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Western Hills Golf and Country Club

Golf Courses – Chino Hills, California

Well kept secret! More on golflink.com

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  • The price of admission is low (relatively) the green fees are very reasonable, there is no food minimum, it is an equity membership, and the course is phenomenal, a classic tree-lined twisty canyon... More on GolfReview

  • Greens are well kept. Lots of trees!! Can be tricky but if you are hitting straight, you can score low. More on golflink.com

Cabin Flat

Things To Do – Arcadia, California

John Doe's

Bars – South El Monte, California

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Tim Guzzy Svc Inc

Things To Do – Baldwin Park, California

Jewel City Bowl

Things To Do – Glendale, California

Balloons, food, and a very friendly hostess, that played with the children the whole time, and showed them how to bowl!! More on GoCityKids

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  • I wanted to try something a little different for my daughter's birthday this year, so I went to Jewel City Bowl, and we had the BEST time there! She actually got to invite all her friends! Since ou... More on GoCityKids

  • about Jewel City Bowl: Jewel City Bowl offers party packages for groups and children's birthday parties. The bowling alley, located in Glendale, also has Bowl-Aoke, a mix of bowling and ... More on GoCityKids

Palms-to-Pines Highway

Parks – Idyllwild, California

This route showcases a scenic forested island along the southern California desert divide. Traveling from a desert oasis to snow-peaked mountains, ... More on Byways.org

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  • Palms to Pines Scenic Byway. 909/659-2117. Rtes. 74 & 243. 67 miles, 2.5 hours. More on Visitcalifornia.com

Harada House

Museums – Riverside, California

The National Historic Landmark Harada House is among the most significant and powerful civil rights landmarks in California. This site and the story of the Harada Family embody local, state, national, and international issues of civil ... More on Riversideca.gov

Cold Stone Creamery

Ice Cream – Riverside, California

Whittier Skatepark, Whittier California

Things To Do – Whittier, California

This park is alot of fun, all concrete finish work was done by Wally Holiday so you cant go wrong there. The bowl was fun to cruise around in the hip/spine was a cool thing to put in the corner and for a 8500 sq ft skatepark this ... More on skateboardpark.com

Arry's Super Burgers

Restaurants – Montebello, California

This is definitely a place for those who love to EAT... More on insiderpages.com

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  • The best breakfast burritos. More on TripAdvisor

  • This place is amazing super fast service and the best pastrami in Los Angeles and biggest I think, I t will... More on CitySearch

China Super Buffet

Restaurants – Fontana, California

Greenwood Chinese Food

Restaurants – Montebello, California

Trail Too

Bars – Hemet, California

Trail Too, located at 41823 State Highway 74, has an atmosphere that’s bordering on dive. Don’t take a date there—unless she’s cool as hell and is super low-maintenance—but ... More on clubzone

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Palace Burgers

Restaurants – Alhambra, California