Food scene
A fun hangout for both locals and tourists. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
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Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms HighwayA fun hangout for both locals and tourists. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
Seasonal dishes for lunch. Typically closed in the summer.
Located in Flamingo Heights (about 30 minutes from the casita).
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La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdSeasonal dishes for lunch. Typically closed in the summer.
Located in Flamingo Heights (about 30 minutes from the casita).
Charming cafe with New American fare with a Caribbean influence, plus juices & smoothies. Located in 29 Palms.
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Kitchen in the Desert
6427 Mesquite AveCharming cafe with New American fare with a Caribbean influence, plus juices & smoothies. Located in 29 Palms.
Great coffee shop with pizza options. Typically closed in the summer. Located in Flamingo Heights (about 30 minutes from the casita).
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Giant Rock Meeting Room & Coffee House
1131 Old Woman Springs RdGreat coffee shop with pizza options. Typically closed in the summer. Located in Flamingo Heights (about 30 minutes from the casita).
Fun place to catch live music and grab a drink. Located in Pioneertown.
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Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdFun place to catch live music and grab a drink. Located in Pioneertown.
The best coffee in the area. You can also pick up a bag or two of beans to take home. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
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Joshua Tree Coffee Company
61738 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe best coffee in the area. You can also pick up a bag or two of beans to take home. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
The local grocery store in case you need to pick up a few items. Located in Yucca Valley.
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Stater Bros. Markets
58060 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe local grocery store in case you need to pick up a few items. Located in Yucca Valley.
My favorite pizza in the area. Located in Yucca Valley.
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2 Guys Pies Brick Oven Pizzeria
56969 Yucca TrailMy favorite pizza in the area. Located in Yucca Valley.
Great spot to pick up food. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
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The DEZ fine food - grab & go
61705 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat spot to pick up food. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
Wonderful place to stop and grab picnic type food to take into the park. Located in downtown Joshua Tree (right next to the National Park Visitor's Center).
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Roadrunner Grab+Go
6554 Park BlvdWonderful place to stop and grab picnic type food to take into the park. Located in downtown Joshua Tree (right next to the National Park Visitor's Center).
Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayCozy coffee shop with amazing food. Located in Yucca Valley.
Great place to pick up some mezcal or sotol. Big selection of wine and spirits. Located in Yucca Valley.
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Desierto Alto
57205 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat place to pick up some mezcal or sotol. Big selection of wine and spirits. Located in Yucca Valley.
Luna Bakery
Sourdough bread bakery with sandwich options in Yucca Valley.
Joshua Tree Bottle Shop
If you need a quick place to grab beers/wine, etc. in downtown Joshua Tree.
The Coyote Cone
49574 Twentynine Palms HighwayIce cream shop in Yucca Valley.
The Tiny Pony Tavern
One of the local dive bars in Yucca Valley.
29 Palms Inn
73950 Inn AveThe restaurant at 29 Palms Inn is fantastic.
Sky High Pie
Pizza in downtown Joshua Tree.
AKA Joshua Tree Retreat Center. They have a small restaurant with vegan, organic food that is great.
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Institute of Mentalphysics
59700 Twentynine Palms HighwayAKA Joshua Tree Retreat Center. They have a small restaurant with vegan, organic food that is great.
Sightseeing
“It’s kindergarten naptime for grown ups in a sound sphere”. This is an unforgettable sound experience for those who seek deep relaxation, rejuvenation, and introspection. All Sound Baths are 60-minute sonic healing sessions that consist of 25 minutes of crystal bowls played live and the balance of the hour to integrate the sound and relax in the sound chamber to recorded music. Located in Landers.
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Integratron
2477 Belfield Blvd“It’s kindergarten naptime for grown ups in a sound sphere”. This is an unforgettable sound experience for those who seek deep relaxation, rejuvenation, and introspection. All Sound Baths are 60-minute sonic healing sessions that consist of 25 minutes of crystal bowls played live and the balance of the hour to integrate the sound and relax in the sound chamber to recorded music. Located in Landers.
Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market
61651 Twentynine Palms HighwaySaturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
IJoshua Tree National Park
Probably the main reason you're here. :)
The Mojave Desert Land Trust protects the Mojave and Colorado Desert ecosystems and their natural, cultural, and scenic resource values. You can visit their small botanical desert garden (they do not have a visitor's center).
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Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT)
60124 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe Mojave Desert Land Trust protects the Mojave and Colorado Desert ecosystems and their natural, cultural, and scenic resource values. You can visit their small botanical desert garden (they do not have a visitor's center).
A fun place to check out. Not too far from the Integratron. All dirt roads, so make sure you're careful if you don't have 4W drive.
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Giant Rock CA
A fun place to check out. Not too far from the Integratron. All dirt roads, so make sure you're careful if you don't have 4W drive.
Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
62975 Blair LnOutdoor art.
A fun stop to see the dinosaurs. If you're coming out from LA, you'll pass Cabazon before you get to Palm Springs. If you're coming from another location, Cabazon is about 45 minutes west of Joshua Tree.
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Izilwane zase-Cabazon
50770 Seminole DrA fun stop to see the dinosaurs. If you're coming out from LA, you'll pass Cabazon before you get to Palm Springs. If you're coming from another location, Cabazon is about 45 minutes west of Joshua Tree.
Tiny crochet museum. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
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World Famous Crochet Museum
61855 CA-62Tiny crochet museum. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
A cool place to stop and see the new sculpture. Located about 20 minutes east of the casita.
‘Transmission’ Sculpture by Daniel Popper
A cool place to stop and see the new sculpture. Located about 20 minutes east of the casita.
They currently have one night sky program a month on the Saturday nearest the new moon because that is when the sky is darkest and you can see the most stars and deep-sky objects. That’s when the telescopes are out for public viewing. Located in 29 Palms.
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Sky’s The Limit Observatory and Nature Center
9697 Utah TrailThey currently have one night sky program a month on the Saturday nearest the new moon because that is when the sky is darkest and you can see the most stars and deep-sky objects. That’s when the telescopes are out for public viewing. Located in 29 Palms.
Yucca Bowl
58146 Twentynine Palms HighwayBowling alley in Yucca Valley.
Save the Meow Meows Cat Lounge
Cat lounge in Yucca Valley.
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
11055 East DriveHiking and walking trails.
Neighborhoods
Head over to charming wild west Pioneertown and grab a drink at Pappy and Harriet's and then walk around the shops and wild west storefronts. Sometimes there is an art market on the weekends. A number of different retail stores are located on Mane Street, including the General Mercantile/Local Art Studio, a Pottery Shop, Goat Soap Shop and the Custom Leather & Saddle Shop. There are also numerous false fronts in town like the Bank, Bath House, Likker Barn, Jail, the Jack Cass Saloon and the Mining Co.
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Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdHead over to charming wild west Pioneertown and grab a drink at Pappy and Harriet's and then walk around the shops and wild west storefronts. Sometimes there is an art market on the weekends. A number of different retail stores are located on Mane Street, including the General Mercantile/Local Art Studio, a Pottery Shop, Goat Soap Shop and the Custom Leather & Saddle Shop. There are also numerous false fronts in town like the Bank, Bath House, Likker Barn, Jail, the Jack Cass Saloon and the Mining Co.
Shopping
Joshua Tree Rock Shop
61595 Twentynine Palms HighwayGet your crystal fix. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
Wonderful selection of plants. Be sure to say hi to Butch, the resident kitty. Located in Morongo Valley.
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Cactus Mart and Morongo Hardware
49889 Twentynine Palms HighwayWonderful selection of plants. Be sure to say hi to Butch, the resident kitty. Located in Morongo Valley.
A fun place for unique local goods. Located in Flamingo Heights.
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Moon Wind Trading Co
1141B Old Woman Springs RdA fun place for unique local goods. Located in Flamingo Heights.
Mojave Flea Trading Post Yucca Valley
55727 Twentynine Palms HighwayLocal goods in Yucca Valley.
The End
55872 Twentynine Palms HighwayYucca Valley vintage store.
Acme 5 Lifestyle
55870 Twentynine Palms HighwayInterior design and local goods.
Hoof & The Horn
55840 Twentynine Palms HighwayFun shop with local goods.
A great stop for herbal tinctures and essential oils. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
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Grateful Desert Apothecary, Herb Shop and Eco Market
61607 Twentynine Palms HighwayA great stop for herbal tinctures and essential oils. Located in downtown Joshua Tree.
My favorite artsy shop in Landers. They have jewelry, clothing, art, herbal products, crystals, etc.
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Moon Wind Trading Co
1141B Old Woman Springs RdMy favorite artsy shop in Landers. They have jewelry, clothing, art, herbal products, crystals, etc.
Herbal apothecary located in Yucca Valley. Great selection of herbal zines and herbal products.
Milk Thistle Apothecary & Gallery
Herbal apothecary located in Yucca Valley. Great selection of herbal zines and herbal products.
JT Trading Post
Another great spot for souvenirs in downtown Joshua Tree.
Probably the best place to stop for souvenirs in downtown Joshua Tree.
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Coyote Corner
6535 Park BlvdProbably the best place to stop for souvenirs in downtown Joshua Tree.
SUN OF THE DESERT
Cool shop in downtown Joshua Tree.
Ricochet Vintage Wears
61731 Twentynine Palms HighwayAnother great vintage shop in downtown Joshua Tree.
Time Echo Vintage
And one more great vintage shop in downtown Joshua Tree.
Sky Village Outdoor Marketplace
7028 Theatre RdThe local swap meet.
Hey There Projects
61675 Twentynine Palms HighwayFun shop with local art.
Hi Desert Times Magazines
Local magazine shop in 29 Palms.
Mojave Moon Apothecary
Local herbal products in 29 Palms.
ZZIEE Ceramics
56155 29 Palms HighwayLocal ceramics studio with classes and cute ceramics for sale.
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Ungaphuthelwa
Desert Oracle Podcast
If you can, listen to the Desert Oracle podcast on your way into town. You'll hear tales of aliens, strange occurrences, nature, the wildness of the national park, and more.
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Mojave Desert Land Trust
Our mission is to protect the Mojave Desert ecosystem and its scenic and cultural resource values.
Our vision for the Mojave Desert includes dark night skies, clean air and water, broad views and vistas, and an abundance of native plants and animals.
https://www.mdlt.org
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The Mojave Project
The Mojave Project is a transmedia documentary and curatorial project, led by Kim Stringfellow, exploring the physical, geological and cultural landscape of the Mojave Desert.
https://mojaveproject.org
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Luna Arcana
Arts & Cultural Print Journal from the Mojave High Desert.
https://lunaarcana.com
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Where Two Deserts Meet Podcast
Meet our narrators, Donovan Smith and Ian Chadwick, as they explore some of the park's unique and special resources through interviews with experts in the field. The episodes cover various topics, from night skies to wildlife and so much more. The podcast's title, "Where Two Deserts Meet," refers to the transition zone between the Colorado and the Mojave Deserts within Joshua Tree National Park. Listen in and explore the wonders of the deserts and ways we can help preserve them for future generations.
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Herbal Medicine Making & Plant Hike
Join local botanist, bio-regional clinical herbalist, Christina, for a hike/walk and introduction to desert biodiversity. learning about indigenous flora, traditional and modern uses of plants, (no wild harvesting) and ecology. Guests will walk away with a deeper understanding, connection to the land and appreciation for the fragility of the desert. You can find her offerings in Airbnb Experiences.