At the corner of Borrego Springs Road and Yaqui Pass Road stands the ruins of Norris Bakko’s Chevron Station. Almost every inside wall is covered in tags, collages, drawings, and paintings in an overwhelming variety of styles. This is the collective unconsciousness of Borrego Springs sprayed all over the walls. I wish I could interpret it all. And…
Taco Tuesday at Los Jilbertos Taco Shop
Name: Los Jilbertos Taco Shop Where: 655 Palm Canyon Dr Borrego Springs, CA 92004 Cost: Reasonable About: Los Jilbertos is a Mexican food restaurant that serves authentic, quality food. Their dishes are prepared with fresh ingredients every day and the service is exemplary. While there is good Mexican food available at other restaurants in Borrego Springs,…
Kendall’s Cafe
Name: Kendall’s Cafe Where: 587 Palm Canyon Dr Borrego Springs, CA 92004 Cost: Check the menu: Breakfast • Lunch • Mexican • Dinner About: Quant, clean, and delicious food. Friendly staff, too. Kendall’s is a small town cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also have a special Mexican menu. What I ate: I had the Spanish Omelette with tomato slices…
My Borrego Garden
Maybe you have wondered what kind of garden I have, where I plant my cactus. Let me say, it is a privilege to have a cactus garden in Borrego Springs. Before I began to renovate last year, it was overgrown with shrubs and interspersed with those white quartz chips you see in graveyards. To start,…
Best Borrego Springs Date Shake
My first date shake was years ago in Indio during a hot and dusty wind storm. The cold creamy shake was just what I needed as I waited out the storm. That shake was delicious and filled with tasty bits of fresh dates. I was hooked. I have been all over the desert southwest sampling…
Hello!
Welcome to Borrego Buzz! Over the coming days, weeks, months, and years I am going to write regularly and tell you about life here in Borrego Springs, California. How can I describe the abundance of interesting people and variety of culture in this desert place to you? This is my quest. I know there will be…