Did you know that the area from Palm Springs to northern Mexico was once covered with water that created ancient Lake Cahuilla? This prehistoric lake was once about 105 miles long and 35 miles wide. It covered over 2200 sq. mi. of land and had an average depth of 229 feet. The lake likely was at its greatest extent around 40,000 years ago and water was supplied to the lake by the Colorado river…the demise of the lake occurred as...
Motorcoach Country Club continues the tradition of Las Vegas style dinner shows in the newly remodeled top of the Falls restaurant. The first show of this season will be on the evening of January nineteenth. Over the past several seasons MCC’s dinner shows have featured performances by world class mentalists, magicians, comedians and impressionists. Each show has been very popular and have sold out. Each of these performances are...
It is not news that smartphones and mobile devices have become invaluable to most of us. Without the ability “connect” with the outside world, our day-to-day lives would be much different. Technology has altered the world in ways we could have imagined twenty years ago. Currently there are over 8.93 million apps worldwide. We are excited to announce that Motorcoach Country Club in Indio, CA has created its own, adding one more to that...
With the scheduled retirement of the on-site real estate sales team at MCC, we are pleased to announce that member Ken Pollich has been chosen to continue the success of real estate sales for the resort. Ken has been an owner at MCC since 2020 and like many of us after visiting for a few days he decided to purchase a lot. Ken, realizing that MCC was something special, decided to become involved in our continuing effort to improve an...
Ever hear of Avery Folders? Dennis Avery of office supply fame and fortune had a vision for the three square miles of desert land he owned in and around Borrego Springs, CA. Approximately 65 miles from Motorcoach Country Club in Indio and surrounded by the largest State Park in California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs is a vibrant desert community and oasis. Viewing these sculptures is a great opportunity for a day...
Did you know? From the years 1942-1944 the area 25 miles east of Motorcoach Country Club in the Mojave Desert became the temporary home to over million service men being trained to survive the gruelling conditions to be faced for the planned invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch). General George Patton grew up in San Gabriel, CA and knew the perfect place to train for surviving the Sahara Desert was this barren area that...
Almost every weekend the distinctive roar of the radial piston engines of various World War II aircraft can be heard above of Motorcoach Country Club in Indio, CA. When you look up you may see an army green transport plane. This Douglass C-47, (also known as a DC-3 “Skytrain” in its commercial configuration) with its distinctive three “invasion stripes” takes between five and ten passengers on a tour that includes the Coachella...
Saturday, March 16, the gates of MCC in Indio, CA will open once again for the annual “Lots of Dreams.” This event is one of the most highly attended every year. Many of the recently completed lots are on display and open for members and guests alike to admire. Each contractor that currently builds “coach houses,” pools and landscape projects are given the opportunity to impress others with their work. This year local builders Desert...
The pickleball courts are alive with activity. Every day MCC members are enjoying this healthy, social and friendly game. Saturday a second ribbon cutting sponsored by Emerald Luxury Coaches will begin at 1:00 p.m. Prior to the ribbon cutting a “round robin" tournament will feature players that have previously showed interest and signed up for this event. A short “ribbon-cutting" ceremony will take place about 1:00 p.m. Emerald will...
In the pantheon of American single-handed sailing, Steve Pettengill deserves a special nook. After selling his trucking company in 1985, the lure of ocean sailing took him to Newport, Rhode Island, at the time the home port of single-handed Atlantic Ocean racing. After almost a decade of racing across the Atlantic, breaking the 130 year old record of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud” from New York to San Francisco, being capsized and...