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Golfer swinging beside a pond at SilverRock Resort with palms and the Santa Rosa Mountains behind.

SilverRock Resort

SilverRock Golf Resort is a public golf destination owned by the City of La Quinta and set against the Santa Rosa Mountains. Its Arnold Palmer Clas...

 A broad view of homes, lakes and Greg Norman fairways. Greg Norman at PGA WEST, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

PGA West Greg Norman

The Greg Norman setting has a different visual character within PGA WEST: open desert ground, scattered trees, sculpted fairways and lakes, with ho...

 The Residence Club enclave and central landscaped grounds. The Residence Club at PGA WEST, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

The Residence Club at PGA West

The Residence Club at PGA WEST forms a compact enclave of tile-roof villas around landscaped interior grounds. Mark Miller’s aerial photographs sho...

 Andalusia lake, fairways and residential landscape. Andalusia at Coral Mountain, La Quinta, California. Photograph by Mark Miller, November 9, 2026.

Andalusia at Coral Mountain

Andalusia is a community of long views: a lake turning around a fairway, pale homes following the curve of the water, and the mountains holding the...

 A pool-cleaning professional examining the edge of a swimming pool.

Rudy De Anda - Pool Services

Rudy is a professional pool inspector serving the Coachella Valley, collaborating with top agents to deliver accurate and detailed equipment analys...

 Overhead view of the pool and club buildings beside Cotino's lagoon in evening light.

Lap Lane Pool and Spa

The Lap Lane Pool and Spa is a wellness-focused amenity within the Artisan Club at Cotino. Located outdoors beside the club’s fitness and wellness ...

 Rugged Santa Rosa Mountains rising above palm-lined streets and buildings in Rancho Mirage, California.

Santa Rosa Mountains

The Santa Rosa Mountains give the southern Coachella Valley much of its character: craggy slopes behind La Quinta, canyons above Palm Desert and a...

 A historic white stucco building beneath mature trees in Old Town La Quinta.

Old Town Artisan Studios (OTAS)

Old Town Artisan Studios (OTAS) is a nonprofit arts center in La Quinta, California. Its mission is to provide positive art experiences for people ...

 Aerial view of the Renaissance Esmeralda hotel buildings and palm-lined pool in Indian Wells.

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is a large destination resort in Indian Wells, set against views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and beside the ...

 Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort pool and red-tile-roofed buildings with mountains beyond.

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa brings an island-inspired atmosphere to the desert landscape of Indian Wells, California. Set across 11 acr...

 55+ residents at Cotino gather at the Longtable Park at sundown laughing and playing card games

Longtable Park

Longtable Park is the private neighborhood gathering place for residents of Cotino’s age-qualified 55+ enclave in Rancho Mirage. Inspired by Walt D...

 Portrait of William “Bill” Bone in front of a fountain at a Coachella Valley country club

William “Bill” Bone

Bill Bone is one of the key builders of the modern Coachella Valley: the guy who helped turn raw desert and old agricultural parcels into the valle...