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Contents
the Guide to Ramona • Issue 11 ~ Winter 2013/Spring 2014
Ramona is Our Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Experience Ramona, The Town With a Heart . . . . . 5 Eucalyptus Colonnade a Majestic Canopy . . . . . . . . 6 120 Years for Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dickens-Style Christmas Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Deep Christmas Tree Roots in Ramona . . . . . . . . 10 Local Crafters Sell at Town Hall Shows . . . . . . . . 15 Where the Camels Roam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ramona’s Royal Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Artists’ Studios A Feast for the Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Spring Gardens on Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Museum Keeps History Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Local Cuisine Satisfies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Location, Location, LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Boy Scouts in Ramona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Country Roads — Pioneer Names Live On . . . . . . 30 Equestrian Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Map of Ramona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 A Museum for Copters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Wine Country Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ramona Wineries Come of Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Play While the Sun Shines! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Changing Lives One Horse at a Time . . . . . . . . . . 43 Marvelous Murals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Rodeo Queen Brittney Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Collier County Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Concert Series an Annual Delight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ramona is a Shopping Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hikes & Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Parading Down Main Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Sound of Music in Ramona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Ramona Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Camping In and Around Ramona . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Getting Ready for the Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Library Grows with the Community . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Community Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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