has one of the highest in California outside of an urban area.
The eastern half of the Coachella valley is below sea level, and the area's average elevation is 68 feet (35 meters) below sea level. The Salton Sea, a saltwater lake located about 10 miles (6 km) South of Coachella, lies 227 feet below sea level.
The city also lends its name to the Coachella grapefruit; the town's stretch of Highway 111 is named Grapefruit Boulevard in its honor. (...) more....