Rachell & Brian
Palm Springs
Joshua Tree National Park
With nearly 800,000 acres of mystical beauty, Joshua Tree National Park is undoubtedly one of the world’s most incredible natural desert treasures. Sweeping, grand in scale and populated by granite monoliths and voluptuous rock and boulder formations, the park offers wonder to eco-travelers, outdoor adventurists and naturalists. Two large ecosystems come together to form this quiet land, conducive to meditation and roaming, that have been carved by extremes in climate from wind to rain to an ever-present, relentless sun. Evidence of many diverse forms of plant life from creosote and ocotillo are found everywhere, but none as unique or prevalent as the park’s namesake: the Joshua tree, standing majestically across the vast topography. During the day, life may seem scarce since the park is largely nocturnal – featuring reptiles and animals that adapt to the lack of water and high temperatures by going underground.
Pappy & Harriet's
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace is a honky-tonk, barbecue restaurant and music venue near Joshua Tree National Park in Pioneertown, California. Accessible from California State Route 62, the restaurant lies four miles northeast of Yucca Valley. In 1946, a group of filmmakers built a Western-style movie set in the high desert 25 miles north of Palm Springs for the cowboy actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. Pioneertown and its cantina were used in more than 50 films and television programs throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including The Cisco Kid and Judge Roy Bean in 1972, John Aleba and his wife Francis purchased the building and John further developed the property into a cantina. Hours of Operation: Thursday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (Lunch and Dinner served 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.) On Mondays it's open at 5:00 p.m. for dinner. It's closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There are a few shops in Pioneertown, but they are also closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
SUMMER HOURS: Open Daily June 1 – September 30 8am to 1:30pm Last admission at 1pm