Have you ever seen something unexpected that just makes you smile, or “cry for happy?” Something that elevates your spirits when perhaps they were in the dumps? I call those things “gifts from the Universe.” When I was lunching in Boron a while back there was a birthday party going on at the Barrel — […]
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If you are like me you love the transition zone of the San Bernardino Mountains Southern California down to the Hi-Desert of Yucca Valley AND if you love the game of golf you might try the 51st annual Pioneer Pass Golf Tournament. This tournament is classified as an “extreme golf” tournament and if you are up
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this is my car. this is my car sitting by the side of the road. this is my car sitting by the side of the road where she simply gave up —100 miles from home. i do not know what it is about that magic number, 100 miles from home, but whenever she has dumped
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Imagine yourself sipping a beverage on the vestibule of a vintage passenger rail car. Or sitting in a restored dome car watching the desert roll by as you climb the stark, Joshua Tree-studded Cajon Pass from Union Station in Los Angeles to Barstow, Calif. ARONCO Leasing Co. in conjunction with Western America Rail Museum, Barstow
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Fall is fast approaching and Barstow’s Western America Railroad Museum — WARM — is gearing up for their annual Railfest on Oct. 16th & 17th. This year there is a special addition to the museum’s collection of rail cars. A BIG addition. WARM recently acquired a vintage business car from the Arizona & California Railroad
Seraphim with Mona Lisa smiles stand watch, their eyes downcast in sorrow or uplifted in hope. As I wander past these silent angels, I feel an overwhelming peace. Something draws me to them, and I search for the spirit that lives within each statue.
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I am not much of a chef. Heck, I am not much of a cook and I sure as heck would not make it as a short-order cook at the famous Bagdad Cafe out on Route 66. “Tell me again, what is ‘Sh*t on a Shingle?’” What got me thinking about cooking today? Costco. Yes,
California has the distinction of being the entertainment capital of the world with many films being produced all over the state, of course the Mojave Desert has had its share of filming. Every time you see a Joshua Tree in a movie, music video or a television commercial it was filmed in or very near the
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Whitewater Canyon & Whitewater River July 7th, 2010 Driving along the I-10 on my way to and from the desert, I always pass an exit called “Whitewater.” It’s located just outside of Palm Springs, CA and it never fails to catch my attention. I find myself asking, what is Whitewater? Is it a small town
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art festival draws thousands of visitors during summer show The smell of sizzling garlic grabbed my attention before I even got off the trolley that took me from the parking lot to the Sawdust Art Festival grounds. Did I want to appease my grumbling stomach first, go find the band that was rockin’ the Main
