Joshua Trees... orchids...coyotes... jackalopes... birds...
The wildflowers are coming... the wildflowers are coming...
As a reporter for The Desert Trail, l0 years ago, I lived in Twentynine Palms and got to visit the Joshua Tree National Park all the time. Now I visit once or twice a year because it is still one of my favorite places.
Twentynine Palms has a Marine base, a new casino being built, an art gallery, and much much more...
Good food
here are a couple of recommendations...
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There are the fast food places, Denny's, and national chains, or if you want to eat hearty foods...there are bison burgers and weird food (can't remember the name of the place)
edchada's mexican fish tacos...
Ramona's mexican
veggie restaurants (Wonder Garden)
the Carousel Cafe (affordable coffee shop), great breakfasts, omelettes, pancakes and such...
Great Stuff on Amazon
Joshua Tree: The Story Behind the Scenery
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 10/13/2008)
Joshua Tree National Park Trail Map
Amazon Price: $11.95 (as of 10/13/2008)
Twentynine Palms (CA) (Images of America)
Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 10/13/2008)
Hiking California's Desert Parks, 2nd: A Guide to the Greatest Hiking Adventures in Anza-Borrego, Joshua Tree, Mojave, and Death Valley (Regional Hiking Series)
Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 10/13/2008)
Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide: Joshua Tree National Park
Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 10/13/2008)
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New Link List
- Yucca Valley Welcome center
- depending upon how you drive into 29 Palms, if you drive from Palm Springs, through Yucca Valley, you definitely have to stop at this Welcome Center. the people are very friendly and lots of info here...
- Integratron
- If you do drive through Yucca Valley, be sure to visit the domes and Integratron... I have not yet, but will soon...
- Orchid's
- Drive to Landers on Old Woman Springs Road and visit the Orchids... also, another place I have not yet visited but I love orchids...
- Pioneertown
- another place nearby...
- Adobe Road/Amboy
- if you come into 29 from Amboy, a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, you will arrive onto Adobe Road... one of the main streets in 29...
- Joshua Tree National Park
- of course, I did not forget the park, da park, da park... camping, rocks, silence, it's beautiful and has several entrances... in 29 and the town of Joshua Tree...
29 Palms lodging and food
my picks
- Roughley Manor
- Jan Peters is a wonderful hostess...
- 29 Palms Inn
- Oasis in the desert... ask for Jane...
- Best western
- there are a couple of 'pet friendly' motels, Motel 6 and Dolores Rancho but the last time I went there, the Motel 6 was arrrful and the DR was not great, either...
you will have to ask if the BW and others take pets... - a new casino is coming to town
- there is going to be a casino with an RV park, that might take pets... will be up and running later this year... (2008)
art and media
for the local news and artists...
- Desert Trail
- the local weekly newspaper... Kurt is the editor...
- Sun Runner
- monthly magazine edited and produced by Vicki Waite...
- radio anyone?
- the z... zzzzzzzz... :-)
- art gallery in 29
- local artists
- murals anyone?
- artists painted murals all over town...tell the town's history...
- Chamber of Commerce
- for all the business info...
- the city
- mayor, city council, city services...
