JOSHUA TREE 2018
EAT & DRINK ($–$$)
La Copine - all around delicious, healthy and great produce too.
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace - great lineup of live music, solid BBQ & pub food, great atmosphere in a surreal setting.
Natural Sisters Cafe - great option for breakfast and lunch.
Joshua Tree Health Foods - to cook a meal at your Airbnb, or prepare sandwiches before heading on a hike; also sells wine and beers.
Crossroads Cafe - nice brunch.
Joshua Tree Coffee Company - serious about coffee, small batch, locally roasted, organic & sustainable.
Joshua Tree Saloon - solid pub food, fun atmosphere.
STAY ($–$$$)
Airbnb - highly recommend, there are some great options out there, no matter the group size, much better than any motel in the area.
Pioneertown Motel - very nice motel, great location, walking distance to Pappy & Harriet's.
Sacred Sand – luxury lodging at the gates of the National Park.
Joshua Tree Oasis - vacation home rental at the gates of the National Park.
DO ($–$$)
Joshua Tree National Park
A-Z West - visit Andrea Zittel's artwork functioning as an evolving testing ground for living; visits are organized monthly, fantastic artist, much recommended.
Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum - 'I do not wish to be an artist, I only wish that art enables me to be.' Noah Purifoy, 1963, a must-see.
Pioneertown - an Old West movie set created by a group of Hollywood investors, fun town with shops throughout.
Giant Rock - a seven-story tall boulder that has been a Native American spiritual site for thousands of years, you'll need a 4x4 car.
Integratron - a trip to Joshua Tree isn't complete without the famous sound bath, great architecture.
SHOP ($–$$)
Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market - Saturday only.
BKB Ceramics
Pioneertown General Store - nice vintage collection.
Ricochet Vintage Wear
Moon Wind Trading Co.
Unity Home Thrift Store – every now and then I find something cool for close to nothing (brass library lamp, hammered brass frames, etc.).
All photos shot using my Mamiya 7ii and a mix of 400Tmax, and Portra 400 & 800, as well as a Nikon D810
