Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a must visit! It’s a fun loop trail that packs a lot of punch. You will see many highlights of the Mojave Desert on this short trail, including Joshua trees, as well as other desert plants such as yucca and cacti, and beautiful monzogranite rock formations. […]
Weddings at JTH Tucson
JTH Tucson is an inherently romantic place, with our endless desert views and thoughtfully designed spaces which make it the perfect elopement or micro wedding venue in Tucson. So it’s no surprise that “Do you host weddings?” is our most frequently asked question! After a few years of figuring out the best process for our […]
The History of JTH Tucson: Before & After
Serendipitous Beginnings After leaving our full time jobs to pursue freelance work in 2013, we set off on a roadtrip from San Francisco to New York that changed our lives. One of our first stops on that trip was Joshua Tree, CA—a place that stuck with us as we continued to travel, and ultimately became […]
Field Guide: Mount Lemmon (Tucson)
As much as we love the desert, sometimes it’s nice to have a change of scenery. Luckily here in Tucson you don’t have to travel far to experience something completely different. Towering at 9,171 feet above sea level, Mount Lemmon’s change in elevation from the base to the peak is comparable to that between Mexico […]
Tent Room Updates & Sources
The desert elements truly tested our homes these past couple of months with an incredible amount of rain, wind, and even snow. While we’re always making updates, this past week we tested our own endurance by redoing the ceiling in the tent room in just a few days. Wind and rain had caused a leak, reminding us that we are just human and do not have control over everything; that our house is ultimately a home with a story. In the end, the tent room is better than ever.
A day in Joshua Tree
A day in Joshua Tree that we would be happy to live over and over again.
The Joshua Tree House
This is the house that started it all.
Big News! We bought a house in Joshua Tree!
As Rich mentioned in his Weekend Reads post, we bought a house!!! Here’s the fun and complicated part: it’s our second home, but we don’t own a first home. And, we’re going to be renting it on Airbnb! We first visited Joshua Tree, CA a year ago and fell absolutely in love with it. It’s […]