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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing For Palm Springs GolfLocal author, Larry Bohannan, will be available to sign copies of book
Local author, Larry Bohannan, will be available to sign copies of book Against a dramatic background of desert mountains, the sparkling green fairways of the Coachella Valley have attracted world-class golf tournaments, athletes and dignitaries for decades. In the 1920s, enterprising oil tycoon Tom O''Donnell built one of the first nine-hole courses in Palm Springs, and the area was a hangout for Hollywood''s elite by the 1940s and ''50s. Bob Hope''s namesake PGA Tour event became a mainstay, while Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, the Marx Brothers, Marilyn Monroe and more frequented over the years. Today, the valley is a renowned perennial golf destination boasting over 120 courses and exceptional resorts. Follow award-winning local golf columnist Larry Bohannan as he recounts the storied history of the game under the desert palms. Join the author for a signing: Where: Costco 72800 Dinah Shore Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92211 When: Saturday, August 22nd, 2015; 1:00 p.m. —3:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/ The combination of Arcadia Publishing & The History Press creates the largest and most comprehensive publisher of local and regional content in the USA. By empowering local history and culture enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences, we create exceptional books that are relevant on a local and personal level, enrich lives, and bring readers closer - to their community, their neighbors, and their past. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com and www.historypress.net. End
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