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*Joshua Tree Beatnik Café: Guest musicians, singers/songwriters, local bands and recording artists on Saturdays (see www.jtbeat.com). Wednesday’s “Open Mic
Night” that starts sign-ups at 8 p.m. is a desert classic. Espresso, tea, beer/wine, lite lunch/dinner. Joshua Tree Beatnik Café, 61597 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree. (760)366-2090.
*Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace:
The hottest lil’ honky tonk in the desert. Great live music and touring acts (including Grammy winners), dancing Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights. Guest jammers and HOT visiting bands, the
Thrift Store All Stars and the Shadow Mountain Band are two regulars that should not be missed. Singer/songwriter Ted Quinn hosts his “Reality Show” open mic on Monday nights, with great local and
visiting talent. Open for lunch, dinner, BBQ pit, full bar, pool tables, indoor and outdoor stages, special events (closed Tuesday/Wednesday). Pappy & Harriet’s in old west Pioneertown (4 miles north of Yucca Valley, turn off Hwy. 62 at Pioneertown Road). (760) 365-5956, www.pappyandharriets.com.
The 29 Palms Inn: The only fine dining restaurant in Twentynine Palms (with true desert adobe lodging as well), also features live music most nights.
Dine poolside with Hollywood stars trying to escape the LA grind, or European filmmakers and local characters. Sunday & Monday evenings feature the incredible flamenco guitarist Tommy Paul, with Chris Walters on guitar & dobro with special guests on Tuesday evenings, Brian Goodlander on piano on Wednesdays, the great jazz/standards duo, Beverly Derby & Bill Church on Thursday and Saturday evenings, with Callan on acoustic guitar during Sunday brunch.
Reservations are recommended for dinner. Also a great location for special events. 29 Palms Inn, Family owned and operated since 1928, 73950 Inn Avenue, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277.
(760)367-3505, www.29palmsinn.com.
*Water Canyon Coffee Co. - Yucca Valley’s Live Music Cafe in Old Town Yucca Valley:
Live entertainment with eclectic ambiance, great acoustics, table seating on main floor or balcony. Live bands, local musicians, guest performers on weekends, including Saturday brunch. Tuesday Night Jazz & Blues, Friday Night Folk, Saturday Night Music Showcase, and Thursday Night Songwriting, Poetry, and Rhythm Club - every Thursday 7-9 p.m., featuring outstanding Morongo Basin and guest poets, performance artists, and singers/songwriters. Sundays feature Jazz Cafe with the Mojave Hotshots, noon-2 p.m.
Freshly roasted (on site) coffees and espresso drinks at the hi-desert’s only coffee roaster, tea, beer, sandwiches/soups, etc. Water Canyon Coffee Co., 55844 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley, CA
92284. (760)365-7771.
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