A visit here is a great way to learn about the history of Glendora! I was greeted warmly by Karen…read moreas the doors were opening at 11:00am and she was very helpful answering my questions. I enjoy local history, so I spent a little time viewing the displays which cover artifacts from the indigenous peoples to the famous. I certainly walked away knowing more than when I entered. Highly recommended!

Always a fun place to visit! Benefits: FREE & labeled…read moreself-guided tour. Any questions are answered by the docents. Highlights: Sally Rand display, doll collection, images of some of the public schools in Glendora that no longer exist, old maps of Alosta & Glendora, old toys, 100 year rain fall records, citrus display, a huge archeological dig, Rt. 66 display, old businesses from Glendora, a ton of old photos, etc. Volunteer run- OPEN SATURDAYS 11 AM- 2 PM

First about logistics if you haven't been here before (because we had difficulties):…read more - go to gate 17 at the fair ground. Not wherever Google takes you (to a sheriffs place?), Not gate 1 (if you call the listed number it says To go to gate 1 and proceed to the security but the security at gate 1 laughed at us and said the event was closed early and we almost turned around). Plenty of parking. Really cool to see a bunch of trains up close. You can climb aboard some. The kids really loved it. You probably could go through the whole thing in an hour or less. Everyone working there, maintaining the trains and working the store were friendly. This event isn't open every weekend but specific weekends only. Check their website or call the phone number (voicemail says the dates) before you head over.

Such a great free activity to attend with kids or family. Railgiants is only opened once a month…read moreand everyone that works there donates their own personal free time to keep this place up and running. You can tell everyone who volunteers there genuinely enjoys the train and the mesuem and are always happy to provide demonstration, the history, and explanations behind the trains. My kids love that they can ring the train bell and it's great way to kill some time on the weekend.

I've known for years the Baddio (more accurate spelling is Baddia) brothers and their adventurous…read moreendeavor of coffee plantation in relation to John Hollenbeck. Today I met some Covina residents, who grew up and still live in Civina close to Hollenbeck and Baddio but know nothing about the history behind the street names. After sharing with them some stories, I was urged to look into some details to refresh my memory about this part of history. This post provides some very valuable information and I'll keep it in my archive.

A great opportunity to learn about the history of Covina! You can visit their Jailhouse on Sundays…read morefrom 1-3pm. They use this specific house for their board meetings and a few other things. The information below is from their website that I just 'cut & pasted': The little town of Covina was founded in 1886 by Joseph Swift Phillips. A land speculator, Phillips purchased 2,000 acres of land from John Hollenbeck . The area was located just south of the San Gabriel Mountains within the La Puente Rancho. Phillips immediately surveyed the land into 10 acre parcels and planned to sell each parcel for only $650.00. He enticed a couple of newspapermen to settle in town to help advertise and promote land sales. One investor was Daniel Houser from Stockton, California. He brought five sons, and, using money from the sale of his invention of the Combined Harvester, eventually brought water to the town. Water enticed more people to settle on the fertile land. Businesses sprouted up along Citrus Avenue and Covina was incorporated in 1901. At one time, it served as the agricultural hub of the San Gabriel Valley, producing and shipping more oranges than anywhere else on earth. The Covina Valley Historical Society was organized in 1969 to preserve and promote the history of our community. We own and operate two distinctly unique historic venues; The Firehouse Jail Museum and the Heritage House. The Firehouse Jail Museum, erected in 1911, is located directly behind City Hall just east of Citrus Avenue. This exciting museum contains one of the most complete collections of orange industry documents and artifacts in southern California. Hundreds of school children visit this unusual museum each year. We are open every Sunday (excluding holidays) from 1pm-3pm. Admission is free. The Heritage House is located adjacent to Covina Park at 300 N Valencia Avenue. The 1908 craftsman-style home is completely furnished with period-accurate treasures and it offers a unique glimpse of early 1900's life. It is opened by appointment only by calling (626) 966-9871.

Visiting friends in the area for a long weekend, we wanted to see where else you could take a 6…read moreyear old without having to drive super far from where we were staying. A quick Google landed us finding this amazing museum that is perfect for our car-loving kiddo! Admission is free for our kid and general admission is only $12. There are SO many cars to see and history to learn. We spent a good 40ish minutes here with our son, who loved being able to sit in one of the cars as well as interact and touch a few things too! I only wish they have some toy drag cars or hot rods as a gift shop souvenir to bring home! My son would've loved that. Also we just happened to come here when the fairgrounds was hosting a million expos and conventions so traffic was INSANE. Highly recommend planning ahead and making sure there are no other events going on during your visit. Otherwise, a must see for kids and adults who love cars!

NHRA Motorsports Museum is an automobile museum located in Pomona, CA. It showcase a massive…read morecollection of memorabilia, automobiles, and motorcycles related to the sport of hot-rodding. Among the exhibits is one of A. J. Foyt's Coyote Indy Cars, Kenny Bernstein's first dragster to reach speeds in excess of 300 mph. I have been eyeing this automobile museum for days, I am glad I was able to visit it today. If you like racing cars, this museum is for you. Admission ticket is affordable. Parking lot is massive. Overall, I enjoyed my visit. I highly recommend it.

Great host, very interesting venues and stories. The perfect spot to walk around and see history…read morethat still exists.

We did the Kellog house tour and our tour guide was great. She was very knowledagable of the…read morehistory of not just the house, but the surrounding city/cities as well. The length of the tour was well worth the money, I also know that some stories are passed down through history or just lore. We enjoyed our experience and how everyone got into character/dressed as the era. My next goal is to do the Disney mansion tour. See you soon

I visited for the first time the weekend before Halloween and definitely got full fall vibes. It's…read moresmaller than I expected but adorably quaint and there are plenty of cute photo ops. I thought it would be busier so close to the holidays but it actually wasn't too bad. We even found parking right across the street from the entrance. There's also a park right next door too. It's free to enter with tractor rides and petting zoo costing $3 each. The pumpkins were on the pricier side but they did have a good variety of different kinds. I will be back next fall for the pumpking patch again. I also want to come back at other times and check out orange picking and their vendor markets.

Fantastic historic societywent on tractor ride on Halloween…read more Local farm and history of local area. Something that should be supported

Viajar con La Gloria Postrera Tours es una experiencia inolvidable!! Visitamos lugares hermosos y…read morellenos de historia bíblica. Lorena quien es la líder y sus guías nos dieron lo mejor de ellos para hacer este viaje placentero y memorable. Recomiendo a La Gloria Postrera para sus visitas a Tierra Santa!

What a lovely surprise after dinner at Vincenzo's at the Walker House. The San Dimas Historical…read moreSociety has a museum upstairs that is so fun and interesting. The docents are very kind and have a great bit of info on San Dimas they are willing to share. I highly recommend going (and giving them a donation of whatever you can afford to keep this little gem going) to see all of the old-time pieces they have. It's a step back in history to the Citrus Grove days! (I'll post some photos in hopes of enticing you to visit! It's just a small sample of all the cool things to see there.)

This a great opportunity to not only learn about the local history of San Dimas but also a…read morewonderful place to see many photos, art work, and never before seen items in display cases. It is located inside the newly renovated and historically significant Walker House. It was a railroad hotel and is beautiful redone. I should have visited this museum when it first opened. It doesn't take very long to go through all the exhibits and then enjoy the restaurants and antique shops San Dimas has to offer.