Miscellaneous

Large desert boulders illuminated by the setting sun.

Day Trip #5: Touring the Big Boulders at Joshua Tree National Park.

Be sure to check for Alerts & Conditions on the Joshua Tree National Park website before you visit the Park. One of my favorite things about visiting national and state parks is the transformation that occurs in the landscape around me as I enter into a park. The distinctive flora and unique geological features create […]

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Day Trip #3: Old Dale Rd 4WD Jeep Trail

Old Dale Rd. 4WD Road Location: Joshua Tree National Park Requirements: 4WD Required, also excellent Mountain Bike Trail Time by Car: 2 to 3 hours Distance: 23 Miles (one way) Not recommended for summer trips. Check with Joshua Tree National Park to confirm road is open and that there aren’t any restrictions.  Per the National Park

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Fans Flock to the Desert for Music Festivals

Road Trippin’ to Indio, CA for Coachella Music & Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival April 2016 By L. Bremner of DesertUSA.com Since 1999, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA has been the venue for two major music festivals: Coachella Music & Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Both music festivals are

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Wildlights Holiday Festival at the Living Desert @ Palm Desert, CA

WildLights Holiday Festival! Sponsored by The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation and the City of Indian Wells, The Living Desert has opened the yuletide season with a festive light display, featuring  more than 750,000 twinkling lights that illuninate the park after dark, turning the desert into a holiday winter wonderland.

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