Mount San Jacinto protects the Coachella Valley from coastal dampness, fog and westerly winds. It’s a natural barrier between climates unlike any other in the United States.
If ever there is a Palm Springs LGBTQ Hall of Fame, Rose Dougan will surely require her own wing. Named Flying Rose, she lived an adventurous life learning to fly with Wilbur Wright, taking "the longest all-woman drive," and eventually working to help preserve the art of Native American basketry for generations to come.