The bright city lights make it hard to see stars in LA. Sure, you see lots of celebrities — we’re not talking about those kinds of stars — but Angelenos miss out on the ones that appear like shapes up above and fall from the sky. Just two to three hours from LA (depending on traffic), the stars are on parade in Twentynine Palms, a desert gateway to Joshua Tree National Park where the Mojave and Colorado Deserts meet.

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Just outside of Joshua Tree National Park, there is a new hotel in Twentynine Palms: RESET, with mountain views, minimalist design and the comforts of a boutique hotel. Its 65 rooms are situated on 180 acres that also include a pool and private cabanas. Each room features its own private patio with a stove fire pit. Its most recent addition comes courtesy of a partnership with Celestron, the world leader in telescopes and optics. Now guests can gaze at the stars through StarSense Explorer telescopes, binoculars and the Celestron Origin; RESET is the only hotel in the world to feature it. . . .
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