Lancaster sits in the Antelope Valley of Los Angeles County, a high desert city of poppies, aerospace history, and a revived downtown boulevard. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, just west of town, blooms with orange poppies in spring, drawing visitors to its trails. Lancaster Boulevard, the main street, offers the Museum of Art and History, the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, and an Aerospace Walk of Honor honoring test pilots and astronauts. Edwards Air Force Base, nearby to the north, has shaped the city's aerospace heritage, and the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve offers trails through Joshua trees and desert plants.