Don't Sweat It
Take 5 to beat the heat
Summer continues into the triple-digit temperatures and (sometimes) monsoon-style humidity. A good number of desert dwellers take this time to find temporary relief by going on trips to the beach or the surrounding lakes and forests. I have a friend, a resident of 29 Palms, who used her two-week vacation for a solo roadtrip, driving up through Utah, to Soda Springs, Idaho, stopping at as many natural springs, watering holes and breweries she could visit along the way. Summers in the desert inspire outings to cooler and wetter destinations.
My family plans a long vacation in late-September, so we hunker down at home, admiring others' mini-vacations until we can eventually take ours. If you, like me, are not able to beat the heat with a mini-trip out of the desert, I’ve created a mini-list that will help you find solace for this season of sweating.
Go to the movies. A movie theater is a perfect place to sit in a temperature controlled environment, while snacking on popcorn and watching a film in the dark. Here in Yucca Valley, the Paradigm Theater reopened, and it is cool (temperature-wise), clean and shows a variety of new releases. It reminds me of the movie theaters of my youth, nothing fancy, but gets the job done. I recently went to see the new The Naked Gun movie one early-evening, and it was a really enjoyable experience.