By Erin Peters (aka The Beer Goddess) The land of martinis and honey is undergoing a momentous shift toward hop bomb IPAs, bright sours, savory stouts and bourbon-barreled beers. These intoxicating craft creations can be found in a variety of Coachella Valley’s most popular hot spots. The popular Ace Hotel keeps up to date with […]
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Ladder Canyon is my favorite hike in the Coachella Valley region. The first time I hiked it I was in awe of the towering canyon walls. The slot canyon is a hidden escape from the outside world. Once in the canyon I found myself always looking up. I’ve hiked the Ladder Canyon several times and
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On a recent visit to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, we toured Grapevine Canyon in our 4WD Jeep. These photos were taken on April 6th, 2016. Grapevine Canyon is a good location to view the wildflowers in bloom, but it requires a 4WD vehicle. The brilliant blooms of the Beavertail cactus were easy to spot along
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Road Trip To Lake Mead Lake Mead National Recreation Areaby Lynn Bremner Exploring the desert has been a long-time fascination and passion of my Dad’s. He would take the family on trips to remote parts of the desert in search of gold, lost treasure or to just explore the harsh, yet beautiful desert landscapes. He has
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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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Palm Springs Hiking Destinations: Palm Canyon & The Trading Post Palm Canyon is the largest native California fan palm oasis in the world. Once the home of the Cahuilla Indians, the canyon is filled with native plants, wildlife and a year round water source. Rock mortars can be seen on some of the rocks near
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Geology Tour Road Guide An 18-Mile Motor Tour at Joshua Tree National Park Click here to see DesertUSA.com’s video tour from this trip. If you’re looking for an easy 4WD adventure check out the Geology Tour Road at Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a great way to see different types of rock formations and geological
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Road Trip Series Part 1: Salton Sea Part 2: Salvation Mountain Part 3: Slab City Salvation Mountain Just south of the Salton Sea Visitor’s Center is a little town called Niland, CA, home to the infamous Salvation Mountain and Slab City. Just a few miles out of town on Beal Rd. a colorful scene appears
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Monument Volunteers Help with Bat Research A yellow bat Usually in September, people start the school year by asking their friends about the places they visited and the things they did over the summer – with typical answers like “visited family out of state, or hung out by the pool.” But for a few volunteers
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Date: August 22, 2012 Death Valley, CA–On the evening of August 10th a weather event that included several dry lightning cells ignited several fires in the vicinity of Hunter Mountain in the Panamint Range of Death Valley National Park. These lightning strikes resulted in two wildland fires, the South Fire and the Pass Fire,
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