Author Archive | Patty Hume

Our advice to Airbnb guests coming out to Joshua Tree is to plan to buy your food and booze once you get to the hi-desert. We have everything you need out here, from basic supplies to gourmet and vegan food. There are a lot of new places that have opened in the last few years that are worth checking out. Please support our local hi-desert economy!

Updated June 30, 2020

GROCERIES

Desierto Alto – well curated wine, cheese and gourmet shop in old Town Yucca. Vegan option, good hard cider selection, supplies for BBQ-ing. You can order ahead online for curbside pick up. They will delivery to Spirit Wind & Beavertail.
Insta @desierto_alto

Stater Brothers – large well stocked grocery store w deli, produce, booze, flowers. Instacart will deliver from Stater Brother to Spirit Wind & Beavertail.

Wine & Rock Shop – well curated wine + gift shop: ceramics, housewares, rocks, letter press cards, etc. Insta @wineandrockshop

Walmart – Large grocery store with deli in Yucca, open 24-7. Doing curbside pick up with app. About a 10 minute drive from Spirit Wind and Beavertail.

Joshua Tree Farmer’s Market – Saturday 8am-1pm. Great produce, hummus stand, soup, herbs, cheese, bakery, flowers, etc.
Insta @joshuatreefarmersmarket1

Joshua Tree Health Food Store – small health food store with produce, pantry, frozen foods and vitamins.

Boo’s Organic Oven – bakery (vegan friendly), order ahead of time for cakes, pies, quiches. Insta @boosorganicoven

Sam’s Market II – Small market in Joshua Tree. Best beer selection in JT. Next to Sam’s Pizza/ Indian restaurant.

Interested in where to Eat & Drink in Joshua Tree?
Check out the Spirit Wind guide: Restaurants and Bars in Joshua Tree

So, we finally got a hot tub for Spirit Wind! I’m super excited about it. It’s such a nice place to chill. It is a salt water tub that seats 6.

This is the temporary location of the hot tub, right off the main patio. We are eventually going to build a separate patio for the hot tub. In the meanwhile, the great thing about this location is the incredible 180 degree desert view. You can literally see for miles and miles… you can count endless Joshua trees,  you can see the mountains across the valley, the fake Afghani village on the military base, into Section 6 and the National Park. It’s a killer view.

AND… you can watch both the sunrise AND sunset from the hot tub. Sunrise hot tubbing is really magical. It’s really breathtaking to watch the earth wake up. Tip: Get up an hour earlier then the official sunrise time. You want to see the first light over the mountains which is probably about 45 minutes earlier. I think that first light is even more stunning than the actual sun rising above the crest of the mountains. Watch them both.

Wishing you and your family a joyful holiday season.

May all your 2017 intentions manifest.

Love is the answer.