Borrego Springs is known for many things but two that stand out are the fresh fruit, especially lemons, oranges, and grapefruits and the town’s golf courses. Borrego is home to several fruit growers who provide stands around town for purchasing their citrus. Not only can you drive by the citrus
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Clark Dry Lake Oasis Hike – Borrego Springs, California
While we are boondocking at Clark Dry Lake in Borrego Springs we sit out under our awning and look across the deserted landscape. In the distance we can see some trees, an oasis of sorts. We always try and guess distances when looking far away. Yep, it always looks so
Continue readingChristmas Circle – Borrego Springs, California
We love Borrego Springs! Not only do we love the boon docking, the hiking and off-roading and birding opportunities that Anza Borrego State Park offers but we love the town of Borrego. Cute, quaint, and charming. I thought I would do a series of posts of life around town in
Continue readingRockhouse Trail – 4WD – Borrego Springs, California
Time to explore Rockhouse Trail in more depth. Rockhouse Trail is a dirt/sand/rock road off S22 to the north as you head into Borrego Springs. It leads past Clark Dry Lake and on up to Rockhouse Canyon which is on the other side of Coyote Canyon. It is a little
Continue readingBorrego Springs Clark Dry Lake – California
Boondocking along Clark Dry Lake in Borrego Springs, California. Looks like lots of RV bloggers are parked along the road here. Let’s see, we have WheelingIt, Aluminarium, Watsons Wander, and what appears to be the NuRVers group. This is getting to be a popular place over the holidays. It also
Continue readingForever Marilyn – Palm Springs, California
Forever Marilyn, a 26 foot tall statue by Seward Johnson. How can you not love Marilyn? We thought we would do an “Ode to Marilyn”. Thanks Seward! Palm Springs loves her!
Continue readingShields Date Gardens – Indio, California – or Sex in the Afternoon
Ahh…We love Shields! I have been visiting Shields since, ahem…the late 70s. I was attending university in Southern California and my friends and I would head to Palm Springs for the weekends during the blistering heat of the summer and then on Saturday afternoons we would drive to Shields for
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