Indian Wells Golf Corridor

The Indian Wells Golf Resort's two championship courses — the Celebrity and the Players — anchor this stretch, with the Hyatt Regency, Renaissance Esmeralda and Miramonte all within a short drive or shuttle ride. It is a quiet, manicured part of the valley: wide boulevards, flowering oleander, no billboards, and a city ordinance-level commitment to keeping things low-slung and green. Tee times book out furthest in January through April, and resort guests get preferred rates that usually beat public booking sites. Between rounds, Vue Grille & Bar overlooks the 18th green and is one of the few walk-in dining rooms in the city that does not require a resort reservation. The corridor is also the base most people use for the BNP Paribas Open each March, since the Tennis Garden is a five-minute drive north.