Coachella Valley Snowbird Infestation (Palmdale, Hemet: living in, restaurants, store)

[Deanna1234]

My husband and currently live in Scottsdale, Az. This year's snowbird infestation has been the worst since we moved here 20 years ago. We are looking to leave the area as a result.

How is the snowbird situation in the greater Palm Springs area? If it's as bad as it is here, how do you deal with it?

[Brandon Graves]

Originally Posted by Deanna1234

My husband and currently live in Scottsdale, Az. This year's snowbird infestation has been the worst since we moved here 20 years ago. We are looking to leave the area as a result.

How is the snowbird situation in the greater Palm Springs area? If it's as bad as it is here, how do you deal with it?

The snowbird situations, I would say, can get bad depending on the area you're in. Take Southern California, for instance. We have snowbirds traveling in packs to regions like the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs, Indio, etc.), the High Desert area (Yucca Valley, Palmdale, etc.), the San Jacinto Valley (San Jacinto, Hemet, etc.), the Imperial Valley (El Centro, Calexico, etc.), the Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, Ripley, etc.), the Indian Wells Valley (Ridgecrest, etc.), the Anza-Aguanga area, and the Borrego Springs area. What do they all have in common? They are all dry, desert areas, and get warm temps even during the winter! I don't have very much experience with snowbirds, but all I could say is that it could get bad here, depending on how many and what time in the winter. As for dealing with them, I'd say just act like like they don't exist and go on with your day.

Hope this helped a bit.
- A Coachella Valley (Indio) resident

[Deanna1234]

Thanks Brandon. I think that our problem this year is the sheer numbers of snowbirds/tourists. Traffic is bad enough in the Phoenix area anyway; but add in lost drivers making u-turns in the middle of busy streets and it just gets unbearably slow to go anywhere. Our supermarkets and restuarants are packed as well. I'll be quiet now.

[Brandon Graves]

Originally Posted by Deanna1234

Thanks Brandon. I think that our problem this year is the sheer numbers of snowbirds/tourists. Traffic is bad enough in the Phoenix area anyway; but add in lost drivers making u-turns in the middle of busy streets and it just gets unbearably slow to go anywhere. Our supermarkets and restuarants are packed as well. I'll be quiet now.

You're welcome, and if you have any more questions, let me know.

[Adamson865]

Originally Posted by Deanna1234

My husband and currently live in Scottsdale, Az. This year's snowbird infestation has been the worst since we moved here 20 years ago. We are looking to leave the area as a result.

How is the snowbird situation in the greater Palm Springs area? If it's as bad as it is here, how do you deal with it?

I deal with it by thanking them every day for coming to stay amongst us. They provide tons of revenue for our restaurants, tons of business for our hospitals, and patronize all sorts of establishments, leaving their money everywhere. Without the snowbirds this place would be death warmed over, like it becomes the moment they all leave.

[TBCasino]

As someone who lives in both places, you'll run into tons more snowbirds here than you do in the Phoenix Metropiltan area because this valley isn't that big, so their presence is a lot more pronounced. In the Valley of the Sun, it's much bigger, the area isn't very snowbird dependent and there's a lot more people, so their arrival, while noticeable, doesn't stick out as much. So going by your post, it will be worse for you.

[nightlysparrow]

In the Coachella, there is a lot more crowd-producing events besides winter...! Just to name a few:

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (HUGE)
Modernism Week
LGBT Days
Stagecoach Country Music Festival
White Party Palm Springs (world's largest gay dance party)
American Documentary Film Festival

https://visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/...e_end=End+Date

[Deanna1234]

Thanks all...the Coachella Valley is definitely out! Looks like northern Florida just moved up on the possibilities list.

[HBsteve]

Snowbirds in the Coachella Valley are not a problem. Unlike a crowded metro area such as Phoenix, the CV in summer is deserted. Add in a lot of snowbirds and it is still a far cry from living in a big city. There are no traffic jams, ever. Maybe I have to wait 2 minutes at the grocery store instead of 0 minutes. Maybe I have to go to Arco at a quieter time of day to not have to wait for a pump. There are a zillion restaurants here and it's not hard to find a good one where you can walk right in and get a table any day of the week. As rah62 said they bring revenue that drive the local economy. And though we all love to complain about slow snowbird drivers in the left lane on 111, the truth is even with all the snowbirds the place is pretty damn good.

[lginlg]

Yes, cross the CV from your list. Take your venom, namecalling, and shortsightedness elsewhere. Palm Springs is a mecca for Tolerance. Certainly not a place where you would be comfortable.