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San Bernardino [1] is a city in the Inland Empire in California.

Understand

San Bernardino is the largest city of the eponymous county. The 2000 census shows the population to be 185,401. Of this, 45.2% are white and 16.4% are African-American. 27.1% is cited as "some other race", the majority of which is most likely Hispanic. The city, along with its outlying areas, has a large Hispanic and Spanish-speaking population. 40.4% of the population speaks a language other than English at home.

Get in

San Bernardino can be accessed by any of several Southern California airports. Ontario International Airport (airport code ONT) is located approximately 15 miles southwest of San Bernardino. It is serviced by most major airlines, including Delta, American, Southwest, Alaska Air, and US Airways. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is also an option for those willing to rent a car; at approximately 80 miles southwest of San Bernardino, it is too far a distance to use most forms of public transportation. Flights to LAX are predictably more frequent in number and more affordable than those to Ontario, but the convenience of Ontario can be an asset.

Amtrak [2] serves San Bernardino with a station at 1170 W. Third Street, which is served by the daily long-distance Southwest Chief line between Chicago and Los Angeles. Metrolink [3], the regional commuter rail service, also serves San Bernardino at their station just next door to the Amtrak station. San Bernardino is the terminus of the San Bernardino line to L.A. Union Station, as well as offering limited service on the Inland Empire-Orange County line to Orange County.

Get around

See

• McDonald Brothers Hamburger Stand. The original McDonald's, now a museum. Look for the huge red sign advertising 15 cent hamburgers which can't be purchased in the adjoining museum.

• Downtown San Bernardino.

Do

Buy

• Downtown San

Eat

• Mitla Cafe, 602 N. Mt. Vernon Ave., ☎ +1 909-888-0460. Tu-Th 9AM-2:30 PM & 4:30PM-8PM; F 9AM-9PM; Sa-Su 9AM-8PM.

Drink

Sleep

• Best Western Hospitality Lane, 294 E Hospitality Ln, ☎ +1 909-381-1681 (fax: +1 909-888-5120), [4]. $105-160 (Doubles).

• Days Inn San , 1386 E. Highland Ave,, +1 909-881-1702, [5].

• Days Inn -Ostrems Way, 2000 Ostrems Way,, +1 909-880-8425, [6].

• Econo Lodge, 606 N H St, ☎ +1 909-383-1188. $65-70.

• Motel 6 San Bernardino North, 1960 Ostrems Way, ☎ +1 909-887-8191 (fax: +1 909-880-9231), [7].

• Motel 6 San Bernardino South, 111 West Redlands Boulevard, ☎ +1 909-825-6666 (fax: +1 909-872-1104), [8].

Get out

San Bernardino is a good launching point for Joshua Tree National Park, and lies halfway between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.