Last weekend, a bunch of friends and I packed our finest bikinis, meats and libations to spend a weekend in Hicksville – a desert “trailer palace” in Joshua Tree. Now, Hicksville is my new favorite place for glamping – that’s glamour-camping to you.
Why glamping at Hicksville is good: you get the desert, a fire pit, s’mores and cooking under the infinite stars, but you also get a salt water swimming pool, a rooftop jacuzzi, WiFi, plumbing and adorable themed trailers, each with its own design and story.
We stayed at The Sweet, a psychedelic, chromed out Airstream:
Check out these other wonder-buggies up for grabs.
My favorite aspect of this trip -besides being in the desert, which I have loved long and hard- was, by far, the pool, where I spent actual hours. Verdell liked it, too.
As did everyone else.
A got in touch with his inner cowboy,
and scouted the desert terrain for snakes and anthills,
between hot tub sessions and grillin’.
We also made gourmet sandwiches, about which I will tell you in the next installment of Mmmf!
And lost goth points by languidly roasting in the sun.
But gained a few back by burning the midnight oil alongside marshmallows. That counts, right?
On the way home after two days of sun, water and grilled meat, we stopped in Yucca Valley to visit a novelty and comic book shop called HooDoo. I made off with a vintage Alien Sex Fiend T-shirt, an ’87 edition of William Gibson’s Burning Chrome, and a beat-up Tank Girl #2, thus officially making the trip a success.
Mhmm, loved and needed this mini-vacation, and want to do it again, soon. A ton more photos await after the jump!
OMG ! So freaking jealous of the Alien Sex Fiend Shirt! But what a fun trip! Neat lil place in the desert. And as always, stunning photography.
Great photos! And I’m so doing this. I never look to go camping in the desert. I always forget it’s there I’m such a mountain and beach girl. But this looks absolutely great.
Holy shit. Hicksville looks like the ultimate manifestation of a getaway. Though already residing in an actual “Hicksville” of Florida… I must travel & grace myself with this diamond in the desert. Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a great get-away from the city. I never knew that this sort of place existed, and so close to Joshua Tree. I must go there soon. Thank you for sharing your fun trip!
Our friends are hot!
Mini vacations are crucial in life. Viva Hicksville!
WOW this place looks amazing! I’d never heard of it before…! I totally want to go now haha
Awesome shots, as usual, Zoe! Let’s go back soon!
All my LA laydeez – I feel that Hicksville could potentially make for an excellent girl getaway.
Oooo. Looks like fun!! I never thought id want to go back to joshua tree so soon…
this looks like so much fun! I have to go there now, someday at least :D everything is captured beautifully Zo!
S and I have been planning to make a trip here for awhile, it seems like such a great place. Must remember that comic book shop. Awesome photos, especially like the ants. Glad you got to get away. :)
Sweet sandwiches! This place is genius! If ever I’m in the position to glamp it up in the desert, this is my destination.
You captured it all beautifully, Zoe. <3
That place looks like an awesome time! If I ever wind up that way I think I definitely need to check that out.
so rad.
and aw man, was it a hardcover copy? someone was supposed to mail me one and it totally got lost in the mail (or they lied) and sigh, i was incredibly displeased (i prefer all my gibsons to be in hardback (original or reprint), i’m only missing like 2.)
I am completely sold! need. to. go. there!
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