La Quinta

La Quinta, California, is twenty-five miles from Palm Springs. The city was incorporated in 1982, and it is next to Indio, Indian Wells, and Thermal. The beautiful Santa Rosa Mountains surround the town, and it has a total area of 35.6 square miles.

 

La Quinta has a lot to offer with 269 sunny days per year, which is 64 days a year, more sunshine than the US average. If you enjoy the outdoors, then you will love this city and all the hiking trails available to you. Some of the hiking trails are the Bear Creek Trailhead to Cove, Cave to Palm Oasis, Cove to Lake Cahuilla, and Bob Hoff Trail to Lake Cahuilla Loop.

 

Palm Desert is a 15-minute drive away if you want to go to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, The McCallum Theatre, El Paseo’s shopping and dining, and much more! The golfing in La Quinta is world-class with courses like PGA West TPC Stadium Golf Course, La Quinta Mountain Course, La Quinta Norman Course, Silverock Resort, The Golf Club at La Quinta, and PGA West Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.

 

Tennis fans will love living in La Quinta with an international tennis tournament next door in Indian Wells. The BNP Paribas Open is an international tennis tournament that people come from around the world to see. The tennis tournament is one of the major stops on the ATP tour. For golfers, The Desert Classic tournament takes place in La Quinta, and it is one of the stops on the PGA Tour. At the Desert Classic, you will see greats like Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.

 

Palm Springs also has an international film festival in January, a film noir festival, and an American documentary film festival. If that all wasn’t enough, there are Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals that take place in Indio at the Empire Polo Fields! There are some areas in La Quinta where you can walk to different music festivals all year long.

 

Owning a home in La Quinta is like living at your favorite resort all season long. There are many options available in regards to housing. For golf lovers, there are gated country clubs with perfectly manicured courses such as Andalusia at Coral Mountain, The Tradition, The Citrus, PGA West, and Rancho La Quinta Country Club. Many homes aren’t in gated communities as well in The Cove. The HOA’s range from $300-900 per month up to $1,500 per month, depending on what the country club offers in terms of amenities. The architectural style of La Quinta is Spanish Colonial with many homes with beautiful red terracotta roofs. Living in La Quinta is perfect for someone who wants to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and a thriving, growing community.