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Joshua Tree gateway communities
Visitor Guide
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Chuck Caplinger's art exhibition at the 29 Palms Art Gallery for November, 2018 - In An Earthly Manner.
Chuck Caplinger's art exhibition at the 29 Palms Art Gallery for November, 2018 - In An Earthly Manner.
Cultural Attractions
Performing Arts & Theatres
The Curtain Call Players
56039 Santa Fe Trail, Yucca Valley
www.facebook.com/CurtainCallPlayers
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Groves Cabin Theatre
8768 Desert Willow Trail, Morongo Valley
(760)365-4523
www.grovescabintheatre.org
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Harrison House
Joshua Tree
(Event tickets available at Joshua Tree Health Foods)
(760)366-4712
www.louharrisonhouse.org
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Hi-Desert Cultural Center & Blak Box Theatre
Performing arts, special events
61231 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)366-3777
www.hidesertculturalcenter.com
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Theatre 29
John Calveri Memorial Theatre.
73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms
(760)361-4151
www.theatre29.org
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Museums & History
Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum
61855 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
(760)366-9000
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Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Yucca Valley Community Center
57166 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)369-7212
www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org
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Morongo Basin Historical Society
Museum & Research Center
632 Landers Lane, Landers
(760)364-2000
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Old Schoolhouse Museum
6760 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms
(760)367-2366
www.29palmshistorical.com
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World Famous Crochet Museum
61855 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
www.sharielf.com/gallery.html
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Art Galleries, Exhibits
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29 Palms Art Gallery & Gift Shop
Art gallery, art classes, special events
74055 Cottonwood Dr. (off National Park Dr.)
Twentynine Palms
(760)367-7819
www.29palmsartgallery.com
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29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
Art gallery, art classes, special events
6847 Adobe Road. Twentynine Palms
(760)361-1805
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29 Palms Inn (Oasis of Mara)
Desert artwork by local artists displayed in restaurant, presented by Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council.
73950 Inn Ave.(off National Park Dr.),
Twentynine Palms
(760)367-3505
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A Roadside Attraction
69197 29 Palms Hwy., Twentynine Palms
(760)401-8038
www.douglasosmith.com
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Art Colony of Morongo Valley
Covington Park, 11165 Vale Drive, Morongo Valley
(760)363-6547
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ArtFX & Furnishings
55836 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(619)990-5683
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Art Queen
61855 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
www.sharielf.com/gallery.html
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Beatnik Lounge
Art gallery, performance space
61597 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)475-4860
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BKB Ceramics
61705 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
(760)821-3765
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BoxoPROJECTS
62732 Sullivan Road, Joshua Tree
(917)669-6098
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Chuck Caplinger’s Desert Art Studio & Gallery
(open by appointment)
74655 Wellock Road, Twentynine Palms
(760)221-7703, www.desertartstudio.com
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Crystal Cave, other installations and
artists at Sky Village Swap Meet
Saturdays: 6 a.m.-2 p.m., Sundays 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
7028 Theater Road, Yucca Valley
(760)365-2104
www.skyvillageswapmeet.com
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Desert Christ Park
Dedicated to world peace
56218 Sunnyslope Drive, Yucca Valley
www.desertchristpark.org
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Gallery 62
61607 29 Palms Hwy #H., Joshua Tree
www.gallery62.org
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Glass Outhouse Gallery
Art shows, receptions, live music, and a real glass outhouse. Open weekends.
77575 29 Palms Hwy., Wonder Valley
(turn at Thunder Road, honk or call)
(760)367-3807
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Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Yucca Valley Community Center
57166 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)369-7212
www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org
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Hi-Desert Test Sites
Arts events and installations
Office: Sky Village Swap Meet
7028 Theater Road, Yucca Valley
(760)365-2104
www.highdeserttestsites.com
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I Heart Joshua Tree Gallery
(In Sun Alley Shops)
61871 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)774-2553
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JTAG - Joshua Tree Art Gallery
61607 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)366-3636
www.joshuatreeartgallery.com
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MazAmar Art Pottery
Mane Street, Pioneertown
(760)228-0290
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Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum
Outdoor assemblage art installations
Blair Lane, Joshua Tree
(213)382-7516
tarashall@att.net
www.noahpurifoy.com/joshua-tree-outdoor-museum
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Oasis of Murals/Public Art Installations
Outdoor murals depicting the history of
Twentynine Palms.
www.visit29.com
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Old Schoolhouse Museum
Home to the Weed Show!
6760 National Park Drive,
Twentynine Palms.
(760)367-2366
www.29palmshistorical.com
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Purple Agave Art Gallery at Cactus Mart
Desert artists and artisans
49889 29 Palms Hwy., Morongo Valley
(760)363-6076
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Rhythms of Life
Earthworks installation by Andrew Rogers. 5 miles north on Old Woman Springs Road/Hwy 247 at Aberdeen, Yucca Valley
www.andrewrogers.org
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Simi Dabah Sculpture Garden
Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree
www.simidabahsculptures.com
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Taylor Junction
61732 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)974-9165
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Twentynine Palms Visitor Center Gallery
Art gallery, visitor information
73484 29 Palms Hwy., Twentynine Palms
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Live Music & Nightlife
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29 Palms Inn
Nightly live music.
73950 Inn Ave.(off National Park Dr.)
(760)367-3505
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Electric Sports Lounge
57564 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)228-1199
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Frontier Cafe
55844 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
(760)820-1360
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Gadi’s Restaurant
56193 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)820-1213
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Harrison House
Joshua Tree
(760)366-4712
www.louharrisonhouse.org
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Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree
(760)366-2250
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Kokopelli’s Kantina
57154 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)228-2589
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Landers Brew
1388 Golden Slipper Lane, Landers
(760)623-6300
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Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown
(760)365-5956,
www.pappyandharriets.com
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The Palms
83131 Amboy Road,
Twentynine Palms (Wonder Valley)
(760)391-2810
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Tortoise Rock Casino
73829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms
(760)367-9759
www.tortoiserockcasino.com
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OFFBEAT
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Institute of Mentalphysics/Joshua Tree Retreat Center
Designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright and his son Lloyd, this large 420 acre retreat center is fascinating to visit. Home to special events, spiritual retreats, classes, and bookstore, check with personnel at gate or bookstore before exploring the grounds.
59700 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
(760)365-8371
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Krblin Jihn Kabin
About as alternative a history as you can get, the Kcymaerxthaere project by Eames Demetrios, is a window into an alternate reality, of which there are many, out here in the desert.
Go north on Sunburst Avenue, right on Crestview Drive, follow to end of the street, turn right on Border Avenue (dirt). The site is on the left 1.5 blocks south. Joshua Tree.
www.kcymaerxthaere.com
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Smith’s Ranch Drive-In
4584 Adobe Road, 29 Palms
(760)367-7713
Old West Shows
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Gunfighters for Hire
Sundays, 2:30 p.m., April-October, Pioneertown
www.gunfightersforhire.com
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Mane Street Stampede
Saturdays, 2:30 p.m., April-October, Pioneertown
www.manestreetstampede.com
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