By Christopher Reynolds
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles—Is Borrego Springs the next Joshua Tree? Probably not.
The next Palm Springs? Nope.
But this lonely San Diego County desert town, about three hours southeast of L.A. City Hall and 50 miles from the nearest Starbucks, deserves the attention of anyone who really, truly wants to get away from it all. It’s a desert outpost, home to perhaps 4,000 year-round residents, star-struck by night, startling at dawn.
The dark skies and aimless days are what draw many people. Also the wildflowers in spring (or in a rare occurrence, this winter). The occasional bighorn sheep. The stark Santa Rosa Mountains, glowing at dusk. Also the big metal sea serpent….