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High Desert Theater of Arts in Victor Valley, TX

Special Events, Places Enliven Victor Valley Culture

With everything from a bustling fairground to a haunted arts center, the High Desert and Victor Valley have plenty of interesting cultural attractions for residents and visitors alike. San Bernardino County Fairgrounds The San Bernardino County Fairgrounds is a prime example. While the fair itself is a marquee draw, the other 51 weeks of the year here are consumed with horse shows, bridal events, family reunions, corporate and business functions, car rallies and much more. High Desert Center... Read More »
H.O.G. Event Rides into Victorville in September

H.O.G. Event Rides Into Victorville in September

Harley riders, rejoice. Every September, a roar on California highways comes from Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders participating in their annual three-day State H.O.G. Rally. H.O.G. is an acronym for Harley Owners Group. In 2008, Victorville was home base for the event that took Harley owners on scenic desert rides along Historic Route 66, Rim of the World, Big Bear and Arrowhead lakes. The riders began each journey at San Bernardino County Fairgrounds during the three-day September weekend.... Read More »
High Desert Theater of Arts

Reported Ghosts Add Drama to High Desert Center for the Arts

The High Desert Center for the Arts is home to theater groups, an art gallery, an art education center and ghosts. Victor Valley has a treasure in the center, which was built in 1943 as a USO site to serve local military personnel. Run entirely by volunteers, the gallery space has lighting modeled after high-end art houses in Las Vegas. The 170-seat theater has a sloped floor for good stage views from every seat. Five theater groups that target chil­dren use the space, as do other local... Read More »
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds

San Bernardino Fairgrounds Host More Than Annual Fair

Think that the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds are busy only a week or so a year, when the fair’s up and running? Think again. Ask Ken Alstott, chief executive officer, what goes on during the rest of the year, and get ready for a laundry list of activities that’s as varied as it is lengthy. Horse shows, livestock shows, car rallies, parties, weddings, tech­nology shows, bridal shows and related events, family gatherings, corporate functions and more keep the fair­grounds and facilities busy... Read More »
Victorville Museum

Victorville Museum Keeps the Mother Road History Alive

It has a lot of stops from Chicago to L.A., and the folks at the California Route 66 Museum want to make sure travelers along the Mother Road know that Victorville is worth a visit. The museum was founded in Old Town Victorville in November 1995, taking up quarters in the former Red Rooster Café, a roadhouse used in the filming of the “Jazz Singer” remake with Neil Diamond. The area around the museum was once lined with such establishments, and the place itself is a definite throwback to the... Read More »