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H I S T O R Y
DESERTRADE sits on a 12-acre property just northeast of Indian Cove, 29 Palms, CA. The property we believe was erected as early as the late 1920’s, was owned for decades by Verle and Gene Ludwig. Verle, a sergeant in the Marines and Gene, enamored with Chinese food and culture. Gene taught cooking classes in her humble outdoor kitchen and at nearby Copper Mountain College, and Verle wrote fiction in his private bungalow “The Dirty Shame.” The pool, remnants of a badminton court, and wine cellar proved its inhabitants enjoyed life. DESERTRADE will continue this legacy of exercising enjoyment, education, celebration with our local and worldwide community.
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