G.E. Nordell's
Southern California
Day Trip Links

Catalina Island
Inland Empire & Eastward
The Desert
Santa Clarita to Oxnard
South of L.A. & Orange Counties

aerial photos of the entire California Coastline

Catalina Island

Catalina Express {transport to island}
Catalina Passenger Service {transport to island}
ferries to Catalina Island
Avalon's "Airport in the Sky"
Buffalo Springs Station restaurant at Catalina Airport, CA

Catalina Island Chamber & Visitors Bureau
Catalina Island [CA] Chamber of Commerce Flash only
Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel [built 1926] in Avalon, CA
The Inn on Mt. Ada in Avalon, CA
Hotel Metropole in Avalon, CA
Santa Catalina Island [CA] Country Club
Old Turner Inn [est. 1927] in Avalon, CA
The Blue Parrot restaurant {on the waterfront} in Avalon, CA
The Marlin Club bar [est. 1946] in Avalon, CA
Glenmore Plaza Hotel in Avalon, CA
Hotel & Ristorante Villa Portofino in Avalon, CA
Catalina Island [CA] Conservancy [est. 1972]
Catalina Island Museum [est. 1953]
Catalina Museum Silent Film Festival [June 2004 = #17]
Avalon [CA] Tuna Club [est. 1898]
Steve's Steakhouse Bar & Grill
Coyote Joe's Restaurant & Bar [est. 1982]
Rotary Club of Avalon, CA [est. 1936]
'I Luv Catalina' website
The Avalon Hotel [restored 2003]
Catalina island JazzTrax Festival [Oct 2005 = #19]

Catalina Island Vintage Postcards
"Santa Catalina Island In Vintage Postcards" [2001]
by Marlin L. Heckman
Arcadia Publng 9x6½ pb [2/2001] for $14.81

Inland Empire & Eastward
Rick Walker Route 66 Research Page
Route 66 Page at Spirit of America
San Bernardino [CA] Route 66 Museum

City of San Dimas, California [incorp. 1960]
San Dimas [CA] Chamber of Commerce [est. 1909]
Claremont [CA] Heritage
Claremont Colleges
Yanni's Greek Restaurant [est. 1952] in Claremont, CA
Monkey & Son Coffee Co. in Claremont, CA
Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA
City of Rancho Cucamonga, California
Cowboy Burgers & BBQ in Fontana, CA {and other locations}

Riverside County in California [est. 1893]
City of Riverside, California [est. 1870]
The Mission Inn in Riverside, CA
Simple Simon's Bakery & Bistro in Riverside, CA
Riverside Brewing Co. on Seventh Street
Inland Empire Press-Enterprise {news}
A.D.S. Green Sheet newspapers [free local ads]
Jensen-Alvarado Historic Ranch & Museum in Riverside, CA
March Field Air Museum near Riverside, CA

City of Corona, California
The Mad Greek's Restaurant in Corona, CA

City of Temecula, CA
Temecula Valley [CA] Winegrowers
Temecula Creek Inn, near Temecula, CA
Idyllwild [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Idyllwild [CA] Town Crier weekly newspaper [est. 1946]
Creekstone Inn in Idyllwild, CA
Cafe Aroma bistro & social club in Idyllwild, CA
Art Alliance of Idyllwild, CA
Silver Pines Lodge & Cabins in Idyllwild, CA
Oma's European Bakery & Restaurant in Idyllwild, CA
The Lodge at Pine Cove B&B in Idyllwild, CA
Jazz In The Pines Festival [August] in Idyllwild, CA
Fern Valley Inn & Cabins in Idyllwild, CA
Quiet Creek Inn in Idyllwild, CA
Wilder Cabins [est. 1932] in Idyllwild, CA
Ramona Pageant [April-May outdoor play est. 1923] in Hemet, CA

Arrowhead & Big Bear Lakes
Rim of the World [San Bernardino Mountain Communities web portal]
Mountain High Winter Resort near Wrightwood, CA
Lake Arrowhead [CA] Resort
Saddleback Inn at Lake Arrowhead, CA
Del Lago's Cafe in Lake Arrowhead Village, CA
Big Bear [CA] Lodging & Recreation Guide
Big Bear [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Big Bear Mountain Premium Spring Water
Crazzy's Wasewagan Camp & Retreat [est. 1933] near Barton Flats & Jenks Lake, CA

The Desert

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Poppy Festival [April-May] in Lancaster, CA
Antelope Valley Indian Museum in Lancaster, CA
Mojave National Preserve
Palmdale [CA] Regional Airport {reopened 12/2004}
Ridgecrest Cinemas in the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Assn. [est. 1993]
Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest, CA
20-Mule Team Museum [est. 1978] in Boron, CA
California Route 66 Museum in Victorville, CA
Barstow [CA] Route 66 Mother Road Museum

Indio [CA] Tamale Festival [est. 1992]
Indio [CA] National Date Festival [est. 1921]
Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, CA [May]
Coachella Independent Film Festival [est. 1999] in Indio, CA

Pioneertown, CA [est. 1946]
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
Town of Yucca Valley, California [incorp. 1991]
Yucca Valley [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Water Canyon Coffee Company in Yucca Valley, CA
Yucca Inn & Suites in Yucca Valley, CA
Old Town Yucca Valley [CA] Merchants Assn.
Grubstake Days [in May] in Yucca Valley, CA
Joshua Tree [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Spin & Margie's Desert Hide-A-Way & Trading Post in Joshua Tree, CA
Coyote Corner [est. 1994] in Joshua Tree, CA
Copper Mountain Community College [est. 1966] in Joshua Tree, CA
Celestial Rhythms Festival [Sept] near Joshua Tree, CA
Joshua Tree Village [CA] community website [est. 1996]
Kim's Family Restaurant in Joshua Tree, CA
City of Twentynine Palms, California [incorp. 1987]
Twentynine Palms [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Country Inn Motel in Twentynine Palms, CA
29 Palms Inn in Twentynine Palms, CA
Circle C Lodge in Twentynine Palms, CA
Roughley Manor B&B Inn [est. 1928] in Twentynine Palms, CA

Cabot Yerxa Pueblo Museum [est. 1913] in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Desert Hot Springs Motel
Mineral Springs Resort in Desert Hot Springs, CA

Click Palm Springs, CA [discounted rates on hotels & resorts]
Palm Springs [CA] Bureau of Tourism
Palm Springs [CA] Hotel & Travel Guide
Palm Springs Desert Resorts C.V.A.
The Desert Sun newspaper in Palm Springs, CA
Air America outlet progressive talk radio K.P.T.R. 1340-AM in Palm Springs/Coachella Valley
MIX 100.5-FM adult top 40 radio in Coachella Valley
K.D.E.S. 104.7-FM oldies rock radio in Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs [CA] Noir Film Festival [May 2003 = #3]
Palm Springs Intl. Short Film Festival [Sept 2003 = #7]
Palm Springs [CA] Air Museum of Flying World War II Aircraft
The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn
Palm Springs [CA] Desert Museum [est. 1938]
Ruddy's 1930s General Store Museum
Fabulous Palm Springs Follies [est. 1992]
Palm Springs [CA] Car Classic [April 2004 = #10]
Palm Canyon Theatre {performance}
The Palm Springs Modern {Architecture} Committee [est.1999]
Camelot Theatres [est. 1967] in Palm Springs, CA
M Modern Gallery [est. 2003] in Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs [CA] Aerial Tramway [opened 1963]

Palm Springs [CA] Hotel & Travel Guide
Palm Springs Desert Resorts C.V.A.
Orbit Inn {modern retro motel} in Palm Springs, CA
The Villa Resort [stage reopening soon] in Palm Springs, CA
Horizon Hotel [est. 1952] in Palm Springs, CA
Del Marcos Hotel Desert Oasis [est. 1947] in Palm Springs, CA

Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City, CA
free Desert Post Weekly newspaper in Cathedral City, CA
Peters at the Atrium Centre {dining & jazz} in Rancho Mirage, CA
City of Indian Wells, CA [incorp. 1967]
City Guide to Indian Wells, CA

City of Palm Desert, CA [incorp. 1973]
Palm Desert [CA] Chamber of Commerce [est. 1954]
City Guide to Palm Desert, CA
LeAnn Brightwell's Spirit of the Occasion in Palm Desert, CA
Travel Guide to Palm Desert, CA
1940s-style Hotel Mojave Resort in Palm Desert, CA
Cinemas Palme d'Or in Palm Desert, CA
McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts [est. 1988] in Palm Desert, CA

Death Valley National Park
Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort [est. 1876] in Death Valley, CA
Death Valley Junction [CA] & the Amargosa Opera House
Nipton [CA] Hotel B&B [est. 1904]
Laughlin [NV] Visitor Bureau
Lake Havasu, AZ
Blythe, CA [incorp. 1916] Area Chamber of Commerce
A.D.S. White Sheet newspapers [free local ads]

Santa Clarita to Camarillo & Oxnard

Heritage Valley {along Highway 126}
The Ridge Route
Ridge Route Communities Museum

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society [est. 1975]
Santa Clarita Valley History in Pictures
Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
City of Santa Clarita, CA
The Signal newspaper
Santa Clarita [dot] net
Santa Clarita [CA] Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival
Santa Clarita [CA] Studios
Saugus [CA] Speedway & Swapmeet
Oldies & Goodies Car Show at Saugus Speedway [Sept 2004 = #9]
William S. Hart Ranch & Museum in Newhall, CA
history of Monogram-Melody Ranch [1936-62] in Newhall, CA
The Canyon Theatre Guild in Old Town Newhall, CA
Santa Clarita Repertory Theatre in Old Town Newhall, CA
Santa Clarita [CA] Repertory Theatre Wednesday Film Series
El Trocadero Mesquite Steakhouse in Old Town Newhall, CA
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor [Spring & Summer]
Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewing Co. in Valencia, CA
Papalino's Italian Market & Deli [est. 1995]
California Institute of the Arts [est. 1961] in Valencia, CA
College of the Canyons Junior College [opened 1969] in Valencia, CA
Ice Station skating rink in Valencia, CA
Rio Lobo Cantina in Valencia, CA
Backwoods Inn [est. 1968] in Canyon Country, CA
Rattler's Bar-B-Que [est. 1988] in Canyon Country, CA
Western Trading Post in Canyon Country, CA
Robinson Ranch Golf Club & Restaurant in Canyon Country, CA
Agua Dulce [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Agua Dulce [CA] Airpark Ranch & Sweetwater Cafe

Rancho Camulos Museum near Piru, CA [est. 1853]
Heritage Valley Inn [est. 1890] in Piru, CA
Rancho Temescal [est. 1871] dude ranch near Piru, CA
City of Fillmore, CA
Fillmore [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Fillmore & Western Railway in Ventura County, CA
Towne Theater [built 1916] in Fillmore CA
City of Santa Paula, CA [est. 1902]
Santa Paula [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Aviation Museum of Santa Paula, CA
California Oil Museum in Santa Paula, CA

Ojai Valley [CA] Chamber of Commerce
City of Ojai, CA [est. 1921]
Visit Ojai [dot] com
Ojai Valley News [est. 1891]
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa [est. 1920s] {open during restoration 2004}
Ojai Shakespeare Festival [est. 1991]
Ojai [CA] Music Festival [est. 1947]
Emerald Iguana Inn in Ojai, CA
Blue Iguana Inn in Ojai, CA
Art in Ojai [CA] portal
Tottenham Court tea room & restaurant in Ojai, CA

City of Camarillo, CA
Camarillo [CA] Chamber of Commerce
El Tecolote Restaurant [est. 1946] in Camarillo, CA
Commemorative Air Force WWII Airpower Heritage Museum at Camarillo [CA] Airport
Camarillo Ranch (est. 1847)

Oxnard [CA] C.V.B.
Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard, CA

Day Trips to the Tri-Counties Area {north of Oxnard}
City of Ventura, California
Santa Barbara County, California
San Luis Obispo County, California

South of Los Angeles & Orange Counties

Orange County, California Page

Coastal San Diego County, California

City of Oceanside, California
Oceanside [CA] Chamber of Commerce

City of Carlsbad, California [est. 1883; incorp. 1952]
Carlsbad, California official website
Carlsbad [CA] Chamber of Commerce
Carlsbad [CA] C.V.B.
Carlsbad Inn beach resort in Carlsbad, CA
Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA
In-Carlsbad local portal
Leo Carrillo's Rancho de los Kiotes [est. 1937] near Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad [CA] A to Z
Carlsbad [CA] Historical Society [est. 1975]

City of Vista, California
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista, CA
Computer Recyclers of America in Vista, CA
'Coaster' commuter train from Oceanside to San Diego
'Sprinter' commuter train from Oceanside to Escondido {opening Dec 2007}

City of Encinitas, California
D Street Bar & Grill in Encinitas, CA
St. Germain Cafe in Encinitas, CA
Java Hut Cafe in Encinitas, CA
Swami's Restaurant in Encinitas, CA
Wavecrest Woodie Meet [est. 1970] in Encinitas, CA

City of Cardiff-By-The-Sea, California
Pipes Cafe in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA
Beach Burrito in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA
Beach House Restaurant in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA
Charlie's By The Sea in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA

City of Solana Beach, California
Roberto's Cafe
Boardwalk Cafe
Belly Up Tavern & Wild Note Café in Solano Beach, CA

City of Del Mar, California
Del Mar [CA] Thoroughbred Racing
The Brigantine Seafood Restaurant [est. 1977] in Del Mar, CA

City of La Jolla, California
Village of La Jolla, CA
Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA
Hotel La Jolla in La Jolla, CA
The Historic Grande Colonial Hotel [est. 1913] in La Jolla, CA
La Jolla [CA] Playhouse [est. 1947]
La Jolla [CA] Beach & Tennis Club [est. 1927]
La Jolla Shores Hotel [est. 1970] in La Jolla, CA
Marine Room Restaurant [est. 1941] in La Jolla, CA
The Shores steak & seafood restaurant in La Jolla, CA