The great city of Orange! :)…read more I love Orange. There's tons to do. It's relatively safe. Lots of older neighborhoods in the area. You've got the Orange Outlets which are the best for shopping! Orange has some amazing hidden gems as far as food goes. The only downside is the traffic. It can get really congested in the area. Trying to get around with the Angels Stadium right there, can be a nightmare.

ORANGE YOU FUN? The City of Orange is full of hotels, eateries, and shopping centers. It's right…read morenext door to Anaheim so it's easily accessible to sporting events and theme parks. As a whole, Orange has nice spaces to walk around and is less crowded than Anaheim. I enjoy visiting the downtown areas and bistros. Personally, I visit for local anime events and pop-ups. However, I've been known to visit the outlets on occasion. Would I live here? Probably not, but its good for a weekend or day trips.

The Apple Valley's Desert Rock & Road Half Marathon brought me out here. The start and finish line…read morewas at the Civic Center Park. It was near the intersection of Highway 18 (Happy Trails Highway) and Dale Evans Highway. I picked up my race packet over at the Aquatic Center office. They had more than enough parking for the event. Everything was easy to find and looked to be well maintained.

Apple Valley has such a deep and which history, especially for me as it's the first city I lived in…read moreafter moving out as an adult with my first partner for a good chunk of time. From the Apple Valley Speedway to the Highlands cusping Hesperia A.V. has lots to do and see. I was a super regular at the Anytime Fitness on Apple Valley Road from 2008 to 2011. Frequenter of Los Domingos on Wika Road on the outskirts of Hwy 18 (aka Happy Trails), obsessed with Eggplant Parmigiana at Mama Carpino's and lover of so many cool gems, coffee spots, food favorites, big chain must like Target, Albertsons, Walmart Winco Rite Aid, Red Robin, Del Taco and more. BJ's Health Corner (a sub branch of BJ's Health Food store in Victorville) was a place I'd pop into on occasion when I made the transition from vegetarian to vegan in 2009... Not the easiest thing to do in the 2000s, but Apple Valley definitely has some great options and gems. Driving around during Christmas made me really want to double back a visit a little more in the new year. Re-explore and support this community I called home for years, showed up for the birth of my first nephew at St. Mary's Hospital (now Providence St. Mary's), lived with awesome friends. Enjoy house socials, date nights, movies at Jess Ranch Cinemark. Dive bars like Gator's for concerts, karaoke and inexpensive drinks #SmallTownCharm or even Frogee's #RusticLounge for a little dancing, billiards and local characters were my nightlife, beyond spots in Victorville. Today I'd recommend places like D.R.E.A.M. lounge, Better Days and 18 Taps Tavern, especially for the nightlife scene. A few cool parks like Civic Center Dog Park, Norm Schmidt, Lion's Park (extra tiny). Pretty good schools such as Apple Valley High, Granite Hills High (one of our rival high schools back in the late 90s/early 2000s), Desert Knolls, Sycamore Rocks Elementary School, Sandia Academy and AAE (Academy for Academic Excellence) where all my siblings graduated. Victor Valley College (my alma mater being the hub for high education - with many trade and charter campuses). Some local hotels, motels and inns tucked away including the Apple Valley Lodge (most places for night/day stays are in Victorville and/or Hesperia - along the 15). Airbnb in Apple V is there, but Vrbo might be better depending on what you need. Deep Creek Hot Springs is probably one of the most known places in all of Apple Valley - beautiful camping, natural springs and sites. I'd explore when I lived here and did have an opportunity to come with some friends from LA ironically who wanted to camp it up, but declined due to the heat at that time of year. Growing up in the desert you know the heat well and visiting, you learn or re-learn fast. Weather rise expect cold winters (the coldest for me being the blizzard of 2009 - never have I ever seen a freeway shut down - the entire desert covered in ice - had to shovel off so much snow - walk in it - work during it or worn more layers in life)... Snow typically only sticks once in a blue moon. Strong winds with dust, great springs, fun falls and sizzling summers. Beat the heat at places like the Civic Center Park Aquatic Center. And keep warm at nice cozy places like Perks Coffee House (check out the upstairs loft). From films, tv shows commercials and film school project Moon Warrior (2012/2013) that's floating around online I was apart of to legends like Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Cassandra Peters, Skip Young, Megan Jastrab and Apple Valley High's very own Cuba Gooding Jr. former residents you'd be surprised how this wide open, yet well populated and diverse city town has to offer in various pockets. A lot of smooth roads, streets, neighborhoods and upkeep.

Often visited this small town city to visit a cousin and friends…read more It's part of the San Bernardino County that's about approximately 2 miles from Orange County border! Chino is close to a number of colleges and universities within a 20 miles drive to California State University in San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona, University of Redlands, University of California Riverside .... Just to name a few!

When do I visit the City of Chino? Whenever I need to bring my Mom to AAA Chino Insurance and…read moreMember Services. Yes, this is our preferred AAA branch. I also visit Chino for dining and shopping at Chino Spectrum, Chino Town Center, and Chino Marketplace. So many restaurant and store choices! Its neighboring cities are Chino Hills, Pomona, Montclair, and Ontario. Closest freeway/highway are CA-60 and CA-71. When I think of Chino, I think of cows. I don't know why. Maybe because of the farmlands that are nestled in the area. It doesn't stink like it does near Eastvale sometimes. Cows may have left, but the manure still remains below the ground. Trust me they are still there LOL. I actually like Chino despite of its traffic congestion sometimes. It's like any other city with the hustle and bustle, right?

City of Corona was a place I visited quite often when my dear friend used to live here. That was…read moremany years ago. I would take the 91 Fwy all the time to get to my friend's house. Traffic can get quite congested especially on the 91 Fwy heading west. Corona is known as the "Gateway to the Inland Empire". It's a quaint city with many beautiful homes, huge shopping centers, and great restaurants. Now that my friend no longer lives in this city, I don't visit it as much if at all. However, most recently I was given the opportunity to experience a Yelp event at Baker's Dozen Donuts Deli & Delights. What a fun and yummy visit! Tiny Saigon is also in Corona. They serve up some amazing Vietnamese dishes. Must try! Can't wait to return there, too. Food is what will bring me back to Corona for sure!

Im not a fan of the city of Corona. The drive there is…read morealways hectic and scary. The traffic is crazy and the drivers are even worse. I give the city 3 stars as they do have a few cool spots to grub and shop but that's about it.

My first home when moving to San Gabriel Valley so Monterey Park will always have a special place…read morefor me! Quieter than other cities but still good options in dining and always continuing to have more. Very convenient to go further into SGV or directly into East LA. Fairly walkable but lots of hills in some places. Overall, a nice place to live!

Little disappointed in city services this morning. For obvious reasons I will not include a photo…read morebut this morning 7/28/26 I went out side and there in full view on the lawn was a raccoon that was torn in half with all the innards sticking out. I called animal control thinking that they would come out and bag it and take it away. Unfortunately I was immediately routed to the Monterey Park PD where a gentleman told me that the animal control services was out until Thursday but he told me to bag up the animal and leave it on the sidewalk and he would schedule animal control pickup for Thursday. Today was Tuesday and I wasn't gonna leave that dead animal on the front lawn for all to see. What's ridiculous for me was the city seems to have money for nonsensical purposes but they cannot pay one animal control officer on a weekday? What happens if an animal gets hit by a car? How about a kid getting attacked by a coyote? Again, very disappointed in this city for an important city service.

Love the town. Hate the self serving commies in gobnent…read more They will edit this truth.

We enjoyed visiting Oceanside area. It had been awhile since we wandered around reminiscing the old…read moredays! When we are passing through, we would stop to find a restaurant before heading to see family. We finally made time to enjoy the area for a few hours. We enjoyed walking on the pier. Many people fishing! The ocean waves were amazing! The birds circling around. Lots of people were out and about. The city streets were busy. Traffic everywhere. Cool buildings all around. Many choices of restaurants, shopping, and hotels. Surfers enjoying the ocean. People watching was entertaining!! Overall, we had an enjoyable time. Metered street parking. We came early before the big traffic jam looking for parking!

Stopped by Tuesday morning. The signs were helpful as to where to park with plenty of parking. The…read moresecurity guard was so welcoming and made my experience! I was in and out in a flash much faster than expected. It was a maze like to get to the check in.

The person at the front desk very rude chewing her gum the whole time I was talking to her. Tell me…read morewhat I was asking for wasn't any of my business went home look online and it was right there. I don't why people in the public can't be kind

MALICIOUS CONDUCT & SERVICE OBSTRUCTION: Formal Complaint Against Tamara Theodossin…read more "Tamara's conduct is a disgrace to this organization and a danger to the community she is paid to serve. While I am experiencing the life-altering crisis of homelessness, Tamara met my requests for help with literal eye-rolling and a total lack of human decency. More than just her disgusting attitude, she is actively sabotaging my case. Despite receiving my medical documentation, she failed to update my status--blocking my access to the services I am legally entitled to. When confronted, she lied by stating there was 'nothing I could do' and has since gone silent, refusing to answer emails. To the Director of this Agency: You have a representative who openly mocks the homeless and provides false information to avoid doing her job. Her refusal to correct documented errors is not just a 'mistake,' it is a violation of her duty. I am demanding an immediate transfer of my case to a competent worker and a full correction of my status. I will not be silenced or ignored while my life is on the line."

4++ Recently visited this city to meet up with some friends in the area to grab a meal. We went…read morespecifically to the Lantern District. This area is adjacent/parallel with a connection to the PCH and is a stones throw from the water. This particular area felt peaceful and highly walkable. There is a good amount of places to find drinks and some great restaurants. The parking in the area isn't too bad and was very easy to find as well. My friends and I came here with their dog to grab a late lunch over at Truly Pizza - a restaurant I am now very fond of. As a bonus, there was a small dog park within walking distance so we were able to go and spend some time there after dinner for a bit. The pup really appreciated and enjoyed the park! Within that stretch, there was a brewery/ tap house that we also got to visit and enjoy some beers at. I don't spend much time in this area and the Lantern District is just a small slice of the overall city, but I enjoyed visiting for sure.

"If I could give this place one star, I absolutely would. Not only do they fail to pay attention to…read moredetails, but they are also extremely rude. They spelled my name incorrectly on a legal document that I need to sell my house. I waited a month for the forms to arrive in the mail, and when I finally received them, my name was spelled Dorleen instead of Darleen. I promise I know how to spell my own name, and it had always been spelled correctly before. I waited on hold for an hour after the system hung up on me five times. As a teacher, my time is limited. When I finally got someone on the phone--a woman whose name I didn't catch--she was incredibly rude and told me I needed to call back because she couldn't help me. I explained that this legal document, now incorrect, is holding up my life because they couldn't spell my name right. The letters a and o aren't even next to each other on the keyboard! Her response was unprofessional and dismissive. Unfortunately, I now have to waste even more time calling back to deal with more rude people.

The 2 ladies that helped me should get 5 Stars. The tax…read morecollection / refund system gets ZERO starts I'm giving them 3 stars mainly to benefit the young ladies working to help tax payers. I Had to go to in office to get my company's unsecured tax issues resolved ( BTW - the assessor's phone system SUCKS) Luckily, 2 young ladies were very helpful to me: The first one, Taleen (did not get her last name) worked at window 5 (section A counters) when she helped me look up my company and helped me get to the correct location for further service. The second one was Latoya Guillory, at room 225 of the assessor's office dealing with business tax issues. She explained to me the unfortunate rules that make it SO EASY for LA CO ASSESSOR TO COLLECT TAXES BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUR OVER TAXED REFUNDS BACK. She guided me to the Basement office B-4 to put in an application for another $50 to appeal my tax and WAIT ALMOST A YEAR til they get to my case. The lady there said I'd get an email that doesn't even look like an email, "but better check your Junk box or else they won't be able to help you". REALLY????