2017 Update – The Bizzarre Official and Unofficial Story of Gubler Orchids 2017 – UPDATE Looking for something to do in the desert the first weekend of October? The Morongo Basin Orchid Festival is the place to be. On October 7th and 8th, 2017 join us at the 22nd annual Morongo Basin Orchid festival where you can look […]
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According to Dr. Seuss, “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.” Today the Mojo on the Mojave may not be funny and he may be confusing, let’s see if you find him at all amusing.
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Zip Code 92268 – Pioneertown California sits at just over 4,000 feet in elevation on the edge of the Mojave Desert, at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains where Joshua trees meet pinyon pine, manzanita and juniper. Black bear, deer, bighorn sheep, coyote, fox and desert tortoises all intermingle in this area. I’ve seen
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Put on your best poodle skirt, slip into those blue-suede shoes, smooth out those spit curls and rev up your hopped-up ride. You’re going to Peggy Sue’s Diner in Yermo, Calif. It’s all about the vibe: the 50s music, waitresses in turquoise and pink uniforms and cute vintage-looking hats who hand out pink menus that say “Peggy Sue’s”
The legend on the mural reads: “Route 66 has always been for dreamers. That’s how Main Street Murals got started.” Julliette Tison, founding president of Main Street Murals, dreamed of a mural program that would revitalize Main Street and educate viewers about the rich history and natural wonders of the Mojave Desert. Local residents have
The Only Official Gram Parsons, Phil Kaufman aka “Road Mangler” Tour Comes to Joshua Tree This is the blog that keeps on giving, it was intended as a one time story. Just like life, a blog can have many twists and turns. This blog series is one of my most read that I have had
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Sunlight pours through thousands of jewel-toned glass bottles: Royal blue, root-beer brown, emerald green. Enhancing the stained-glass window light is the deep-throated ringing of a large wind chime; echoed by the tinkling bells of smaller chimes. And a cowbell. And a pipe banging up against another pipe.
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It’s hot. It is too hot for me to go outside. I don’t even want to go to the mailbox. You can bet, if it is too hot for this girl to out exploring and photographing, then it is really bloody hot! At this moment I am working away in the UN-comfort of my easy
Situated in the high desert near Agua Dulce Springs, in the Santa Clarita Valley in Southern California, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park offers the opportunity to view spectacular rock formations, Tataviam Indian sites and a stream that flows seasonally.
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The desert regions of the American Southwest are home to numerous remarkable places that draw seekers to remote towns on a mission to experience a bit of desert magic, or to find answers to some of life’s most pressing questions… What is my purpose? ….Are we alone? Unidentified flying objects, UFOs, have been recounted all
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