20世纪80年代，棕榈沙漠市受到零售销售下滑的打击，使城市预算平衡成为挑战。 官员们想要创建一个全新的购物目的地，以创造更多的收入。 但他们面临困难，因为零售主要是冬季旅游业的支撑。 直到El Paseo的花园建成。 花园拥有树荫花园，郁郁葱葱的棕榈树和主要公共空间，已成为当地居民和旅游者的全年目的地。 在它的心脏，花园有一个庞大的聚会空间，现在是公共音乐会和重要的城市活动，如每年的高尔夫球车游行。

During the 1980s, the City of Palm Desert was hit hard by a decline in retail sales, making it challenging to balance a city budget. Officials wanted to create a new year-round shopping destination to help generate more revenue. But they faced difficulties because retail was primarily supported by tourism in the winter. That is until the Gardens on El Paseo was built. Filled with shade gardens, lush palm paseo’s and major public space, Gardens has become the year round destination for local residents and tourist alike. At its heart, the Gardens has a large gathering space that is now home to public concerts and important City events like the yearly golf cart parade.