October 13, 2025
Heading to Palm Springs for a couple of days with Lauren’s sister Marion and her husband Jeff, we decided to visit Pioneertown along the way. The town was started by Actor, Dick Curtis, in 1946 as an 1880s themed live-in motion-picture set. Hundreds of Westerns and early television shows have been filmed there. The road to Pioneertown has been designated a California Scenic Drive and it lived up to its designation.
First stop was the Red Dog where we had a burger before moseying down Mane Street.
The town is close to Joshua Tree National Park and there were a lot of Joshua trees around. These very cool yucca trees are endemic to the area.
Mal and Lauren 