I'm not one of those girly girls who get all gaga over wedding dresses. But I love museums, any…read morekind of museum. And I heard that there were dresses that dated back to the 1800s. Parking: Limited free parking on the street in front of the museum and along the downtown area. There's also a free lot to the side of the building. The venue: The "museum" is at the back of La Boutique Consignment & Bridal store. It's a gorgeous collection of antique and vintage wedding dresses. The dresses are stunning. You can look but can't touch. But aren't most museums like that. :) There are about 22 complete gowns. The detailing is incredible. I can not even imagine how much time it took to get into one of those dresses. What will the corsets and busing, etc. Just crazy. Eve, the owner, is lovely and incredibly knowledgeable about the time period and each of the dresses. The one thing that struck me the most was that there wasn't a single dress in white. The majority of the dresses were ivory colored. There was even a black, green, and tartan/plaid wedding dress. Eve said it was because the gowns were made of silk. It wasn't until the Queen had her wedding lace made from white that white became used to make wedding gowns. You could easily spend an hour or more admiring the gowns and learning from Eve. If you're in the area, it's worth the trip. Plus it's free. :)

I was strolling downtown after recently moving here, when I came upon this gem of a place!…read moreBeautiful collection put together and managed by a very friendly enthusiast named Eve Faulkner. She is very passionate and can spend her whole day talking about Victorian wedding dresses and their history! She is great!!! She even has special events and history classes about them. The museum is free, but donations are appreciated. There is a vintage boutique within the place and all the proceeds from the sales of outfits go to maintaining the museum. I found a beautiful lace dress I knew I had to buy right then and there! Great place!!! Recommended for visits or for shopping!

Great place to bring your family to check out their Musuem, have lunch in their garden, chat with…read moreartists.

We stopped by this museum while camping in the Lake Perris campgrounds. The guides were friendly…read morefrom the start and offered to show us a historical documentary movie about the Native Americans that used to occupy the area. Afterwards, one of the guides led us to an area to create a game for the child in our group. She also chimed in about the exhibits and offered her knowledge, which we soaked up like sponges. She was great and answered all of our questions. This is a great place to stop by if you're in the area and wanting to learn about the history of the area.

Well this is a cute downtown area!…read more What a nice surprise! It has been over 10 years since I've been in this city's downtown neighborhood. I love how festive this area is. During the holidays there were lights and cute little photo opportunities. This is a nice walkable downtown area. Lots of restaurants/ food options throughout this historical area. If you live in Lake Elsinore, I'm sure this is a go-to place for everyone in town. It has things to do and food. There's even a thrift store there too. I really like this downtown spot.

I'm a 3rd generation lake Elsinorian. However I have never been to this museum. This place is full…read moreof rich history. The volunteers that work there have a great sense of humor and are very knowledgeable. There is so much history in such a small place, everything from Elsie (the Lochness monster of lake Elsinore) to the lake Elsinore Grand Prix and Malcolm Smith. It was amazing growing up hearing about all the history in this city I call home, and then coming to the museum and seeing it come to life. Everything there was donated, but it is still so rich with history. I would highly suggest coming and spending about an hour or more to really take in everything there. The museum was amazing, and the staff was even better.

Ramona Bowl 100 yr anniversary performance - Outdoor $27 per…read moreadult $5 parking Food is a bit pricey unless you go for the BBQ Good for kids and families, only available during the weekend before the end of May

My family and I attended the opening performance of the historic play, Ramona yesterday afternoon…read more They bragged a great deal about a new director they have employed for this season, but we believe he didn't do the show or the tradition any favors. Rather than the historically accurate and moving drama of the past, the new director seems to have changed the act into one heavily permeated with frivolity and foolishness. There was a great deal of what he called native dancing that was nothing more than many kids simply kicking their feet in the air. And the girl they have playing Ramona this season does not sing well yet they had her struggling to carry a tune more than once. The show was lightly attended, and I doubt that it will do much better for the few performances remaining.

The Fred Harvey Museum,located in Perris California,near The Southern California Railway Museum,is…read morean homage to a man that truly accomplished the "American Dream"! Fredrick"Fred"Harvey moved from London,England to New York City in 1853 and worked at the popular Smith and McNell's Restaurant.He later worked as a freight agent and traveled on trains as most people did back then.The quality of food and restaurants along the rail lines was lacking quality in those days so Mr.Harvey made an agreement with the Santa Fe railroad in 1876 to open an eatery in Topeka, Kansas.Travelers were very happy to eat his  well prepared meals in a clean environment and served by the famous "Harvey Girls" that were well known for their level of superior restaurant service and hospitality.As popularity grew,Harvey opened 47 more "Harvey House" eateries along with 30 dining cars and 15 hotels.There was a Fred Harvey eatery every 100 miles along the Santa Fe line! . . . . #fredharveymuseum #fredharvey #harveyhouse #harveygirls #americandream #entreprenaur #railroad #santaferailroad #topekakansas #newyork #famousrestaurants #seetheusa #judygarland #railroadlife #london #england #perris #perriscalifornia #museums #famouspeople #southerncaliforniarailwaymuseum #ilovetrains

Wonderful airplane museum!…read more Really enjoyed all the history concerning different wars. Really brings into perspective to appreciate our military for their service! Go you will enjoy!

They have great deals on Groupon that turned out to be a way better deal than buying the tickets…read moredirectly through the museum, I saved about $15 going this route and honestly I feel that Veterans should be able to also get free admission just as AD service members do, after all, they served our country just the same. We probably should have went when they first opened to beat the heat instead of walking around outside mid-afternoon. The volunteers at the entrance were really nice and helpful, our favorite was Max who took his time to explain the ins and outs of an F1 after helping our youngest climb into the cockpit. We purchased a few things at the gift shop, do we offer a military discount? Not sure because we weren't asked. There are many interesting things to browse around through here including a whole space section plus an underground bunker simulation, lots of hands on things that kept our kids occupied for a couple hours. My youngest was excited to find an f-15 outside, but bummed there were no f-18s that his daddy used to work on. All in all, it was an enlightening first experience, I love how all these volunteers are here doing something they love, although most seemed to just be there for social hour amongst themselves rather than speaking to the patrons. It was a fun family affair to kill time and learn new things!

What a blast. I…read morejust happened to notice this place while on my way down to SD from Bakersfield. My wife and I made a point to stop by on the way home. So glad we did. This place is huge. We easily spent 3 hours here just looking around. There is free parking, a gift shop, old planes, new planes and so much. Plenty of room to walk around. Especially for my little one.

We attended Tribute to Luther Vandross, presented by E.J. Ticket stated 7 p.m. show, but it…read morestarted a little past 7:30 p.m. While the seats are arranged to accomodate viewing from every seat, my problem was that a lady in front of me was blocking my view, but I was able to adjust to see E.J. and cast perform. Good thing I wasn't behind someone who stood up. I couldn't hear words sung by one of the female performers because the background music was louder than her voice. Someone once said "the music should compliment the singer". I was amazed that this theater seats so many people. The seats were somewhat comfortable. For those who left at 9:30 p.m. before the second session-you missed a personal performance by E.J. and son, a message from E.J.'s brother to their father who passed away a year ago. It became personal and the songs were better for me.

Myself and four of my adult kids my two littles and my G-babies all went together to watch a movie…read more Fast service. Fresh food. And the theater other than the old smell within was great comfortable and we all had a great time.