PAPPY & HARRIET'S PIONEERTOWN PALACE - The best damn roadhouse in America with outstanding live music, food and drink is 9 miles from the studio in Pioneertown. Their indoor and outdoor stages have hosted amazing locals and not-so-locals like Paul McCartney, Lucinda Williams, Robert Plant, Queens of the Stone Age, The Pixies, The Dandy Warhols, Spiritualized, Neko Case, Leon Russell, Daniel Lanois, Ralph Stanley, Sean Lennon, Wanda Jackson, Rufus Wainwright, The Donnas, The Melvins, Arctic Monkeys, Ricki Lee Jones, Band of Horses, Grizzly Bear, Jim Lauderdale, Gillian Welch, Patti Smith, Drive By Truckers, and Son Volt.
The restored PIONEERTOWN MOTEL is 100 yards from Pappy & Harriet's back door. Stagger safely to bed after an unforgetable night.
Walk between Pappy & Harriet's and the Motel down Mane Street to the PIONEERTOWN OLD WEST MOVIE SET built in 1946 and used for many great old Western movies and television shows. Pappy & Harriet’s was originally a cantina set featured in many of the Westerns filmed there.
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK - Just outside of the town of Joshua Tree
Awe inspiring.
JOSHUA TREE INN - Joshua Tree
Ask about Room 8.
GRAM PARSONS CREMATION SITE - Cap Rock in Joshua Tree National Park
Second-to-last resting place of the Holy Spook.
THE INTEGRATRON - Landers
Get abducted.
GIANT ROCK - 2.5 miles North of the Integratron
Get returned.
NOAH PURIFOY'S OUTDOOR DESERT ART MUSEUM - Joshua Tree
RIP, Noah. You live on in your work.
DESERT CHRIST PARK - Yucca Valley
One man's amazing sculpture garden.
GROVES CABIN THEATRE - Morongo Valley
Featuring great local actors. 22 seats. Reserve now.
LA COPINE - Flamingo Heights
As good a restaurant as any found in New York City and Paris.
LAS PALMAS - Yucca Valley
The best Mexican food in town.
BEATNIK LOUNGE - Joshua Tree
A true listening room with live music, art installations, video and theater.
PIE FOR THE PEOPLE - Joshua Tree
Extraordinary Pizza. Even New Yorkers rave.
TAYLOR JUNCTION - Joshua Tree
Art gallery and performance space right next door to Pie For The People.
CROSSROADS CAFE - Joshua Tree
Great breakfast and lunch spot.
SAM’S INDIAN RESTAURANT- Joshua Tree
Crazy good Indian food in an unassuming mini-mall.
ROYAL SIAM CUISINE THAI RESTAURANT - Joshua Tree
Excellent Thai food and the sweetest, most welcoming staff around. Closed Tuesdays.
FRONTIER CAFE - Yucca Valley
Coffee house and lounge featuring brews, food and live entertainment.
JOSHUA TREE COFFEE COMPANY - Joshua Tree
Fresh, organic, locally roasted coffee sold by the cup and by the bag. “Revolutionary Roaster + High Grade Coffee + Love & Passion = Super Delicious Coffee"
JOSHUA TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL - Held just outside of Joshua Tree
In May and October see amazing local, national and international acts on multiple outdoor stages. 4 days and nights of amazing music along with lakeside camping, arts and crafts, all kinds of food, beverages and community goodness. Humanity at it's finest.
COACHELLA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL - IndIo
Spanning two consecutive weekends every year.
STAGECOACH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL - Indio
The weekend after Coachella at the same location.