Craving a seasonal adventure? A short drive from the desert leads to an apple-picking paradise. Roughly 40 miles northwest of Palm Springs in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, Oak Glen is home to Southern California’s oldest and largest apple farm: Los Rios Rancho.
A short drive west from Palm Springs, this community has become known for its high-rise casino and lengthy strip of designer outlet stores, which summon drivers on Interstate 10. The town’s namesake, Chief Cabazon was a leader of the Desert Cahuilla...
PHOTOGRAPHY BY NATE ABBOTTMore than a gateway to Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms is home to the largest U.S. Marine Corps base and has burgeoning arts, music, and food scenes. While it may seem like a trek from Palm Springs — 48.5 miles to...
The Salton Sea actually has active volcanoes.PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIELLA STALLINGERSalton ButtesDid you know there are active volcanoes at the Salton Sea? Five small lava domes along the southeastern edge of the sea are fueled by geothermic activity below...
PHOTOGRAPH BY VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGSHighway 74, aka the Palms to Pines Scenic Byway, will connect yomountu to Highway 243 and the mountain town of Idyllwild — an artisan-centric community with quaint cabins, rustic boutiques, and miles of ponderosa forest...
Just in time as temps in the desert move to triple digits. Lake Fulmor offers a cool alternative.PHOTOGRAPHS BY JULIE PENDRAYMany desert denizens enjoy the art and live music in mile-high Idyllwild on Mt. San Jacinto, on the other side of the Palm...
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Content sponsored by Trilogy at The Polo Club, 51750 Polo Club Drive, Indio, 760-775-5522.For more information, please visit the Explore 52 day trip kiosk at the Trilogy at the Polo Club clubhouse.
Content sponsored by Trilogy at The Polo Club, 51750 Polo Club Drive, Indio, 760-775-5522.For more information, please visit the Explore 52 day trip kiosk at the Trilogy at the Polo Club clubhouse.
Whether you’re hooked on beavertail cactuses and desert iguanas or intrigued by the dozens of galleries and outdoor sculpture studios nestled among the byways that straddle Highway 62 en route to Joshua Tree National Park, one thing is certain: You’re...
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN CLARK‘The desk clerk said stay away from Wonder Valley,They sell the methamphetamine behind the alley.’Those lyrics are ripped from “Wonder Valley Fight Song" by the Los Angeles–based country rock band, I See Hawks in L.A. Sing it to anyone in...
Yes, we do have bananas.And lots of them.The International Banana Museum located in Mecca near the Salton Sea has more than 20,000 banana-related items to peruse. But first you have to sit at the banana bar and enjoy a banana shake, ice cream soda...
Mission Creek PreserveStretch your legs and your appreciation of the region’s range of microclimates among several trails bisecting this transition zone between the Mojave and Colorado deserts. The preserve reaches from desert oases to alpine...
We have no way of confirming the claim of the Joshua Tree Retreat Center that it is the oldest and largest such establishment in the Western U.S. But we do know that it’s abundantly peaceful and that if you want to maximize what some people call your...
For some, “Flipping out" went from describing a bad attitude to extreme sport.Photo by Chris Hassler and Brian Donnelly of Fly Guys WatersportsSpray It, Don’t Say Itwhere: San Diegotravel: 140 miles; 2.25 hoursSome people think they walk on water. Some...
REFLECTIONS ON WATER. Is any element more, well, elemental than water? A range of work from paintings to pottery to basketry embraces the sustaining qualities of and disputes over our precious resource. Through Sept. 4, 2017.A PASSIONATE EYE: THE WEINER...
At HomeThe sprawling, 200-acre Rancho Mirage estate of Walter and Leonore Annenberg has been an oasis for some of the world’s greatest thinkers, leaders, and entertainers, from the Queen of England to President Obama. Following the death of Leonore, the...
Go where the wind takes you with Balloons Above (www.balloonabovethedesert.com) and Magical Adventure Balloon Rides (www.hotairfun.com) and see how they work firsthand. The sunrise or late afternoon flights last about an hour.Sit in the open cockpit of...
Kate Hudson on Music, “Song Sung Blue,” and Life in Palm Desert
