The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-11

| comfortable taverns in California. Pasa-
dena can be reached from Los Angeles in
many ways. the Santa Fe railroad. the
Southern PaciSc ana the Terminal all
having lines to it. and the Pasadena and
Pacific electric road running fast, roomy
cars right into tho city from Los An
geles.
This town is invariably crowded with
health-seekers every winter.
| Not less beautiful Is Riverside, with
its forests Of orange trees and its beauti-
full drive, Magnolia avenue. 1t is about
reached from the larger city BY either the
Santa Re or the Southern PaoiGc railroad.
The town of Riverside is probably the
best known place OF its size in America.
The fame OF its orange groves and lemon
orchards have spread far abroad. And
rarely equaled. Ths rainy days are
numerous enough to mark the winter
sea. on, but the rains art fairly tropical
in their warmth and softness. Riverside
has population OF about 6000 inhabi-
tants, and a more prosperous ant healthy
| community it would be hard to find.
And then comes Santa Barbara, the
land that has been written Of in prose
and puetry, and which some OF the great.
est writers in the country have not
thought it beneath them to write Of.
Santa Barbara is almost too we'll known
| to need extended mention. The climate
is simply wonderful. the mean tempsra-
, ture OF the winter being "a degrees, and
for the summer but 81. Soft. warm, sun
| shiny days and cool nights arc the eli.
matte features of Santa Barbara. The
beautiful scenery all around the city is
rot the least OF the attractions, and it
may be safely said that there is more
sunshine and less fog, more soft breeze
and less wind and purer, swceter air
than can be found at any other resort in
America.
And what of Pomona. the city of fruits.
the center of the great horticultural dis
trictP A city Of 5000 people, nearly all
engaged in tlllng the soil and raising
wonderful crops in that marvellous eli.
mate. The town is on the line of the
Southern Pacific railroad ard is great
shipping point for citrus fruits. The eli
mate is soft and equable, and in winter
is an actual giver of life to those with
weak lungs. The strong hygienio prop
,, tonic on delicate systems.
And then the famous Coronado Beach.
with its wonderful hotel. that sprang up
in a lay on the former barren land stu
ated on peninsula opposite the city of
San Diego. Coronado possesses one of the
finest beaches on the coast and q clim ate
critics cannot be excelled. In the won
derful hotel is found everything that
makes life comfortable for the traveller,
and around t can Q enjoyed al, the de-
lights that re dear to the heart of the
eastern sightseer. San Diego Is about
terminus of the Southern California rail-
way. The Coronado hotel 10 made easy
Of access by ferry boats across San Dieso's
beautiful bay, and by the belt line rail-
road that runs around it through Ma
tional @ ty. San Diego and Coronado are
Invariably crowded with eastern visitors
all through the winter. many prefsrrins
this place to anylother in the country.
And then there are the seaside resorts
that to those who know them are among
the best winter resorts in the country.
Santa Monica, Redondo and Santa Cata-
lima Island are well-known for their many
attractions in the sum mer, ut com para
lively few know Of the remarkably pleas
ant winter climates that these places poe.
sess. A storm is such rare thing In
California winter that many ra,ry seq