Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue in Claremont, CA

Rating: You Should Go 

We've had friends recommend the Hip Kitty for a while now but we never made it around to going there until last week. Nate and I had a date night on a Tuesday because from 6:30-9pm they have Happy Hour (Tues-Thurs). We tried the half-priced grilled cheese and soup (you can get a salad instead of you prefer). It was very good, surprisingly filling,

Pizza 'n Such in Claremont, CA

Rating: You Should Go

Pizza 'n Such is a little pizzeria on the corner of Yale and 2nd street in Claremont. It's mostly a sit-down restaurant, but you can also call in orders to-go. The atmosphere is nice and the servers are friendly, although rather busy. The restaurant must be very popular because we went at 5pm on a Saturday and the place was almost completely filled. The prices average $12 for entrees and $14 per pizza. The appetizers are

Claremont Hills Wilderness Trail in Claremont, CA

The View Point

Rating: You Might Like It

I went on the Claremont Hills Wilderness Trail with a group of friends last August. I tend to like trails that take me through woods and streams and have a lot of shade, so this was not my favorite. It's a 5 mile loop on a very wide and well-worn path. There is very little shade, so this is a good trail to take on cool

Bert and Rocky's Cream Company in Claremont, CA

Rating: You Should Go

Bert and Rocky's is a little ice cream parlor on the corner of one of the blocks in Claremont Village. My family went here after Aruffo's (again for my birthday celebration). It's a mix of a candy shop and ice cream parlor. For ice cream, they have 4 cases filled with flavors and can make

Aruffo's Italian Cuisine in Claremont, CA

Rating: You Should Go

Aruffo's is another place we went to celebrate my birthday. We went on a Friday night and it was packed, but we had made a reservation and got in right away. The atmosphere was nice and cozy - a lot of little (and some very big) tables of families and friends eating and talking, surrounded by brick walls, Italian-style art, and

PianoPiano in Claremont, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

PianoPiano is a dueling piano bar attached to the DoubleTree Hotel in Claremont.  It features two pianists on a stage in the front of the room.  They take tips to play songs requested by the audience or for special events like

Botanical Garden in Claremont, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

The beautiful Claremont Colleges are home to a public garden called the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.  We went here for something a little different on Valentine's Day.  The place is beautiful and rather large.  We only saw about half of the garden in the few hours we were there, but we also stopped to sit on a bench for a while and watch the squirrels.  It was a nice relaxing afternoon.  The admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students.