Discovering Redlands
A Symphony Among the Legos
We were about due for a date. So I drug the mister to the symphony. What follows is not a tale of beauty and sophistication. No, it is a rather dull story of two broke adults who kind of like each other and one wife who needed a night out. At Barnes and Noble. In … Continue reading
The Nifty Fifty
This is a list I found of 50 Things to do in Redlands. Maybe I will get through all of them this year … What would you most like to see a blog post on?
Prospect Park
With the husband off the clock Saturday, we walked through our beautiful neighborhood to nearby Prospect Park for a picnic lunch. Surrounded by orange groves and with a view of the city below, it was a great place to relax for a weekend. In the middle of the park is Kimberly Clark’s mansion. And although … Continue reading
The Redlands Downtown Farmers Market
In that awkward zone between friends and dating, David and I went to the Sparks Hometowne Farmers Market with a few other friends. When he climbed up the vintage train car for a goofy-grinned, thumbs up picture pose next to the “No Climbing” sign, I was only slightly smitten. The buzz of crowds, pop-up tent … Continue reading
Lincoln in Strange Places
Tucked away beneath the palm trees and orange groves lies a shrine to a Civil War hero. Abraham Lincoln’s memory found a home in a place where he never visited nor likely knew much about – downtown Redlands. In 1880, an old Derbyshire England boy traveled across the contient to his new home in California. … Continue reading
