Attractions

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The Glamis Sand Dunes host thousands of people each year who ride the dunes in their customized dune buggies and all-terrain vehicles. The weekday visitors are few, however, on some weekends the population of the dunes can swell to over 50,000 enthusiasts. The Barbara Worth Golf Resort has hosted dune lovers, movie stars, film crews, photographers and countless others who visit specifically for the Glamis Sand Dune experience.

 
     

The mid February festival continues to offer core tours to the areas that make the Salton Sea one of the world’s top birding spots. For beginning birders, we have added a “Birding for Beginners” seminar early in the festival. We have also added a parent/child birding tour to pique the interest of our younger birders. For advanced birders we have added exclusive target tours to spot the “rarities” missing from your life list. For all we have added specialty tours on the last day of the Festival that focus on special bird groups (e.g. raptors, rarities) and ecosystems (e.g. desert, Colorado River). Each year to minimize scheduling conflicts; all tours (except Sunset Tours) depart in the morning with seminars conducted in the afternoon.

  
     

Each February in Imperial Valley the Holtville Chamber of Commerce hosts a  9 day event "The Carrot Festival" This marquee Imperial Valley event takes place within two miles of  Barbara Worth Country Club. It includes cooking contests, parade, golf tournament, 10k run, food and craft booths and a full carnival. 2006 marked the 59th consecutive festival that was attended by thousands of people. Barbara Worth Golf Resort can serve as an excellent home-base for all of the Carrot Festivals venues and is the home to the Carrot Festival Golf Tournament.

 
     

Every November the Imperial Valley is the location for the Brawley Cattle Call. It is a nine-day event that includes a Bluegrass Festival, Chile Cook-Off, Fiesta Cultura, Noche Del Corrido, Cowboy Poetry, Mariachi Night and Cattle Call Parade. The festival is culminated with a weekend Cattle Call Rodeo. The Barbara Worth Golf Resort is the hotel of choice for both participants and attendees.

  
     

On the last Saturday in January one weekend prior to the Super Bowl, the Holtville Athletic Club hosts the Rib Cook-Off Extravaganza just two miles from the Barbara Worth Golf Resort. Last January 20,000 people attended Imperial Valley’s largest single day event where net proceeds benefit local youth athletic and education activities. The Barbara Worth Golf Resort has become the Rib Cook-Off event hotel, where regional sponsors, competitors, and attendees make it a point to stay.

  
     

A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits the choreographed refinement of skills possessed by these naval aviators. It includes the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of its two solo pilots. Finally the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying while performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta formation. The squadron spends January through March training pilots and new team members at the Naval Air Facility in nearby El Centro. The Blue Angels host their annual golf tournament at the Barbara Worth Golf Resort each February.

  
     

Mexicali is located less than ten miles south of the Barbara Worth Golf Resort. Our staff will inform you about Mexicali’s beautiful culture, economy, agriculture, industry, shopping and the sights to see. You can also visit www.mexicaliturismo.com for more details.

 
     

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