La Quinta, California has a very interesting and rich history that includes the conquistadors and Spanish traders of long ago but mainly revolves around the world famous La Quinta Resort which began in 1926. In it’s beginning, the resort was a main house sorounded by several Casitas. It later added a golf course that is currently the La Quinta Country Club. That course was later sold to it’s members and is now a prestigious private club located across the street from the Resort.
Here are some links to get more details on La Quinta’s history.
Wikipedia’s History of La Quinta
La Quinta Resort
La Quinta Country Club
La Quinta also has a Museum and a Historical Society.
Some of the upcoming events hosted by the Historical Society are:
January 24, 2009 Annual Event
Fiesta of History Dinner Dance
Historic La Quinta Hotel
5:30pm Reservations required $125.00
February 13, 2009 Brown Bag Lunch Series*
Highway 111 – The way it was 1935 – 1960
11:30am – 1:30pm La Quinta Museum
March 21, 2009 Bus Tour and Lunch
Palm Springs Museum, 1930 General Store, Air Museum
Guide: Air Museum Docent Don Arends
9:00am – 3:00pm Reservations required $45.00
April 21, 2009 Special Member Event
Secrets of The Hacienda Del Gato
9:00am – meet at the museum for orientation then
Carpool to Traditions for our tour.
May 2, 2009 Brown Bag Lunch Series*
Historical Casitas of the Cove
Speaker: Maggie Gordon, Author
10:45am – 12:30pm La Quinta Museum
*Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public
Bring your own lunch – drinks are provided
La Quinta Historical Society
For information and reservations please call
Louise Neeley (760) 345-1106