3 Best Places To See in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

“Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation showcases the legacy and work of craftsman Sam Maloof via tours of his home and woodshop, plus gardens. The museum is dedicated to creating a pre-eminent center that preserves the Maloofs’ legacy and fosters the arts and crafts movement. Sam Maloof is acknowledged as one of the finest woodworkers of his time. His furniture is in some of the most important private collections in the nation and the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other fine museums. Until he died in 2009, he developed and created furniture infused with a great creative vision for more than half a century. Maloof's work was the focus of a major exhibition at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2001, and it is now part of their permanent collection. Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation is located 1.5 miles away from Rancho Cucamonga, CA.”

“Cucamonga Service Station is the award-winning upgraded 1915 Route 66 service station. The station was built by Henry Klusman, who built many of the early buildings in Cucamonga, but there is no documented evidence of this. The station was developed as a museum and opened to the public in 2015 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. Cucamonga Service Station has a museum and a gift shop on Route 66. The museum's store showcases a few of the authentic Richfield Oil artifacts. This historic station has been entirely refurbished with donated products and original design work and is a perfect reminder of Route 66. The renovation looks fantastic and brings back memories of a smoother path in time up and down the boulevard.”

“Lewis Family Playhouse is a contemporary theater that presents plays, musicals, dance, comedy, and live music performances. The theater is located in the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. The theater encompasses nearly 4,500 square feet of meeting and banquet space, and the advanced Lewis Family Playhouse features a 560-seat performing arts theatre. Lewis Family Playhouse was designed by award-winning architects WLC/Pitassi Architects, Inc. The theater aims to enrich the community and enhance the quality of life through vibrant, entertaining, and enduring experiences that foster connection and celebrate artistic expression. The theater offers various shows and experiences in an advanced venue, cultivates a positive and engaging guest experience, creates excitement, and encourages economic growth within the Rancho Cucamonga community and beyond. Lewis Family Playhouse aims to be a premier performing arts center in the Inland Empire, where audiences are inspired, entertained, and connected. The theater also offers events for private and corporate groups.”