Local Attractions:
Check out the local adventure opportunities:
El Centro CA - Commerical hub of Imperial Valley. Home to county expo fairgrounds and winter training base to the Blue Angels.
Salton Sea - The Salton Sea is California's largest lake. During winter months it is home to over four million birds (representing over 400 species).
Lower Colorado River - The border between Arizona and Eastern California. Popular for boating, camping and kayaking.

Tour San Diego
San Diego is filled with romantic getaway opportunities that include a wide range of lodging, fine dining, shopping and miles of sandy beaches.

El Centro City Services
El Centro Chamber of Commerce - Visitors Bureau
City of El Centro - City Services, Parks & Recreation

CaliforniaResortLife.com Lodging Search Engine - Imperial Valley
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El Centro John Jay Inn - Best Western
2352 S 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243 US;
Each spacious guestroom features free highspeed Internet access, refrigerators, microwaves and other amenities. Hotel guests may also enjoy a deluxe continental breakfast. This Imperial Valley resort prides itself on providing friendly, personal service.

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El Centro Ramada Inn
1455 Ocotillo Dr., El Centro, CA 92243;
Ramada Inn El Centro is a two-story, 147-room, brick building. Just seconds from Interstate Highway 8, in El Centro. Featuring nice surroundings and clean, comfortable guestrooms, a large outdoor pool, weight room, and guest laundry, the only thing a guest might need is a complimentary cocktail in The Amigo Room Lounge, or a late night snack at the Denny's Restaurant located on the premises.

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El Centro Comfort Inn
2354 South Fourth Street, El Centro, CA 92243;
The Comfort Inn & Suites hotel is found in the southern most part of California, only 12 miles from Mexicali and 10 miles from Calexico. There are a wide variety of restaurants and lounges located in the area. Be sure to visit Zebra's, the on-site cocktail lounge.

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El Centro Fairfield Inn - Marriott Resort
503 E. Danenberg Drive, El Centro, CA 92243;
This non-smoking hotel is located adjacent to the Imperial Valley Mall and a range of dining options. Industry leaders El Centro Medical Center, MCI, Clear Channel, Imperial Valley College, and National Beef, are only a few miles from this property.

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El Centro Super Star Inn
611 North Imperial Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243;
Conveniently located only a mile from downtown El Centro and within walking distance to area banks and restaurants. We are also the property that is closest to the Border Patrol Training Facility, only a few blocks away.

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El Centro Holiday Inn Express
350 Smoketree Drive, El Centro, CA 92243;
Holiday Inn Mini suites and Jacuzzi suites featuring 32" color remote/televisions, free and pay per view movies and games, high-speed internet access as well. Hairdryers, irons & boards and all the commodities a valued guest like you would expect. This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act.

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El Centro Vacation Inn
2015 Cottonwood Circle, El Centro, CA 92243;
128 recently remolded hotel rooms, internet, breakfast, shuttle service to and from airport & bus station. BBQ grills located at the pool, fitness center, coin laundry facilites, 31 RV sites, banquet & meeting room facilities.

El Centro (pop. 37,800) is the commercial hub for the agriculturally rich Imperial Valley. Irrigation successfully transformed a barren desert into productive farmland. Best crops are tomatoes, sugar beets, melons and lettuce. Most of El Centro is located at elevation 45 feet below sea level.



Imperial Valley Fair & Expo [Early Mar]
Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta
200 East Second Street, Imperial, CA 92251; 760-355-1181; Fair Website;
100 acre facility with over 50,000 square feet of exhibit area in five buildings, grandstand and race track is available year-round for your function. Used for trade shows, fairs, lifestyle expos, spectator events, and racing.
IV Fair - 10 Day Event - Early March

Imperial Valley Pioneers Musuem
373 East Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251; 760-352-1165; Museum Website;
Open Tues-Sun : 10AM-4PM (Oct-May) / Closed Summers;
Directions: Exit I-8 at Hwy 111 North to Aten Road;
The Imperial County Historical Society was organized as the Imperial Valley Pioneers Society in 1928 to preserve the life histories of early settlers. While its name has since changed, its ongoing mission is still to preserve the unique development of the irrigated desert and the people who developed the area's modern history.

Imperial Valley Desert Musuem
Ocotillo Offramp/Interstate 8 (11 Frontage Road), Ocotillo, CA 92259; 760-358-7016; Museum Website;
Open Mon-Fri : 8AM-4PM;
The museum was founded in 1969 to educate the people about the desert. The museum's theme is human adaptation to arid lands. As archaeological knowledge of Imperial Valley has grown through the research of many scholars, so has the Imperial Valley College Desert Museum collection of artifacts which helps lead to a better understanding of arid living.

Alford's Antique Car Museum
599 E. Main St, El Centro, CA; 760-353-3920; Museum Website;
Open: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM; Free Admission;
The Alford Distributing Company family collection of antique cars. The collection is predominately American-Made cars such as Fords and Franklins. Imperial Valley memorabilia enhance the museum, which was started with the purchase of a Model “A” Ford for $5.00 many years ago. The cars you see in the museum are all in running condition and have been restored from the ground up to their original state. Most of them are taken out for use in local parades, community events and promotional activities. The museum is arranged in “Era Galleries” from the 1910’s to the 1950’s.



Imperial Valley Speedway
200 East Second Street, Imperial, CA 92251; 760-355-1181; Fair Website;
3/8 mile clay surface track.

US Navy Blue Angeles - Winter Camp
El Centro Naval Air Station
The U.S. Navy's Precision Flight Demonstration was first organized in 1946. Each year it performs nearly 70 air shows at 33 locations in the U.S. and Canada, entertaining over 17 million spectators. It serves as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the US Navy and Marine Corps. Currently the team flies six bright blue F/A-18 Hornets which seemlessly transition between various manuvers while flying at hundreds of miles per hour. This all-volunteer group consists of 16 officers and 110 enlisted crew. While normally based in Pensacola Florida, their winter home is NAF El Centro where they can be seen (Jan-Mar) training pilots and new crew members.
Team Website - Official Unit website with National Air Show Schedule and General Media info.
El Centro Air Show Mid-March - Public exhibition of US Navy's Blue Angels Flight team and other aviation exhibits.

Local Restaurant Links
Popular local dining establishments.
Sizzler - 707 No Imperial Ave
China Palace - 1075 Adams Ave
IHOP Restaurant - 2362 - 4th St

Mostly Theatre Company
P.O. Box 1714, El Centro, CA 92243; 760-352-5353; Theatre Website;
Mostly Theatre Company was founded as the Imperial Valley Players in 1955 to bring the magic of live theater to the community. MTC provides a forum for those who wish to be involved with theater from all over the county including El Centro's Old Post Office Pavilion.
Imperial Valley Arts Online - Info on Dance Theatre, Drama, Music.

Southwest Theater for the Performing Arts
Southwest High School, 2001 Ocotillo Dr., El Centro, CA 92243; Theatre Website;
Info on Dance Theatre, Drama, Music. Event Schedule for concert hall at Southwest High School.

Imperial Valley Symphony
PO Box 713, El Centro, CA 92244-0713; 760-352-8791; Symphony Website;
Founded by Dr. Keith MacGaffey in 1974, the symphony celebrates classical music in the desert. The group holds regular concerts and young artist music camp scholarships.

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Rio Bend RV Golf Resort
Drew Rd, El Centro, CA; 800-545-6481; Resort Website;
This resort includes 500 campsites with full hookups, picnic area, general store and cafe, club room and volleyball court. Special features include two fishing lakes and golf driving range.
Lakeview Golf Course - 9-hole course

Barbara Worth Golf Resort & Convention Center
2050 County Club Dr, El Centro, CA 92250; 760-356-2806; Resort Website;
9 Miles east of El Centro. Most of the 104 rooms overlook a 18 hole golf course. This resort is named for Harold Bell Wright's fourth novel, "The Winning of Barbara Worth", which was written in 1911 in its entirety at HBW's home, Tecolote Rancho, the home that he built in Holtville, California.

Desert Trails RV & Golf Resort
225 Wake Ave, El Centro, CA 92243; 760-352-7275; Resort Website;
You can golf all winter long as well as enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, bicycling, camping, fishing, hunting, and off-road activities. This resort is open year round and have all your bases covered to keep you in total comfort. The pool is heated and cooled to suit the season and the spa is waiting to soothe you after a day of hitting those long drives.

Del Rio Country Club
102 E. Del Rio Rd Brawley, CA 92227; 760-344-0085; Club Website;
Semi-private golf course opened in 1926. 6001 yards.

El Centro City Parks:
City Plunge Municipal Pool - Swim Lessons, Summer Camp, Public Swim, Watersports.
Conrad Harrison Youth Center - Summer day camp, sports leagues, open gym, arts & crafts.
El Centro Community Center - ESL programs, exercise machines, arts and crafts, quilting, knitting, crochet, youth programs, private parties.

Heber Dunes State Vehicle Recr Area - Heber CA
Location: Heber Road (SR-86) 8 miles east of Heber; (760) 767-5391; State Parks Website
343 acres area located south of El Centro. It is primarily used for off-road recreation, however, camping, picnicking, and baseball are also popular activities in the park.

Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recr Area - East Borrego
Location: SR-78, about 35 miles east of Julian or about 20 miles west of Highway 86. ; (760) 767-5391; State Parks Website
42,000 acres of desert terrain, from below sea level to 400 foot elevations. It is a motorcycle, four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicle, and dune buggy use area. The wash-and-ridge terrain includes a butte with dunes and a sand bowl, a blow-sand dune, springs and a camp on a former homestead site. The park has pay showers, picnic tables, shade ramadas, fire rings and a dump station available.