Robin’s guidebook
WHERE TO EAT
Coffee, tea and breakfast/lunch in Old Town Yucca. Located right in the center of town so it's great to wander and check out some local shops nearby.
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Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayCoffee, tea and breakfast/lunch in Old Town Yucca. Located right in the center of town so it's great to wander and check out some local shops nearby.
This place is a classic Joshua Tree staple. Familiar comfort foods and friendly staff in the heart of downtown Joshua Tree. Great for a bite before/after hitting the national park. Serves beer/wine. Kid friendly.
*can be a little hectic on weekends during high season so arrive early to get a table for breakfast!
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Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayThis place is a classic Joshua Tree staple. Familiar comfort foods and friendly staff in the heart of downtown Joshua Tree. Great for a bite before/after hitting the national park. Serves beer/wine. Kid friendly.
*can be a little hectic on weekends during high season so arrive early to get a table for breakfast!
BBQ + other comfort foods, full bar and very often live music. Great for lunch, especially great for a desert night out!
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Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms HighwayBBQ + other comfort foods, full bar and very often live music. Great for lunch, especially great for a desert night out!
Locally famous little pizza spot makes pies named after rock stars with hand made dough and fresh ingredients. Great gluten free options too.
There is very often a wait here so be prepared.
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Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayLocally famous little pizza spot makes pies named after rock stars with hand made dough and fresh ingredients. Great gluten free options too.
There is very often a wait here so be prepared.
The best Mexican food in the desert! Giant margaritas if you want 'em and a wide selection of dishes in a fun colorful environment. Great place for large parties and to skip lines on weekends at more frequented desert spots.
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La Casita
56895 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe best Mexican food in the desert! Giant margaritas if you want 'em and a wide selection of dishes in a fun colorful environment. Great place for large parties and to skip lines on weekends at more frequented desert spots.
Beautiful food and lovely staff among a stunning landscape. Check the IG account to verify hours and be sure to arrive early as the wait list fills up!
You'll be so glad you went.
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La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdBeautiful food and lovely staff among a stunning landscape. Check the IG account to verify hours and be sure to arrive early as the wait list fills up!
You'll be so glad you went.
Go here. Absolutely go here.
I watched my pal Alison struggle to open a bar out here for five years and at long last alongside a couple other owners this female-owned tavern is providing us the space we all needed for so long. Great list of beer, wine and *well made* cocktails and a spectacular menu of pub food with frequently changing specials.
The pool table and photo booth really bring the whole fun time to the next level.
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The Tiny Pony Tavern
57205 29 Palms HighwayGo here. Absolutely go here.
I watched my pal Alison struggle to open a bar out here for five years and at long last alongside a couple other owners this female-owned tavern is providing us the space we all needed for so long. Great list of beer, wine and *well made* cocktails and a spectacular menu of pub food with frequently changing specials.
The pool table and photo booth really bring the whole fun time to the next level.
Red Dog is a very fun time, every time.
Easy and fun taco & snack menu, fun bar staff and quintessential western vibes in an historic bar original to the inception of Pioneertown.
Great for lunch and dinner, DJ events on Sunday afternoons and most weekend nights.
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The Red Dog Saloon
53539 Mane StRed Dog is a very fun time, every time.
Easy and fun taco & snack menu, fun bar staff and quintessential western vibes in an historic bar original to the inception of Pioneertown.
Great for lunch and dinner, DJ events on Sunday afternoons and most weekend nights.
You won't find a hamburger or better craft beer in the high desert.
Arguably one of the best kitchens & most affordable for it's quality. Chef Joel delivers American favorites with a high end culinary perspective.
Cool art, great staff, and a good reason to wander 29 Palms too.
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grnd sqrl
73471 29 Palms HighwayYou won't find a hamburger or better craft beer in the high desert.
Arguably one of the best kitchens & most affordable for it's quality. Chef Joel delivers American favorites with a high end culinary perspective.
Cool art, great staff, and a good reason to wander 29 Palms too.
A classic greasy spoon breakfast tradition in the desert - the longest continually run restaurant up here.
Breakfast staples in a fun environment.
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Country Kitchen
61768 Twentynine Palms HighwayA classic greasy spoon breakfast tradition in the desert - the longest continually run restaurant up here.
Breakfast staples in a fun environment.
WHERE TO DRINK & BE MERRY
Road house and live music venue with international acclaim. Really great BBQ with a menu that accommodates anyones dietary needs. Fun for drinks and good times with friends. A hi-desert must.
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Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdRoad house and live music venue with international acclaim. Really great BBQ with a menu that accommodates anyones dietary needs. Fun for drinks and good times with friends. A hi-desert must.
Go here. Absolutely go here.
I watched my pal Alison struggle to open a bar out here for five years and at long last alongside a couple other owners this female-owned tavern is providing us the space we all needed for so long. Great list of beer, wine and *well made* cocktails and a spectacular menu of pub food with frequently changing specials.
The pool table and photo booth really bring the whole fun time to the next level.
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The Tiny Pony Tavern
57205 29 Palms HighwayGo here. Absolutely go here.
I watched my pal Alison struggle to open a bar out here for five years and at long last alongside a couple other owners this female-owned tavern is providing us the space we all needed for so long. Great list of beer, wine and *well made* cocktails and a spectacular menu of pub food with frequently changing specials.
The pool table and photo booth really bring the whole fun time to the next level.
Red Dog is a very fun time, every time.
Easy and fun taco & snack menu, fun bar staff and quintessential western vibes in an historic bar original to the inception of Pioneertown.
Great for lunch and dinner, DJ events on Sunday afternoons and most weekend nights.
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The Red Dog Saloon
53539 Mane StRed Dog is a very fun time, every time.
Easy and fun taco & snack menu, fun bar staff and quintessential western vibes in an historic bar original to the inception of Pioneertown.
Great for lunch and dinner, DJ events on Sunday afternoons and most weekend nights.
Belfield Hall hosts DESERT BINGO twice a month in Mondays.
If you’re lucky enough to be in town during Bingo I highly recommend it for a fun night out.
Check desertbingo insta for dates. The event also happens twice a month at Red Dog Saloon, though Belfield Hall is it’s proper home.
Landers Belfield Hall
Belfield Hall hosts DESERT BINGO twice a month in Mondays.
If you’re lucky enough to be in town during Bingo I highly recommend it for a fun night out.
Check desertbingo insta for dates. The event also happens twice a month at Red Dog Saloon, though Belfield Hall is it’s proper home.
RAD SHOPS
My pal Kime owns this shop - she's fantastic and so is everything about this place.
This shop has an amazing curated collection of handmade designer accessories and vintage clothing. Absolutely worth the visit - its a rainbow fun time in there and the staff are incredibly cool to chat with.
Old Town Yucca.
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The End
55872 Twentynine Palms HighwayMy pal Kime owns this shop - she's fantastic and so is everything about this place.
This shop has an amazing curated collection of handmade designer accessories and vintage clothing. Absolutely worth the visit - its a rainbow fun time in there and the staff are incredibly cool to chat with.
Old Town Yucca.
My dear friend Rachael started this wonderland of curiosities years ago. As time has passed it's really transformed into an unintentional fascinating study of the history of production and design in American arts, craft & applied arts through the 20th century. That is to say you'll find cups your grandmother had, dinnerware your friends parents had and endless assortments of wondrous apparel, tchotchkes, and glittery surprises. A true respite from the mass-produced big box world out there. My own personal Disneyland.
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Black Luck Vintage
49950 Acoma TrailMy dear friend Rachael started this wonderland of curiosities years ago. As time has passed it's really transformed into an unintentional fascinating study of the history of production and design in American arts, craft & applied arts through the 20th century. That is to say you'll find cups your grandmother had, dinnerware your friends parents had and endless assortments of wondrous apparel, tchotchkes, and glittery surprises. A true respite from the mass-produced big box world out there. My own personal Disneyland.
Magic things, jewelry, teas, incense, and handmade clothing. Serious desert vibes in here!
Next to Giant Rock Meeting Room so it's a good afternoon trip.
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Moon Wind Trading Co
1141B Old Woman Springs RdMagic things, jewelry, teas, incense, and handmade clothing. Serious desert vibes in here!
Next to Giant Rock Meeting Room so it's a good afternoon trip.
Don't miss this beautifully curated Pioneertown shop - great selection of some classic desert-ware including vintage t-shirts, denim, locally made leather accessories and more.
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Pioneertown General Store
53586 Mane StDon't miss this beautifully curated Pioneertown shop - great selection of some classic desert-ware including vintage t-shirts, denim, locally made leather accessories and more.
EXPLORE
This is the high desert classic activity: This is the place we all used to roll up on, call the number on the fence and get a near-private sound bath in the most actual alien structure in this hemisphere.
This place is rich in local UFO lore and its walls are porous with otherworldly knowledge.
Experience a quartz crystal soundbath in a space designed to channel and broadcast free energy conceived via telepathic communication with extraterrestrials.
It books up well in advance so check their website and get yourself a reservation ASAP!
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Integratron
2477 Belfield BlvdThis is the high desert classic activity: This is the place we all used to roll up on, call the number on the fence and get a near-private sound bath in the most actual alien structure in this hemisphere.
This place is rich in local UFO lore and its walls are porous with otherworldly knowledge.
Experience a quartz crystal soundbath in a space designed to channel and broadcast free energy conceived via telepathic communication with extraterrestrials.
It books up well in advance so check their website and get yourself a reservation ASAP!
This is a great activity for everybody - esp if you've got kids, do make sure you bring them out.
Internationally renowned African-American artist co-founded the Watts towers in LA and made his work out in the desert long before it was a destination on anybody's map.
The works here are fun to explore and walk around on 10 acres of desert floor
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노아퓨리포이야외사막미술관
62975 Blair LnThis is a great activity for everybody - esp if you've got kids, do make sure you bring them out.
Internationally renowned African-American artist co-founded the Watts towers in LA and made his work out in the desert long before it was a destination on anybody's map.
The works here are fun to explore and walk around on 10 acres of desert floor
Beautiful dog friendly hiking off the beaten path from the National Park.
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve
51010 Pipes Canyon RdBeautiful dog friendly hiking off the beaten path from the National Park.
Must see. Probably the reason you're here!
Various great hikes - all stunning - with a full spectrum of ease/difficulty.
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조슈아트리 국립공원
Must see. Probably the reason you're here!
Various great hikes - all stunning - with a full spectrum of ease/difficulty.
Unofficial hikes with gorgeous views. Really off the beaten path. Please be careful of the roads - AWD only. Worth it if you can make it!
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Unofficial hikes with gorgeous views. Really off the beaten path. Please be careful of the roads - AWD only. Worth it if you can make it!
ART
Gallery owner and artist Colleena Hake curates some exceptional low-brow art local to the desert, Southern California and International.
There is always something very special showing here & definitely try to catch an opening event if you're able to - she's always got some cool music thing happening and treats and draws the best crowd of good folks.
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La Matadora Gallery
61857 CA-62Gallery owner and artist Colleena Hake curates some exceptional low-brow art local to the desert, Southern California and International.
There is always something very special showing here & definitely try to catch an opening event if you're able to - she's always got some cool music thing happening and treats and draws the best crowd of good folks.
Contemporary gallery showing SoCal, national & international artists exploring mixed media, contrasting materials & non traditional use of materials.
Close to the house & catch an opening if you can to mingle with cool locals.
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Compound Yucca Valley
55379 Twentynine Palms HighwayContemporary gallery showing SoCal, national & international artists exploring mixed media, contrasting materials & non traditional use of materials.
Close to the house & catch an opening if you can to mingle with cool locals.
PROVISIONS
Gourmet bodega + wine + liquor shop.
DEFINITELY worth a visit for treats to indulge/spoil yourself.
Located very close to the house in Old Town Yucca.
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Desierto Alto
55827 Twentynine Palms HighwayGourmet bodega + wine + liquor shop.
DEFINITELY worth a visit for treats to indulge/spoil yourself.
Located very close to the house in Old Town Yucca.
The best meat + produce of all the grocery stores up here.
A little pricey for most items.
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Vons
57590 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe best meat + produce of all the grocery stores up here.
A little pricey for most items.
Stater's is a less expensive grocery option.
Produce section is okay - not much organic.
Meat department is great.
*Note, there are two locations - one is quite close to the house off Dumosa which is most convenient when you need something and really don't want to go far.
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Stater Brothers Plaza
71727 Twentynine Palms HighwayStater's is a less expensive grocery option.
Produce section is okay - not much organic.
Meat department is great.
*Note, there are two locations - one is quite close to the house off Dumosa which is most convenient when you need something and really don't want to go far.
Economical grocery option with rotating selection based on availability. The produce is largely not terrific but its great for everything else like dry goods, tea, condiments etc.
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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
57200 Twentynine Palms HighwayEconomical grocery option with rotating selection based on availability. The produce is largely not terrific but its great for everything else like dry goods, tea, condiments etc.
Neighborhoods
In 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamed of creating an Old West set 125 miles east of Los Angeles that was actually a town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front facades but interiors that had stuff for visitors to see and do too. Up went (from the outside) frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlors, bowling alleys, and motels. It wasn’t a place just for tourists to enjoy though; more than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s.
While location shoots here have dwindled in the years since, you can still see mock gunfights on Mane Street. But the most happening place by far is Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, which hosts surprisingly big-name live acts—Robert Plant and Leon Russell have played here, and more contemporary bands like Iron & Wine and CHVRCHES pass through as well. This must-see desert find also serves up awesome ribs, plus classic Santa Maria barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Check out their calendar of upcoming events.
Though it’s always been a destination for those in the know, in recent years the town has been experiencing something of a renaissance—artists, entrepreneurs, and just regular folks looking to escape city stress are finding their way here. Longtime standby the Pioneertown Motel, a rustic, single-story 20-room inn, has been updated with fire pits, an outdoor bar, and hammocks; it and La Copine, an upscale eatery in nearby Flamingo Heights are contributing to the area’s newfound reputation as a hip getaway.
Stroll along Mane Street and you’ll find MazAmar Art Pottery gallery and shop, and the vintage-vibed Pioneer Bowl. Other popular restaurants nearby include Giant Rock Meeting Room & Coffee House, near the aforementioned La Copine in Flamingo Heights, and Frontier Café, four miles down the road in Yucca Valley.
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Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdIn 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamed of creating an Old West set 125 miles east of Los Angeles that was actually a town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front facades but interiors that had stuff for visitors to see and do too. Up went (from the outside) frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlors, bowling alleys, and motels. It wasn’t a place just for tourists to enjoy though; more than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s.
While location shoots here have dwindled in the years since, you can still see mock gunfights on Mane Street. But the most happening place by far is Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, which hosts surprisingly big-name live acts—Robert Plant and Leon Russell have played here, and more contemporary bands like Iron & Wine and CHVRCHES pass through as well. This must-see desert find also serves up awesome ribs, plus classic Santa Maria barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Check out their calendar of upcoming events.
Though it’s always been a destination for those in the know, in recent years the town has been experiencing something of a renaissance—artists, entrepreneurs, and just regular folks looking to escape city stress are finding their way here. Longtime standby the Pioneertown Motel, a rustic, single-story 20-room inn, has been updated with fire pits, an outdoor bar, and hammocks; it and La Copine, an upscale eatery in nearby Flamingo Heights are contributing to the area’s newfound reputation as a hip getaway.
Stroll along Mane Street and you’ll find MazAmar Art Pottery gallery and shop, and the vintage-vibed Pioneer Bowl. Other popular restaurants nearby include Giant Rock Meeting Room & Coffee House, near the aforementioned La Copine in Flamingo Heights, and Frontier Café, four miles down the road in Yucca Valley.