21 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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San Bernardino, CA
· Local history
San Bernardino's story is deeply intertwined with transportation and service. While the towering San Bernardino Mountains cast their shadows, the city itself sits at a more moderate elevation, a geographic advantage…
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San Bernardino County Court House
· 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Check out that impressive building! It's the San Bernardino County Court House, a beautiful example of Classical Revival architecture and a symbol of justice in this region. Built in 1927, this courthouse became the…
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San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot
· 1.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step inside a beautifully restored Mission Revival Style passenger rail terminal, a testament to San Bernardino's railroad history.This depot, completed in 1918, served as a vital transportation hub for both the…
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Highland Historic District (Highland, California)
· 4.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time as you drive through the original townsite of Highland, California, platted in 1891. Highland’s development was fueled by the citrus industry, a major economic force in Southern California back then.…
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Rialto, CA
· 5.0 mi · Local history
Rialto, California, a city nestled in the heart of the Inland Empire, might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of celebrity birthplaces. Yet, this unassuming city has quietly fostered talent that…
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Redlands Santa Fe Depot District
· 7.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to step back in time, because this isn't just a train station, it's the heart of Redlands' history. Back in 1888, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway rolled into Redlands, and this depot became the…
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Redlands, CA
· 7.1 mi · Local history
Redlands, California, sits nestled against the San Bernardino Mountains, a location that explains much of its unique character. The Santa Ana River, carving its way from the mountains, deposited rich alluvial soil in…
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Kimberly Crest
· 8.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine yourself in a French château-style Victorian mansion in Southern California. Kimberly Crest is more than just a beautiful house; it's a window into Redlands' citrus boom era. Cornelia A. Hill purchased the…
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Fontana, CA
· 8.4 mi · Local history
Fontana, California, owes its name to the abundance of water that once defined the area. "Fontana" itself is Italian for "fountain" or "water source," a testament to the natural springs and artesian wells that early…
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Twin Oaks, CA
· 9.6 mi · Local history
The sun beats down on the dry hills surrounding Twin Oaks, California, a landscape once sculpted by a different kind of thirst. This valley, like so much of Southern California, owes its early existence to water – or,…
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Harada House
· 9.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right here, where you're driving, a family fought for their right to own land, a fight that shook California. Jukichi and Ken Harada, Japanese immigrants, bought this house in Riverside in 1916. But because of the Alien…
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The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
· 9.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a sprawling castle rising from the California landscape – that's the Mission Inn, and it's got stories to tell. It all started in 1876 when Christopher Columbus Miller bought land here and built a small adobe…
