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March Event - Covered Wagon Tour & ChuckWagon BBQ

Ever wonder what it was like traveling cross-country in a covered wagon?  Here's our chance to step back in time and find out.  We'll tour the Sonoran Desert near Palm Springs in a covered wagon, and after that, we'll listen to cowboy music, enjoy a chuck-wagon dinner, and have fun by the campfire. 

Grab your cowboy hat (red of course!) and Let's Go!  Yee Haw!  

Queen:  Kathy

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Date:  Saturday, March 28, 2026

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Meet Time & Place:  4:45 PM - Covered Wagon Tours (see driving directions below)

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Event Duration:  Approximately 3 hours (from time of arrival at the ranch)

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Driving Directions: 

  • Covered Wagon Tours is located four miles north from the Washington Street exit off the 10 Freeway in Palm Desert. They are on Washington Street, North of the Freeway!  Look for their sign on the right if you are coming from the 10 Fwy and Washington St. Exit.

  • For those who want to navigate, they are “1 Mile North” of Hampton Nurseries, 33920 Washington St, Indio, CA

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What Are We Doing?   Riding in a historic covered wagon through the Sonoran Desert and the canyons of the San Andreas Fault. This guided Palm Desert excursion will take us deep into a protected desert preserve, where a naturalist guide will share the region’s geology, wildlife, and Cahuilla Native American history.  Keep an eye out for owls, hawks, reptiles, and coyotes.  Take a guided nature walk along the trails shaped by the San Andreas Fault.  Following that, we'll enjoy live cowboy music, picturesque sunset views, a catered chuck wagon BBQ & dessert, barn dancing (with easy to learn steps and lessons provided), and games like horseshoes, corn hole & roping, plus a campfire and roasting marshmallows!

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Menu: 

  • Slow cooked brisket or tri-tip, BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, country coleslaw, cowboy beans, and fresh bread. 

  • Vegetarian option available - all plant based but in the shape of a sausage - must be ordered in advance. 

  • Dessert - warm apple pie topped with whipped cream.  

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Costs: 

  • Covered Wagon Tour & Chuck-Wagon BBQ -  Senior $109.00 (62+) / Adult $119.00

    • Please Zelle your money to Kathy by February 23​

  • Gas Fee (see below)

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Wear:  FRIENDS shirt (or something Purple), comfy closed-toed shoes, and a Red Hat.  Maybe a sweatshirt/jacket depending on weather.  March birthday girls - reverse your colors!

  

​Carpools:  Please try to carpool with the ladies in your area.  

Formula for Gas Fee: Total Round Trip Mileage ÷ 20 (MPG) x $5 (cost of gas per gallon & wear/tear on car)

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Who's Going?

  1. Kathy

  2. Debbie

  3. Joy

  4. Leslie

  5. ​Seema

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