La Quinta Cove

Licensed golf carts are now legal on SOME streets in La Quinta, many in the Cove and the Village.  (Country clubs/gated communities have their own regulations.)  Licenses can be obtained at City Hall for $20, good for two years.

What carts can be licensed?  Owners must present proof of insurance, and carts must have seat belts, windshield, headlights and red reflectors, turn signals, parking brake, horn and mirrors.  Only carts designed for two passengers with a covered passenger compartment are eligible.  If your cart fits this profile, you can get a license and use the designated streets.  For all information on the City Golf Cart Program go to http://www.la-quinta.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=10089 and click on “Brochurs is available HERE”.   A permit sticker for approved carts looks like THIS:

Approved carts will have this sticker, be driven by licensed drivers (over 16), and obeying all of the California laws for automobiles.  There will be no 4-seater carts, nor back-facing seats, and they will be operated on the approved streets (not Montezuma, Eisenhower, Bermudas or Tecate).  Consult your map carefully, as there IS a route to get you into the Village.  If you see what appears to be an ILLEGAL CART, contact the police, not City Hall. 

Having carts on our streets will be a challenge to automobile and truck drivers, so be careful.  Carts will do a lot to diminish the use of gasoline, and provide a fun means of transportation around our beautiful Cove.

“Where the Wild Things Are” will be the first movie this Friday (4th) in Old Town on the Event Lawn, beginning at 8:00 p.m.  Bring the kids and the grannies.  Don’t forget chairs(low profile)  or blankets.

The Third Annual Restaurant Week is June 4-13, with  many  LQ restaurants taking part.  Unique menus at a fixed price ($24 or $36 for three courses) will be offered.  Check out www.laquintarestaurantweek.com for all the details.

A large crowd gathered on a mild Saturday evening (May 29) to hear “The Pills”.  Here’s a sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpv8-sPttI

Stay tuned for updates on movies and music in Old Town….

Old Town movies begin on Friday at 8:00.  Bring the family and see “Disney Earth”. These will be the first Friday of every month through October 1.  Free to all, sponsored by Old Town, City of LQ and Time Warner Cable.

The Budweiser Clydesdale horses put on quite a display at Old Town on Friday (not Saturday, as misspoken in the video).  They were on their way to The Stagecoach and then back to the Meniffee area for R&R. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvl6W8A-ryI

A sold-out crowd enjoyed plenty of LQ restaurant samples and selected wines in Old Town.  This first-time event was a huge success, as witnessed by the running-out of tickets, some of the wines, and some of the food.  This one will be repeated next year, wouldn’t you bet on that? Here’s a peak at the winding-down part of the day….  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMcaZ-Lv_NE

• Kids’ Nature Walk 9:00 Another great opportunity for young people to get their hands into nature’s wonder, this time on the topic of Desert Plants.  Kids will study plants from the roots up, and have fun doing it.  Some teachers are giving extra credit for this activity, so check it out.  Meet at the rest stop at Ensenada and Montezuma.

• Art under the Umbrellas 10-4:00 in Old Town.  Stroll around, chose a Valentines gift for your sweetie, browse the shops, relax at the restaurants.  Music on Main Street.

• “Live Roq” Concert at the Community Park from 2-4:00.  Bring your chairs, blankets, and goodies for an afternoon of musical fun for the whole family.

In case you missed the bagpipes, there’s another tune….  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFVt0J9_zcM

In honor of the birthdate of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, bagpipes filled the air down in Old Town on Saturday afternoon.  Here’s the warmup:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng79NUie_SI

And here’s the parade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDpeRggXDQ0