Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace

annnnndddd Now I Know What All the Hullabaloo is All About.

Yes this place is worth the drive.
Yes you must GET TO THIS PLACE if you visit the Joshua Tree area.
Yes the music was awesome and not too loud while eating. We were totes stoked on the band, Chappo, and so was our 3 1/2 month old baby.

Yes the food is delicious and the menu extensive.
Yes the Old West vibe will put you in a good mood.

There is outside dining as well but we wanted to see the music inside. The ginger beer and Maker's Mark I had hit the bullseye as well. I will m-m-m-most definitely return to this desert hotspot of love, art, and deliciousness.

about five miles of windy desert road northwest from Yucca Valley you discover Pappy and Harriet's!

Biker bar with a good mix of locals and tourists. tatted up waitresses that partied a little too hard in their twenties. Barbecue food and beer; old license plates and stuffed elk heads on the wall.

big big place, pool tables, music stage, outdoor area. had the pulled pork sandwich and it was pretty delish.

out back there's a motel, and along side of that there's this little fake ghost town thing, like Frontierland at Disneyland only a little more low-rent. They do a Wild West themed show and then pass around a hat. There's hayrides, gift shop, stuff like that There's a guy who charges a dollar for pictures of this huge-ass parrot. It's all a little weird and slightly smacks of desperation, but it's worth strolling through.

but the restaurant -- cool place. just get there early! don't make the mistake we did and get there at 10pm expecting food. they will have already stopped serving.

Hey this place is cool... In the middle of nowhere too.. Live entertainment.....