29 Reasons to Visit 29 Palms1. "Oooohhhhh….." (Awesome sunrises.)
2. "Aaaaahhhh…." (Breathtaking sunsets.)
3. STARS! A few billion or so in our incredible night skies. Star Parties monthly. Observatory coming soon.
4. Purple Mountains. Really. (You know… from the song.) Find a chair just before sunset. Watch.
5. Wide open spaces. Room to make the BIG mistakes. (Sorry...from another song.) Seriously, unending vistas like you wouldn't believe. Bring the camera.
6. Go Out and Play! World-class rock climbing, hikes and nature walks. Enough for weeks! We're surrounded by California Outback- Mojave National Preserve, Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Pipes Canyon, Cleghorn Lakes, Sheephole and numerous other pristine Wilderness areas. Or, golf, bowl, swim, or skateboard. Your choice.
7. Joshua Tree National Park. Like no place else on earth. Picnic and camp among incredible rock formations, ancient pictographs. Howl at the "No Swimming" sign at Barker Dam (it's usually dry).
8. Walk through silent desert valleys of Larrea tridentata (Creosote), the oldest living plants on earth. Observe orchids growing in 49 Palms Canyon. Feel small, insignificant and honored.
9. Breathe deep. Adjust lungs to clean air. Vow to stop being a city slicker.
10. Drink up! Some of the best water on earth – yes, there is plenty of it in our underground aquifers. (Hiking tip: when half your water is gone, head back.)
11. Real old west living history- poke around an old gold mine, watch a Cowboy Shoot, whoop it up at the Pioneer Days Rodeo, wonder about all those homestead cabins, then take a tour of original adobe homesteads. Read "Sand in my Shoe", "In the Shadow of the Palms" and "The Adobes of Twentynine Palms".
12. The Oasis of Mara. 49 Palms Oasis. Lost Palms Oasis. Oasis salad dressing at the 29 Palms Inn. Awe inspiring, all of them.
13. Wonder Garden coffee. The Jelly Donut. Margaritas as big as your head at Edchadas. Burritos as big as your head at Santana's. The Rib Co.'s awesome outdoor grill. 41 places to eat and drink, historic inns, chain motels, unique vacation homes- you'll be fine.
14. Art, arts and entertainment! The place is crawling with artists, sculptors, actors, musicians, and more. No problem finding something to do: see The Sun Runner Arts & Entertainment Magazine or The Blend Magazine.
15. Discover all 20 giant, world-class, historic murals on buildings around town. Prank your friends with a photo of you with Valentine. Is that bull real?
16. Marvel at the enormous steel Simi Dabah sculptures that dot the city landscape and the giant "Sky Climbers" at the Old Schoolhouse Museum.
17. Geology - 29 Palms ROCKS, dude. Hike to Cima Dome or Amboy Crater for an unearthly view. Visit the "singing" Kelso Dunes and Mitchell Caverns. Check out Geology Tour Road in the Park.
18. Desert Life - Roadrunners, Coyotes, Chuckawallas, Ocotillo, Cholla, Mariposa, Desert Quail, Round tail ground squirrels, Antelope Ground Squirrels, Cactus Wren, Diamondback, Big Horn Sheep. A ton of plants and animals you never thought you'd see outside Cartoon Network.
19. Smith's Ranch Drive-In Movie Theatre. Double feature-4 bucks. Bring the convertible!
20. Challenge a Marine to an arm wrestling contest. Don't be surprised when you lose. Support our troops from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, the World's Largest (and finest!) U.S. Marine Corps base.
21. Visit Keys View high up in Joshua Tree National Park and look all the way to Mexico.
22. Stop at the last traffic light for more than 100 miles. Get photographed next to our sign: 'Next Services 100 Miles."
23. Drop out of the rat race. Relax. Get lost. Pack a nap in your picnic lunch. Re -discover yourself.
24. Gawk at Huell Howser's steel-plate fence then drive by James Cagney's old place. Realize all the fashion models are not following you; they're here for a photo shoot on the salt flats.
25. Run into Dick Dale at the hardware store. Yeah, that Dick Dale. King of Surf Guitar. Have sudden urge for Domino's Pizza. (Dick and his "Miserlou" surf guitar classic are featured in their T.V. commercials)
26. Listen to Robert Plant's song, "Twentynine Palms".
27. Sing your own song. Sing loudly. Sing badly. No one will care.
28. Discover the same desert happiness that made Alley Wrubel write "Zippety Do Dah" at the Roughley Manor.
29. Listen to "The Lady From Twentynine Palms", also written by Alley Wrubel, and performed by several artists including Frank Sinatra. For the lyrics to this classic, click HERE. Things to Do With Kids in 29 PalmsWhen It's 110 Outside...
1. Go bowling at the Bowladium; for kids it's only $2 for shoes and $2 to play. 367-9502
2. Check out the Hi-Desert Nature Museum in Yucca Valley. 369-7212
3. Story hour at the 29 Palms San Bernardino Branch Library. 367-9519
4. Set aside one night to go stargazing.
5. Ride the Aerial Tram to the top of Mt. Jacinto in Palm Springs. 325-1449
6. Children's Discovery Museum in Rancho Mirage. 321-0602
7. In August, check out Yucca Valley's outdoor concert series. 369-7211
8. Grab an ice cream at Foster's Freeze in downtown 29 Palms.
9. Grab your swimsuit and head to the pool at Luckie Park. 367-7562
10. Visit the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor's Center in 29 Palms. 367-5500
11. See a movie at the Smith's Ranch Drive-In Theatre; only $5 per person. 367-7713
12. Check out the Wild West shootout reenactment by the Pioneertown Posse. 228-0494
13. Grab a bite to eat at Pappy & Harriet's while visiting Pioneertown. 365-5956
14. Look for petroglyphs along the Barker Dam trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
15. Skateboard at the 29 Palms Concrete Skate Park. 367-7562
16. Take in a show at Theatre 29. 367-6563
17. See a play or concert at Blak Box Theatre/Hi-Desert Cultural Center. 366-3777
18. Take a rock climbing class at the Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School. 800-890-4745
19. Geocaching is the new craze, there are local sites and it's free! www.geocaching.com
20. Visit the Old Schoolhouse Museum in 29 Palms. 367-2366
21. Check out the meerkats right here in Morongo Valley.
22. Visit the Integratron in Landers for an acoustical experience of a sound bath. 364-3126
23. Go fishing in Joshua Tree Lake. 366-1213
24. Hit the trails on a horse. http://visit29.org/
25. Sign up for a class at The Creative Center in 29 Palms. 361-1805
26. Take a class at the Desert Institute. 367-5535
27. Critique the art at the 29 Palms Art Gallery. 367-7819
28. Drive around town to see 22 murals and why 29 Palms is nicknamed "Oasis of Murals".
29. Watch a movie in Luckie Park during the summer months. 367-7562
30. Walk around Desert Christ Park in Yucca Valley. www.desertchristpark.org
Explore 29 Palms!
Spend 3 Days in 29 PalmsStop in at the Twentynine Palms Visitor's Center to pick up maps and learn about community events.
Joshua Tree National Park  | Visit the Oasis Visitor's Center
| | Explore the park and its wildlife
| | Tour Keys Ranch
| | Take a jaunt on one of the many trails
| | Learn to rock climb with the Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School
| | Make your way back to Twentynine Palms to Smith's Ranch Drive-in Theatre, one of the last drive-ins around |
Take a day trip | Have breakfast at the Crossroads Cafe on the way to...
| | Gubler's Orchids
| | The Integratron
| | Giant Rock
| | Have dinner at Pappy & Harriet's near Pioneertown
| | Make your way back to Twentynine Palms to the Bowladium for a night of family bowling |
Have a relaxing day in 29 | Enjoy breakfast at the Wonder Garden Cafe
| | Tee off at either the 9-hole Roadrunner Dunes golf course or explore the Marine Corps Base by way of the Desert Winds Golf Course
| | Tour the "Oasis of Murals"
| | Have lunch at the 29 Palms Inn
| | Explore our history at the Old Schoolhouse Museum
| | The Twentynine Palms Art Gallery
| | Take a stroll down the Oasis of Mara
| | Enjoy a hearty meal at The Rib Company and mark your hometown on their map
| | Finally, make your way to Theatre 29 |
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