La Quinta 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

• Nature Walk begins at the Ensenada rest stop along the Fred Wolff Bear Creek Trail.  “Written in Rick” starts at 8:00 a.m. and you are all welcome….
• Art under the Umbrellas in Old Town returns from 10 – 4:00.  Stroll among the artists, drop in at  the shops and restaurants.  Always a great art experience.