La Quinta Resort was built-in 1926.
It is located in the town of La Quinta, which is in the northwestern portion of The Sonoran Desert, in Southern California’s Coachella Valley.
The resort is adobe, made of over 100,000 handmade adobe bricks. The roofing contains over 60,000 handmade terracotta tiles.
Hand painted Talavera tiles are everywhere.
The resort is famous for it’s extensive floral gardens and fountains.
It is especially beautiful when the cactus are blooming!
Cheers to you from hot, but lovely La Quinta California~
So pretty and colourful! š
Thank you & Happy Sunday Evening!
Beautiful but way too hot for me; maybe in January.
Yes indeed, toasty but empty!
La Quinta is a beautiful town at the edge of the desert. I liked the tiled roofs and among the flowers I like the cactus flowers the best. Thanks, Cindy!
Cactus flowers are always wonderful to see! Thank you Peter & cheers to you~
La Quinta Resort looks absolutely stunning, thank you ā¤ļø for sharing your lovely photos Cindy
Thank you more for your very kind comments!
Beautiful photos, Cindy. Love La Quinta!
Thank you Susan. La Quinta is a scenic oasis!
When I saw the title I thought you were speaking of all the La Quinta motels I stayed in over the years. They have very much the same exterior look but not nearly as beautiful gardens. Gorgeous. A whole town with that name. š
Actually this is one of the few towns in the US that was named after the resort, which was built first!
So beautiful
Ahhhh, thank you & be well <3
You too
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Those pictures are so beautiful, hopefully I could visit the gorgeous galore
Yes you certainly can. It is especially nice in spring, fall and winter, although early June is empty and the prices drop, although it is a bit warm, it is not scorching yet and quite a good deal.
So pretty. I love those hand-painted tiles.
I do too and have them, and talavera all over The Holler! Hugs to you Carrie <3
What a lovely spot!
Great Garbo and Frank Capra used to come here regularly to hide! Smart folks.
Oh wow ā¦ the size of those flowers!!!!
Yes, they are so wonderful!
I can see where the tile makers were inspired by the local flowers. So colourful.
The colors of life and joy! Love that you connect them with the flowers.
An enchanting place!
It is indeed and it has 41 small swimming pools clustered in the middle of your private casita which is quite charming.
I love the steps!
Aren’t they marvelous! I do too.
It’s a happy place. I too love the stairs.
It is a happy place and the stairs are so gorgeous, and they are all over the property, each set of stairs unique.
Love the way the steps reflect the symphony of flowers!
Yes, I love it too, and the talavera steps are everywhere.
Your usual excellent photography
Your usual very kind, and most appreciated, comment. Thank you Derrick!
A lovely getaway.š
Yes indeed!
Beautiful.
It is a beautiful oasis!
What a lovely place!
Hard to believe it is in The Sonoran Desert!
The floral gardens brings out the beauty of the resort. The adobe bricks make it unique. A nice retreat.
Yes, thank you. It has been a desert sanctuary since the 20’s for good reason.
So colourful , flowers and tiles. I love the cactus blooms!
Cactus blooms are so delicate and lovely, and arise from such prickly parents, just like some people! š
Love the tiles
I do too!
Those tiled staircases are amazing.
Aren’t they wonderful. I love Mexican textiles!
Beautiful, a place brimful of colour.
All of it smack in the middle of an intense desert!
Oh the colors! How can they not impact one’s spirit?
Yes, you become part of the beauty <3
Nice
Vielen dank!
Wohnst Du in USA?
Ja. Wir leben in Kalifornien.
So schƶn!
Im August gehen wir auch dort hin
Wo gehst du hin?
Eine Rundreise von LA nach Las Vegas. 10 Tage
Ich hoffe, Sie genieBen Sie die Fahrt und post einige Fotos von Ihren Erfahrungen!
Ja das mache ich
Sie sprechen gut Deutsch
Danke und ich hoffe, du hast eine wundervolle Reise. Wenn Sie Fragen haben, lassen Sie es mich wissen.
Ok,danke š
Lovely looking place. The tiles on the stairs look so similar to ones I see here at Bok Tower in Lake Wales, Fla.
I wonder if they are Talavera’s in the tower. Talavera ceramics are distinctive and different from Italian, Portuguese and Spanish ceramics and tiles.
The history of Bok Tower says the tiles are from Tunisia but that there is a Talavera fountain in the courtyard, which I’ve seen.
I thought this article was interesting about the history of the Talavera tile.
http://www.nativetrails.net/blog/the-history-of-talavera-tile/
How amazing and wonderful to mix it up like this. Gorgeous!
What a gorgeous resort! I hope you’re enjoying yourself.
We are home now, but it is always a lovely time being in the desert.
The desert is one of the biomes I’ve never had the privilege of visiting ā yet.
I have a feeling you will love it. It is utterly unique.
I think I’ll like it too. I like most natural places š
Liebe Cindy, das ist aber auch schƶn geworden, dieser Bildbericht, mƶge es eine gute Woche werden.
Vielen Dank! Ich freue mich, dass dir die Fotos gefallen haben und wĆ¼nsche dir eine wundervolle Woche.
So colourful. It makes me smile
Yes, the desert in general has this effect on me……
Nice photos and resort.
Thank you & Happy Week!
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the gardens! š
Thank you Linda. The grounds are extensive and flowers are everywhere.
So pretty and colorful. Thanks for sharing, Cindy. š
Thank you more for such kind appreciation!
Love the pretty colours here! <3
Isn’t it lovely and they bloom all summer long, in the desert!
Such a gorgeous place to stay, Cindy! I love the flowers, the adobe, and those hand-painted tiles on the stairway. You always find the prettiest things to post about!
Ahhh, thank you Debbie! Natural beauty is an instant mood elevator.
What a beautiful, special resort! Truly enjoyed the tour through your lens. Incredible tile works and roof.
Thank you so much for sharing, Cindy! š
Merci beaucoup mon ami Amy <3 <3
Prego <3 š
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Looks like a fantastic place!
It is a welcome oasis in the middle of the desert.
So you found yourself a new home Cindy? š Very nice. I crave the tiles especially.
The Talavera tiles are so lovely. Each bathroom is decorated with them.
Hi Cindy,
Lawn in the desert means costly water. Do you see any artificial turf there when you wander the town? Those tiles are nice. I always enjoy looking at your pictures. Thank you.
My husband and I wondered the same thing. La Quinta is a verdant, tropical looking oasis, smack in the middle of the SoCal desert, in a state beset by drought. I saw no artificial lawns and many golf courses. There are signs throughout the city saying the landscaping is “watered by recycled water.” Still, how do they get this much water, in a water ravaged state….
Beautiful pictures, Cindy. š
Thank you Ranu & be well my friend <3
The flowers from the cacti always amaze me, they are so gorgeous Cindy.
Leslie
Cactus flowers are simply stunning.
They really are aren’t they?
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What a delightfully colorful resort and gardens. I’ve always loved the look and feel of adobe structures. Thanks for sharing Cindy!
The adobe keeps interiors cool in summer and warm in winter. Ingenious…..
Yes, and it looks and feels good too!
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That is a great place to spend some time. I love these colors!
These are the exuberant colors of Mexico and I love them too!
A true beauty! Loved seeing your shots of it!
You need to come on down here during you cold Canadian winter for some desert sun. We can go look for lizards……
Luv lizards!!
See, I knew it! <3
š <3
Love the location. I have to add the resort to my places to visit in California.
Yes do add La Quinta. The town is adjacent to Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Borrego Springs. My favorite by far is Borrego which is in a state park, is not developed, and is still in it’s natural state. There are some truly lovely lodging options in Borrego too.
Bonjour ou Bonsoir CINDY Belle demeure
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Merci beaucoup mon ami Bernard!
The stairs are really magnificent. Your flowering cactus are beautiful! Such a well cared for landscape. What a treat for the eyes!
I could only give a little peek! The resort covers lots of acres and it is all just like this, with flowers and talavera everywhere.
Love those tiles! š
Aren’t they wonderful!
Another blogger I am friends with lives in La Quinta! She and her hubby are staying at the beach for 2 months! Looks like a fabulous resort from your beautiful photos! Hope you are enjoying your stay!
La Quinta sort of shuts down on July 1. Lots of the businesses close for the season. It is during the summer that the prices drop precipitously, but of course the heat rises equally!
Cindy, what a wonderful place to visit. I love it!!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you more for such kind appreciation & cheers to you!
The flowers and tiles are gorgeous. I looked at the resort on Google Maps- itās enormous! Do you have a place there?
La Quinta is actually the town that was built around the resort. Only a few decades ago, the connected cities of La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and even Palm Springs, were sleepy desert retreats. Now they are joined up in a suburban sprawl that is disheartening to me, but there are still beautiful oases like La Quinta Resort. We don’t live in the desert, but I have traveled to it several times a year all my life. If you want to visit, a optimal trip would be La Quinta Resort for a few nights, and then Borrego Springs which is in the state park and is untouched and unspoiled, and the same now as it was when I was a kid. Borrego Springs is quiet has nice places to stay like La Casa Del Zorro, and good places to eat. We eat at Carlees several times a year! Wonderful old fashioned home cooked food simple great food. Visit in spring, fall or winter, unless you can tolerate extreme heat.
La Quinta is so colourful and I can understand why the gardens are well liked
Yes, a friend of mine from high school used the be the master landscaper. Amazing gardens!
Love those tiles. So Spanish!!
Yes, you can tell the difference between Spanish, Mexican and Portuguese tiles, but they are all gorgeous.
Absolutely beautiful – and those tiles are gorgeous.
I simply love hacienda architecture and design and The Holler is a hacienda because of this, full of talavera.
I’ve never been there, Cindy, but I felt such dĆ©jĆ vu looking at these photos. They sprang to life in my mind’s eye and possibly took me back to another lifetime. The definition in your photos is astounding ā¤ļø
You must visit. I have experienced deja vu, and it is a powerful experience. Mine occurred in the north rim of The Grand Canyon, in a park cabin, when I was around 7.
I had the same experience on the north rim, but I was much older. Perhaps we had a lifetime together there š
How lucky we were! <3
Love those stair steps! They are gorgeous..
And they are all over!
The flowers and tiles are lovely. Plenty of photo-worthy subjects if I was there that’s for sure š
Yes, one’s camera gets tired here!
Gorgeous!
Thank you & cheers to you!
And to you, Cindy!
La Quinta is amazing and beautiful! Photo ops there are endless, WOW!
Ahhh, I am such an admirer of your photography, so the respect is reciprocal.
Thank you, Cindy š
Beautiful. Hope you’re having a wonderful time.
Thanks much. We are home at The Holler now, but it was gorgeous. Hugs & cheers to you!
wow, it is so beautiful. xxx
I love the ambience of the old California haciendas. <3
Really gorgeous! Is it very hot there Cindy? The gardens are so interesting and full of texture. So different than the plants we incorporate here of course. What’s their source of water there in the desert? I always wonder about that. I visited Alys a couple of times during the CA drought and tried to take the speediest showers possible, turning water on and off between sudsing and rinsing. Do you think these desert communities are sustainable in this century? Those blooming cacti are really something! xk
La Quinta is a puzzle. It is this verdant green, tropical appearing oasis, in the middle of the desert, in a state beset by continuing drought and water restrictions. The Coachella Valley continues to operate under water restrictions for public landscaping, yet the entire town is a green paradise. Signs say they use recycled water for public grounds irrigation, so maybe this provides them with a loophole, since statutes restrict irrigation of public grounds. I honestly don’t know how they maintain this. If someone does know, I wish they would add their input. And yes, it is hot in La Quinta.Some businesses shut down starting July 1, and some residents go to their summer homes. It is lovely in fall, winter and spring though, but I prefer Borrego Springs as it is undeveloped and unspoiled. Check out the Coachella Valley Water policies:
http://www.cvwd.org/261/Water-use-Restrictions-Information
Gah, I guess I’ve missed your message until today. Sorry dear! I read some of the link and found it interesting. Since I visited Alys a few times during the drought, I’ve learned a bit about the restrictions and by-laws regarding water useage. It can get pretty scary ! I mean, you can’t live in an area with no water. House values would plummet. Here on the northern prairies, warm weather generally includes thunder storms and rain. I don’t know if it’s because of the mountains? There’s just been a relentless heat wave out east though.
Weather freaks me out these days :/
The heat wave is hitting Europe hard too……and The Holler.
La Quinta is gorgeous, and your photos really bring out the special beauty, Cindy! š
Thank you so much. I love the desert and hacienda architecture. <3
Which part of the gardens is yours? š
I would take the whole resort in a heartbeat! <3
Beautiful Cindy! I LOVE those stairs! š
And there are so many of them everywhere! I love them too <3
Lovely pictures. Fabulous tiles!
Aren’t they wonderful, full of the joy of life!
What a colourful resort, beautiful and thanks for sharing.
I am very pleased you enjoyed & cheers to you!
Wow! What a gorgeous place!!
It is special and I am happy you see it as I do! Thank you <3
You’re welcome Cindy. We really need to move to southern CA when my husband retires!
Oh, I hope you do! We might be neighbors.
Wouldn’t that be fun?!
<3
šš
Restful!
Indeed. the desert is a calming force.
unglaublich schƶn, liebe Cindy, danke dafĆ¼r, mache es gut.
Ich danke Ihnen so sehr mein lieben Freund und haben eine wunderbare Woche
Lovely colore, from flowers to tiles! – Oscar
They go together like love & marriage!
Beautifully captured, Cindy. The colors are stunning! What a feast for the imagination to think of being there in the 20s. Thanks for this delightful break. Hugs!
We’d be there with Greta Garbo and Frank Capra!
Beautiful, Cindy! Love the architecture and landscaping. Are you a golfer?
I am not a golfer. But I was stalking the courses looking for bighorn sheep who congregate on them!
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Merci beaucoup mon ami tres gentil et tout le meilleur pour vous!
Wow the tiles and bricks are amazing!
Talavera. I love the stuff and have filled The Holler with it!
oh how beautiful!
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Joyous pictures Cindy.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Thank you David & cheers to you my friend~
A wonderful oasis!!!
Exactly!
Wow! Very beautiful! I wish to visit the place someday! Keep on sharing! š
I do hope you visit and post about it when you do!
I really hope so! ššš
Fabulous Cindy and I could quite happily spend time there.. what a beautiful place.. hugsxxā„
I hope you visit Sally & if you do let me know beforehand <3
Will do Cindy.. thank you.. hugsxx
Gorgeous place and I especially love the cactii. š
They are blooming all over The Holler now too and they are wonderful!
Wonderful. š
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What a wonderful place for a writer’s retreat! Beautiful photos, Cindy!
It would be an ideal writers retreat. They have original casitas, and rooms with outdoor second floor balconies with fireplaces for winter.
This enticingly photographed resort is aptly named. I can imagine the proud owners of such a beautiful country villa finding many excuses to stay there rather than in their town house.
Thank you! And yes La Quinta feels like a refuge and one definitely feels the pull to return. The desert in general feels this way. It slows you down and forces you to relax.
Love those tile steps.
Aren’t they wonderful! So do I!
mache es gut.
Danke schoen mein lieber Freund!
What a lovely place to stay, Cindy. We’ve stayed at Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, AZ but have never made it to Southern California. This looks wonderful.
Nearby Joshua Tree National Park is definitely worth a visit, as is Borrego Springs State Park.
Thanks, I will add them to our bucket list.
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Outstandingly beautiful pictures of La Quinta, California from Cindy Knoke.
You make blogging wonderful <3
That floral shot is majestic, Cindy.
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from Cindy Knoke
You are such a talented person and asset to the blogging community Robert. People like you make blogging rock!
It’s all of us combined. Most of the bloggers I interact with on WordPress are people who
encourage other bloggers to develop their skills. It’s liberating to interact with so many
talented people who encourage each other to be their best.
Yes.
I know exactly what you are saying, and meaning.
It is so remarkable.
This unexpected community of extremely kind, creative, and thinking people.
People like you.
I am so freaking lucky to be a part of all you.
That’s how I feel.
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Those handmade tiles are amazing! Many years ago I drove from Las Vegas through One Palm, Two Palms, Three Palms and finally Palm Springs before I reached LA. What a pity I missed this beauty. Thank you for the tour, dear Cindy! x
Oh my gosh, you did the circuit!
Most native Californians don’t.
It is interesting, isn’t it, how tourists sometimes see more of a place, than lifelong locals.
You know this. You have an observant eye.
What a lovely thing to say, thank you. š So do youā£ļøYou also have a great gift for communicating with all the wonderful birds and animals you capture. š
Back in the eighties I spent five weeks on the west coast. I was very young and rented the first car in my life in San Francisco and returned in LA after having driven through five states and three National Parks. Pure magic! I fell with in love with California on the first day. ā¤ļø
You clearly know very well, why I love California. What a beautiful experience you had, and you survived San Francisco and LA traffic, which is truly remarkable! š <3 Hugs to you Dina.
Why are all the names, or almost all, names of towns and cities are with a Spanish name?
You are paying attention.
Spain, you see, is the reason.
There were lots of prior, indigenous people living throughout north, south and central america, before Spain arrived.
The Incas, Mayas, Aztecs, more whose names I don’t know.
They had their own languages, religions, names, for the places they lived.
Spain’s amazing explorers came all this way in rickety boats, so all of California, where I was born, and most of the other places in north, central and south america, got Spanish names.
You got your history wrong, we initiated the Crusades, so we got rid of all the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs, just the the spanish crusades, later we discovered America with Chris Columbus, andl later I became the new world order
I am so freaking relieved. I kinda want you in charge of the new world order.
IĀ“m already am
Dumb me. Should have known.
Noooooooooooooooooo, I donĀ“t want to feel dumb, you are dumb……. kidding, I did went to far there, hopefully if you do know me you will forgive me if not, we will be enemies for ever!
Sorry, I just got back home after a night of party marty so yes mam, drunk as a skunk, but I can still write
No, no, my friend, my bad, not yours. I was trying, obviously badly, to make a joke.
I admire your wit.
You are cool, and I am too, both of us are.
Well, at least, sometimes, right….
We are in the same boat called life.
Be well, my forever friend.
CIindy! I do know myself, love ya
Dear Cindy, so good to see you my dear friend… love your work as always.. happy day
Sherri
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There is some limiting algorithm in WP, possibly due to the number of people I follow, that kicks people out of my WP reader, like you. People whose posts I miss without knowing.
It makes me sad to miss your posts.
Gorgeous, Cindy! I love the Talavera tiles and the flowers. I’ll need to include this place for our next road trip out west. Beautiful.
Talk to me if you come. I can help a bit in avoiding the suboptimal and finding the better. <3
Thanks, Cindy. I’ll do that!
Wow, went over to Rob’s blog before coming here and lo and behold I was intrigued by the beautiful images and landed here where I would have visited anyway! Stunning! š <3
How serendipitous! I admire Rob greatly, and you too my friend <3
Thank you Cindy. Like seems to gravitate to like š xx
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I just love terracota patterned tiles, I think if i ever have a garden I’d like them all over š
A woman after my own <3 ! I have talavera tiles inside and out at The Holler and made tiled niches inside.
Beautifulš
Thanks so much & cheers to you!
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Beautiful place! Is this how the La Quinta Hotel chain got started? (None of the ones I’ve stayed in compare to this one, of course!)
No, it is different, and I betcha this first La Quinta doesn’t like the confusion! š
What a beautiful place! It must take a lot of work to maintain the place, but boy it’s worth every effort!
I don’t know how they manage to maintain the gardens during the drought, but it would seem like a crime not too!
Didn’t know about this place Cindy! But it’s on my look it up list now! Favorite photo– those tiled steps!! Glorious!! Hope you had a lovely stay. hug hugs!
Those are talavera tiles and they are everywhere at La Quinta, and at The Holler too! Hope all is well with you my friend <3
Fun post– I would love for to make it down there with Larry! xo
If you do, give me a holler at The Holler, and I will attempt to make the experience better <3
Cindy, I think you have been kicked out of my reader, as you mentioned happens to someone above. I haven’t seen a post from you for a long time and didn’t know I was missing them! Just came across you again as a reblog on someone else’s site. I changed my settings to notify me every time you post, as I love your photos and hearing about the holler and your travels!
Yes, this happens to me all the time. People I follow do not show up in my reader. It is quite frustrating because I use the reader to keep up with blogs and lose touch just as you mention. Thank you for trying and hope it works. I will check to make sure I am still following you too!
Glad to be back in touch, Cindy!
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…so nice.
Thank you & lovely to meet you <3