SILVERROCK VENUE SITE AT TALUS

La Quinta, CA

The City Council established an Ad-Hoc SilverRock Event Site Committee that included a Councilmember, a Community Services Commissioner, and a Planning Commissioner. Four meetings were held with multiple follow-up meetings between members and stakeholders to identify programming options and translate them into design concepts for the 14-acre site. The committee prioritized the amenities and needs for each phase of the project and arrived at a solution that includes an amphitheater area, water feature, restrooms, art nodes, lighting, parking, and walkways for events such as art festivals, car shows, and food/wine festivities.

Upon arrival to a palm tree-lined entry drop-off that features interlocking pavers, visitors to the site will be engaged with an experience that captures the essence of La Quinta. Walkways are artfully carved into rolling terrain that led in several directions around a water feature that flows through the park site from an existing lake on the north side of the property. A butterfly garden to the north provides a destination from the south as the community takes in art installations within the open space and adjacent to walkways. As the sun sets in the evening, the color-changing lights on the entry palms that flank the amphitheater enliven the park to another level of excitement.