Coachella 2022

After a 2 year hiatus, Coachella (and live music) are back! This year marks my fourth year returning to the desert.

All photos were taken with the iPhone 13 Pro Max

 

Food

Music and artists are not the only things featured at Coachella. The festival also curates large scale art from various artists, and offers delicious food from trendy eateries from all around America.

We were able to excitedly try

• Prince Street Pizza - Sicilian style pizza

• Bolo - Fried chicken sandwich with a Bolo (pineapple) bun)

• Hattie B's - Nashville style hot chicken sandwich

• Kogi - Korean BBQ truck

Music / Stages

Sahara Stage

Yuma

Madeon at the Outdoor Theater

Louis The Child at the Outdoor Theater

Sonora Tent

Do Lab

Large Scale Art by Various Artist

Circular Dimensions x Microscapes by Cristopher Cichocki

The Playground by Architension

La Guardiana by Ramon and Christian Cardenas / Buoyed by Kiki van Eijk’s

Mutts by Oana Stanescu

Cocoon by Martin Huberman / Spectre by NEWSUBSTANCE

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park
Date Visited: Friday, November 12, 2021 - Saturday, November 13, 2021

I feel extremely lucky and privileged to live in California, home of nine national parks! Joshua Tree National Park is the third national park I have visited. The park is located in southern California, just two hours east of Los Angeles near Coachella valley. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park is littered with thousands of the namesake trees as far as your eyes can see, interrupted only by the numerous gigantic, other worldly rock formations. Visiting in Fall / Winter was perfect and recommended, as the temperature never rose above unbearable.

Joshua Tree Visitor Center

Before entering the park, we stopped by the visitor center for souvenirs and park information. Knowledgeable park rangers were waiting outside the entrance to help guests with trail suggestions and general questions.

Cap Rock

Cap rock is an easy 0.4-mile loop trail with a view of a large rock formation with a smaller, flat rock balancing on top of it. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cap-rock-trail

Hidden Valley Trail

Hidden Valley trail is an easy 1.0 mile loop with great views of Joshua Trees and huge rock walls of which you may see rock climbers traversing. Hidden valley is a great name for this trail, as it feels like you’ve been transported into a magically quiet landscape in the middle of nowhere. Surrounding the valley are fun blocks of rocks that just inviting you to climb them.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/hidden-valley-nature-trail?ref=result-card

Cholla Cactus Garden

Cholla cactus may seem like friendly, furry teddy bears, but be very cautious around them. Along the perimeter of the cactus garden are signs warning tourists of the ‘jumping’ nature of the cactus needles. The best time to visit the Cholla Cactus gardens is during sunrise, when the sun rises perfectly behind the cacti, making the ‘fur’ glow a brilliant golden hue.

Night Photography

Joshua Tree National Park is an astrophotographer’s dream. With light pollution at a low, the milky way can be visible with the naked eye. We did not account for the moon’s cycle, so you may have to wait until the early AM for complete darkness when the moon is over the hemisphere.

Arch Rock Nature Trail

Another jumbo rock playground. A must visit.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/arch-rock-trail--2?ref=result-card

Keys Point

Key’s point may be the most crowded location and visited location in the park. Key’s point is the go to sunset spot, with a high elevation and views of the Coachella Valley. Something about watching the sunset on Key’s point with a large group of travelers from all around the world did feel like a spiritual experience.