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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
Groves Cabin Theatre
8768 Desert Willow Trail, Morongo Valley
(760)365-4523
www.grovescabintheatre.org
Harrison House
Joshua Tree
(Event tickets available at Joshua Tree Health Foods)
(760)366-4712
www.louharrisonhouse.org
Hi-Desert Cultural Center & Blak Box Theatre
Performing arts, special events
61231 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)366-3777
www.hidesertculturalcenter.com
Theatre 29
John Calveri Memorial Theatre.
73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms
(760)361-4151
www.theatre29.org
Museums & History
Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum
61855 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
(760)366-9000
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Yucca Valley Community Center
57166 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)369-7212
www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org
Morongo Basin Historical Society
Museum & Research Center
632 Landers Lane, Landers
(760)364-2000
Old Schoolhouse Museum
6760 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms
(760)367-2366
www.29palmshistorical.com
World Famous Crochet Museum
61855 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
www.sharielf.com/gallery.html
Art Galleries, Exhibits
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
29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
Art gallery, art classes, special events
6847 Adobe Road. Twentynine Palms
(760)361-1805
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
A Roadside Attraction
69197 29 Palms Hwy., Twentynine Palms
(760)401-8038
www.douglasosmith.com
Art Colony of Morongo Valley
Covington Park, 11165 Vale Drive, Morongo Valley
(760)363-6547
ArtFX & Furnishings
55836 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(619)990-5683
Art Queen
61855 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
www.sharielf.com/gallery.html
Beatnik Lounge
Art gallery, performance space
61597 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)475-4860
BKB Ceramics
61705 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree
(760)821-3765
BoxoPROJECTS
62732 Sullivan Road, Joshua Tree
(917)669-6098
Chuck Caplinger’s Desert Art Studio & Gallery
(open by appointment)
74655 Wellock Road, Twentynine Palms
(760)221-7703, www.desertartstudio.com
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
Desert Christ Park
Dedicated to world peace
56218 Sunnyslope Drive, Yucca Valley
www.desertchristpark.org
Gallery 62
61607 29 Palms Hwy #H., Joshua Tree
www.gallery62.org
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
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Yucca Valley Community Center
57166 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)369-7212
www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org
Hi-Desert Test Sites
Arts events and installations
Office: Sky Village Swap Meet
7028 Theater Road, Yucca Valley
(760)365-2104
www.highdeserttestsites.com
I Heart Joshua Tree Gallery
(In Sun Alley Shops)
61871 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)774-2553
JTAG - Joshua Tree Art Gallery
61607 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)366-3636
www.joshuatreeartgallery.com
MazAmar Art Pottery
Mane Street, Pioneertown
(760)228-0290
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
Oasis of Murals/Public Art Installations
Outdoor murals depicting the history of
Twentynine Palms.
www.visit29.com
Old Schoolhouse Museum
Home to the Weed Show!
6760 National Park Drive,
Twentynine Palms.
(760)367-2366
www.29palmshistorical.com
Purple Agave Art Gallery at Cactus Mart
Desert artists and artisans
49889 29 Palms Hwy., Morongo Valley
(760)363-6076
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
Simi Dabah Sculpture Garden
Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree
www.simidabahsculptures.com
Taylor Junction
61732 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
(760)974-9165
Twentynine Palms Visitor Center Gallery
Art gallery, visitor information
73484 29 Palms Hwy., Twentynine Palms
Live Music & Nightlife
29 Palms Inn
Nightly live music.
73950 Inn Ave.(off National Park Dr.)
(760)367-3505
Electric Sports Lounge
57564 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)228-1199
Frontier Cafe
55844 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley
(760)820-1360
Gadi’s Restaurant
56193 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)820-1213
Harrison House
Joshua Tree
(760)366-4712
www.louharrisonhouse.org
Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree
(760)366-2250
Kokopelli’s Kantina
57154 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley
(760)228-2589
Landers Brew
1388 Golden Slipper Lane, Landers
(760)623-6300
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown
(760)365-5956,
www.pappyandharriets.com
The Palms
83131 Amboy Road,
Twentynine Palms (Wonder Valley)
(760)391-2810
Tortoise Rock Casino
73829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms
(760)367-9759
www.tortoiserockcasino.com
OFFBEAT
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
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
Smith’s Ranch Drive-In
4584 Adobe Road, 29 Palms
(760)367-7713
Old West Shows
Gunfighters for Hire
Sundays, 2:30 p.m., April-October, Pioneertown
www.gunfightersforhire.com
Mane Street Stampede
Saturdays, 2:30 p.m., April-October, Pioneertown
www.manestreetstampede.com
