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LA QUINTA
La Quinta’s desert landscapes offer outdoor adventures and vibrant public art with a dash of Hollywood history
At the foot of the Santa Rosa Moun- tains, sun-washed La Quinta offers year-round fun in temperatures aver- aging 75 degrees. Amid native smoke trees and purple sand verbena flowers, this desert city draws hikers and bikers, fami- lies and art lovers, shoppers and foodies.
Play Outside
As a world golf capital, the city boasts 25 courses with velvety greens winding around glassy lakes reflecting shadowy mountains. Hit the links at the premier courses of the La Quinta Resort and Club, PGA West, and TALUS La Quinta or at the many public golf courses.
La Quinta has jumped on the pickleball
BY LENORE GREINER
craze, adding more public courts. At the 12-acre Fritz Burns Park, eight public pickle- ball courts are open daily from dawn until 10 p.m.
Popular with local and visiting cyclists, this resort destination recently refreshed miles of bike lanes with visually appealing lime green reflective paint for safety. Around town, bikers can ride for miles on breath- takingly beautiful bike paths on flat terrain. Outside town, mountain bikers can tackle off-road desert and mountain trails. Bring your own bike or rent a cruiser at Village Peddler. If you want to go farther and faster, rent an e-bike from Pedego Electric Bikes.
Lace up your hiking boots and hit La Quinta’s scenic trails, alive with desert
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