48 HOURS IN CLAREMONT

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Nestled against the southern slope of California’s San Gabriel Mountain Range and a mere 30 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Claremont relishes its moniker as the best kept secret in L.A. Its location on Historic Route 66 sets the tone that this tree-lined sanctuary offers more than the quintessential college-town experience and stunning historic architecture. It also offers intimate, relaxing days and nights teeming with inviting guest rooms, more than 70 restaurants and pubs, dozens of locally owned boutiques, bicycle-friendly streets and trails, plus fabulous natural and experiential wonders to nurture the body and mind. Claremont is truly a hidden gem. But where do you start and how do you decide what to include in your Claremont adventure? The Claremont Chamber of Commerce recommends the following highlights for lodging, dining, shopping, natural wonders, community culture and live performance opportunities—even if you only have 48 hours to spend in the city.

Whether driving the short distance from Ontario International Airport or completing a bucket list “Kicks on Route 66” auto tour, travelers will find hotel choices that can fit most budgets and needs. Options vary from the luxury boutique Hotel Casa 425 + lounge in historic Claremont Village, and the lush garden, resort-type setting at the

If you’ve come this far for your getaway, you cannot miss California Botanic Garden. The largest botanic garden dedicated exclusively to California’s native plants, the Garden displays about 2,000 taxa of California plants spread across 86 acres, including plants native to the California Floristic Province as a whole–an expanse stretching from southern Oregon to Baja California. In addition to featuring a world-class botanical library and graduate-level education program, the Garden offers horticulture and community education. Visit their website to find out “what’s in bloom” during your stay. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Claremont; to economy choices near I-10 including Motel 6 Claremont, and Claremont Lodge. Claremont’s 400 hotel rooms serve thousands of annual guests on every budget from economy to boutique.

If you prefer to have the birds wake you rather than an alarm clock, consider Marshall Canyon Regional Park or Manker Campground. These two campgrounds are excellent examples of the spectacular rustic accommodations maintained and shepherded by L.A. County Parks and Recreation and the USDA Forest Service. Car camping, RV and tent sites are available.

Regardless of whether you’re looking for high count linen sheets or to “rough it” at 6,000+ feet, you have options to make your stay a one-of-a-kind experience!

LA Weekly and NBC Los Angeles have declared Claremont a “food neighborhood” that’s “worth the drive” for foodies and tourists. There are more than 70 eateries to sample in Claremont, most with local owners, and some with regionally renowned chefs, including Alain Fournier (Bardot) and Jose Ruiz (Tutti Mangia). Find burgers and Belgian ales at The Back Abbey, tapas at Viva Madrid, authentic Portuguese cooking at Euro Café, and an eclectic menu featuring Afghan favorites at Walter’s. The refurbished Claremont Packing House, an early home to the citrus co-op that became Sunkist, features a Wine Spectator award-winning wine bar/bistro (Packing House Wines), Southern-style BBQ at Gus’s, and other dining options. And any Craft Beer Trail-inspired tour of Route 66 should include Claremont Craft

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Ales, which produces more than 3,000 barrels annually, including its signature Jacaranda Rye IPA.

If you’re in the mood to nosh, the Wine Spectator Magazine award-winning Packing House Wines Restaurant & Wine Shop is located on the western end of the Packing House, offering a world of wines by the glass, varietals from growing regions all over the globe, and small plates and dinners from its executive chef. The Cheese Cave, a busy, artisan cheese shop on Yale Ave., offers dozens of cheeses from around the world, their own hand-pressed olive oils, and a selection of unique foods.

For local baked goods and sweets visit Some Crust Bakery, and find Manhattan-style breads at 42nd Street Bagels. Crème Bakery creates freshly baked tarts and cakes. Claremont Village is a dream to those with a sweet tooth: Local chocolatier A. Kline’s candy shop is filled with handdipped treats, and creamery Bert & Rocky’s features more than 31 unique, homemade ice cream and sherbet flavors (and fresh caramel apples!). And if your family can’t decide between healthy and indulgent, Pepo Melo’s fruit bowls are next door to Nosy Neighbors’ fresh donuts.

Claremont Village is a picturesque, European-style village spanning 16 city blocks and showcasing more than 150 unique restaurants, shops, bakeries, day spas, art galleries, entertainment venues, lounges and more. Home to dozens of locally owned boutiques featuring hand-selected merchandise, chic fashions, kitschy collectibles, antiques and Fair Trade-sourced materials, these entrepreneurs all give Claremont its unique vibe. Rio de Ojas offers Mexican folk art and imports, Vintage Odyssey provides a vibrant vintage clothing selection and Amelie and Nectar offer the latest fashions.

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Once you’ve satisfied your craving to see “traditional” creations, make time to learn about some “original” creations—DINOSAURS! Discover dinosaur artifacts at the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, the only nationally accredited museum of paleontology on a secondary school campus in the United States. Located on the campus of the Webb Schools, the museum has two circular exhibit areas totaling 4,000 square feet: The Hall of Footprints and the Hall of Life. The museum’s fossil track and trackway collection are among the nation’s largest of its kind!

When it comes to business, you always want a trusted partner but it’s also important to know what you are looking for. Is it someone who can provide a personal touch? An expert? Or someone with a keen eye for the future?

When you choose Ontario International Airport, you get all of that and more.

California is often touted as being one of the largest economies in the world and the Inland Empire plays a major role in that. We’re right in the center of all the strong growth happening here. Between our cargo operations and our excellent relationships within the business community, to the innovative moves we’re making in our own space, we’re positioning ourselves to be a key economic driver for years to come.

On the traveler side, ONT caters to all types: business, pleasure and everyone in between. We pay close attention to the needs of our passengers and work hard to meet them in new and unique ways – like our Jabbrbox workspaces, which are perfect for taking a private call or getting some work done. We also offer quick, quality food and drink options like Dunkin’, Rock-n-Brew and even Yo Kai Express instant ramen machines.

Our growing list of nonstop flights includes destinations across the globe, helping our travelers get where they need to go. We’ve connected our neighbors here in the Inland Empire to Taipei, San Francisco, Mexico City and Atlanta. And within the past year, we’ve opened new nonstops to Honolulu, Hawaii and Austin, Texas – incredibly popular destinations our passengers are thrilled to have.

We also know that in today’s aviation landscape, it’s not just about the flight. Airports around the world are looking for new ways to outfit their space with opportunities that will most benefit their passengers. In fact, Ontario will be hosting this year’s SMART Airports & Regions conference, where a grand exchange of airport ideas will come through.

All of this is backed by one of the best customer service teams in the business. Our OACES team members are here to help travelers navigate our airport, help recover lost items and enhance their experience as they travel through ONT. In fact, ONT’s dedication to gathering and responding to customer feedback has earned us the Voice of the Customer recognition from Airport’s Council International (ACI).

Global Traveler also named ONT the Fastest-Growing Airport in the United States for the fourth consecutive year in 2021. This speaks volumes to the way we keep giving people reasons to travel with us.

So, no matter why or where you travel in the future, we hope you know that ONT is your airport. And we will always make travel in So Cal So Easy.

Connie & Dick’s Auto Service Center has been supplying professional automotive service and repair in Claremont since 1960. Since our early days of operating in the Claremont Village, we have seen a multitude of changes within the automotive industry. Since the very beginning, we have always pledged to stay on top of the technological changes by investing in continuing education and using proper equipment and technology needed to supply competent service for our clients.

Looking back to 1960, there were 36,399 fatalities due to automobile accidents. The calculated rate of per 100M miles travelled is 5.06. In 2019, that number has plummeted to 1.11. Wow, what remarkable progress!

Back in ’66, regulations required automobile manufacturers to alert vehicle owners of safety defects and recalls along with several emerging technologies like safety belts, collapsible steering columns, door safety latches, and dual hydraulic brake systems. Today, we are servicing vehicles that have multiple networks linking over 60 computers. The onboard vehicle infrastructure of today is now supplying support for active safety, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), emissions and security.

Advanced Driver Assistance is supported by various machine-vision devices like radar, lidar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors. The features these devices supply support for are Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Automated Emergency Braking (AEB), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) and more. Since about 2005, these technologies have been populating the vehicles and over the past few years we have seen exponential growth of these systems in vehicles due to the National Transportation Highway Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) vision which paves the way for vehicles with Automated Driving Systems (ADS).

Connie & Dick’s is prepared to provide the proper vehicle care, maintenance, and repair with an overall goal of keeping your vehicle working safely and reliably so that your vehicle supplies a proper ROI. Each vehicle that comes in for service at our facility, be it electric, hybrid or gas, receives a comprehensive health check of all onboard computer systems and a check for any open recalls. We also are prepared to supply any recalibration operations on any of the ADAS components that may require such service during operations such as wheel alignments, windshield service, and or sensor replacement.

We are here for you and if you have any questions about the technology on your vehicle feel free to reach out. Contact us via www.connieanddicks.com or 909-626-5653. We would love to hear from you.

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Population 65 years and older make you feel like you’re far, far away from the hustle and bustle of L.A. city life and provides its own respite from the normal toils of day-to-day frustrations.

It’s impossible not to notice the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains in Claremont’s “backyard.” Mt. Baldy Road leaves the city and takes motorists on a majestic journey into the canyons, ending at Mt. Baldy (about 30 minutes away), the highest peak in Los Angeles County. Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts, home of the closest ski resort to Los Angeles, offers ziplining, hiking, and dining and brews at The Top of the Notch restaurant.

The Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, offers a five-mile walking loop as well as smaller trails. Hikers will find views stretching to Downtown L.A., Catalina Island, and the Inland Empire basin.

Travelers looking to make it a completely car-less adventure can bring bicycles on Metrolink. This service takes visitors (and their bikes) directly from Union Station to Claremont’s historic depot, making it a green getaway from L.A. Claremont is honored to hold Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community status with the League of American Bicyclists. For families, tree-lined streets offer majestic views of historic homes and the town’s college campuses. Avid cyclists can tackle the AMGEN Tour of California’s challenging route to Mt. Baldy or tackle the trails in Claremont Hills Wilderness Park.

There are so many ways to burn the calories from your getaway indulgences!

Visitors to Claremont will find many galleries at their fingertips, from Studio Claremont and Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, to dozens of pieces of dazzling, world-class public art. Art exhibitions are showcased Cont. on page 22 Visitors to Claremont will find many galleries at their fingertips, from Studio Claremont and Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, to dozens of pieces of dazzling, world-class public art.

Have you ever felt confused, frightened or alone? Over 400,000 children in the U.S. know these feelings all too well. These are the children who have been removed from their families due to abuse, neglect or abandonment and have been placed into foster care. They have been separated from the only life and family they’ve known and often do not have access to the same opportunities as their non-fostered peers. Studies show that children in foster care are at higher risk of loneliness, fear of others, negative self-esteem and negative effects to their physical health.

The Children’s Foundation of America, based in Claremont, was established to Be the Difference and provide an opportunity for every person to help children heal, learn and thrive. With the help of people like you, the Foundation provides essential opportunities including scholarships, sports uniforms, prom tickets, graduation cap and gown, recreational activities and other opportunities, often not covered by other sources. Without the support of caring individuals and businesses, displaced youth could not participate in everyday experiences that provide enrichment and normalcy.

The Foundation identifies and accesses resources to support youth in foster care, residential therapeutic programs, shelters and community-based programs of the highest quality, so that children who have been victims of trauma may lead healthy, productive lives.

Join us in helping thousands of children in need feel the love and care all children deserve. Consider making a sustaining monthly donation to continuously support children who need it most. Contact us to get involved!

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Whether it is breakfast at our Café, learning to fly at one of our various flying clubs, or simply watching airplanes, there are many things to experience at Cable Airport We thank you for your continued support for over 75 years

We look forward to many more years of being an active part of the aviation and local communities

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throughout the Claremont Village during the First Saturday Art Walk, which is held on the first Saturday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is open and free to the public.

The city also showcases pervasive public art. Art lovers will want to be sure to stop at the new Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College and the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art (at the Claremont Depot). Visitors will also find public galleries and discover dozens of pieces of world-class public art at the colleges and around town. The James Turrell Skyspace, “Dividing the Light,” at Pomona College, Margaret Fowler Garden at Scripps College, and a Venus statue by Flemish sculptor Giovanni da Bologna (1529-1608) at Harvey Mudd College are three must-visit campus stops.

The Folk Music Center has been in Grammy-winner Ben Harper’s family since 1958 and features hundreds of instruments from around the world that visitors can actually play. While perusing instruments, fans can ask Ellen Harper, who has been running the center for more than 30 years, about touring with Ben to promote their mother-son 2014 collaboration album, “Childhood Home.” Piano Piano’s Dueling Piano Show on the DoubleTree Hotel property is geared for

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those who prefer adult humor with their tunes, and features to world-class performers, most of whom regularly appear in Vegas. Theatre group Ophelia’s Jump performs innovative and thought-provoking works throughout the year at their nearby Upland theater and brings their annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival to the Sontag Greek Theatre at Pomona College every July. This fabulous local resource also offers a variety of classes and workshops for both young performers and adults.

Also on your playbill is Inland Pacific Ballet. Located fewer than 10 miles from downtown Claremont on Central Avenue in Montclair, IPB continues its 25th Anniversary Season with classes, recitals, a Summer Broadway Show Intensive, and a big anniversary celebration (Date TBA). Visit IPB’s website for more recital details!

And, of course, find hundreds of professional and student performances year-round at The Claremont Colleges’ Bridges Auditorium, Bridges Hall (Little Bridges), Seaver Theater Complex, Garrison Theater and other campus venues.

No matter from what direction you’ve traveled or how far, a getaway in Claremont is bound to thrill and inspire…even in as little as 48 hours!