#1 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown Victorville (Neighborhood)
Victorville CA
~0.24 miles from Victorville city center
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#2 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Rd Victorville CA - 760-245-4271
~4.80 miles from Victorville city center
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#3 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown Adelanto (Neighborhood)
Adelanto CA
~7.55 miles from Victorville city center
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#4 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown Hesperia (Neighborhood)
Hesperia CA
~7.93 miles from Victorville city center
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#5 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown Lake Arrowhead (Neighborhood)
Lake Arrowhead CA
~20.57 miles from Victorville city center
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#6 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Wishing Well At Lake Arrowhead
Po Box 300 Lake Arrowhead CA - 909-336-7669
~20.66 miles from Victorville city center
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#7 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
California State University San Bernadino
5500 University Pkwy San Bernadino CA - 909-537-5000
~24.41 miles from Victorville city center
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A young, vibrant university, California State University, San Bernardino is one of the fastest growing universities in California.
California State University, San Bernardino, also known as Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB, is a state-funded university in the suburban "University District" in San Bernardino, California, and is part of the 23-campus California State University System. CSUSB was founded in 1965. Enrollment annually tops 17,000. CSUSB's satellite campus in Palm Desert, founded in 1986, is notable for having been built entirely with private funds.
http://www.csusb.edu
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#8 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
777 San Manuel Boulevard Highland CA
~26.89 miles from Victorville city center
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Owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino offers a large assortment of entertainment options like games, concerts and food.
http://www.sanmanuel.com
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#9 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown Fawnskin (Neighborhood)
Fawnskin CA
~27.19 miles from Victorville city center
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#10 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Mojave National Preserve
Barstow CA
~27.34 miles from Victorville city center
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#11 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Big Bear Solar Observatory
Big Bear Lake CA
~28.45 miles from Victorville city center
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The Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) is an astronomical telescopic observatory with main interests in studying the physics of the Sun. The instruments and telescopes of the observatory are designed and employed specifically for studying the activities and phenomena of our solar system's sun. The observatory is also participating in an experiment in helioseismology with the use of a GONG telescope from the Global Oscillation Network Group. The BBSO is operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology since 1997.
The BBSO is located on the north shore of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, California. A special peninsula has been built to put the observatory building into the open waters of the lake.
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#12 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Mojave River Valley Museum
270 E Virginia Way Barstow CA - 760-256-5452
~28.62 miles from Victorville city center
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#13 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Barstow Mc Logistic Base
Po Box 110100 Barstow CA - 760-577-6211
~28.75 miles from Victorville city center
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#14 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown Big Bear Lake (Neighborhood)
Big Bear Lake CA
~29.54 miles from Victorville city center
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#15 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Barstow Mall
1876 E Main St Barstow CA - 760-256-8747
~29.57 miles from Victorville city center
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Barstow Mall, California lies along Interstate 15.
http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Barstow-Factory-Outlets.html
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#16 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Downtown San Bernardino (Neighborhood)
San Bernardino CA
~29.81 miles from Victorville city center
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#17 of 17 Things To Do in Victorville
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake CA
~29.90 miles from Victorville city center
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Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, just 25 miles north east of the city of San Bernardino. The population was 5,438 at the 2000 census. Surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Lake, is a year-around resort destination for Southern California.
Big Bear Lake is located at 34°14'29?N 116°54'12?W? / ?34.24139°N 116.90333°W? / 34.24139; -116.90333 (34.241295, -116.903289)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²). 16.4 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.51%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,438 people, 2,343 households, and 1,494 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.2/km² (860.1/mi²). There were 8,705 housing units at an average density of 531.8/km² (1,376.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.17% White, 0.68% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.70% of the population.
There were 2,343 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,447, and the median income for a family was $41,848. Males had a median income of $36,316 versus $21,404 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,517. About 11.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Big Bear Valley, California
Big Bear Lake was inhabited by the indigenous Serrano Indians for over 2,000 years before it was explored by Benjamin Wilson and his party. Once populated by only the natives and the grizzly bears, from which the area received its name, Big Bear Valley grew rapidly during the Southern California Gold Rush from 1861 to 1912. Grizzly bears were not found in the region after 1906.[citation needed]
A trip to Big Bear Lake from San Bernardino took two days on horse-drawn coaches. Kirk Phillips was a local who took a trip to New York City and saw the world's first bus line. This inspired him to create the world's second bus line from San Bernardino to Big Bear Valley using white trucks with several rows of seats. This made it possible for the villages to grow and for Big Bear Lake to become the first mountain recreation area in Southern California.
Many people traveled to enjoy recreation on the lake, however, another major draw was the natural hot spring. Emile Jesserun bought 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land that included the hot spring and built the first major resort in Big Bear, the Pan Hot Springs Hotel, in 1921. This resort was followed with others that strived to be the best by creating a country club atmosphere complete with the amenities required to lure the Hollywood celebrities of the time including Cecil B. DeMille, Shirley Temple, and Ginger Rogers. It was also a popular place for shooting on location, as they did for the filming of the 1920 version of Last of the Mohicans. 1924 saw Big Bear populated with 44 resorts and a constant stream of vacationers. The Pan Hot Springs Hotel, like many of the other resorts and hotels in Big Bear, was extensively damaged by fire in 1933.[citation needed]
Part of the 1969 musical film Paint Your Wagon was shot here.
Winter activities are also popular in Big Bear. The first ski jump in Big Bear was erected in 1929 and quickly claimed a world ski jump record. More jumps were built in Big Bear Lake and the Viking Ski Club of Los Angeles began to use them for competition and events. The move to a winter resort town was solidified in 1952 when Tommy Tyndall opened a resort in Big Bear Lake now known as Snow Summit.
Big Bear Lake was incorporated as a city on November 28, 1980.
Since 1970 Big Bear Lake has held its annual Oktoberfest. From stein-carrying contests to great German food, this event is fun for locals and visitors alike. The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest also sports the highest Biergarten in the U.S. (in elevation).
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