keeping your eyes peeled for splashes of color amid the desert dust. Looking for other artsy hotspots on the west coast? California also boasts one quirky mountain town that mixes nature and art ...

In town, go to the Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum or learn about film history at Pioneertown, which has stood in for the Wild West in many Hollywood films. Where to stay: Sacred Sands Despite ...

The folks at Far and Wide set out to find the Coolest Small Towns in America. While Texas could certainly make an argument for a dozen qualifiers, Far and Wide settled on one tiny town in the desert ...