Local Activities

Redlands offers many nearby attractions and recreational facilities. For more information beyond what's presented in this guide, we recommend picking up a guidebook to California and the Southwest, or visiting the Inland Empire Tourism Council Web site.

Local Weather

Redlands' climate is usually warm and sunny. However, winters can get quite cold, with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing at night. Temperatures from November through about March generally range from the high 30s to the high 70s. The late spring and summer months bring warmer weather from the 80s up into the low 100s.

Temperature fluctuations between day and night are noticeable; changes of 30 degrees between the day's high and low are not uncommon. The nearby San Bernardino Mountains also get chilly, so a medium-weight jacket year round is not a bad idea. The odds of rain between June and September are slim, yet not unheard of.

Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom

1101 N. California Street at I-10 View map
909 335-7275

More than 20 acres of amusement and excitement await the entire family at Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom. Invigorating carnival-style rides, the 120-foot Sky Coaster Thrill Ride, waterslides, three race tracks, water-war bumper boats and four miniature golf courses represent only a portion of the park's offerings. There's also a video arcade, a laser tag area, a 2,500-seat amphitheater and a picnic area.

Local Communities

Claremont
The Claremont Colleges, located at Claremont Boulevard and East Sixth Street in Claremont, are a cluster of distinct private colleges, each with their own unique qualities. There is

• Harvey Mudd College (a prestigious engineering and technical school)
• Pitzer College
• Claremont McKenna College
• Scripps College (women only)
• Pomona College
• Claremont Graduate School

The campus offers a beautiful and quiet stroll through unusual shrubbery and plant life. Yale Avenue in downtown Claremont has good restaurants and interesting little shops.

Julian
Chamber of Commerce
2133 Main Street, P.O. Box 413, Julian View map
619-765-1857

Julian is a late 1800s mining town known for its autumn apple harvest. Located about one hour east of San Diego, this town is well worth the time for a visit, especially in the fall.

To get to Julian, take the I-10 West to the 215 South.
Take the Junction 60/215 south toward San Diego—the junction is easy to miss so watch for it.
The 215 will join the 15 near Murrieta Hot Springs.
The 15 will take you into Temecula.
In Temecula, take Highway 79 East.
You will pass Warner Springs and head into Santa Ysabel (check out Dudley's Bakery on your way). The road will come to a "T" seven miles outside of Julian.
Go to the left and you will end up in Julian.

The trip should take you about one hour and ten minutes from Temecula.

Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau can provide you with extensive free information about the region via a 24-hour telephone service (213-624-7300).

Give yourself enough time to get through traffic and to find parking. When traveling in the Los Angeles area from 6-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. on weekdays be prepared for traffic delays.

The Thomas Bros. California Road Atlas and county Driver's Guides (produced with ESRI software) or the Mobil Travel Guide for California and the West can help you find your way around. Each is available from local bookstores.

Riverside Mission Inn
3649 Mission Inn Avenue View map
909 784-0300
800 843-7755

The Mission Inn has been a Riverside landmark since the completion of its first wing in 1903. Although the 21 California missions were either in ruins or inoperable by the time the first wing was completed, the Mission Inn preserves some of the sights and sounds of turn-of-the-century Riverside.

The Mission Inn is one of the nation's grand hotels, and its collections have adorned the Inn's mix of architectural styles since its earliest days. Many of the artifacts are housed in the Mission Inn Museum and include lacquered Asian temple guardians, life-size papal court figures, Spanish and Mexican terra cotta, and hundreds of bells.

Devotees of the Inn included Teddy Roosevelt, President Taft, and Andrew Carnegie. Both Bette Davis and Richard Nixon got married there, and both Einstein and the Reagans have spent the night at this fantastic hotel.