The City of Needles was founded in 1883 and named for the nearby mountain peaks, which themselves had been named “The Needles” in 1854 during a survey for the forthcoming railroad. By 1908, demand on the town grew to the point that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad built the El Garces Harvey House […]
The term “Cucamonga” appears to be derived from the Kucamongan people, part of the Gabrielino and Tongva tribes that populated the area around 1200 A.D. The word itself seems to mean “sandy place.” The Kucamongans settled in a village in the area known now as Red Hill, in the western portion of present-day Rancho Cucamonga.
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By Bill Delaney For over a century, we have invited the world to share in Pasadena’s tradition of bringing in the New Year. Millions have viewed the floral spectacular of the Tournament of Roses Parade and experienced the excitement of the Rose Bowl Game. A distinctive city that maintains the charm of its early days
By Dan Rice, past president, California Historic Route 66 Association Santa Monica became a permanent part of the road’s history on January 1, 1936. As the city of Los Angeles grew, the original terminus was extended from downtown L.A. to the corner of Lincoln and Olympic Blvds. in Santa Monica. Confusion reigned over Route 66’s
The Highland Park community of Los Angeles is just northeast of Downtown and is considered part of NELA. It’s main street – Figueroa Street – was part of the Transitional (1932-1934) and Alternate (1936-1940) Alignments of Route 66. This main drag was replaced on December 30, 1940 with the Arroyo Seco Parkway, which would itself
The City of Barstow was a mining center for the area as far back as the late 1800’s when it was known as Waterman Junction. On January 15, 1886, the Post Office there changed its name officially to Barstow Post Office. The original business district was more closely aligned with the current location of the
Amboy was first settled as a mining town in 1858 and was formally established in 1883 as the first in a series of alphabetical railroad sidings in the Mojave Desert. The famous landmark Roy’s Cafe and Motel opened in 1938 and it and several other businesses – including a post office – remained busy with