Travel Guide to California

2015 Travel Guide to California

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2 0 1 5 T R A V E L G U I D E T O C A L I F O R N I A 185 industry began. Since 1880, the Mission Inn has hosted U.S. presidents and delighted travelers with a Hearst Castle- like eclectic mix of Spanish and Moorish architecture, adorned with priceless Italian and Spanish treasures. In Temecula, the Temecula Valley Museum explores local history, including Luiseno Indian culture during the Mission San Luis Rey period, the Spanish ranchos era, the impact of stagecoaches and the railroad, and the area's growth as a major citrus industry capital. Exhibits tell these stories through handcrafted artifacts, doc- uments, ranch equipment, photographs and other objects. Family Fun The fun begins with silly science at Pen- nypickle's Workshop in the Children's Museum. Tom's Farms offers kids an 1800s steam train, a real gem mine and pony rides. Explore local citrus history in the California Citrus State Historical Park's working orchards and then hike on the scenic trails surrounding the groves. INSIDER'S TIP » Since 1949, drivers on historic Route 66 have noticed the WIGWAM MOTEL, once encircled by San Bernardino orange groves. Today, you can check into this icon of roadside Americana, one of only three remaining. Arranged around a kidney- shaped swimming pool, these remodeled, 30-foot-tall, free- standing concrete tepees have wifi and air-conditioning. wigwammotel.com DRIVE TOUR » RIM OF THE WORLD SCENIC BYWAY: This 107-mile scenic drive begins on State Highway 138 just west of I-15 at the MORMON ROCK FIRE STATION . Travel east on 138 to the CAJON PASS OVERLOOK for breathtaking views, then east to SILVERWOOD LAKE and the Mojave River basin. 138 merges with 18 along the rim of the San Bernardino forest and provides sweeping vistas of San Bernardino, Redlands and the Los Angeles Basin. At BIG BEAR LAKE DAM , follow the road around Big Bear Lake to MILL CREEK RANGER STATION . This tour can be done in four hours. SEELEY CREEK near Lake Arrowhead, leV; Big Bear Lake, below.

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