Lovely Downtown Redlands! I have only been here twice and found this area so charming. Redlands…read moreis famous for their oranges so you will find orange art in various places. (Ie. by benches on State Street, on the walls in an alley, etc ) There are many local shops and restaurants. The hubby likes the table top games store. I like the cute toy store next door to it. If pubs or breweries are your thing, there are several. There are upscale to casual eateries. If you like antiques, there is a antique store. There are gift shops as well. Shops tend to close in the early evening. There is a super cute alley with the umbrellas (see photographs) and art on the walls for Instagram photography. There is a parking structure on Stuart Avenue which is free. Street parking can be challenging to find. If you do street parking, pay attention to any rules or fees if any. Would definitely come back and purchase orange marmalade from a local shop!

Don't sleep on Downtown Redlands…read more There's so much to do, see and explore + the national favorites like Trader Joe's, Coffee Bean, Vons and the Vans store to name a few. Located just south of the 10 (fwy) until the cusp of Citrus Avenue encompassing itself from Texas Street to University Street just before the University of Redlands (aka U of R aka Redlands U). With it's very on Metrolink Station, beautiful walkable and drivable streets, scenic areas, art, hubs and tons of local flavor. Some fun things to note: Foodie Favs: Brick & Birch Pizza, technically just on the outskirts in central Redlands, but a favorite I know to try via a lot of IE friends and fam. Carolyn's Cafe is the hidden gem of gems for breakfast, brunch and early lunch. Open only from 7am to 1pm, seven days a week. Loving Hut - one of my favorite all vegan/vegetarian small chains in SoCal. Try the Mee Goreng! Plant Powered Fast Food - fast casual yum. Rui's Shanghai Bistro - options for all #ExtensiveShanghainese The famous Saverino's Italian Deli & Market. "A reputation of great taste!" Veggie friendly options as well. Libation Central: Breweries, beverageries (that's a word) a distillery and a pub. Escape Craft Brewery; Downtown Oasis, definitely the escape you want and need. Septembers Taproom & Eatery is nothing but a true treatery. The Three Stags Irish Pub is one you'll want to hang at decor, service, thoughtful crew and of course the brew. Selfcare: Arbor Life Spa, dedicated to empowering wellness and that full detox experience. Think massage, spa, sauna, yoga, facials and all things zen. DTR Cuts and Rocket 88 - a barber shops for those super fresh cuts. HAIRAJUKU salon is chic and edgy. They definitely know how to cut, color and bring out the cool. You can also enjoy shopping (The Blues vintage shop, Lucky Feet Shoes), cinema (LOOk Dine-In Cinema) fitness (Anytime Fitness) and seek out some ink (Empire Tattoo, just a touch north of DTRD). Whether in central downtown or just above or below this free parking, metro riding, historic as well as modern + clean as can be slice of the Inland Empire is one I aspire to enjoy more of... Maybe you will too. Are you ready for it: https://www.yelp.com/collection/sPZRKHv6OvJjmXsn1-Y4sQ/Are-You-Ready-for-Redlands

Just 2 hours away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and your in a quaint mountain village…read more Small but packs a punch in the little village. It's right in the heart of town near the slopes. The village itself isn't that big. Maybe a few blocks radius. It's all walking distance from beginning to end. Depending on which end you start. There's a good amount of parking with public lots scattered around. Also street parking but those tend to go really fast. It's a lot of mom and pops shops. Basically catering to all the tourists that visits year round. You have a good amount of restaurants from traditional all around food, to the the one and only Thai restaurants in the villages. There's Italian, pizza shop, ice cream, breakfast place, Mexican, noodle place and a good amount of bars. There's also wine and beer tasting as well as a brewery. A pretty good selection of places to eat. Plus a small movie theatre right in the middle of the village. You could walk straight to the marina as the road lead you straight to the waterfront. Weekend and holidays is very lively. During the week, it's pretty quiet. Heads up, a lot of places closes early so if you're wanting a meal. Come early as majority does close by 9pm. In the morning, even at 8am, there was no one on the street. Maybe one or two coffee shop was open as most businesses don't open till later on. It's still a cute quaint town. Not only during the ski season when it does get pretty busy. Summer is beautiful here as well.

Big Bear Lake Village presents an eclectic mix of ice cream and gift shops, restaurants, the…read moretop-rated Yelp restaurant in America, nearby access to Big Bear Lake and Big Bear Mountain Resort, and boutiques! Street parking is predominantly available and a handful of businesses also offer parking lots. Visit during winter and enjoy the holiday lights on trees and lining the street... or visit during the summer months and spend even more time exploring the outdoors! *****FIVE STARS*****

Strawberry peak fire lookout tower what a wonderful place to visit. They are open daily; keep in…read moremind no smoking and no dogs. There are a few spaces for parking and the gates were opened when I arrived. There are a few flights of stairs so I got to it and I was met upstairs by a volunteer. He gave me a run down of the history (ex: it was named after a strawberry farm owned by a man named Bart) and he even pointed out popular spots off in the distance. Impressive mountainous views on top of the 30 ft tower built in 1934. There are multiple other peak tower lookouts around and best of all it's free--donations are accepted. All in all this was a nice visit and one way to quiet all the noise in nature.

Such an incredible view and fun hike!…read more The hike itself is easy/moderate walking up the road. Definitely a hike that you can do with people of any experience level. There aren't too many cars that go by, but it is good to be mindful of cars that could be going down or driving up in the parts of the street that overlap with some of the residential houses. The hike itself is maybe a mile depending on if you start all the way at the bottom of the road or park a little bit up. When you get to the strawberry Peak fire lookout, you get to go up into the lookout tower. If you are afraid of heights or claustrophobic, this might be a little uncomfortable since you are going up into the little metal lookout and you can feel the wind move the building and see-through the metal slats to the ground. If you can handle it, the views are so worth it! You get to learn about the history of the lookout tower and you get a full 360 view around the mountain. For nature lovers this is a really cool experience. If you are with any small kids, the Rangers also give out little cards and tend to have a fun pin or something for kids. Just make sure to go during hours that they are open. If the tower is closed, you will not be able to go up in it, but you can still see some of the nice view.

We stayed at a nice resort/hotel for the weekend. I thought the place was beautiful and very…read morerelaxing. We had fun swimming and just enjoying the views

一個超適合在洛杉磯渡假的小地方，我不曉得為什麼他的v鞥review…read more只有2.9顆星星，這裡風景宜人，湖上風光明媚，旁邊還有一些小商店的東西可以逛，還有不少的餐廳，可以看著優美的風景，我來過好幾次了，冬天更是別有風味非常的美麗，這次是在labor day weekend渡假，發些照片給大家欣賞

Best smog shop in the valley . I always bring my vehicle here for smog test . Mark and Eric always…read moretreat me right .

Still my favorite home away from home after thirty years. Palm Springs has a unique, wonderful…read moredowntown with so many festivals and parades, there is sometjing going on here every weekend even during the summer. It is a very walkable town with plenty of parking lots to handle the January through March crowds. I am looking forward to another eventul Modernism week in February. All my favorite restaurants are locatated in downtown, like Farm, Cheeky's, Wilma and Frieda, Al Dente, 849, and Tropicale to name a few, with so many more like Bongo Johnny's and Broken Yolk. I love strolling the shops like Best Bookstore and Tommy Bahamas.and checking out the Cahuilla museum gift shop.

It is a gorgeous and peaceful place! The garden is beautiful and there is a church building across…read morefrom the temple! There was big parking lot and many branches around, it is a great place to read, to ponder, to walk around and to appreciate. It is not a church building so it is actually closed on Sunday but the temple ground is still open, you can take a nice Sunday walk here. Besides the open house time, this temple is only open to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which is the place they make sacred promises with God, and marriage is one of them! If you ever have any questions while you are there( even just want to use borrow a restroom) feel free to walk into the chapel that is close by the temple, there are always missionaries and church representatives who are happy to help!

The Redlands Temple is also a beautiful place to do baptisms for the dead. There are some beautiful…read morestained glass windows here also. #LightTheWorld

Bears play a pivotal role in my life: they are one of my spirit animals, my name means "Little…read moreBear" in Latin which is also a pet name moniker, I have a tattoo with a bear and another of the Ursa Minor constellation, my deceased father was obsessed with bears, etc. When I was a teenager before evening living in the state of California (which obviously has its own bear connection); I was obsessed with MTV just like every other hot-blooded teenage girl. One year, MTV production went to Big Bear for a winter skiing getaway. I was instantly drawn to Big Bear per the name and somehow felt my soul tugged (the same as to the entire state which is why I moved here nearly two decades ago). I vowed to someday visit Big Bear. I am also one of the proud members of the 'Eagle Fam' who is faithfully devoted to the world-famous bald eagle couple Jackie & Shadow watching their nest cam every day. My adult vow, added to the teen one regarding visiting, was to see Jackie and Shadow's nest in real life sans camera. Well, the day has come and Little Bear has finally visited Big Bear! If those of us living in Los Angeles aren't spoiled enough; we have the amazing San Bernadino Mountain range village of Big Bear just a two-hour drive away where we can escape the hustle-bustle of stressful LA and enjoy the alpine splendor that is Big Bear. Big Bear is known for its skiing season but is also a summer retreat with cabin life, hiking, boating, fishing, zip lines, shopping, etc; 7000+ feet above sea level surrounded by pine trees and mountains that kiss the sky. Even the drive to Big Bear is glorious on the winding road up the mountain that famously reveals Big Bear and its centerpiece model the lake in the distance glittering blue surrounded by mountains. Big Bear is breath-taking even before you formally arrive. As an Angelino, the energy and vibe of Big Bear can't be ignored. Not only is the air clean and devoid of smog, but it is peaceful, slow-paced and calming: a genuine retreat that feels worlds away from the LA proper. At the center of it all is the main showpiece: Big Bear Lake, itself. The lake is 7 miles in circumference but manages to appear sweepingly larger and is surrounded by cabins, boat docks, shopping, skiing, hiking trails, Big Bear Village (the central mountain tourist-y district) and the commercialized village center with everything from Vons, Starbucks, Dollar Tree, Marshalls and Grocery Bargain Outlet to nearby Big Bear Courthouse, post office and library. The lake is the prom queen of Big Bear. If you're thinking that it is probably just any old lake; you are sorely mistaken as it is a thing of beauty. As a Jackie and Shadow fan club member; I went to the Captain John's Marina/Dana Point Park shoreline Fawnskin section of Big Bear Lake which is the official, legal viewing point of the bald eagle nest (the land directly surrounding the nest and their famous roost trees is federally protected especially during nesting season and is a criminal act to trespass). Bring binoculars because looking up from the ground is further optically then from the nest cam in reverse. While I was there, Jackie was on the nest with the two babies but I was hoping to catch Shadow, the King of Big Bear either fishing or flying-in. I had waited and just when I literally verbally stated, "Shadow show yourself!"; I kid you not that he flew right over from the other side of the lake and soared above in circles only approximately 60 feet above for a minute in duration. I cried and this was one of the most magical moments of my life and a true spiritual encounter with the celebrity Shad Daddy. Big Bear is also magical in that even in the skiing off-season of April when I visited; a snowstorm hit and the pine trees and lake turned into a Christmas Card. Even I, this Los Angeles sun girl who loves heat and hates the cold; had snowflakes in my eyes and felt like a child surrounded by magic dust has I haven't truly been in snowfall in 17 years. A very dire and controversial topic effecting Big Bear at the time of this review is the fight against land developers who purchased the 'Moon Camp' parcel of land very close to the nest and want to bulldoze over 2k trees, create 50 boat slips and luxury housing even though there is NO housing shortage in Big Bear. The developers have agreed to sell Moon Camp to the Friends of Big Bear nonprofit/San Bernadino Trust for the hefty sum of $10 mil by July 31st to save Moon Camp and forever protect Jackie and Shadow's home area. The cause has gone worldwide viral and at the time of this review is up to $3 mil in donations (failure is not an option and financing will be the next step is $10 mil isn't reached). Big Bear Lake and the entire mountainous retreat city now hold a piece of my heart and I am chomping at the bit to return. This peaceful and heavenly mountaintop lake and city is the must-see of all Angelinos whether for skiing, boating or visiting the King and Queen, Jackie and Shadow.

Year round fun and beauty - not just the winter! Big Bear offers so many different activities that…read moreis sure to please. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, someone who enjoys shopping, eating, or enjoying a slower pace vacation with your family pet, Big Bear offers it. Some activities our family makes sure to enjoy for our Big Bear visits have been: Holloway's Marina to rent a dog friendly pontoon boat to enjoy lunch on the lake (they also offer Pirate Ship Charters), popping over to The Village to stroll with our dog and do a little shopping and eat some good foods (there's also many good food places outside of The Village - like the Grizzly Manor Cafe and Blanca and Pierres!), visiting the Big Bear Discovery Center, strolling along the Stanfield Marsh Boardwalk, and horseback riding at Baldwin Lake Stables. In July, Big Bear puts on their "Fireworks Spectacular" which explodes over Big Bear Lake every July 4th and is FREE to spectators. A helpful tip: always check for road closures and road conditions before visiting/leaving and on the day of your travels. CalTrans has not been reliable, but Big Bear's website (Big Bear Mountain Resort dot com) has been. Just click on the "Road Conditions" tab and it'll take you to a page listing real time road updates and conditions. Enjoy beautiful Big Bear!

A city in the San Bernardino County, about 65 driving miles located east of Los Angeles Downtown…read more Neighboring cities within a 19 miles radius of Highland are: San Bernardino, Rialto, Colton, Fontana, Bloomington, Grand Terrace, Crestline, Redlands, Yucaipa, Moreno Valley, Riverside, Rubidoux, Glen Avon, as well as Loma Linda. I attended a friend's celebration of life at Immanuel Bsptist Church in the City of Highland!

A very spacious city known for shopping centers, public schools and it's growing modern housing…read moredevelopments. One of the last major cities the 330 or CA - 38 highways up to Big Bear (if your destination). I typically pass through Highland a handful of times throughout the year either in the direction of the mountains or toward Riverside and the Coachella Valley but as a former Inland Empire resident did spend time in Highland Historical District, which began developing in the 1890s and houses some of the oldest historic homes and buildings in the entire city. From north to south... 5th Street, which turns in Greenspot Rd heading eastbound to Marshall Blvd and smaller streets in between or Arden Avenue to Weaver Street you can experience the joys of Stater Bros (huge grocery chain in Southern California, most specific to San Bernardino County, Riverside County and parts of Orange as well as San Diego Counties), small parks, hardware stores, fast food chains, the full consumer/shopping experience in any direction, cozy inns or hotels & motels (especially being at the foot of Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead and only 25-30 minutes away for the Ontario International Airport). Great public schools in abundance, somewhat affordable apartments or premiere housing and plenty of parking with few to no restrictions. It's got a mild surban vibe overall being so spread out with major draw in attractions like San Manuel and the Yaamava Resort & Casino ($400 & up a night) depending on the time of year)... Including the infamous Serrano Spa... which all can run a pretty penny. You can connect to as well as through Highland by way of the 210 or 10 freeways, major streets like Base Line Rd and of course from the mountain paths/highways to your next destination. Highland is home to Tiffani Rose the spiritual and love psychic and is home to about 56,000 plus people as of 2022. Overall it's a proud thriving city with a lot of history... You definitely don't see amazing lavish signs like the one I captured ON the 210 just anywhere... ;)