FOOD & DRINK

​​Last week, residents and returning visitors Joshua Tree were saddened to learn that longtime locally-owned restaurant Natural Sisters has closed. The closure was delivered with little fanfare, simply a sign in the window saying that the restaurant, known for salads, sandwiches, and juices, was permanently closed. The bustling outdoor patio, located on the corner of Twentynine Palms and Sunset Rd in downtown Joshua Tree, had gone quiet.

The 29 Palms Art Gallery will host an art reception on Saturday, Dec 2nd, to celebrate their latest exhibition. The gallery will be open all day, and reception hospitality will be served on the gallery patio from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend and meet the artists. Admission is free.

The Animal Action League is hosting their world famous drive-thru nail trim only clinic today (November 27) Pet paws will be clipped for just $7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. no appointment necessary. The Animal Action League is located at 6272 Twentynine Palms Highway in Joshua Tree. No vaccines...

• The Cabazon Indio Pow Wow 40th Celebration will take place from Nov. 24 to 26 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, featuring Native American dance contests, bird singing, drum contests, and traditional food and crafts.

Back by popular demand, the Second Annual Holiday Art Market at the 29 Palms Art Gallery is Saturday, November 25, 9 AM – 3 PM. 25 local artisans will set up on the gallery grounds selling handcrafted jewelry, homemade soaps, ceramics, woven fiber arts, hand drums, stocking stuffers, personalized gifts, photography, and original artwork. Looking for unique yard art? Cowboy Attic will be there with pieces large and small.

Z107.7 will be taking the holiday off tomorrow and Friday. Our hard working news team will be giving thanks with their family and friends over the next two days, and will return on Saturday, November 25. I’m thankful for Z107.7’s incredible news team, the entire staff of this radio station,...

As 2023 draws to a close, Theatre 29’s resident improvisational comedy troupe, The Rotating Players, have a great big present for the adults in the room. The Rotating Players are proud to close out their premiere year of improv at Theatre 29 with their infamous “Naughty” improv show. Get ready for ribaldry and off-color hilarity. Improvisers Graham Cooley, Jesse Worstell, Benjamin Bees and Charles Harvey will put a little “Ha Ha Ha” in your “Ho, Ho, Ho”.

Minneapolis, Minnesota – Reset Hotel, a new hotel coming to Twentynine Palms, a Palm Springs exurb adjacent to the North Entrance of Joshua Tree National Park, has started construction with $11.2 million in C-PACE financing from PACE Loan Group. Qualifying C-PACE improvements include plumbing, HVAC, electrical, lighting, building envelope, and seismic measures. The 30-year loan is combined with a $7.5 million first mortgage.

The Friends of the Joshua Tree Library are having a giant sale on books and movies through December 16th. During library hours you can get paperback books for 10 cents and all DVDs are only 50 cents. The Joshua Tree Library is open everyday except Fridays and Sundays – all proceeds from sales go back into the Joshua Tree Library for books, events and special programs.

The Joshua Tree VFW 7264 is hosting their “A’more” spaghetti dinner tonight (November 17). Every third Friday of the month, the VFW serves up a delicious meal of spaghetti and meat sauce, garlic toast, Caesar salad, and a wine option. The dinner costs $12 or $15 with...

JOSHUA TREE — Copper Mountain College students will benefit from the Festival of Wreaths held Sunday in the Bell Center. Since 2010, locals have come to the festival to bid on holiday wreaths created by local businesses, service clubs and individuals. The wreaths are often decorated with gift cards, jewelry and other extras.

JOSHUA TREE— Throughout November, the ¡Hay Festival! is celebrating Latinx culture in all its traditions — dance, film, food, music, theater and community — by bringing the best of these worlds to the Hi-Desert. While the festival has already hosted several events such as a Dia...