The Harmony Motel looks like an interesting place to stay in the desert.
I found the link in a usual ciruitous way by looking at 43 Things and then traveling over to the creator's blog The Robot Co-op where Daniel Spils is listed as one of the Robots...and on his page found the mention of the Harmony Motel.
Going down to Twentynine Palms when it's rainy and cloudy up here in the Pacific Northwest sounds pretty good. The pictures look nice and the rates amazingly low 55 for a single, 65 for two and 80 for the The Jack Kerouac Cabin.
Daniel Spils says of the Harmony Motel, "Don't expect much and you'll be pleasantly surprised".