Everything Redlands is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Redlands.
15 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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…
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…
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…
This humble ditch helped transform Southern California! It's the Mill Creek Zanja, an irrigation canal dug by the Serrano people. In 1819, the Serrano people built this zanja to bring water from Mill Creek to their…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Riverside, cradled between the Santa Ana River and the looming Box Springs Mountain, owes its character to waves of settlement. While the first Anglo presence arrived in 1857, calling the area Jurupa, the later…
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…
This seemingly quiet campus holds a history both hopeful and heartbreaking. Sherman Indian High School began as the Perris Indian School in 1892. Its original mission, reflecting the era's assimilation policies, was to…