Endlessly exciting, charming and intriguing, Fontana is worth your every penny. The place is so itsy-bitsy that people may end asking you what are you going to do over there, but here we must tell you that you are not supposed to judge a book by its cover. Yes, we agree that the city is quite small to set your expectation mark at a quite high point, but its beauty nowhere depends on its geographical area. Wonder may come in small packages, indeed. The smaller it is, the lesser is the commotion here inFontana. Hence, if you have no one to accompany you, you will find at least serenity here to go along with throughout your journey ahead. Beauty, tranquility, sumptuous food, camera, you and yes the most important thing, your gorgeous smile, and all these together can make a perfect vacation. Agree?
Image by Ftr745 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsHistory of Fontana
Azariel B.Miller laid the stones of Fontana in 1913. Pre-World War II, Fontana was known for its agriculture of citrus orchards, chicken ranches, and vineyards. After the routing of a part of the city with San Bernardino Freeway, an industrial boom happened to the city. Between 1950s and 1960s, Fontana was famed as home to a renowned drag racing strip, i.e., Mickey Thompson’s Fontana International Drag way. As a corollary, the city was being called Fontana Drag City. Ro-Val’s automobile museum, nestled between Fontana and Cucamonga, was once the famed site for various classic automobiles of the 1920s and ’30s. The center of attraction was including a whopping vehicle owned by noted screen actor Fatty Arbuckle. When the museum closed, all those vintage vehicles were sold to Bill Harrah, who was a famous Nevada casino owner cum automobile collector. He put those vehicles on display in the museum nestled at his casino. Today, with a population of more than 203,000 people, the city has become the second most populous city located in San Bernardino county.
Important Locations in Fontana
Mary Vagle Nature Center
Nature lovers are spotted here very often. Mary Vagle Nature Center epitomizes the beauty of nature that flows through this place in humongous amount and its hard to beat the beauty & serenity of it. Take a stroll around its native gardens and immerse into the colors, fragrance, and euphonies of our nature. Relax near the pond situated here and delve into the gush of water. Mary Vagle Nature Center organizes exhibitions showcasing the various species of local plants and animals.
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Fontana Community Senior Center
Fontana Community Senior Center is of the opinion that senior citizens possess an experience of years, tracing a path for our posterity to follow. To optimize their experience of life and skills, Fontana Community Senior Center gives a platform to senior community so that they can participate in various activities and showcase their abilities as well. To meet their leisure needs, Fontana Community Senior Center has been marked with arts and crafts room, library and sitting areas, billiards room and card parlor, banquet and conference rooms, computer lab and digital theater, and art gallery.
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Jack Bulik Park
If you love skating, then you will definitely love this place. Jack Bulik Park is marked with a whopping and well-maintained skate park that can revive and rejuvenate your hidden passion for skating. Though its skate park lures the visitors from near and far, but there is also a wide spectrum of other features that accentuates your time and experience here. The other features of Jack Bulik Park include Ball Fields, Hockey Rink, Tennis Courts, Basketball Court, Soccer Field, Picnic Shelters along with tables, Playground, Snack Bar, and Restrooms.
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Steelworkers' Auditorium
Famed as a state-of-the-art performing arts venue, The Steelworkers' Auditorium provides a platform for its community members to showcase as well as enhance their performing arts skills via free Cultural Arts events & activities. Visit the auditorium today only and get a golden chance of catching a glimpse of some performing art maestros & learn a new definition of high-end art form. Flourish your passion for performing arts by visiting the facility and develop new skills by watching their dexterous performers.
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Art Depot Gallery
Nestled alongside the Pacific Electric Trail, the Art Depot Gallery was built in 1915, but it was never a community centre since its inception. Originally, it was built as a freight train depot. Be it amateurs or professionals, Art Depot always gives opportunities to artists to showcase their prowess and enhance them by the course of time with consistent performance opportunities. The process of becoming a potential member of the lot of artists here is quite easy, then why to sit idle and miss the chance of becoming a part of such thriving art facility.
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Center Stage
Center Stage Theater is famed as home to TIBBIES Great American Cabaret. Watching cabaret at Center Stage is believed to be one-of-its-kind experience that worth your time and money. Besides cabaret performances, Center Stage also hosts and presents professional “Broadway Style” productions, community as well as private events, like, birthday parties, wedding ceremonies, fundraisers, award ceremonies, corporate training sessions, and a lot of other. It has also earned reputation as the finest dinner theater of Inland Empire. Use of high-end lighting, video, aural, and presentation technology makes this place most sought-after amongst its rivals.
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People and Culture of Fontana
Fontana, or the City of Action, is home to more than 203,000 people belonging to various racial groups, ethnic groups, and religious institutions. This makes the city San Bernardino county's second most populous city and the twentieth largest in California. Whites outnumber other racial groups following by African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics or Latinos, and other races. The culture scene of Fontana relies heavily on performing arts and the activities related to it. Center Stage, Steelworkers' Auditorium, City Hall, and Art Depot have remarkably taken the level of performing arts to an appreciable point.
Time Zone and Phone Codes of Fontana
Fontana is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8). The Summer Daylight Saving Time (DST) is Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7).
Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours
Daylight saving time: 1 hour
Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT -7 hour
Time zone abbreviation: PDT
Phone Codes of Fontana: 909, 951
Best Time to Visit Fontana
For a hassle-free trip, you are advised to plan your vacations here second week of April onwards. The air remains neither too muggy nor too dry. You are going to enjoy the nature and weather at their best. The time period from September 1 to November 8 is also believed to be the pleasant time to venture into the city. During this time, the air remains neither too muggy nor too dry.
March-May
Art and Music Jamboree
Shinedown
Fontana Egg-citement
Fontana Car Show
June-August
Blaze 'n' Glory Festival
Styx
Fontana Car Show
Fontana Days Run
September-November
Fontana Car Show
December-February
Christmas Parade
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Festival of Winter
Fontana Car Show
A Map Guide on Fontana's Important Locations
