Bought tickets to the JT Philharmonic once. Concert was cancelled so I accepted replacement…read moretickets for the following year. After a year my plans had changed and I was out of town the day of the rescheduled concert so I requested a refund. Was told I would receive a refund and it's now been 4 months and I've still not received my refund despite my tickets being resold. I've emailed and called multiple times and not had anyone return mt calls / emails. Unfortunately this is symptomatic of a prevailing attitude here in the high desert. Amateur hour. Go down the hill for your cultural needs if you're looking for professionalism.

****** STORYTIME ******…read more Once upon a time, there was a Heavy Psych Fest that took place at the High Desert Cultural Center. One day, Kimberley decided to buy tickets to the event without knowing what Kimberley was about to get into .. As Kimberley arrived to the event, Kimberley could feel the energy and excitement in the air and the earth moving below her. Clueless Kimberley, having no idea what to expect and no experience with this type of music decided to enter the concert venue anyway, as the tickets were already purchased ahead of time. As the earth rumbled under foot as if the devil was banging on the underbelly of the earth's crust, the first band performed well and was so hardcore that her ears were about to bleed. She tried to position herself as far as possible from the stage and brace herself on a building so as to prepare the body to enjoy it, but it was just too much for her. She decided to stick around for a little while longer to see if the other bands would be any different. Unfortunately, they weren't. They were even more hardcore than the first band. Kimberley felt like she was in a warzone, and her body couldn't take it anymore. She looked around and noticed that everyone was wearing black and she was the only person that was wearing white. She took that as a sign .... She left the event after only 30 minutes. As she walked out of the venue, she couldn't help but laugh (and cry) at herself for not researching the type of music that would be played at the event before buying the tickets. She realized that she had made a mistake and learned a valuable lesson. From that day forward, Kimberley makes sure she watches a few youtubes about the events and the artists before purchasing tickets to any musical event or show. She certainly doesn't want to find herself in another situation like the Heavy Psych Fest at the High Desert Cultural Center and be the only person who didn't "get the memo" !

This is a free museum located outside in the desert within the neighborhood. I made the mistake of…read morevisiting during the hot humid weather, therefore we didn't stay long. It is actually a must visit for your Joshua Tree trip because this is quite a unique spot. There was a lot to see and take pictures of interesting sculptures. Installations were made out of scrapped materials turned into unbelievable arts you would never think of. I wish I had gone on a much cooler weather to actually walk around and take our time more to explore each piece. It's definitely worth it to visit the exhibit in Joshua Tree.

Outdoor museum, dedicated to showing the work of Noah Purifoy, a late 20th century LA artist who…read morespent the last years of his life on this property, making sculptures out of recycled everyday materials. His workshop and living trailer are still there, surrounded by his artwork. The grounds are unfenced, and there is a dedicated parking area on both side of the dirt ride, towards the West part of the exhibit (coming from the East, important to keep going until you see a small parking area on the south part of the road...otherwise, you will be parking on private property.) You can get up close and personal, and touch whatever you like (since it's part of how the exhibit's age). But it can also be dangerous, with many pokey and sharp things, so need to watch out while wandering. Art is a subjective thing, and I would not have guessed that I would have enjoyed his exhibit as much as I did (especiallyl the exhibits involving bowling balls and/or toilets as the main materials). But as I continued to look at his pieces, kept wondering 'What was he thinking?....How did he envision this would look 20 years after creation, as the desert enveloped?', both from an overall macro level, but also from a detailed, day-to-day accomplishment perspective. The setting of the desert is as integral as the recycled material itself. And I couldn't help but think...'is this what a end-of-the-world scenario would look like?'. And as certain parts of the exhibit degrades, will the foundation fix it...or is that the natural progression of his art? There is a handout near the entrance that tells the fascinating story of the artist's life. It's well worth reading.

Almost missed this place! the artwork is beautiful and the artist was welcoming…read more Absolutely worth a stop to check it out close to everything in town too. Don't miss it:)

We stopped here after our trip to Joshua Tree…read more Free entry. The museum is well maintained and staffed. There's a rock section that my son loved. They also had mounted bugs from the region. The highlight was the live little animals. I believe they have demonstrations. When we walked in a staff member was explaining fossils to a group of kids. Lots of parking available.

Well done museum with geology, history, wildlife exhibits and many things for kids to do. Free…read moreadmission, though donations are appreciated. Helpful staff. We are glad we stopped in.

This is a cute little mini museum; but not a museum with a lot of history or diarama's…read more This museum includes a jam packed display of crochet pieces in an old photo developing booth. Admission is free and visiting is really so novel. I do crochet, and do a lot of other creative crafts and was so excited for my nerdy heart to visit the museum. If you visit their website you will also see that it's the "museum seen around the world" with photos of it popping up in airports around the world because it was featured in and HSBC advertisement. So if you like to create, or you like unique roadside attractions, be sure to visit The World Famous Crochet Musuem. The cool thing too, there are other things to see and shop at the same location in Joshua Tree. The area is really neat, and a place to add to your bucket list.

World Famous Crochet Museum is located in Joshua Tree at the Art Queen district filled with other…read moresurrounding small local vendors. It's a very tiny museum at no cost for entry. Fun and quirky because you see all kinds of crochet from the walls up to the ceiling. My son and I can only fit in this museum, but were able to see everything. It's a must to see when visiting Joshua Tree, especially if you are into crochet.

Went to a special music event with my son. It's a unique, fun location. They had a bar set up and a…read moregreat found truck outside. Parking was easy and it's a great high desert venue

What a cool, (well our visit was actually scorching hot), little "town"…read more Basically, a movie set / location out in the middle of nowhere. A place where some of the Cisco Kid episodes were filmed. Gene Autry films. Roy Rogers films. Judge Roy Bean, etc. You get my drift... A dozen or so quaint little shops now line the "street" along with the rather festive "Red Barn Saloon". Also, there is a small "petting zoo" area for the littles to enjoy and ours sure did!'! Fun little excursion minus the excessive heat. Plan accordingly...

Stopped here on our way back from Joshua Tree and so glad we…read moredid. It was as if we had walked into the past! This was a great spot to stretch our legs and walk around looking at all the quaintness! There was a lasso for people to try and hook onto horns. There's also a small petting zoo. Great stop for kids There were restaurants too but we didn't end up eating here. Got some great pictures.

What a fun experience…read more My lady & I enjoy Palm Springs for its many great spots for Dining, Shopping, and History. We visited this museum on Sunday and were greeted very warmly by two young men who were very polite and informative. Amazing to see what Cabot built with all these buildings in the middle of nowhere! I highly recommend this interesting museum.

Quite a unique place. We rolled up when it was 110° out and we're the only ones there headed into…read morethe gift shop to buy tickets and two really nice clerks told us about the place and what we could look at. Walked around and saw an interesting site definitely unique not sure how safe all the pads were but I think it's a situation of buyer beware. I don't think I'd make a special trip for it, but if you're right in the area, it's worth checking out. It's one of those roadside oddities that you find across the country.

I visited this location during the weekday. It is…read moreinteresting and has local shops. Sort of like Knott's Berry Farm. You have to go to the building first on your right to see the film on the history of this town. The gun show is only on weekends which would had made the visit more interesting. There is a restaurant which is packed even during the week Go there early to avoid a long wait. Free Parking is available but make sure you take your walking shoes since it's just dirt and only walking wood walkways in front of shops hat, sunglasses, water, sunscreen and jacket. It rained there since it was up in the mountains but was not raining in the desert. There is a wool weaving demonstrations at one of the shops. Bring toilet paper and a backpack if you like shopping. I visited late February

The Pioneertown Wild West Theater is a FREE venue and open to the public. It offers a nice…read morecommunity atmosphere and is located next to Pappy & Harriets in Pioneertown, Ca. There is enjoyment for all ages and the audience is welcomed to participate in the performance. It truly great entertainment for the family!