The owner of Indio's Empire Polo Club said he is still in awe of the sport more than three decades later, as he overlooked the fields on opening day Sunday. Details about what, exactly, Haagen has planned for the property don’t appear to be known by the city yet, but, Indio Mayor Michael Wilson took a break from tweeting terrible things to discuss with KESQ how little he knows about what’s ahead: “I would expect to see, after they close escrow and finalize the purchase, I would expect to see some rough renderings and elevations to show at least a concept,” said Michael Wilson, the mayor of Indio. Tollett so far has refused to raise the prices. And now, there is a pending deal to sell.
Haagen felt a rush that day, feeling clumsy at first but graduating into an agile player. We are highly encouraged by the news that the Alexander Haagen Company is purchasing the old Indio Fashion Mall, with intention to redevelop the site for retail, restaurant, entertainment and hopefully multi-family residential uses. The first concert held at Empire Polo Club was Pearl Jam in 1993.
Wilson is optimistic. He is a fearless athlete, astute entrepreneur, philanthropist, devoted family man, and landscape aficionado.
“But polo is very confusing. Casey is the founder of Cactus Hugs and also works with local businesses on their websites and digital marketing. Indio has pinned its hopes on the shopping center before. I think probably the most exciting one for me was when Paul McCartney showed up, because I grew up with him. The plan to revamp the existing mall was to be funded by the Immigrant Investor Program, commonly known as EB-5, in which foreign investors that create jobs in the U.S. can receive a visa in return. “It blew me away, it’s such a beautiful setting here,” Wheeler said.
The Empire Polo Club is a 78-acre polo club in Indio, California in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, near Palm Springs. We are definitely coming back next year.”. Her right hand moves across the mouse pad in a routine motion – a click here, a click there. “You can come park on the side of the field, watch polo, bring a picnic and bring your dogs.”. The Japanese footbridge, the purple lilies and turquoise boat are common subjects in Monet’s work during the years he spent at his Giverny home. It’s important that people who live within a couple of miles from the event have the opportunity to attend and feel good about it.”. It leases out its polo grounds for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival annually for the last three weekends in April. Company Website. On Sunday, the fields were plush green, the horses fast and the players methodical. Wilson said he expects the plan is to tear down the majority, if not the entire mall, and build a mixture of retail, hotels and residential housing. Giving people something different along with quality and value is important, says Tollett, who spends a third of his time in the desert and has a house at Indio’s Eldorado polo fields.
Video: Coachella Valley home sales, January-June 2017. Haagen and his family moved to the area to play in 1985 and decided to build their own field in 1987. “But polo was the most dynamic and most exciting. The mall is about 70 percent vacant, its two anchor tenants are long departed and in recent years the property's current owner, REO Property Group LLC, has been ensnared in litigation. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary. 15 years ago, Goldenvoice’s Paul Tollett launched a music festival that reinvented the valley’s youth tourism market. 303 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs California 92262, Palm Springs Life Vintage Covers Notecard Boxed Set, Don't Just Live Your Life – Own Your Life. In the winter months, more than 800 horses fill the stables and use the equestrian facilities for breeding, training, polo and hunter/jumper activities. Considering the lineup of hot bands and the venue, festivalgoers find three-day passes a bargain at $375, and they sell out in hours. The Indio Fashion Mall – a place you haven’t been to in many, many years – probably will soon cease to exist as the owner of the Empire Polo Club is in escrow on the property with plans to most likely tear the place down. Paul Tollett, the modest and low-key producer of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, has single-handedly revived music festivals locally and internationally — and spurred a valleywide youth renaissance since launching the immensely successful event 15 years ago at Indio’s Empire Polo Grounds. Tollett, the president and CEO of Goldenvoice, knew his business before he discovered the Empire Polo Club more than 20 years ago when looking for a venue to present Pearl Jam. Events at Empire 4xFar Festival at Empire Grand Oasis Jan. 18th & 19th, 2020 Brunch at Sunday Polo on Dec. 29th, 2019 33rd Annual Southwest Arts Festival January 24-27, 2019 at Empire Polo Club Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival Jan. 19th – 20th, 2019.
Admission, tailgating and parking are free on Friday nights. Doors open at 10 a.m. VIP admission is $30 and includes parking, VIP seating and complimentary champagne. Susan Skogerson, 67, of Indio, and Marjorie Pehta, 69, of Palm Desert, look forward to polo season, especially hat day, every year. "We expect the escrow to close in early February and look forward to a long, successful future for a new successful project that meets the needs of Indio residents," he wrote. Aftab Dada, longtime Hilton Palm Springs general manager and local business leader, was another mentor who encouraged Tollett to bring his talents to the valley. Palm Springs Life Vintage Covers Notecard Boxed Set.
Indio City Manager Mark Scott released some details on the purchase by Alexander Haagen in his monthly newsletter: At City Hall we continue to be contacted on a regular basis by parties interested in business investment in Indio.