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What to Do/ See/ Eat in La Quinta, California 🌞
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items Insider’s Guide to La Quinta, California – Your Desert Oasis Near the Iconic Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals 🎸
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
If visiting during the summer, check for seasonal hours and go early in the morning before it gets too hot to be outside.
The La Quinta Farmers Market is more than just fresh flowers, fruits, and veggies. You’ll find farm-raised meats, line-caught seafood, fresh-baked breads and pastries, handmade hummus, salsas, jams, kombucha, gourmet teas, premium olive oils, and bal...
Old Town La Quinta Certified Farmers Market
La Quinta is great for couples, families, girls' trips, golf or tennis vacations, spa retreats. There's so much to do! Or do nothing at all but look at the beautiful mountains and sit by the pool.
Visit | La Quinta, CA
At The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, conservation is everything. They're involved in 80+ projects worldwide—from local habitat restoration to international fieldwork. It features desert environments from North America, Australia, and Africa, with 150+ species, 1,200 acres, and plenty of hiking trails. Great for kids!
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Play where champions have competed, with elite tennis and pickleball courts, world-class pros, and tailored instruction for every level. Beautiful setting.
La Quinta Resort Tennis and Pickleball
Restaurants
Here are some local favorites. Some of these have incredible interiors- perfect for photo ops!
Charming European-inspired restaurant offering both indoor and outdoor seating. Enjoy breakfast and lunch daily, featuring a wide variety of house-made fine pastries and desserts. Full bar available. Seating is first-come, first-served from 7:30 AM t...
La Quinta Baking Company
Right in the heart of Palm Springs, the old 1940’s Cary Grant guesthouse has been transformed into Copley’s Restaurant. It’s a laid-back yet stylish spot where you can enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience indoors or outside. Since opening its door...
Copley's on Palm Canyon
Their menu blends classic flavors with a creative touch to make every visit feel special. Peter, the owner, handpicks fresh produce from local Farmer’s Markets, and all-natural meats daily. Plus, they offer nearly 150 wines from around the world, inc...
Porta Via Palm Desert
Mitch’s on El Paseo serves lunch and dinner with prime seafood, fresh sashimi, wines, sake, martinis, and craft cocktails. Great mountain and desert views through plenty of windows. With space for 275 guests across two levels and patios, Mitch’s also...
Mitch's on El Paseo
Dine in the modern, welcoming space or unwind with a craft cocktail on the outdoor patio while soaking in stunning desert mountain views. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Fix On El Paseo
The Pink Cabana at Sands Hotel & Spa, designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard, offers a fresh, modern twist on the classic Tennis and Racquet Clubs of 1950s and ’60s Palm Springs. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Pink Cabana
Delicious Italian food in the desert 🇮🇹
Castelli's Ristorante
Other Food & Drinks
Drinks, dancing, DJs and more :) Also, coffee ☕️
Organic coffee, tea and chai. They roast their beans in-house. Great view of the beautiful desert and surrounding Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains.
IW Coffee and Chai Bar
Located in the center of Old Town La Quinta, YES PLEASE has been serving locals, seasonal residents and vacationers since December 2022. Our menu is designed to satisfy different cravings and dietary preferences. Delicious crafted coffee drinks, hous...
YES PLEASE
The Indio-based coffee shop with the motto “Coffee, for the people.”
Everbloom Coffee
Opened in 1953, The Red Barn was the desert’s go-to hangout—where Hollywood icons like Sinatra, Lucy & Desi, and the crews of classic westerns came to unwind. It's been brought back to its mid-century glory with a blend of Rat Pack cool and cowgi...
Red Barn
Arts & Entertainment
Check out their live music calendar here: https://worldfamousredbarn.com/whos-playing/
Red Barn
Just minutes from Palm Springs, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is a world-class tennis hub with 29 courts, including the 16,000-seat Stadium 1, and home to the BNP Paribas Open. Open to the public and members year-round, it offers junior and adult pr...
Indian Wells Tennis Garden
A non-profit zoo and desert botanical garden set on 1,200 acres of land, with 80 developed as zoo and gardens, and is home to over 500 animals representing over 150 species. Do not miss!
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Local Favorites
Beautiful setting. They offer body treatments, skin care and salon services.
La Quinta Resort & Club Spa