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    Mid Century elegance in the middle of nowhere.
    Keo N.

    This is a far flung corner of nowhere, where crows will not even fly there to die. Being in the desert the light is spectacularly clear, leading to sharp lines and shadows for this little mid century modern haven. The restaurant and motel are no longer operating, so don"t count on staying or having a sit downeal. There is a small convenience store at the gas station. Certainly worth a stop by to see this cultural oddity which at one point was doing ok, but now it is barely hanging on. This should on the national register of mid century modern roadside stop bys.

    COVID-19 school is closed
    Franklin M.

    There is something so cool about the desert. I love these historic locations and these out in the boondocks dying towns that are surviving. I wish the owner would restore those little motel rooms. We visited nearby Amboy crater and would've of loved to see all the stars at night while hanging out at this location.

    Zoe K.

    I gueeeeesss!!! Gas is REALLY expensive. Also, it's full service. There's nothing there really just mostly the nostalgia of the old hotel and that one little gas station/store/restaurant/rest stop. The attendant said they always film things there. There was a bus full of Norwegian tourists some bikers and cyclists...and us. Because we missed the road towards Laughlin. I'm glad we stopped by but I wouldn't ever go on purpose. Still...you should see it at least once!

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    Kelso Depot - Outside the depot

    Kelso Depot

    4.6(28 reviews)
    31.8 mi

    My family and I were heading over to Vegas from Joshua Tree and took a route that went through the…read moreMojave National Preserve. I don't know why I have never been through here in my entire life, but it was neat to see the landscape and feeling like I was playing Frogger as I was trying to avoid all the potholes in the 2 lane road. One random stop we came across in the middle of the preserve was the Kelso Depot. I only stopped because I saw that there was a restroom that we could use, and then was surprised to see an actual visitor center to peruse. From the signage out front here's the history: "Built in 1924, the Kelso Depot housed a train station, ticket and telegraph office, restaurant, reading room, and dormitory rooms for railroad employees. It was often called the Kelso Club House, a Union Pacific Railroad term for employee boarding and recreational facilities. As railroad technology improved and fewer personnel were needed, the Depot became obsolete. It was closed in 1985, and Union Pacific planned to raze the building. Concerned citizens intervened and the building was saved. It was renovated and reopened as a National Park Service Visitor Center in October 2005." The Depot is currently under construction as of 12/2025, but you can walk around the building and peek in through the windows. Apparently the area around the depot was like a little village during WW II. It's neat to imagine what life would've been like living out here in the middle of nowhere back in the 1940's. There's no internet out in Kelso, but you can log into the NPS Wi-Fi while you're there.

    This place was a lifesaver! Bathrooms just when we needed them! We were in that Saturday I-15…read morererouted to I-40 craziness. Took us 10 hours from Huntington Beach to Vegas. We took a Waze suggestion which ended up saving us two hours. Happened upon the Kelso Depot just at the right time. We're so grateful to these guys keeping their bathrooms open even when the visitor center is closed.

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    US Post Office - Crammed my fragile package in mailbox... Could brought it to door so lazy

    US Post Office

    2.2(10 reviews)
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    This morning i came in to renew my passport for corrections cause they're close to where I live and…read moremy days off is Sunday- Monday they were closed on memorial day. I usually handle my business in Yucca Valley, the last time jerk red head white old lady work there now it's a early middle age black lady wearing frames gave me bad customer service attitude demeanor. I told my situation kindly as possible but she just didn't care how handle in a nice professional manner. Told me I did the wrong packet the said things I didn't understand making me feel like I'm retarded so I just took it like a champ and told her I'll handle it at home I was feed up with with her attitude. Strange the customer she helped before me was white middle age her demeanor was sooo happy spirited so makes me wonder is she racist??? Towards a certain ethnicity??? Anyways I'm taking my business to Yucca Valley handle my passport there cause they're okay with customer service. I would only come back here if they screw up my mail package or stop mailing for vacation. Dang full of rude questionable employees here in the 29 Palms.

    April, Sheila and everyone in this office is always so helpful when shipping to all over the world,…read morethe only thing I can say is that you need to make sure you bring your own tape for the boxes or expect to buy one. I bought one and just keep it in my car. I love coming here and I took my kids there to drop off the letter to Santa and everyone was so sweet with my kids

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