Local trips and travels from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The Daily Bulletin is an online and print publication established in 1885, serving the communities of Ontario, Pomona, Chino, Chino Hills, La Verne, Montclair, Fontana, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma, Claremont Read this News Section...
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Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" For those of us who heard this challenging call by President Reagan, we didn't recognize at the time that this was the beginning of the end of the USSR. Read Full Artice...
For a short time when I was about 12, I was inducted into a little group of avid train spotters.
Along with my colleagues we used to lean over the railings at Watford Junction - about 15 miles north of London - to watch the trains go by. Read Full Artice...
Planes hold a certain fascination for me. It is amazing that the things can fly. I know the basic concept - something to do with Bernoulli's principle - but nonetheless, how such large machines can stay in the air is still a mystery to me. Read Full Artice...
Travelers along Route 60, when they get to Jurupa, will see a huge animal high up on the side of the hill overlooking the freeway. It is an iron statue of a mastodon. Read Full Artice...
Normally this column is devoted to places that are suitable for a trip with the family. This week's subject, though, is something that is certainly not to be recommended. Read Full Artice...
The small museum that is Hemet Depot is a very manageable place to visit, once you've figured out the way to get into the parking lot. It's located at the crossroads of Florida Avenue and State Street in the downtown area. Read Full Artice...
If you live in a ski resort, it stands to reason you should expect snow. But there comes a point when you believe the ski runs might have over ordered. Read Full Artice...
When I first visited this museum soon after it had opened in 2006, I was confused about the age of the exhibits. Not being a numerical person, I tend to shy away from numbers, and particularly those with lots of zeros. Read Full Artice...
It seems that no matter that she left that part of her life more than a decade ago, travel and meeting people are still a big part of Susan Labouri's life.
"I used to be quite a shy person," she said. Read Full Artice...
Shortly after arriving in California, I was driving back from San Diego to Los Angeles and saw a signpost to Sepulveda Boulevard.
My office was located on that street and so I made the turn. Read Full Artice...
Most people who visit the Big Bear Valley confine their trip to the village and immediate nearby area. After all, there is a lot to do in this small place, and particularly if you visit the slopes nearby. Read Full Artice...
Once upon a time in a far-off land, a pretty young woman of 19 said goodbye to her native country and embarked upon a journey that would change her life. Read Full Artice...
Some years ago I heard an old lady say about time passing quickly that breakfast came 'round every 15 minutes. As the years go by I fear I understand her more and more. Read Full Artice...
The other day I took a trip across the country. I don't do this very often, these days, although my former corporate life obliged me to take one nearly every week. Read Full Artice...
The Ontario Museum of History and Art houses a large collection of memorabilia from the past life of the city, but also has regular exhibitions of new art and interests. Read Full Artice...
Dieticians seem to favor what is called the Mediterranean diet to maximize health and well being. The center of such a diet is the olive, and the oil that comes from it. Millions of Greeks, Italians and Spanish can't be wrong, it seems. Read Full Artice...
Comparing overhead photographs of Upland's Cable Airport shows the enormous growth in the area since Dewey Cable started the place back in 1945. Read Full Artice...
A visit to the Riverside Art Museum is always a stimulating event. At the time I went, the busy little restaurant in the middle of the museum, Saffron, was doing a roaring trade with lunch. Read Full Artice...
In the many museums of Southern California there are always a large number of volunteers. They not only keep the place running but are also on hand to share their extensive knowledge. Read Full Artice...
It's a long, dusty 37-mile road from Barstow to Fort Irwin. The empty view is only punctuated by crosses placed along the verge to mark the sad and premature passing of inattentive drivers. Read Full Artice...
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