Can’t be in Joshua Tree without a trip to the park! Plenty of hiking trails and gorgeous views. Entrance fee is good for one week.
Located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Art Museum features an art collection that rivals urban metropolitan museums, and includes works from Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Donald Judd, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, Robert Rauschenberg, Antony Gormley, Ansel Adams and more
Visit Mane Street, a registered historic landmark that was a living, breathing Western movie set built in 1946. Have lunch at Pappy & Harriet’s or Red Dog Saloon.
Plenty of wonderful tours of Mid Century Modern homes of Palm Springs.
On Saturday mornings, there is a very nice Farmers Market in Joshua Tree on Hwy 62. This is a Certified Farmers Market, so there are strict rules - the merchants can only sell locally grown or created items.
The Integratron is a structure designed by ufologist and contactee George Van Tassel. Tassel claimed the Integratron was capable of rejuvenation, anti-gravity and time travel. The Integratron machine was started in 1957, the structure was erected in 1959. It was financed predominantly by donations, including funds from Howard Hughes.