Places to Explore In The Inland Empire

Discover the best places to explore in The Inland Empire with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Big Bear Lake

When Angelenos say they're going to the mountains, they usually mean Big Bear, where alpine-style villages surround the 7-mile-long lake. The south shore has ski...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Claremont

The seven Claremont Colleges are among the most prestigious in the nation, lending the town an ambitious and creative energy. The campuses are all laid...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Corona

Corona's Temescal Canyon is named for the dome-shaped mud saunas that the Luiseño Indians built around the area's artesian hot springs in the early 19th...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Idyllwild

Set in a valley halfway up Mt. San Jacinto, Idyllwild has been a serene forested getaway for San Diegans and Angelenos for nearly a century...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Lake Arrowhead

Lake Arrowhead Village is an alpine community with lodgings, shops, outlet stores, and eateries that descend a hill to the lake. Outside the village, access...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Oak Glen

More than 60 varieties of apples are grown in Oak Glen. This rustic village in the foothills above Yucaipa is home to acres of farms...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Ontario

Ontario has a rich agricultural and industrial heritage. The valley's warm climate once supported vineyards that produced grape varietals such as Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Zinfandel...

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Pomona

The green hills of Pomona, dotted with horses and houses, are perhaps best known as the site of the Los Angeles County Fair and of...

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  • 0 Things To Do

Rancho Cucamonga

Once a thriving wine-making area with more than 50,000 acres of wine grapes, Rancho Cucamonga—the oldest wine district in California—lost most of its pastoral charm...

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  • 0 Things To Do

Redlands

Redlands lies at the center of what once was the largest navel orange–producing region in the world. Orange groves are still plentiful throughout the area...

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  • 0 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Riverside

By 1882 Riverside was home to more than half of California's citrus groves, making it the state's wealthiest city per capita in 1895. The prosperity...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Temecula

Temecula, with its rolling green vineyards, country inns, and first-rate restaurants, bills itself as "Southern California Wine Country." The region is home to about four...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

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Performing Arts 4

Restaurants 17

Hotels 9
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