Christina was stellar. I met her outside Joshua Tree and followed her into an amazing place that…read morewas off the map. It was a magical area and Christina quickly assessed my knowledge and interest and tailored the tour accordingly. Subsequent days in the park and general area have been enhanced greatly by this experience. Christina is also a top notch mindful human being and I was bettered by spending time with her. Highly recommend booking a tour with her if you plan on spending time at Joshua Tree.

I enjoyed a great morning with Christina on her medicinal nature hike. Everything was great from…read moretiming, ease of getting to our meet up, communication and the experience she shared with us on our botanical hike. She showed me so many things I would have never known and now that I do I can be more aware of the little things of where to step and the many tiny organisms that are all so important to the lifecycle of the desert. I highly recommend her hike/experience if you are in Joshua Tree and want to learn more about the flora and fauna of the area.

Hollis was an incredible desert guide! She communicated well prior to the hike, arrive early and…read morelead such an informational hike. Her wealth of knowledge about rocks, plants and animals was impressive. Her passion for desert life shined through all morning long. We will book her again!

What not to enjoy! From the get go, so informative about flora and fauna and desert animals. Our 2…read morehour guided hike was so informational. Hollis made our first visit to Joshua Tree a great memory. Would highly recommend!

Palm Springs Old and new!…read more The MAGIC CART RIDE is such a fun activity for tourists and locals alike. I'm a long-time local, but I still have so much to see and learn. I work with many tourists who ask me about great activities and this is the top on my list. Donnie and Kathy (the tour guides) are so much fun- taking us through the history of Palm Springs, while pointing out the newer details about the area. History, culture, art, food, what more can we ask for? They kept us hydrated and filled with beverages, water, food and even a nifty gift bag. This tour is small and intimate, with only 6 guests, so everyone has a chance to ask questions and absorb! The tour includes several stops featuring cocktails, mocktails and food while you enjoy the experience. Some of our stops included several popular and my personal choices, Eight Four Nine and Crudo. We were treated to Crudo's pistachio lime cocktail - perfect beverage to feel relaxation at its finest! These may be on your tour, or there will be other wonderful places. Best to even take the tour again, in case you missed something! I don't want to give much more away so just trust me and make your reservation now. It's truly memorable and magical!

The tour was so much more than we expected. We are locals and didn't think there was anything new…read morewe could learn about our town but we were totally wrong. We experienced a new restaurant as well as learned so much history about the places we went to. We also made new friends with some of the other people taking the same tour which is always a benefit! Definitely recommend!

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.

Great way to get in touch with the city's history everything was amazing nd felt right at home!…read moreSome areas felt a little eerie and spooky but I very much enjoyed this

Outstanding! The two Rons really showed us a good time. We had so much fun and it's now a terrific…read morememory for a lifetime.

From the owner: We offer small group Guided Tours inside Joshua Tree National Park on Electric 2x2 Motorbikes, on…read morethese you do NOT need a motorcycle license, but they do require a regular driver's license and you need to be 21 yo (18 with a guardian) and prior 2 wheel riding experience of course. We also offer guided tours on motorcycles to various destinations on the greater Palm Springs area these all require a motorcycle license of course.

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.

The Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum is definitely one of the most unique places we've…read morevisited! It's a fascinating collection of artwork made from all kinds of recycled and unexpected materials, scattered throughout the beautiful Joshua Tree desert. Some of the pieces are impressive, others are a little bizarre, and a few will leave you scratching your head! But that's part of what makes this place so interesting. We had fun wandering around as a family, seeing what we could discover next, and trying to figure out the meaning behind some of the creations. Another bonus is that it's dog-friendly, so our pup Stella got to join us on the adventure! We always appreciate places where the whole family, including our four-legged member, can enjoy the experience together. It's quirky, creative, and unlike anything you'll find at a traditional museum. If you're visiting Joshua Tree and enjoy exploring unusual places, it's absolutely worth checking out. Definitely an experience we won't forget!

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.

April 2022 Key things to know for and before tour…read more Reservations are needed in advance purchase online Recreation.gov Tours are typically offered May to October Weather was the perfect day of our tour. 30.00 day entry or $80.00 a year unlimited for a year to National Parks I wore a hat to shield from the sun and wore layers as I was hiking that day besides the tour. Sun screen a bottle of water. After visiting Joshua Tree, I began reading about the history throughout this entire National Park. I felt like a 5 year old in a candy story. Lol ! I began planning trips to experience something different each visit. There are so many hidden treasures within Joshua Tree National Park. My key interest was Bill Keys, and how did he survive in the True Wild West . A ranger-led tour and learn about the cultural history of Keys Ranch. Topics may include Native American history, mining, ranching, homesteading, the Keys family, and the site's transition into a protected historical site. You will see all the 'Precious' junk laid down on the yard and understand how the many settlers live their life. Mr. Keys was very entrepreneurial and saw how tenacious he was. Truly amazing Tour, our tour guide was awesome. we asked so many questions. He was so full of exciting information. Although things have changed throughout the years to maintain what remains. , none the less a tour to try. Out of curiosity, I wonder how long they will maintain it. In the 1960s, several Disney movies for television were filmed here. Keys even played the role of a prospector in "The Wild Burro of the West." A cheesy horror film, "The Hills Have Eyes," was also filmed here.

Get ready for a bouncy ride as you follow the dirt road past shrubs, tall grass and strange rock…read moreformations along the way to Keys Ranch. We did this tour after our rock climbing experience. But in hindsight, we should have done it on another day since it's in such a remote section of the park. The only way to see this spot is by a ranger-guided tour at specific times. We had a 1 PM reservation, which allowed us just 1 hour to get there. The good news is we made it in time with 10 seconds to spare due to my "efficient driving." But why make a trip here? In short, it's all about the wild history of this land. A place of outlaws and wild west living. You can't help but wonder what it was like for anyone to live in such a remote place especially back in the early 1900's. Keys Ranch was built in 1910 and the residence of Bill and Frances Keys along with their children for over 60 years. Having first moved to the desert in search of gold, Bill started this ranch as he built up a life for himself with mining and ranching. Our guide showed us around the place, which hasn't changed much since Bill died. A major highlight of the tour was hearing all of the stories, especially about the clash of worlds for Bill's wife Frances, who came from a well-to-do family in Pasadena. She came here for the adventure and I can't think of a spot further away from high society Pasadena. Most notable though was Bill's wild shoot out that sounds more like a spaghetti western movie. During a dispute over the Wall Street Mill, Bill shot and killed a guy named Worth Bagley. He just happened to be a former sheriff's deputy. Bill was found guilty of murder and sentenced to nine years at San Quentin State Prison. Talk about neighborhood drama. Check out the park's website for additional information on visiting Keys Ranch. Keys Ranch tours cost $10 per person aged 12 and over and $5 for children 6 to 11. Children under six are admitted free. Advance reservations are required for all visitors.

First taste of Joshua Tree…read more Quail Springs is the first real stop to your right after entering Joshua Tree National Park from the west entrance. Drive about 6 miles and you'll see the Quail Springs sign. It was our first taste of the park when we first visited in July 2014. The closest entrance to this area is through Joshua Tree Visitor Center. This second visit Quail Springs was our last stop as we entered through Cottonwood Visitor Center (located south of Twentynine Palms Highway on Park Boulevard). This is a day use only picnic area with picnic tables and BBQ grills for use. We didn't hike any of the trails but enjoyed scenic views from the top of some of the low laying boulders. The big boulders around makes it a picturesque scene against the blue skies. Very pretty. The parking area is paved and there are also restrooms here. Review #1537

Quail Springs is a small picnic and day-use area located along Park Boulevard. It is the first…read morepicnic area you see after entering from the west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. The picnic area has 8 tables, pit toilets, and fire pits with grills. It's a popular spot for rock climbers because of the large rock formations with a lot of cracks in them. If you want to hike, Quail Springs Trail starts at the Quail Springs Picnic Area and gives you a nice perspective of the park.

This was mind blowing Okurrrrr... Let me tell you why!…read more Meeting at On the Mark Palm Springs and making purchases that you KNOW you can't get anywhere else in the valley! Walking around the Movie Colony (vicinity) and burning the calories you JUST KNOW you'll be consuming later. Listening to Kelly's obscene amount of knowledge 's! He's ON IT for real, I know this because he answered every random history question I had and guess what his answers were SPOT ON (because this girl does her homework)!! Each restaurant was carefully selected due to mouth watering and succulent menu items and signature cocktails with the BEST AMBIANCE! Kelly put a lot of thought into each morsel we devoured. I'm incredibly appreciative because we just LOVE food! We loved meeting the owners, hearing the start up history about each spot and the people we met on our tour! All in all I encourage everyone to try this, there's a ton of food, it's DELICIOUS, the ambiance is AMAZING, the tour is FUN, your tummy... brain and eyes will be forever thankful and impressed. Just do EEETTTT !

Awesome Tour, Such exquisite food and spirits! We began at " On The Mark with wine and samples of…read morecheese then on to Albrije which was my favorite! Then on to the walking tour of the movie colony, Then a relaxing time at The restaurant " 849 " which has some great historical background, The food was so delicious, then on to Truss & Twine and The workshop, this was a fantastic way to treat ourselves on a date, experience all 5 places, Kelly our tour guide made it a memorable experience. Thank you, we will be doing this again very soon! The Womble's