The Desert View Tower

Photo copyright 2001: Imperial Valley Press, photographer Kevin Marty

The Imperial Valley is located in the southeast corner of California, bordered by the State of Arizona and Baja California, Mexico. Water from the All American Canal has transformed this desert area into one of the world's most productive agricultural areas.

The Valley's mild winter temperatures and a variety of recreational activities make the Imperial Valley a popular destination for many people.

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COUNTY CONNECTIONS & CITY LINKS:

FirstGov - One click for access to all U.S. Government online resources

• Federal Citizen Information Center - free resources from the US General Services Administration

Imperial Valley Indicators - Statistics and data relevant to the Imperial Valley

Official County of Imperial Homepage
CP Communications' Imperial County Webpage

Bard
Brawley

• Brawley Chamber of Commerce
Calexico
• Calexico Chamber of Commerce
Calipatria
El Centro
• El Centro Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Bureau
Glamis
Heber
Holtville
• Holtville Chamber of Commerce
Imperial
• Imperial Chamber of Commerce
Mexicali, BC (our neighbor city across the international border - includes maps)
Niland
Ocotillo
Plaster City
Salton Sea Communities
• Bombay Beach
• West Shores (Chamber of Commerce)
• Salton City
• Salton Sea Beach
• Vista Del Mar
Seeley
Westmorland
Winterhaven

Imperial County Office of Education - Local Schools & Programs

Jobs, Help Wanted Ads - The IV Press Online.

Imperial Irrigation District - Water & Power Utilities

Online Computer Training through ICOE - For both school employees and general public

San Diego/Imperial Counties American Red Cross - Community Social Services, Disaster Services

El Centro Regional Medical Center - Health Care & 24-Hour Emergency Services

Sure Helpline & Rape Crisis Center - Social services and volunteer opportunities

Imperial County Community & Economic Development

Valley of Imperial Development Alliance (VIDA)

Small Business Development Center of Imperial Valley (SBDC)

Local Internet Service Providers:
Brawley Online
Imperial Valley Computer Services
Lightning PC
Quixotic
Triangle Vision

After School Access Resource Guide - (where to go for Internet or computer access if you do not have a
computer at home - courtesy of The Borderlink Project)

• Alford's Antique Car Museum
• Algondones Sand Dunes
• Anza Borrego Desert State Park
• ABDSP Wildflower Updates
• Baja California, Mexico (Algodones, Mexicali, San Felipe, San Luis, Tecate, and more)
• San Felipe, BC - at www.sanfelipe.com.mx
• The Best of Baja at www.baja-cabo.com
• Amigos de Baja's BajaNet at www.bajanet.com
• Mexicali, BC at www.bajacalifornia.com
• Baja California Peninsula (Interactive Map) at www.bajaquest.com
• Blue Angels Airshow
• Bradshaw Trail
• Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo - Cattle Call Parade, Chili Cook Off, Bluegrass Festival, Mariachi

Night, Beef Cook Off, Cowboy Poetry, Concerts, and more
• California Historical Landmarks in Imperial County
• Clark's Auto/Truck Museum (Indio)
• Cleveland National Forest
• Desert View Tower / In-Ko-Pah Gorge
• Dos Palmas Preserve
• El Centro's Old Post Office Pavilion - Local Exhibits & Events
• Fig Lagoon
• Fossil Canyon & Painted Gorge
• Fountain of Youth Spa & RV Resort
• General George S. Patton Memorial Museum
• General George S. Patton Army Air Field
• Glamis Sand Dunes
• Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs
• Highline Canal South / Hot Springs (Interstate 8/Van der Linden Offramp, near Holtville)
• Historic CA Hwy. 80
• Historic CA Hwy. 99
• Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
• Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
• IVC Desert Museum
• IV Expo - Home of the California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta and the Imperial Valley Speedway
• Imperial Valley Film Commission - Movie Locations
• Jacumba Spa / Hot Springs
• Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail
• Mt. Laguna Observatory
• Mount Signal / La Centinela
• The New River Wetlands Project
• Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Recreation Area
• Old Cemeteries in Imperial County
• Palm Springs, California
• Aerial Tramway
• Air Museum
• Desert Museum
• Desert Adventures Jeep Eco Tours
• Indian Canyons (Agua Caliente Band, Cahuilla Nation)
• International Film Festival
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Living Desert Wildlife & Botanical Gardens
• Moorten Botanical Garden
• Oasis Waterpark
• San Andreas Fault Tours
• Palmer Performing Arts Center
• Picacho State Recreation Area (Colorado River)
• Pioneers Park Museum
• Quechan Tribal Museum, Winterhaven
• Salton Sea State Recreation Area
• Ancient Lake Cahuilla
• Geothermal "Mud Pots"
• Salton Sea Links
• Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
• Salton Sea Authority
• New River/Mexicali Sanitation Project
• The San Diego Sea to Sea Trail Foundation - 140 Miles to Hike, Bike or Horse around!
• Salton Sea Centennial Celebrations - 100 Years Old and Still Growing!
• Salvation Mountain, Slab City, Niland
• San Diego County (Official Site)
• City of San Diego (Official Site)
• Beach & Ocean Related Links
• SD Railroad Museum & Steam Train Rides (Campo to Tecate, BC)
• Carrizo Gorge Railway (Goat Canyon Trestle from Ocotillo) 619-501-8590
• Southwest Performing Arts Theater
• Sunbeam Lake County Park
• Sunbeam Lake RV Resort
• The Old Plank Road
• Tumco/Hedges Ghost Town
• Vallecito Stage Station (anza-borrego desert)
• Wiest Lake County Recreation Area
• Yuha Basin
• Yuma, Arizona
• Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
• Yuma River Tours
• Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park\
• Yuma Bullfrogs - (Western Baseball League)

• Bombing Targets of Imperial Valley
• California State Prison, Calipatria
• California State Prison, Centinela

• 57 Fun Things To Do in Imperial County - Events Calendar from the ICCED
• Backcountry Seminars - Unique environmental trips presented by the Anza Borrego Institute
• Birds and Birding
• Southwest Birders - Custom Birding & Nature Tours in Arizona/California
• BMX Races - Imperial Valley BMX (Bicycle Moto-Cross)
• Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office - Campgrounds, free desert hikes, and more
• BLM's Top 10 Local Points of Interest
• Colorado River Recreation
• FreedomFest - 4th of July Fireworks Show, free to the public
• Gambling Casinos (Native American tribal websites)
• Barona Casino - Barona Band, Kumeyaay Nation, Lakeside - and Tribal Museum
• The Golden Acorn Casino - Campo Band, Kumeyaay Nation, Campo - History & Culture
• Cocopah Casino - Cocopah Nation, Somerton/Yuma - Tribal History & Current Events
• Paradise Casino - Quechan Tribe, Winterhaven
• Spa Resort Casino - Agua Caliente Band, Cahuilla Nation, Palm Springs - Cultural History
• Sycuan Casino - Sycuan Band, Kumeyaay Nation, El Cajon
• Viejas Casino & Turf Club, Viejas Band, Kumeyaay Nation, Alpine - History & Culture
• Golf
• Barbara Worth Resort & Golf Course
• Broken Spoke Country Club (9-hole)
• Lakeview Golf Course
• Del Rio Country Club
• Holtville Athletic Club
• "Take a Kid Fishing" - Salton Sea Fishing Derby/Tournament
• BBQ Rib Cookoff
• Hunting and Fishing - California DFG
• Imperial Valley College has many Special Interest classes
• Imperial Valley Speedway - Southwest Racing Association stock car races
• Imperial Valley Amature Radio Club (KC7EQW)
• Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation
• Rock Hound Sites
• San Diego Off Road Coalition
• Signal Mountain Muzzleloaders
• Star Gazing - This week's sky at a glance

Imperial Valley Press Online - Online news from our local daily newspaper
Imperial Valley News Online - Online local weekly news from the Holtville Tribune
Valley Women Magazine - Online E-zine featuring Imperial Valley women
The Desert Report - News of the Desert from the Sierra Club

Calendar of Events for Imperial County - CP Communications
Calendar of Events for Imperial Valley - Imperial County Community & Economic Development
Calendar of Events - Brawley Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of Events - City of Calexico
Calendar of Events - Salton City
Attractions & Annual Events - El Centro Chamber of Commerce "Visitors Guide"
Calendar of Events - Imperial Valley Expo
Calendar of Events - Yuma, Arizona
San Diego's Special Events - City of San Diego, Weekly and Monthly Events

Robert Harrold's Imperial Valley & Mexicali Valley Directory includes many other local business, organizational, and individual information links about our area.

I also recommend Eugene Singer's monograph, Geology of the Imperial Valley, California, which provides a closer look at the history and features found on this part of the planet.

Moving Waters - The Colorado River & the West.

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(My other pages on the Imperial Valley - online since 1995)