El Centro, California
What town: El Centro
State: CA
Station: El Centro Sector
Population: 37835
Telephone Co. Name: AT&T
Electric Co. Name: Imperial Irrigation
District - www.iid.com
800-303-7756
Gas Co Name: The Gas Company - www.socalgas.com
800-427-2200
Cable Co. Name: Time Warner Cable
(Time Warner Cable
ElCentro Office) 313 N. 8th St.
City Trash Name: Allied waste
760-355-0004
City Water Name: IID
Sewer:
Hospital Name: El Centro Regional Medical Center
760-339-7100
Parks and Rec.
Newspaper Name: Imperial
Valley Press Online
760-337-3400
Chamber
of Commerce:
Convention
& Visitors Bureau:
EXTRA INFORMATION:
Station type of work -
Shopping - Imperial Valley Mall (imperialvalleymall.com) has Dillard's, Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, and most of the usual "mall stores". Target, Walmart, K-mart, Costco, Von's, Lucky, Lowe's, Home Depot.
There's the Valley Plaza near the IVMall. Here's where you'll find Best Buy, Michael's, Old Navy, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, etc
Eateries - There is Chile's, Famous Dave's, Johnny Carino's, Denny's, Chuck E. Cheese's and more around the mall area. Too many Mexican restaurants to list! An Agent favorite is El Zarape Restaurant in Imperial. IHOP, DENNYS, Sizzler, Carrows, China Palance Steakhouse, Fortune House (Chinese), Golden Gorral (Prime Rib Buffet), Grassos (Italian), Burgers & Beer (casual), Applebees, La Fonda (Mexican). There are plenty of local Mexican food stops.
Cellular Telephone - Major services are here
Local Internet Providers - AOL, MSN, ATT, Sprint, Time Warner Cable
Other Services - Brunswick Zone XL (Bowling Alley), Healthclubs: Jacques
& Jills is the largest and runs about $44 a month.
Curves is $40 p/month, and Ladies Fitness Express is another
new circuit program but also offers classes. They run
about $35-40 a month for a 1-2 yr. contract. There is
a Navy base here (NAF El Centro) where agents can get
on with their credentials. There is fabulous, brand new
gym there with personal tvs for cardio machines. Agents
and their family can pay $2 per visit, $20 a month, or
$200 a year. There is also an amazing pool there with
lap lanes and 2 real waterslides (one winding and one
steep). That is also $2 per visit. The base also features
a bowling alley, mini golf, and go carts.
Any other information that you would
like to add: The mall features a multiplex, Dillards,
Robinsons May, Sears, & JCPennys. There are 3 movie
theaters here- 2 multiplexs and 1 drive-in. If you are still in school there is Imperial
Valley College and an SDSU satellite campus in Brawley
and Calexico offering 6 majors. There is also a brand
new University of Phoenix with each class lasting 5 weeks
but only meeting once a week.
San Diego is less than 2 hours away. There you'll find just about anything you can think of! SD is close enough for a day trip to the beach. There's a Knott's Soak City waterpark there, too.
The Palm Desert area (including Indio, Cathedral City,La Quinta, Palm Springs, and more) is about an hour& a half away. Casinos, great shopping & eateries. There's also a Knott's Soak City waterpark in Palm Springs.
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