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Tory Burch

OUR EXPERT
Olympic middle-distance
runner and World Championship silver medalist
Brenda Martinez grew up
in Rancho Cucamonga and
now lives and trains in Big
Bear Lake.

206 Explore San Bernardino National Forest
Laced with mountain biking and hiking trails, the San Bernardino National Forest is the
Inland Empire's high-country playground. With stately stands of ponderosa pine, the
national forest is the perfect place to connect with nature while also getting a great
workout. Martinez says her favorite mountain spots include secluded Bluff Lake Reserve and
Holcomb Valley, a historic gold mining area north of Big Bear Lake. " It's super hilly, and the
higher elevation has really tested me. But Holcomb Valley is absolutely gorgeous, " she says.

207 Get Outside in
Big Bear Lake

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: RON AND PATTY THOMAS/GETTY IMAGES, COURTESY TORY BURCH,
COURTESY BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORT, ILLUSTRATION BY JOEL KIMMEL

Just over two hours from downtown
Los Angeles, Big Bear Lake is Southern
California's go-to destination for all-season
alpine excitement. The town's twin ski
resorts, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain,
let you go downhill skiing and snowboarding
in winter, then turn into the region's premier
destination for mountain biking in summer.
Fuel your day of high-octane adventure in
town at the classic Grizzly Manor Café, one
of Martinez's favorites because of its " super
massive " pancakes.

208 DRIVE THE RIM OF THE WORLD
Nicknamed for its stunning cliffside views, the 110-mile-long Rim of
the World Scenic Byway shows off the mountains, lakes, and scenery
of the Inland Empire. Start at Cajon Pass, on State Highway 138
between the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains, and make
your way through this four-season wonderland. Along the way, take
a short detour to Lake Arrowhead, where you can kayak or take a
steamboat ride in the deep-blue mountain lake.

210 Spend a
Day Shopping
The Inland Empire is home
to two leading Southern
California shopping
destinations: Ontario Mills,
with its huge collection
of 200 outlet stores, and
Victoria Gardens in Rancho
Cucamonga, which doubles
as a town square, thanks to
the Victoria Gardens Cultural
Art Center and the Rancho
Cucamonga Public Library.
" I like to take my nephews
to Victoria Gardens, " says
Martinez. " It changes every
time we're there. New stores
always pop up, and my
nephews just love it. "

209 GET YOUR THRILLS AT AUTO
CLUB SPEEDWAY
Whether you're a NASCAR fan, love watching high-speed stunts,
or want to get in the driver's seat yourself, Fontana's AutoClub
Speedway delivers the thrills for fans of fast cars. Learn how to race
a car or motorcycle on the two-mile, D-shaped oval track in racing
school or get tickets for NASCAR's only Southern California stop-
the Auto Club 400-in early spring.

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