CITY MANAGER’S MESSAGE

By: Jon McMillen, La Quinta City Manager

16th Annual La Quinta Hot Rod and Custom Car Show

Saturday, February 25 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: La Quinta Community Park

Please join the City Council and staff for our annual Community Workshop, being held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, at the Wellness Center.

The City and Council members look forward to this interactive event, in which our residents help set the priorities for capital improvement and other projects for the coming year.

Staff will present updates on the City’s fiscal outlook, economic development, capital improvement projects, Fritz Burns Park master plan, and utility undergrounding study.

Normally held on a Saturday morning, we hope by moving the workshop to a Wednesday evening more of our residents will be able to attend and participate.

Other Upcoming Events

Art on Main Street

Saturdays, February 4 & 18, March 11 & 25 / 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Main Street, Old Town La Quinta

More than 100 artists – many of them local – show and sell their work in all mediums.

Concerts in the Park Returns

Saturday, February 11 / 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Location: SilverRock Park

Free Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the City of La Quinta, returns with a scheduled performance by the Michael Haggins Band. The band plays original music and cover tunes by Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, Sade and R&B classics from the 1970s and ’80s. Bring your chairs or blankets, food, and non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be food truck vendors on site. Find more information at PlayInLaQuinta.com.

Put on by the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City, this free family friendly event includes entertainment, food and drinks vendors and a beer garden.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Saturday, February 25 / 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Location: City Hall

This event, operated by Riverside County, offers residents an environmentally safe way to properly dispose of household hazardous waste for free.

You can find a full list of acceptable and unacceptable items at LaQuintaCA.gov or RCWaste.org/hhw.

Certified Farmers Market

Sundays / 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Main Street, Old Town La Quinta

Come load up on the freshest locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, flowers, honey, gourmet chefprepared foods, one-of-a-kind artisan goods and more.

City Updates

Landscape Renovation Improvement

The landscape renovation contractor at the Desert Club, Sierra Del Rey and Marbella developments started in December and is scheduled to continue through the beginning of April. The improvements entail converting turf to desert landscape. Renovation will also include wall cleaning and painting.

Dune Palms Bridge

Construction has started on the allweather bridge at Dune Palms Road, over the stormwater channel, with expected completion in December 2024. Dune Palms remains open during construction. A bypass lane is being constructed so the bridge can be built one half at a time. For more information or to register for alerts on the Dune Palms Bridge Project visit LaQuintaCA.gov/dunepalms.

Citywide Striping Refresh and Bike Lane Buffers

The citywide striping refresh and bike lane buffer construction is scheduled to start in February with expected completion in March. In addition to refreshing the striping citywide, the project will add additional bike lanes and buffer stripes to bike lanes at various locations throughout the City.

La Quinta Art Celebration

Thursday – Sunday, March 2-5 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily

Location: Civic Center Campus

The award-winning La Quinta Art Celebration returns for its traditional March event, featuring 200 artists from all over the world, musical entertainment and a variety of food and drink vendors. For tickets and additional information, check out the La Quinta Art Celebration website at LaQuintaArtCelebration.org.