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Its coming up quicker than you know. The 7th annual Claremont Vintage Village Wine Walk! This year there will be over 50 businesses scheduled to participate. Ive never done this before so I think it will be fun.

WHEN: September 12, 2008 from 5pm-9pm
WHERE: Claremont, CA
PRICE: $30 a person

Get more info here:

http://www.thevillageclaremont.com/08wine.html

The Walker house in San Dimas was built around 1885 as a hotel to help encourage people to settle into the area. It didnt do so well and was bought in 1889 by the Walker family. It even survived as a restaurant during the 1970s but has been in disrepair for a while now. It is finally being restored and you can find its restoration blog here: http://www.cityofsandimas.com/ps.quicklinks.cfm?ID=1535


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Epicenter felt from Santa Barbara to the north, San Diego to the south, and Las Vegas to the East! Wow. I felt some shaking first, but then a big big jolt, and then a bunch of rolling for a while. And I didnt even have to pay $75 at Disneyland either :) Your typical shake and bake in So Cal. Carry on people, carry on.

The whole region of ours here in southern California is known for its citrus. If you go to Redlands you'll still see remnants of the citrus industry. Glendora had its own Sunkist packing house, Claremont too. In fact, the abandoned packing house has been restored to include a few restaurants (I count 6), vintage clothing, baby clothes, the Claremont Museum of Art, The Hip Kitty Jazz Club, and a few other nice surprises.


Check out the website below to learn more about it! It makes for a great evening. (Dont forget to check out the Huell Howser video too)

http://www.claremontpackinghouse.com/


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The photo below shows San Dimas circa 1900. Looks like mostly citrus groves.


Check out some labels I found too.

The Claremont Village is the place to go for Claremont. On Sundays ,they have the farmers market, and any day is a nice place to shop here. If you like trinket stores like what you might find in Lake Arrowhead, or say, Solvang... theres a few stores here that remind me of the same. There is one I especially like that has the best Christmas and holiday gifts. It almost feels like an antique store, but its not. Excellent decorating.

The architecture in Claremonts mini downtown is also nice.The building below houses the pizza place named "Pizza n Such". Being a pizza freak, Id say their pizza is pretty good, but the service, especially on weekends when there could be a crowd, is slow. They also serve a local beer which is good called thew Pomona Queen made by the Dale Bros. Brewery. (Although not as good as my friend Phils beer at Skyscraper Brewing Company).

Pizza N Such doesnt seem to have a website. I'll post their addy and phone #, plus use the map for driving directions.

273 W 2nd St
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 624-7214


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Pizza N Such isnt the #1 place to eat in Claremont but my first experience there was memorable so we always gravitate back there. It was a cold cold November night. On the weekend. The Pomona Colleges are nearby which brings downtown Claremont to life. This pizza place was packed so we stood outside in the cold for well over 30 minutes. After we finally got in and warmed up, found a booth and ordered a beer on tap. It was pretty good for a local brewery and I think I had another. Im not an NFL fan (soccers my game) but it was a nice distraction to watch some NY Jets game. The pizza we ordered... never arrived. My wife and I talked for quite a while and noticed we never got our pizza. To make a long story short, we got a new one for free and they apologized up and down for the mix up. Hey, it was busy there and the pizza was pretty darn good. We go back, but every time the service has been spotty. Sometimes its great, other times slower than a cold cheese melting down the side of some garlic bread. Oh well, pizza is pizza. Hmmm.. We should try someplace else next time. One friend of mine plays piano at the Press. I'll have to check it out soon.

Every city around the foothills has its batch of Victorian style homes built at the turn of the century, or even earlier. Pasadena, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, West Covina, Claremont... the whole stretch along the foothills. Glendora also has a few gems... and Im not posting all of them now... just a couple. The first one is the Brunjes House.

and this one below is another Victorian with a Daguerreotype photo style attempting to make it look old.

Today is a break to take a look at the bees flying around and pollinating our garden. Is there more this year than last? Maybe about the same. Here is one I found before he gets busy today :)

These foothills offer plenty of places to go for a hike or even a jog...
As you can see below, cars arent welcome (if you didnt get the message).
But thats alright with me...