The town had some lovely two-story houses, and the farmers grew alfalfa, with some vineyards and fruit orchards. Naturally they had their own horses, cattle, pigs and chickens. In 1899 they moved from the original site, because of lack of water and the fact that they could not get the deeds to their properties even though they had paid for them.

Things to Do:

Antelope Valley Mall, Big Rock Creek Camp, Blackbird Airpark, Desert Aire Golf Course, Devil's Punchbowl, Edwards Air Force Base, LA County Raceway, Littlerock Dam and Recreation area, Mountain High Resort, Joe Davis Heritage Airpark , Rancho Vista Golf Course, Tippi Hedrens Shambala Preserve.

With all this to see and do could you ask for anything better?

Restaurants:

There is a vast choice of cuisine from around the world, what ever you fancy your bound to find in one of the many restaurants this city has to offer.

Shopping:

Well if it's shops that your into then they have an amazing selection such as,Dillards department store based on two floors, Harris Gottschalks, JC Penny, Mervyns and sears, Barnes and Noble, Linens and things, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Ross dress for less, Staples, Party City, Sport Chalet, Le Chateau, Jamba Juice Cinnamon Rose, and last but not least Baja Fresh.

Housing:

There is plenty of housing in Palmdale that caters for the low income sector, it is the place of dreams where you have a mixture of old world and modern housing areas, so whichever you dream of the chances are you will find it in Palmdale City.

Info:

Palmdale City has been named as one of the fastest growing Cities, enjoying amazing growth and prosperity over the last decade. There are 141,000 residents in Palmdale who live in a family orientated community with an excellent quality of life.

Transport:

AVTA is the service that offers commuters luxury high back seats, restrooms, and you own individual lighting and air conditioning vents. Also they give you three park and ride lots in Palmdale. It is a town that you could settle quite happily in and be pleased to call home.

History of Hemet:

The first inhabitants were the Cahuilla Indian Tribe, and then in the 1800's it was owned by Mission San Luis Rey and ran as a cattle ranch. The Mexican government broke up the missions and it was awarded to a Jose Antonio Estudillo in 1842. And of course the Great Hemet Dam was built between 1891-1895 standing 122-1/2 feet high. The town had begun to flourish boasting a Hotel, a warehouse and opera house, small shops and businesses followed. There was a huge earthquake in 1899 on Christmas Day, but it did not stop the town of Hemet growing and prospering. Then a bank was built and a half-mile racetrack for the stock of horses based in Hemet. It's main glory has been the Ramona Pageant that has run almost every year since 1923 through all of the Depression and WWII which caused some minor interruptions. The people of Hemet and neighboring San Jacinto have worked together to stage this world-renowned event. Although known as a retirement area there are now quite a few youngsters coming to the area trying to get away from the rat race.

Hemet came into being in 1887, incorporated in 1910 with 992 inhabitants, it is 25.97 square miles and rises to 1,599 feet and at it's highest point it's a staggering 2,052 feet above sea level.

Things to see and do in Hemet:

Diamond valley lake and visitor centre, love lake amenities and parkland, then there is Hemet Museum that house a great display of Hemet Heritage and Artefacts, Kidzone Museum a healthy interactive fun site where kids can learn as they play. There are a vast number of museums showing life as it used to be.

Parks:

There are eight parks in Hemet and for a fee they can be hired for weddings, family picnics or party's but it would seem that it has to be for groups of over twenty five people.

Housing:

Most of the housing is on mobile home sites and rents range from $450 to $795 for a one or two-bed apartment, up to $795 - $1295 per month for a three or four bed roomed house.

Employers:

The biggest employers in Hemet has got to be The Hemet Valley Hospital followed by Hemet unified School District. The biggest Private employers are Hilton Reservations, Deutsch Engineering, Verizon California and of course Home Depot.

It has a Mediterranean climate and is a beautiful setting. Huntington Beach is purely idyllic and is dependant mostly on tourism of which it receives 11 million tourists that flock to this area throughout summer and almost every weekend. It has eight miles of virtually unbroken beach. And is the largest beach on the West Coast. Plus it supports 195,000 residents.

Things to Do:

It has a myriad of recreational facilities, that include one of the largest piers in the world, parks, riding stables, marina, wildlife preserve, a 8 mile bike trail, inline skating, jogging and walking trails next to the sea. And as well as the beautiful beaches it hosts the US Open of Surfing, and the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball, and as if that was not enough it also hosts the Van's World Championship of Skateboarding.

Life in Huntington Beach:

Could not be better it is one of the ten safest cities; there is a fine arts centre and a playhouse that gives the residents a vast variety of arts. There are many museums that can keep you entertained for hours. Forty miles south of Los Angeles, and within easy distance of Long Beach and Orange County.

History:

1895 saw the Southern Pacific Railway lay a line to Huntington Beach. In 1909 the first school was built, the 1920s saw oil discovered and it turned the area into a boomtown. In the 50s and 60s it had become one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It has 200,000 inhabitants and is known worldwide for it's surfing. The pier which when first built was 1,000 foot long made from timber, storms nearly wrecked the pier but the inhabitants voted to build a new one. It was to be the longest and highest of its era at a stunning 1,350 feet long. Eventually another 500 feet would lengthen the pier.

Lucky Residents:

It has been named as One of The Best Cities to Live in, offering it's Residents great weather, a variety of stores from small to large, good jobs, very low in crime, boat marinas and parks and a great health system. It has been said that it is a truly great place to bring up children. Also voted as one of the safest cities in the U.S.

Housing:

There is however only a small amount of rental properties for the low income family, although the council does not have many low income properties it has made an agreement with local private owners to help the low income families rent a property.