La Quinta Museum

Frank Capra – La Quinta Museum Exhibit (Previous EXHIBIT)

Oct 03, 2023 / Madden Media

It’s no secret that filmmaker Frank Capra loved La Quinta and considered the La Quinta Hotel his lucky charm after collaborating with Robert Riskin on the screenplay for “It Happened One Night” while staying in one of the casitas. The 1934 movie, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, which inspired Capra to come back and write more screenplays at the hotel today known as the La Quinta Resort and Club. More

Top 5 Things To Do This Summer in La Quinta

Jul 14, 2023 / Marcie Graham

As we welcome the summer months, and 100+ degree weather, we tend to stay inside with the cold A/C running. However, La Quinta still offers breathtaking views, serene escapes for relaxation, and a vibrant and diverse old town charm. More

New LQ Museum Exhibit: The Newest Americans

May 15, 2023 / Marcie Graham

Twenty-nine individuals with 29 different stories of how and why they came to the United States and what brought them to stay and become citizens make up a new traveling exhibit now on display at the La Quinta Museum. “The Newest Americans” is a collection of photos and personal narratives in English and Spanish that tell the story of how each of the featured 29 immigrants carved a path to citizenship. More

Cesar Chavez Day 2023

Mar 24, 2023 / Marcie Graham

La Quinta Museum to commemorate Cesar Chavez on March 31 La Quinta Museum will be celebrating Cesar Chavez Day with a special presentation from 3 to 4 p.m. March 31 in the Community Room. “La Sobremesa: Cesar Chavez Day!” will explore the life of Chavez, who died in 1993, and his fight to defend the rights of farm workers in California through interviews, books and images. More