So come and crunch on an apple with u s. W e will arrive at the Thornton Winery for some champagne tasting before our lunch in the critically acclaimed Caf Champagne , situated on a beautiful outdoor terrace. T hen we are off to Hemet and the Pageant , where early California history lives . Helen Hunt Jackson , one of the leading writers of her time, wrote the book Ramona in 1884. She dramatized the treatment of California native people and the pageant dates back to 1923.
T here is no stage - the pageant is presented in a natural hillside amphitheater.
A few famous faces from Hollywood got their start appearing in the Ramona Pageant , including Raquel Welsh, Anne Archer, Victor Jory and Maurice Jara . Bring a hat to protect yourself from the sun. After th e Pageant, we're including a Chuck Wagon BBQ Dinner, where we can meet the cast and crew. You'll also receive a program from the pageant . W e will tour a 7-acre historic Adobe Ranch House dating back to the early 1800's with lush gardens situated in Long Beach's Bixby Hill District.