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5 out of 5 average rating, 4 reviews

Create a candle in the Village at Big Bear Lake

Create your own custom candle — craft a unique fragrance, blend it with warm wax, and pour a personal keepsake into a beautiful vessel of your choosing, all in a cozy, creative setting.

5 out of 5 average rating, 29 reviews

Wandering Wizard Forest Adventures

Explore the forest's natural beauty and receive transformative energy healing.

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 293 reviews

Rock Climbing Creek Hike with a Photographer

Hike 2 miles and rock climb to a beautiful creek. In spring and early summer you can swim!

5 out of 5 average rating, 39 reviews

Hike Above the Clouds with a Photographer

Hike 3 miles (500 feet elevation gain) to enjoy a beautiful view from Coyote Rock.

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 1614 reviews

The Greatest Of All Time Experience

Hike the High Desert with friendly Nubian goats, among granite boulders and piñon pines.

5 out of 5 average rating, 18 reviews

Mountain Bird Expeditions

Nestled 5,000 feet up in the mountains, Lake Arrowhead is just 80 miles from Los..

5 out of 5 average rating, 3 reviews

Desert Jewelry Sand Casting Experience

Learn sand casting from a jeweler with 15+ years of experience in this hands-on workshop. Cast molten metal into sand and leave with a unique, finished brass ring or pendant you made yourself.

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 253 reviews

Hot Springs Hike and Photo Shoot

Hike 6 miles with 1,300 feet elevation gain to swim and relax in stunning natural hot springs.

5 out of 5 average rating, 87 reviews

Pinnacles Hike and Photo Shoot

Hike 4.5 miles with 1,100 feet elevation gain, stunning views and photo souvenirs for you.

5 out of 5 average rating, 3 reviews

Eat a picnic brunch with rescued donkeys

Cuddle with donkeys and munch on sandwiches and sweets (kids welcome with two adults). This is a private experience for up to 6 people.

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Desert Skywatch/UFO & Orb Experience

Gather beneath the Joshua Tree sky for guided observation, night-sky orientation, focused awareness, hi-desert UFO history & lore, and group reflection.

5 out of 5 average rating, 1 reviews

Cuddle Fluffy Mini Highland Calves

Meet and cuddle fluffy miniature Highland calves in a guided farm experience. Learn about their care, capture memorable photos, and enjoy quality time with these gentle animals year-round.

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Bougie Cattle Company Ranch Tour

Welcome to the ranch where luxury meets livestock! Meet miniature Highland cattle, camels, donkeys, goats, and more while enjoying an unforgettable behind-the-scenes experience.

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Mini pinball museum

Come see and play these antique pinballs in the mini pinball museum!! Learn about the history of this once outlawed game, how to play it and how the art and culture shaped a generation.

5 out of 5 average rating, 25 reviews

Learn Yoga for the Voice an Ancient Vocal Practice

Meditate, sing and improve your voice with the ancient practice of Nada Yoga.

4.93 out of 5 average rating, 27 reviews

Relax with yoga and guitar

Step into a slow moving gentle yoga session with acoustic guitar melodies.

5 out of 5 average rating, 237 reviews

Private Tarot Reading and Cacao Tonic

Experience a Tarot Reading and Ceremonial Cacao in a high desert home.

5 out of 5 average rating, 242 reviews

Bake Sourdough Bread in a Cottage Kitchen

Bake mouthwatering sourdough bread and learn about the process from start to finish

5 out of 5 average rating, 125 reviews

Mojave Tarot Session

Make a choice between a regular or past life reading and see what the cards say about you.

5 out of 5 average rating, 21 reviews

Create ceramics with a sculptor

Make ceramic art in a desert studio with a professional sculptor near Joshua Tree.

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