In the 1940s and ‘50s and into the ‘60s, it began to be known as the Salton Sea Riviera, where the likes of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra would [visit]. [Officials] ...

Developers seized upon the rare setting and branded it the "Salton Riviera," a "miracle in the desert." Hotels, yacht clubs, homes, and schools sprang up along the shores as the Salton Sea became ...

It was even called the California Riviera,” says Frank Ruiz, Audubon California’s Salton Sea director. The tourists and celebrities are gone. So are many of the community's residents.

Near the Mexican border lies California's largest lake, the Salton Sea—a once-thriving resort area whose population has dwindled over the years as the salty body of water has grown increasingly ...

If there is a more lonely and alien landscape than the Salton Sea, I haven’t discovered it yet. It’s a strange area in California with a complex and fascinating history, a place that once held ...

Once known as the "California Riviera," the Salton Sea is now considered one of America's worst ecological disasters: a fetid, stagnant, salty lake, coughing up dead fish and birds by the thousands.

The Salton Sea was created there in 1905 when the river breached a dike and flooded for two ... The "Salton Riviera" rivaled nearby Palm Springs and attracted more tourists than Yosemite National ...

The Salton Sea was created there in 1905 when the river breached a dike and flooded for two years, ... The “Salton Riviera” rivaled nearby Palm Springs and attracted more tourists than ...

Back then, the Salton Sea was a boom town, rising out of the desert like a Las Vegas or a Palm Springs. The American Riviera, as it was known, was full of glamour and promise. But that was nearly ...

Today the Salton Riviera, beside the Blue Salton Sea, is the place for you to take charge of your future. Here you can get away from the crowds, the hustle and bustle of the big city.

California's Salton Sea, created by accident in the early 1900s, is set to become the latest casualty in the water wars, and is threatening to take the American West down with it.

The Salton Sea is a unique and curious place. Don’t go looking for crystal clear water, pristine beaches and lush green trees. But if you’re interested in geology, evolution, bird watching or ...