Lynn Bremner photographing the wildflowers in Indian Canyons, Palm Springs, CA.
Hatch Valley Chile Festival Sept. 3rd & 4th, 2011 Hatch Valley, NM Every year as the temperatures start to cool down Hatch Valley starts to heat up with the annual Hatch Valley Chile Festival. The Festival is a 2-day event that is scheduled over Labor Day weekend. More than 30,000 visitors from across the U.S. […]
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August. 11th – 13th, 2011 Bullhead City Community Park to Rotary Park Float down the Colorado River with a about 15,000 pirates! The annual River Regatta is a great way to celebrate the heat of summer by plunging into the cool blue waters of the Colorado River. The Bullhead City River Regatta takes the participating
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Search and Rescue Missions With Happy Endings A forum on DesertUSA.com Originally posted on the DesertUSA Forums by sardude on Aug. 02, 2011. With the summer temps upon us, Pinal County SAR has been reasonably quiet. We have had some days with the heat index approaching 120 degrees. Sunday June 26, callout 2030. 28 year
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Galleta Meadows Estates Borrego Springs, CA A new serpent has risen from the dry, hot sand in Borrego Springs, CA. It’s head rears up towards the sky in a graceful depiction of a serpent in motion. The 350-foot serpent is the newest edition to a garden of 129 metal sculptures that are placed in Galleta
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Desert Wake Announces Launch of Cable Wake Systems and Boat Lake Hourly Rentals Mecca, CA July 28, 2011 Desert Wake is pleased to announce the opening of two 2-tower cable wake systems beginning Saturday, July 30, 2011. In addition, a second lake on the property is now open as a dedicated boat lake for wakeboarding and
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Links to Salton Sea information and points of interest on DesertUSA.com Salton Sea State Recreation Area Bird Watching at the Salton Sea Wildlife Refuge Salton Sea Video Salvation Mountain Salvation Mountain (Niland, CA) Leonard Knight: The Man Who Built Salvation Mountain Videos by DesertUSA Salvation Mountain VIDEO Salton Sea VIDEO Road Trip #12: From Salton Sea
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Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs at Spirit Mountain Laughlin, NV If you’re looking for an inexpensive weekend get-away, consider Laughlin, NV. There’s something for everyone in Laughlin. Located along the Colorado River, Laughlin offers all types of water activities including camping, boating, jet skiing, fishing, etc. The casinos that line the river offer live entertainment and casino
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Wildflower Hike at Whitewater Preserve April 14th, 2011 Mid to late April is a great time to hike in the Whitewater Preserve. The elevation of the canyon is higher than Palm Springs, so the wildlflowers bloom a few weeks later and the temperature is a little cooler. After hiking many of the desert canyons Whitewater
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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Park Randall Henderson Trail Park Website November arrived and brought cooler temperatures along with it. It had been several weeks since my last hike, so I decided to take the morning off last Thursday to explore one of the many local hiking trails. The Santa Rosa & San
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Desert Center, CA About 45 minutes east of Indio, in California, is a sleepy little town called Desert Center. It lies between the cities of Blythe and Indio, at the junction of I-10 and State Route 177. There are only about 150 residents living in Desert Center. Downtown there is a post office and a
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