Great for some, Not for others
-
11/5/2023
Moved to Claremont 4 years ago when I was 46. Love the beauty of the small town (judging by SoCal standards, not beautiful and green the way other states are….there is a permanent drought here, so not lots of greenery. Not sure why it’s dubbed “the city of trees” when there aren’t many.) If you love small towns and don’t mind being really far away from the city, AND you have enough money for the outrageous cost of housing, Claremont has a lot going for it. My children like the schools. The high school, especially, is very safe and has fantastic teachers. The downtown is called “The Village” and is where we have a house. Being from a major city, we really wanted a walkable area. There are great bars & restaurants & the colleges always have classical music performances & art shows. The Village hosts a wine/art walk, several outdoor concerts in 5 areas around town every Friday evening. We lost our amazing record store, but still have our quaint movie theater showing new and classic films (though it is in danger of closing.) The packing house is an old lempn processing warehouse that’s been restored and now houses restaurants, wine shop, little used bookstore, used to have a comedy club & cooking school for kids. Still a cool building.
Susan | Claremont, CA