| Attraction
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Address
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City
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Phone
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| Amargosa Opera House
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Death Valley Junction
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Death Valley
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October, Saturday nights only.
November, Saturday and Monday nights. December and January, Saturday
night only. February, March and April, Saturday and Monday nights. May,
the first two Saturday's only. Email
amargosa@kay-net.com
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| Apple Valley Airport
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21600 Corwin Rd.
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Apple Valley
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760-247-2371
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| Barstow Koi Farm
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42072 Silver Valley Rd
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Newberry Springs
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760-254-3399
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Tours Saturdays and Sundays, 9-5, by owner Ken Liu.
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| Bear Mountain Winery
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PO Box 428
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DiGiorgio
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805-327-2200
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| Blackbird Airpark
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25th St and Ave P East
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Palmdale
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661-277-3510
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Aircraft on display A-12, SR-71, and D-21 drone. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday (weather permitting). It is closed Monday through Thursday and on federal holidays. Admission is free. From Hwy 138, turn north on 25th St, to Ave P East.
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| Borax Visitor Center
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North on Borax Road from Hwy 58
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Boron
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762-7432 or 762-7588
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Learn how borax is used in a vast variety of products. See 20-mule-team wagons used for hauling ore 100 years ago and view California's largest open-pit mine. Hours: 9-5 pm daily, except major holidays. Admission $2 per car, $10 per bus.
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| California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture
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10177 Baldy Lane
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Hesperia
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956-7533
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Nader Khalili, architect and founder of these superadobe dome homes. Earth Art and Ceramic Architecture technologies. Open first Saturday monthly, weather permitting.
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| Cinema Safari Zoo
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19000 block of Willow
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Hesperia
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948-9430
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Exotic animals, used for educational programs and television, movie, and video productions. Run by Stephanie Taunton, dog trainer, Michelle Borchardt, veterinarian technician, Dave Labelle, exotic animal managing and training school. Guided tours Saturday and Sunday 10am
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Desert Studies Center
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Exit I-15 (North of Barstow) on Zzyzx Road. Drive 4 miles south.
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Soda Dry Lake
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no phone
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Open first Saturday monthly, weather permitting.
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| Four Directions Institute of Native American Studies
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Hesperia Lake
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Hesperia
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sundy@fourdir.com
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Learning center for Native American studies; the first brick Indian-style dome building has been completed.
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Ghost Towns
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Click to go
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| High Desert Center for the Arts
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8th & C St.
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Victorville
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243-3892
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Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday noon-6pm
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| Lewis Center for Scientific Research
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15552 Wichita Rd.
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Apple Valley
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760-242-3514
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Open Fridays, 7 to 10pm. Observe astronomical bodies through 3 computer controlled telescopes.
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| Mojave State Fish Hatchery
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Victor Valley Community College
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Victorville
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760-245-9981
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Museums
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Click to go
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OK Corral Ostrich Farm
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8308 E. Puritan Street
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Oro Grande
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760-964-4233
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Petting zoo & more!
Click Here
for info. Call for an appointment, since this is a working farm that gives tours, not a full-time tourist attraction.
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| Rainbow Basin Natural Area
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8 miles north of Barstow
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Barstow
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(760)252-6000
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Fossils, multi-colored sedimentary rock formations, scenic canyons, desert wildlife, including the desert tortoise. Location directions from Barstow:
North on First Avenue, to Irwin Road, turn left. Eventually you'll see a sign for Rainbow Basin. Turn left of Fossil Bed Road. Go to Owl Canyon Campground or Fossil Canyon Loop Road.
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| Rancho Los Alamos Jaripeos
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9983 Choiceana Ave
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Hesperia
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Permanently Closed
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Bull riding, 8 times a year, dates and time to come when determined. |
| Scandia Family Fun Center
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12627 Mariposa Road
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Victorville
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760-241-4007
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| Tilt
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Mall of Victor Valley, 14400 Bear Valley Rd Ste 721
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Victorville
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760-241-1440
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| Twin Lakes Fish Farm
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46767 Twin Lakes Rd
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Newberry Springs
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760-257-3357
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Come fish for $3/person. If you keep them, the cost is catfish and bluegill $2.50/lb, bass $4.50/lb.
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| Victorian Dawn Mansion
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13567 Main
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Hesperia
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Permanently Closed as of 03/31/01
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| Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center
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18422 Bear Valley Rd.
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Victorville
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760-245-ARTS 245-4271
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| Victor Valley College Planetarium
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18422 Bear Valley Rd.
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Victorville
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760-245-4271
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A teaching facility open to groups by advance appointment. Learn about the universe.
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| Wildflower Drives
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(See
Photography
)
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Mojave High Desert
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760-252-6000
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Annual wildflowers bloom 5-6 weeks after winter (February and March) rains. Mid-March through mid-April is generally the best viewing time.
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| Wolf Mountain Sanctuary
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Please call for directions to location
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Lucerne Valley
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760-248-7818
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A sanctuary for wolves, not wolf-dog hybrids. See the wolves up close, go inside the enclosure with them, by appointment only.
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