A 35 room hotel named “The Landing” is planned for a 5.7 acre lot off Belfield Road in Landers and the developers behind the project had their first public meeting with the residents this past Monday night.
Two new opportunities to give back to your public lands are available at Joshua Tree National Park, but the deadline to apply is this Saturday (11/23) First up - they are looking for exhibit stewards that will help keep the signage and exhibit installations clean and able to provide info to the over 3 millions yearly park visitors. The stationary installations you see at spots like the Cholla Gardens provide info on the surrounding landscape, flora, fauna or anything else of interest in the…
The Alien Probe crew is landing at Giant Rock Meeting room tonight for a free round of spontaneous, unfilited, psychadelic status-quo shattering PUNK ROCK KARAOKE! Come out at 7:00PM to sign-up to sing some of your favorite punk anthems with live band "The Rancho Locos" backing you up. The setlist has The Runaways, Misfits, The Ramones, Fear, Iggy and the Stooges, DEVO, and the Sex Pistols. Put a slice of pie in one hand and grab the mic with the other - it starts tonight at 7:00PM…
This Sunday (11/17) Mil-Tree is holding a writing workshop from 1:00PM to 3:00PM at the Twentynine Palms Visitor Center. Marine Veteran Renee Pickup will be working with participants to explore the theme from the Mil-Tree art show “From There to Here” which featured artwork from veterans and family members that aims ot give form to thought and emotions that are often hard to articulate. Writers of all levels are encouraged to come to the free event - you can learn more about Sunday’s event at…
On August 10, Joshua Tree National Park celebrated a birthday - 83 years ago the area was designated a national monument by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. That original effort was almost single handedly championed by the original desert defender - Minerva Hoyt, who used her generational wealth and passion for the desert to have the 825,000 acres protected as a monument in 1936. It took her over 20 years, and there was talk about naming the park after her. Instead, she has the Miernva…
San Bernardino County is the largest in the nation - home to forested mountains, expansive parks and stunning desert landscapes. The county is looking for photos of those natural features that may not be as widely recognized as the more popular landmarks in the state, and they are asking for photo submissions from residents for their weekly county update newsletter, website and social media pages. If you have some photos that you personally took of beautiful San Bernardino County hidden gems or…
A volunteer group of Johnson Valley residents and recreationers stepped up to stop the spread of graffiti that has been invading the natural rock formations out on Old Woman Springs Road.
The official deadline is on November 1st, however you have until December 10th to pay without incurring a 10% penalty.
The painted rocks out on Old Woman Springs Rd. are a popular spot to snap an Instagram, but the tags and trash that cover the area are an eyesore to local Johnson Valley resident Michelle Zumstein, and she's going to do something about it.
The Desert Book club has announced the date and the book for their next meeting, giving you plenty of time to read the book and get ready for some scintillating discussion. This month’s book club will be on Sunday, November 24th at 5PM at the Hi Desert Times Magazines shop at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms. This month they are reading “Solito” by Javier Zamora - an inspiring story of the author's migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of 9. If you can, bring a potluck…
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