Seniors Make A Stop In Ontario

I was reading the label on a small bottle of water and I noted that it came from Ontario, California.  I discovered several bottled water plants in and around Ontario. This senior wanted to learn why the city of 170,000 is  growing so rapidly.

Ontario is a mere 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in southwestern San Bernardino County and full of California history. It was in the first week of August, 1881 when George Chaffey, a Canadian engineer, viewed the wastes known as the Cucamonga Desert and decided that this patch of land, if properly watered, could become productive and profitable.

George and his brother William bought the “San Antonio lands,” 6,218 acres with water rights for $60,000. This was the nucleus of their new model colony. They subsequently expanded to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks on the south. On the north, they took in the Kincaid Ranch at San Antonio Canyon, an all-important source of water.

Seniors Land In The “Crossroads Of Southern California”

Today Ontario is called the Crossroads of Southern California and less than an hour from town, senior visitors will find beautiful Pacific beaches, classic wineries, top-notch golfing, inviting spas, ski resorts, fresh-water fishing lakes, Disneyland and Hollywood.

For you oenophiles, The Greater Ontario area is home to California’s oldest winery, established in 1839, with the Cucamonga Valley’s earliest vines being planted back in 1838. Ontario first developed as an agricultural community, largely but not exclusively devoted to citrus.

Founded as a Model Colony, based on innovation, planned development, community service and family values, the City of Ontario has become the economic heart of the region. TripAdvisor selected the Top Things To Do in Ontario that includes the Graber Olive House and Ontario Mills Fashion District.

 Seniors Enjoy Ontario Mills Mall

Senior visitors will find world-class performers and shows at the 11,000-seat Citizens Business Bank Arena, where acts from Carrie Underwood and Neil Diamond to Metallica and Cirque de Soleil have taken center stage.

Movie fans will enjoy choices from the largest concentration of movie screens west of the Mississippi River at the massive 1.7 million square-foot shopping and entertainment center Ontario Mills Mall, which attracts more visitors annually than Disneyland.

A fully staffed Visitors Center can provide a wide array of information for senior visitors.  It is one exciting city and just awaits your arrival. -jeb