The Joshua Tree Field Guide
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1. Hi Desert Ranch

Yucca Valley, CA
Vacation Rental · 2 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Your desert group getaway! Enjoy exploring the Joshua Tree area, and then come home to The Hi Desert Ranch.

Mesa Market is one of The Joshua Tree Field Guide.

2. Mesa Market

3254 Yucca Mesa Rd, Yucca Valley, CA
Convenience Store · 1 tip

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Handy convenience store -- pick up your firewood here! Located just down the road. Great for water, sodas, beers, snacks. Open everyday 6am-8pm.

Sky Village Swap Meet is one of The Joshua Tree Field Guide.

3. Sky Village Swap Meet

7.0
7028 Theatre Rd, Yucca Valley, CA
Antique Store · 10 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Saturday before 11am is when the action is. After that, and it takes on a deserted David Lynch surreal quality. It's a "locals selling weird rusty desert stuff" kind of swap meet, which we L-O-V-E.

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4. Natural Sisters

8.1
61695 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Organic vegetarian counter-order cafe - convenient to grab a bite on the way to/from the park. Check the hearty specials on the side wall. Get the carrot cake if it's there!

Joshua Tree Health Foods is one of The Joshua Tree Field Guide.

5. Joshua Tree Health Foods

61693 29 Palms Hwy (at Sunset Rd), Joshua Tree, CA
Grocery Store · 3 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Yay! Healthy groceries for your stay! Pick up trail mix, snacks, or coffee beans from hometown fav, Joshua Tree Coffee Company. This whole shopping center is desert fun.

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6. Joshua Tree Farmer's Market

8.5
61835 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA
Farmers Market · 5 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Every Saturday morning. A great spot to nab some fresh produce!

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7. Joshua Tree National Park Visitors Center

9.2
Division St. (at Park Blvd.), Joshua Tree, CA
Tourist Information and Service · 20 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Stop here if you want information on the Park as the Park itself does not have a manned center. The Rangers here are super helpful and can provide some great recommendations. It can get crowded!

Joshua Tree National Park is one of The Joshua Tree Field Guide.

8. Joshua Tree National Park

9.5
2000 Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA
National Park · 108 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Enter the park here. $15/car admission. Bring your own water. Hidden Valley and Barker Dam are two great intro loop hikes which also offer lots of off-trail rock scrambling exploration (recommended!).

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9. Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail

8.7
Fourtynine Palms Canyon Rd, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Hiking Trail · 6 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Experience the National Park without the $15 entrance fee! Hurray! It's a different entrance - Rte 62 to Canyon Road. The hike is 3 mile round trip (2-3 hours) to a palm oasis, moderately strenuous.

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10. Crossroads Cafe

8.7
61715 Twentynine Palms Highway (Sunset Rd), Joshua Tree, CA
Breakfast Spot · 50 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Casual restaurant with a hefty menu. Popular with the out-of-towners and can handle larger groups, which comes in handy.

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11. Pie For The People

61740B 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA
Pizzeria · 27 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Legit pizza in the desert! Loved by locals and visitors alike. Grab a quick slice, or wait a bit longer for a whole pie. Bountiful fresh salads and the calzones are yum too. Nice courtyard out back.

Joshua Tree Saloon is one of The Joshua Tree Field Guide.

12. Joshua Tree Saloon

8.6
61835 29 Palms Hwy (at Center St), Joshua Tree, CA
Sports Bar · 53 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Perfect spot to cold beer after a hike. We love the grass-fed burgers, fish tacos,  signature salad and fried pickles. Busy at weekend lunch/dinner. Wed & Fri is karaoke night, enter at your own risk.

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13. Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Museum

8.3
63030 Blair Ln, Joshua Tree, CA
Art Gallery · 13 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Artist Noah Purifoy's sprawling outdoor desert art installation, using mostly found objects (old tires, bicycles, etc), Easily found on Google Maps. Worth a visit!

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14. Frontier Cafe

9.0
55844 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA
Café · 17 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Perfect easy breakfast or lunch spot. We love all the sandwiches, especially the BLT. Seasonal salads can be good too.

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15. Hoof And The Horn

7.6
55840 29 Palms Hwy (Pioneer Town Rd), Yucca Valley, CA
Boutique · 4 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Well-curated desert boho boutique, not too fussy, always a joy to visit, next door to Frontier Cafe. We always seems to fall in love with something here.

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16. Route 62 Vintage Marketplace

55635 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA
Antique Store · 2 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Another great antique/vintage store, it's always fun to wander here.

Pioneer Crossing Antiques is one of The Joshua Tree Field Guide.

17. Pioneer Crossing Antiques

7.3
29 Palms, Yucca Valley, CA
Antique Store · 4 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: One of many great antique stores in the area. Always friendly, well-organized and great prices too. There are a number of booths within the same store, so lots of selection to be had.

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18. Integratron

8.6
2477 Belfield Blvd (btwn. Linn Rd. & Lilac Ln.), Landers, CA
Spiritual Center · 22 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Yes, the sound baths are out of this world. Be ready to be transported. $35/person and book early online as it does sell out quickly! Access by reservation only. http://integratron.com/sound-bath

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19. Gamma Gulch

Gamma Gulch (Gods Way Love Road), Pioneertown, CA
Public Art · 1 tip

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Go to http://www.highdeserttestsites.com/sites/andys-gamma-gulch-parcel for driving directions. The 100-acre parcel in the mind-blowingly scenic Pipes Canyon hosts projects by multiple artists. Read more.

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20. Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace

9.2
53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown, CA
BBQ Joint · 92 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Legendary local roadhouse with great BBQ and great live music. On weekends check if there's a show - it sometimes get booked out well in advance.

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21. La Copine

9.5
848 Old Woman Springs Rd, Flamingo Heights, CA
French Restaurant · Flamingo Heights · 24 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Stylish restaurant that melds LA hipster with high desert vibes. The food is made with love. We love the gazpacho and fried chicken. Go! Open Wed-Sun 2-7pm. See website to confirm hours.

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22. Pioneertown

California
City · 3 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Adjacent to Pappy and Harriets and built as a movie set for 1940s Westerns. Now, its desert surreal with installation art and scattered shops. There's a live gunfighters show Apr-Oct Sat/Sun 2:30pm

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23. Sam's Authentic Indian Food

6.4
Joshua Tree, CA
Indian Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: The sign says "Sam's Indian Pizza Liquor". Which makes us laugh, but it really is surprisingly stellar Indian food. Spicy means spicy according to the cook (the owner's mom)! Great for take-away too!

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24. 29 Palms Inn

8.5
73950 Inn Ave, Twentynine Palms, CA
Hotel · 23 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: The one nice restaurant around. We go for special occasion dinners and lucky us, it's genuinely delightfully good. Go a little early to wander the lovely hotel grounds. Sunday brunch is also popular.

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25. Walmart Supercenter

5.6
58501 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA
Big Box Store · 8 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Sometimes a trip to Walmart is an unavoidable necessity. Open until midnight.

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26. VONS

7.4
57590 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA
Grocery Store · 4 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: We go here for larger grocery trips. Great organic produce section (Von's largest, outside of Malibu!). Open until 11pm!

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27. Starbucks

5.8
57744 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA
Coffee Shop · 19 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Worthy of mention, if just because the drive-through is open from M-Sa 4:30am-10:30pm (Sunday: 5am-10pm).

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28. Kasa Carnicería y Taquería

8.6
56089 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA
Taco Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: The local taqueria, hidden behind Kasa Market. Enter through the market or the back entrance. This shopping center is also has Jelly Donut - killer donuts (when fresh) that beat any trendy donut shop.

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29. Moon Wind

1141B Old Woman Springs Rd, Yucca Valley, CA
Fashion Accessories Store · 1 tip
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30. Giant Rock Meeting Room

8.1
1141 Old Woman Springs Rd, Yucca Valley, CA
Pizzeria · 3 tips and reviews

Jenn Y.Jenn Y: Hours listed here