29 Palms is located east of the 10 freeway, off of Hwy 62 in the
Mojave Desert area called the Morongo Basin, home to the Joshua Tree
National Park. It is within less than a half day's driving distance
from a number of international airports and large cities:
•Palm Springs- 52 miles
•San Diego- 171 miles
•Ontario- 104 miles
•Las Vegas- 212 miles
•Los Angeles- 157 miles
•Death Valley- 301 miles
•Desert Hot Springs- 44 miles
•San Francisco- 521 miles
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE? NO WAY!
The City of 29 Palms has an eclectic mixture of people, businesses
and attractions. Local merchants offer a variety of services to feed
your body, mind and spirit. From a quick mani-pedi at A. Fox, at Adobe
and 2 Mile,to breakfast cereal and a roasted chicken to go at Stater
Bros, the comfort and convenience of home are all right here.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Try 9 holes at Roadrunner Dunes , a dip in the pool at Luckie Park
or a game of billiards at The Virginian. En route to the eastern
entrance of the Joshua Tree National Park, stop in at the Desert Art
Studio, just a 5 minute drive from our door. (Best to call ahead for
an appointment.) Whether its cultural fare you're looking for or the
perfect rock to climb for a glorious sunset, find it here in the
Morongo Basin. Or head "down the hill", towards Palm Springs, Desert
Hot Springs and the Coachella Valley.
ONE OF A KIND WONDERS
Although the USA has some remarkable scenery, interesting architecture
and assorted monuments honoring events and achievements of humanity,
the Morongo Basin has some singular shrines and roadside attractions
which should not be missed: try a sound bath at The Integratron, visit
the meerkats at the Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center, or fill a
cooler and tune in your radio, while you catch a double feature under
the desert stars at Smith’s Ranch Drive-In.
HEY, IT'S THE DESERT. . .OR IS IT?
Expect the unexpected. The Beauty Bubble, the Beatnik Cafe,
Noah Purifoy's Environment of Sculptures, the Creative Center,
Jazz at the Poolside at the 29 Palms Inn, Theatre 29,
the Sunrunner Magazine, Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace,
the Open Studio Art Tours, and transcendent views of desert skies by
Wally Pacholka. Hardly an empty place.
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