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I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore. I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore.


“California’s been good to me. Hope it don’t fall into the sea.” …..Tom Petty

Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery - NO Fishing - California

Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery - NO Fishing - California

Give your eyes a treat the next time you’re driving through Independence, Cal on the 395. Just south of the town, head west on Fish Hatchery Road to visit the amazing Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery.

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Cabazon - Dinosaurs! - California

Cabazon - Dinosaurs! - California

If you’ve ever taken the 10 out to Palm Springs, or Arizona or anywhere past the Morongo Casino over the last 50 years, you’ve probably seen the giant Brontosaurus watching you as you sped past at 90 mph. And then, he was joined by another favorite dino - the Tyranosaurus Rex.

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The Horseshoe Joshua Tree - Hwy 395 - California

The Horseshoe Joshua Tree - Hwy 395 - California

From a distance, Skip Gorman’s Horseshoe Joshua Tree can fool you into thinking it’s a real Joshua Tree. As you get closer, you stop. “Wait a minute, there’s something different about that tree,” you may say to yourself.

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Pearsonville - Hub Cap Capitol of the World - California

Pearsonville - Hub Cap Capitol of the World - California

Have you ever driven north on Pearson Road? Or perhaps ventured to the west side of 395, to explore Sterling Road? There are treasures on both sides of the highway for history seekers and those who enjoy finding the odd and quirky “Roadside Attractions” of years past.

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Twin Tanks Desert Homestead Cabins - Twentynine Palms - California

Twin Tanks Desert Homestead Cabins - Twentynine Palms - California

This trip would prove to be quite a departure (pun intended) from my usual overnight excursions, as I planned on staying the nights at an airbnb I had heard about called the Twin Tanks Homestead Cabins, located about midway between the towns of Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms.

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