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Saddle Up Wine Tours This equine and
wine tour winds through Temecula's vineyards and
winery estates until you say "Whoa" at up to three
wineries for tastings.
› saddleupwinetours.com
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Sand to Snow National Monument
In 2016, President Obama designated our newest
national monument,154,000 acres of San
Bernardino National Forest and BLM land jutting
skyward from the Sonoran desert floor to the
11,502-foot peak of Mount San Gorgonio. This bio-
logically diverse monument encompasses wildlife
corridors, sacred Serrano and Cahuilla tribal sites
and 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.
› fs.fed.us/visit/sand-to-snow-national-monument
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University of California Riverside's
ARTSBlock
A cultural anchor in downtown
Riverside, three miles from UCR's main campus,
ARTSblock occupies adjacent historical buildings
and former department stores. The California
Museum of Photography exhibits contemporary
photography and has a comprehensive collection of
early cameras. The Sweeney Art Gallery acts as a lab-
oratory of experimental art. The Culver Center of the
Arts hosts films, lectures and theatrical programs.
› artsblock.ucr.edu
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March Field Air Museum Cruise the
hangers and airfield amid 70 vintage aircraft,
including the world's fastest airplane, the SR-71
Blackbird. From World War I until the era of space
exploration, more than 30,000 artifacts convey our
proud U.S. aviation history.
› marchfield.org
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Mission Inn Hotel & Spa This 1902
National Historic Landmark has hosted presidents
and movie stars in this ramble of Mission Revival,
Moorish and Oriental architecture, and Louis
Comfort Tiffany mosaics. It's authentic, never touristy
and worth a visit. Sip a drink in the Spanish Patio
under colonnades draped with red bougainvillea.
› missioninn.com
SPECIAL
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RIVERSIDE DICKENS FESTIVAL Costumed Dickens characters descend upon downtown
Riverside. Festivities include a Steampunk fashion show, a Victorian tea room with music
hall performances, parasol dueling and Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig's Ball in full Victorian regalia.
February 25-26 dickensfest.com
TEMECULA ROD RUN Roaring hot rods descend upon Old Town Temecula.
March 3-4 rodruntemecula.com
RAMONA OUTDOOR PLAY Playing since 1926, this tragic romance about the Ponca
Indians is America's longest running drama and California's Official Outdoor Play.
April 22-23, 29-30, May 6-7 ramonabowl.com
TEMECULA VALLEY BALLOON & WINE FESTIVAL This festival features hot-air balloon
rides , wine and craft beer tastings, gourmet food, live music and more on Lake Skinner.
June 2-4 tvbwf.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD ANNUAL ANTIQUE & CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT SHOW
Rare antique and classic wooden boats gather in Lake Arrowhead Village.
June 10-11 lakearrowhead.net
BIG BEAR LAKE & LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE OKTOBERFESTS These events
feature bands, beer and brats at a 7,000-foot elevation. Weekends, Sept. 9-Oct. 22
bigbear.com, lakearrowhead.net
JOURNEY GOLF COURSE'S 5th hole at Pechanga, previous page; Calico Ghost town,
a former silver mining town, in San Bernardino County, below.
