Claremont was given a two page spread in the October magazine of Los Angeles. Described in the article are the Folk Music Center, Cheese Cave, Some Crust Bakery, Authentix, Rhino Records and more. Below is the opening part of the piece.
Map by Michael Newhouse
Thirty miles east of downtown, this burg has the look of New England and the energy of a college community
By Chris Nichols
Los Angeles magazine, October 2010
With its distinctive brick buildings, graceful cupolas, and shady colon-nades, Claremont brings to mind an East Coast hamlet set in the foothills of Angeles National Forest. Home to seven renowned colleges--the first, Pomona College, was built in 1887--the town began as a hub of the citrus industry before developing a strong arts identity. These days painters and musicians join students and professors at the cafés, galleries, and boutiques that line the quiet streets. As the mosaic (from the studio of local art hero Millard Sheets) proclaims at the city's entrance, welcome to Claremont.
Quiet is right--Clareville a sleepy, boring town completely surrounded by ugly IE sprawl.