Redlands, California, is a city of 75,000 residents that sits nestled at the foot of Southern California’s highest mountains, halfway between Los Angeles and Palm Springs—a place Theodore Roosevelt once called “a sight for the gods.”

Redlands was named by Frank E. Brown, a civil engineer, and E. G. Judson, a New York stock broker, who met in Southern California in the  late 1870s. They called the town “Redlands” after the color of the adobe soil.

Redlands’ weather is ideal for growing exceptional oranges, which is why Redlands has been called “the Navel Orange Capital of the World.” The city is home to two museums; a 14-screen, stadium seating movie theater; a live theatre; the Redlands Bowl summer program, which brings in performers from around the world; and numerous restaurants and hotels. It also hosts—every Thursday evening—a festival of entertainment and food called Market Night.