Roadrunner Retreat Guidebook
Food scene
Casual spot with outdoor patio just 5 minutes a little further up the Mesa offering personal pizza and craft beer. Sometimes live music or even live painting on weekends.
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Giant Rock Meeting Room & Coffee House
1131 Old Woman Springs RdCasual spot with outdoor patio just 5 minutes a little further up the Mesa offering personal pizza and craft beer. Sometimes live music or even live painting on weekends.
Foodie joint set outside a really cool old motel with tones of desert vibe. About 30 minutes away in 29 Palms. Great cocktails, a little spendy. Reservation recommended.
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Kitchen in the Desert
6427 Mesquite AveFoodie joint set outside a really cool old motel with tones of desert vibe. About 30 minutes away in 29 Palms. Great cocktails, a little spendy. Reservation recommended.
A favorite breakfast joint in downtown Joshua Tree. Traditional stuff with a few surprises mixed in (try the Messy Jessie!). Often a line on weekends.
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Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayA favorite breakfast joint in downtown Joshua Tree. Traditional stuff with a few surprises mixed in (try the Messy Jessie!). Often a line on weekends.
Great coffee stop. Get something to go while you wait for your table at Crossroads Cafe.
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Joshua Tree Coffee Company
61738 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat coffee stop. Get something to go while you wait for your table at Crossroads Cafe.
Yummy smoothies and other healthy grab-and-go goodies in downtown Joshua Tree.
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Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms HighwayYummy smoothies and other healthy grab-and-go goodies in downtown Joshua Tree.
Pies to die for and other scrumptious organic baked goods in downtown Joshua Tree.
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Boo's Organic Oven
61675 Twentynine Palms HighwayPies to die for and other scrumptious organic baked goods in downtown Joshua Tree.
Great spot to grab a burrito, oatmeal, chia pudding, coffee beverage or other morning fuel right en route to the National Park entrance. Cute merch too.
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Roadrunner Grab+Go
6554 Park BlvdGreat spot to grab a burrito, oatmeal, chia pudding, coffee beverage or other morning fuel right en route to the National Park entrance. Cute merch too.
The most delicious mediterranean for takeout or delivery.
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Yucca Kabob and Hookah
57345 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe most delicious mediterranean for takeout or delivery.
Lovely upscale foodie joint just 5 minutes up Old Woman Springs Road. Not always open; be sure to check their hours before you plan to go.
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La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdLovely upscale foodie joint just 5 minutes up Old Woman Springs Road. Not always open; be sure to check their hours before you plan to go.
No frills tasty Mexican fare with great margs and a large patio.
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Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine
57154 Twentynine Palms HighwayNo frills tasty Mexican fare with great margs and a large patio.
The famous BBQ institution in kitchy Pioneertown (about 20 minutes away). Expect to wait in line. Often live music on weekends, sometimes requiring advance tix.
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Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdThe famous BBQ institution in kitchy Pioneertown (about 20 minutes away). Expect to wait in line. Often live music on weekends, sometimes requiring advance tix.
Yummy Pioneertown Mexican fusion with lots of outdoor seating in the "Dog Park" and a great alternative if the lines are too long at Pappy's.
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The Red Dog Saloon
53539 Mane StYummy Pioneertown Mexican fusion with lots of outdoor seating in the "Dog Park" and a great alternative if the lines are too long at Pappy's.
Popular coffee shop with all the popular stuff ... lots of alternative milks, CBD boosts, etc. Often a line on weekend mornings.
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Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayPopular coffee shop with all the popular stuff ... lots of alternative milks, CBD boosts, etc. Often a line on weekend mornings.
Great bar with great bar food and a favorite place for lunch after a long morning hike in the park. Tons of rustic desert charm and a huge outdoor patio. Check out the crochet museum and souvenir shop off the same parking lot while you're there.
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Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat bar with great bar food and a favorite place for lunch after a long morning hike in the park. Tons of rustic desert charm and a huge outdoor patio. Check out the crochet museum and souvenir shop off the same parking lot while you're there.
Pretty darn good pizza, and we've lived in Chicago and New York. Lots of topping options. The large is LARGE. Dine-in or take out.
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Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayPretty darn good pizza, and we've lived in Chicago and New York. Lots of topping options. The large is LARGE. Dine-in or take out.
Quirky fun new joint with a great beer/booch/cider/seltzer menu, delicious foodie eats, loads of bad (good) animal art, and a photo booth.
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The Tiny Pony Tavern
57205 29 Palms HighwayQuirky fun new joint with a great beer/booch/cider/seltzer menu, delicious foodie eats, loads of bad (good) animal art, and a photo booth.
Tasty new gastro joint in downtown twentynine. Best burger in the basin plus regular trivia and open mic nights.
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grnd sqrl
73471 29 Palms HighwayTasty new gastro joint in downtown twentynine. Best burger in the basin plus regular trivia and open mic nights.
Favorite hikes
Well-maintained trail with informational signs along the way. Surrounded by majestic rock formations. Easy loop less than 1.5 miles. Suitable for young kids.
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Trilha da natureza Hidden Valley
74485 National Park DriveWell-maintained trail with informational signs along the way. Surrounded by majestic rock formations. Easy loop less than 1.5 miles. Suitable for young kids.
Easy loop less than 1.5 miles that leads to an actual dam where early settlers used to herd livestock. All the beauty you expect to see in the Park plus some petroglyphs. Suitable for young kids.
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Barker Dam
Joshua Tree ParkwayEasy loop less than 1.5 miles that leads to an actual dam where early settlers used to herd livestock. All the beauty you expect to see in the Park plus some petroglyphs. Suitable for young kids.
Only about a mile and a half but its all stairs. This one's for the fit crowd with good knees. Pack a couple cold beverages to reward yourself at the top as you place a rock on the pile and enjoy the spectacular 360 degree views of the park.
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Ryan Mountain Trail
Ryan Mountain TrailOnly about a mile and a half but its all stairs. This one's for the fit crowd with good knees. Pack a couple cold beverages to reward yourself at the top as you place a rock on the pile and enjoy the spectacular 360 degree views of the park.
Easy half-miler, well-maintained with informational signs. Great for young kids or the less mobile. Stellar scrambling and bouldering available in the surrounding (and breathtaking) rock formations for the more adventurous.
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Indian Cove Nature Trail
Easy half-miler, well-maintained with informational signs. Great for young kids or the less mobile. Stellar scrambling and bouldering available in the surrounding (and breathtaking) rock formations for the more adventurous.
Easy half-miler with some pretty interesting folklore (Google Gram Parsons). Well-maintained with informational signs and perfect for young kids or the less mobile. Very climbable rocks surrounding the trail are fun for first-time boulderers.
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Cap Rock
Cap Rock Nature TrailEasy half-miler with some pretty interesting folklore (Google Gram Parsons). Well-maintained with informational signs and perfect for young kids or the less mobile. Very climbable rocks surrounding the trail are fun for first-time boulderers.
Lovely desert walk out to great explorable rocks and slots. Photo opps galore, including the iconic Arch Rock itself. Can be as easy or as challenging as you like.
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Arch Rock Nature Trail
Lovely desert walk out to great explorable rocks and slots. Photo opps galore, including the iconic Arch Rock itself. Can be as easy or as challenging as you like.
A wonderland of rolling rocks on both sides of the road. The iconic and highly photogenic Skull Rock is often crowded so get your pix in early and then explore all around the Jumbo Rocks area. Enter the park at 29 Palms entrance for quickest access.
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Skull Rock
A wonderland of rolling rocks on both sides of the road. The iconic and highly photogenic Skull Rock is often crowded so get your pix in early and then explore all around the Jumbo Rocks area. Enter the park at 29 Palms entrance for quickest access.
City/town information
Just exactly an hour away, Big Bear offers skiing and snowboarding in the winter and early spring, and hiking, biking, and lake time in the summer and fall. Cute village full of mountain town vibes.
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Big Bear Lake
Just exactly an hour away, Big Bear offers skiing and snowboarding in the winter and early spring, and hiking, biking, and lake time in the summer and fall. Cute village full of mountain town vibes.
You're just 45 minutes from all the glitz, glamour, pool scenes, antique shopping, and fine dining that Palm Springs has to offer.
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Palm Springs
57096 Twentynine Palms HighwayYou're just 45 minutes from all the glitz, glamour, pool scenes, antique shopping, and fine dining that Palm Springs has to offer.
Little mountain town nestled amidst tall trees and rocks and less than an hour away. Artsy and outdoorsy, it's a charming sanctuary of slow speed hiking, shopping, and cute restaurants.
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Idyllwild-Pine Cove
Little mountain town nestled amidst tall trees and rocks and less than an hour away. Artsy and outdoorsy, it's a charming sanctuary of slow speed hiking, shopping, and cute restaurants.
The town itself doesn't have much to offer but the aquifer underneath it offers curative spring water that has turned this desert town into "Spa City." Abundant boutique hotels and day spas offer natural pools, hot tubs, and treatments for healing, wellness and relaxation.
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Desert Hot Springs
The town itself doesn't have much to offer but the aquifer underneath it offers curative spring water that has turned this desert town into "Spa City." Abundant boutique hotels and day spas offer natural pools, hot tubs, and treatments for healing, wellness and relaxation.
Cool & kitchy
Make an appointment to be bathed in sound and high vibes at this cosmic dome in the middle of the open desert.
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Integratron
2477 Belfield BlvdMake an appointment to be bathed in sound and high vibes at this cosmic dome in the middle of the open desert.
Quirky little strip of old western film history, desert treasure shops, and the famous Pappy & Harriet's barbecue.
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Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdQuirky little strip of old western film history, desert treasure shops, and the famous Pappy & Harriet's barbecue.
Super curious outdoor exploratorium of all kinds of "art" made exclusively from trash. Definitely worth spending an hour here. Kids love it.
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Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
62975 Blair LnSuper curious outdoor exploratorium of all kinds of "art" made exclusively from trash. Definitely worth spending an hour here. Kids love it.
Yup they sell wine and rocks. Also great craft beer selection. Fun stop.
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Wine and Rock Shop
59006 Twentynine Palms HighwayYup they sell wine and rocks. Also great craft beer selection. Fun stop.
All kinds of cool rocks and crystals and geodes and desert energy stuff. Fair warning, it's kinda tight quarters with low tables ... very tempting for little hands.
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Joshua Tree Rock Shop
61595 Twentynine Palms HighwayAll kinds of cool rocks and crystals and geodes and desert energy stuff. Fair warning, it's kinda tight quarters with low tables ... very tempting for little hands.
Sprawling weekend flea market for desert weird treasures and rustic photo ops.
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Sky Village Outdoor Marketplace
7028 Theatre RdSprawling weekend flea market for desert weird treasures and rustic photo ops.