Claremont CA Travel Reviews

This awe-inspiring public art installation brings new beauty to the light of dawn and dusk. “Dividing the Light” (2007), one of several dozen Skyspaces worldwide by artist James Turrell, is an elevated metal frame perched above an outdoor courtyard. A mesmerizing light show begins at dawn and dusk w…

Claremont Village is a 12-city block area showcasing more than 150 boutiques, locally owned businesses, and food venues. The city has earned national accolades for the quality and diversity of its dining options. It is the first fair trade town in Southern California, supporting businesses that do n…

For tweens and teens, this getaway is a perfect fit; it’s 35 miles east of Los Angeles, but without all the traffic and commotion, so they can explore on their own without parents worrying. Claremont Village is home to over 150 shops and restaurants (don’t miss the I Like Pie Bakeshop or the frozen…

Claremont is a lovely little town in Southern California about a dozen miles from Pasadena (think Rose Bowl), very much old California with its humble bungalows and quiet streets. I could definitely live there, it’s a very relaxed community, and with Pitzer and four other sister colleges all on the…

You might know Claremont as that town with five liberal arts colleges and two graduate schools within its city limits. What you might not know is that it boasts a vibrant downtown, called Claremont Village, where more than 150 mom-and-pop restaurants, boutiques, art galleries and music venues create…

The downtown, called Claremont Village, is a nice, quaint, and uber-thriving area right across College Avenue from campus—an inviting, walkable district without the hazardous hordes of wild college kids on bicycles or scooters. There are tons of specialty shops and restaurants to peruse, such as The…

Known as the beautiful ‘City of Trees’ and home to the Claremont Colleges, Claremont is also a foodies’ paradise. And while there are many wonderful dining establishments that will serve up an amazing meal, this walking tour is heavenly because it’s all about the most delicious desserts and specialt…

Our generously sized room with good wifi, a comfortable king bed, Crabtree & Evelyn bath amenities, and a tin of freshly baked chocolate-chip cookies was wonderful. And when we looked out our window, the pine trees completed the feeling that we had truly escaped the city. 

Travel can begin where you least expect it. Claremont surprised me with its small town New England feel and modern ecotourism sensibilities. I love that I can support artisans, both local and from around the world, so close to home.

This college town gets extra credit for its epic backyard, accessible art collections, and happening music scene.

Claremont’s compact downtown (known to everyone as The Village) mixes contemporary restaurants and boutiques with local landmarks that grads from the 1980s remember from their days at Scripps or Pomona.

Tasteful high-end chain stores rub retail shoulders with aggressively quirky, locally sourced, shade-grown, fair-trade, gluten-free, artisan and vegan boutique shops. The array of international restaurants is way too trendy and more haute than any regular municipality of 35,824 residents has a right…

Claremont is home to the consortium of seven higher-learning institutions collectively called the Claremont Colleges, along with the Claremont Schools of Theology. In the walkable historic Claremont Village, boutique shops, restaurants, and other businesses flank tree-lined streets. Art galleries an…

Claremont may be part of SoCal—L.A., to be specific—but it’s worlds away on its own down-home, charming plane with cozy bungalows, Victorian houses, and sustainable-living communities stretching out from a walkable downtown known as The Village. Though there are seven different schools in the distri…

Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the DoubleTree Claremont Hotel offers an oasis with a palm tree-shadowed pool and a on-site restaurant. Minutes from the Claremont Colleges and the Ontario International Airport, the DoubleTree serves as a home base while staying in Claremont, C…

About 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, I found a quaint town with tree-lined streets and 100-year-old homes. With picket-fenced gardens and pastel-painted front porches, I explored the southern Californian college town, Claremont. I found five of the top liberal arts college in the U.S. along…

You can spend hours at the expansive Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, walking its trails, examining its impressive flora and simply relaxing. But in case you don’t have the time to spare, there are some definite “don’t misses” at the Claremont venue.

Claremont is small, but the community aura is big; the calendar is filled with activities that engage residents and visitors alike. From the weekly Farmers and Artisans Market (the largest in the Inland Empire) to craft beer and vintage wine walks, to folk and midsummer Shakespeare festivals, there’…

These days the gorgeous mountains are in view daily, complementing one of the best climates in the U.S. The town of Claremont has clearly benefited from this becoming perhaps Southern California’s most authentic college town, surrounded by Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps …

It’s known as the “City of Trees and Ph.D.s” but many also know it as a college town. It’s also Southern California’s first fair-trade town. The Fair Trade movement is a sustainable, consumer driven movement that makes Fair Trade products available for sale as a means to protect the planet and reduc…

Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden originally opened in 1927 and showcases over 2,000 species native to California. The Garden separates into three areas in which different types of plants thrive. You can enjoy plants from every season, monthly bird walks, gardening workshops, and conservation educat…

Claremont is a college town. It’s home to Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College. The city is bike friendly and great for pedestrians. There are beautiful old neighborhoods, tall trees and an overall comfortable atmosphere. There are options for inexpensiv…