Desert X is a biennial exhibition of desert land art in the Coachella Valley. If you only have one day to see it, here are the four pieces in closest proximity to Los Angeles.
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Looking for the superbloom? Wildflowers abound in Lake Elsinore and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, both an easy drive from Los Angeles.
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The massive dinosaur sculptures on the 10 freeway between Los Angeles and Palm Springs became famous in Pee Wee's Big Adventure and now, bizarrely, house a Creationist museum.
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Repurposed from an abandoned photo mart, the World Famous Crochet Museum has become a bucket-list phenomenon that draws visitors to Joshua Tree from all over the world.
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Pioneertown, a former movie Western movie set, lives on thanks to its tenacious residents and famous music venue.
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One after another, life-sized replicas of paintings and sculptures appear on the stage of Pageant of the Masters as a narrator describes highlights from three centuries of art. The audience members, many wrapped in blankets or peering through binoculars, are rapt, unable to blink because they'll miss one of the few seconds each piece is displayed. That's what they have in common with the actors: they can't blink either, because they're pretending to be two-dimensional.
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Why does Paso Robles belong in a blog about things to do in Los Angeles? Because you can get there in 3.5 hours from LA, if you are smart enough to leave before traffic gets bad. On a Saturday I started driving at 8 a.m. and I was tasting wines before lunch. Who needs to make the trek to NorCal when Paso Robles is practically next door?
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Hicksville Trailer Palace is essentially an adult playland in the form of a trailer compound, tucked away in the Joshua Tree desert. It consists of nine trailers and one standalone studio, each with their own distinct theme. Into UFOs? Cowboys? The Cramps? Pee Wee Herman? This place is for you.
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Joshua Tree National Park is not the first thing that comes to mind for most when planning a day trip from Los Angeles, and I can’t for the life of me figure out why. Its beauty is nearly indescribable; its rare plants and rock formations are so unusual you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped onto another planet.
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The Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Sculpture is a short drive away from Joshua Tree National Park. It is a bit off the beaten path (literally: a dirt road leads up to its entrance) and once you arrive you will feel as though you stumbled across this astonishing treasure by accident.
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