Sometimes a desert is like a Trojan horse. Few desert rats disagree that the desert can be a beautiful, magical place. It’s wide open horizons and endless views across miles of sand, cacti, Joshua Trees, boulders and mountains, especially at sunrise and sunset, can be captivating. The allure is reminiscent of a Siren’s song though…
Your knight called and said you really ought to be here. Shields Dates, located at 80-225 Highway 111 in Indio, just over the border of La Quinta, is a favorite stop for world-class travelers and locals alike. The company was founded in 1924 by Floyd Shields and his wife, Bess Lugton. Floyd Shields was one…
Keeping an eye on our local booming house prices in our sleepy southern California desert town spearheaded us in the right direction…
Update, July 8, 2023: According to the Desert Sun newspaper, “San Bernardino county staff are preparing a proposal to rezone Pioneertown’s Mane Street as Rural Desert Commercial land this fall, replacing a Special Development designation that has helped limit commercial activity — in some cases even the reopening of longstanding businesses — for decades. The…