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Grand Ave, Part II. The Real History behind the stories.

Built for Commerce, and one of a kind....And Racing?

Grand Blvd in Corona was built in 1896 as a one of a kind road for a one of a kind city, Corona....Known as the Circle City, the City Fathers of Corona envisioned there city as the crossroads of the Inland Empire.....and they wanted something that would remind citizens around the area of that image, so they hired an Anaheim Engineer by the name of Kellogg, to build the perfect round road, and he did.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Golf fans, get out your visors and sunscreen- the Mark Christopher Charity Classic begins today.

The event - which returns Empire Lakes Golf Course for the seventh time in the tournament's 13 years - is expected to draw large crowds to the Inland Empire again.

The Classic is an event on the PGA Nationwide Tour, a satellite or minor-league golf tour, consisting of players hoping to qualify for a spot on the ultimate putting green -the PGA Tour.

My 1st trip to RIR was the 1960 Formula 1 USGP. I was 6 years old and don't really remember much of the race itself, but do remember the excitement of my dad and all of his race fan friends. As someone born into a family of

California Speedway is a state-of-the-art auto racing facility. America's ultimate race place boasts the fastest cars, greatest speeds and most thrills in Southern California. Experience the excitement of sitting in one of the 92,000 grandstand seats or camping out in one of the 1,800 infield reserved RV spaces to watch the world's fastest autos race. NASCAR, IRL, AMA, GrandAmerican and Historics compete at the speedway, in addition to numerous racing schools and NHRA's Street Legal Drag Racing program, which uses the quarter-mile strip in Parking Lot 1.

This premier private Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and clubhouse is located in Murrieta, CA, 45 miles from Ontario. Bear Creek's spectacular 27,000-sq. ft. clubhouse offers club and meeting amenities, a gourmet restaurant, a bar & grill, a pro shop, and a complete practice area. The 7,002-yard Nicklaus signature course delights the eye and renews the soul with lush emerald fairways, well-trapped greens, shimmering lakes and majestic 200-year-old oaks.