Palm Springs is a great place for a getaway vacation. While hot weather may be the first thing you think of, it isn’t always warm in Palm Springs. That’s especially true for Mount San Jacinto where the temperature can be dramatically different. There can be cold weather and snow on the mountain when it is […]
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Rock Stars at NAMM 2016
Each January, NAMM takes over the Anaheim Convention Center and the surrounding area. The show is an industry only event for the National Association of Music Merchants. There are educational sessions, demonstrations, exhibits, concerts and more rock legends than you’ll find anywhere else. This year there were 100,000 people in attendance. I enjoyed learning about […]
Julian, California 🍎
After spending time in the Salton Sea area, we headed west on Highway 78 to historic Julian, California. The scenery is beautiful as we went from below sea level desert up to 4,000+ feet above sea level. The cactus and other desert plants are beautiful through Ocotillo Wells and Borrego Springs. As the elevation starts to […]
Slab City, California
Near the Salton Sea and just beyond Salvation Mountain is Slab City – a truly unique place. It’s not really a city. There are no services, no running water, no electricity, no property ownership. Some have generators or solar panels. Others do without. It’s where people can live for free. The name Slab City came […]
Salvation Mountain
Salvation Mountain is art in progress. It was started over 30 years ago by Leonard Knight. He passed away in 2014, so the Mountain is currently being maintained by volunteers. We met a very nice man who answered questions and then encouraged us to explore and enjoy the mountain on our own. The mountain is […]