Welcome to La Quinta California Real Estate and General Information For details on local listings and information about the La Quinta area, please contact Steve Pearson directly at 760 408 9327. Colleges and universities within about 18 miles include the College of the Desert (approximately 7 miles), University of California-Riverside (approximately 18 miles) and Riverside Community College (approximately 18 miles). Students of La Quinta are served by the Desert Sands Unified School District. The cities schools include La Quinta High (79-255 Westward Ho Dr), Horizon (47-950 Dune Palms Rd), La Quinta Middle (78-900 Avenue 50), Harry S. Truman Elementary (78-870 Avenue 50) and Benjamin Franklin Elementary (77-800 Calle Tampico). Private schools are available as well one of which being La Quinta Christian Fellowship (PO Box 676/50-800 Calle Paloma). La Quinta is extremely well known for golfing. Two of the most popular spots are the SilverRock Golf Resort and La Quinta Resort and Club. There are numerous other courses including Arnold Palmer Golf Course, Professional Golfers Association Golf Course, Pete Dye Resort Golf Course, Palm Royal Country Club, La Quinta Citrus Golf Course and La Quinta Mountain Golf Course. La Quinta is home to PGA West, a nationally recognized location with six golf courses. Parks in La Quinta include Fritz Burns Park, Lake Cahuilla County Park and La Quinta Community Park. There are also numerous shopping centers and recently a new commercial district, Old Town La Quinta. |