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Historic San Clemente Home Tour -October 14th

Sep 26, 2023 10:35AM ● By Don Kindred

The San Clemente Historical Society is once again hosting a tour of the Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture of San Clemente after several years.

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‘World’s Best Climate’ - Sales Pitch or Science?

Apr 07, 2023 11:36AM

West of the Tracks, SC Lifeguard Series

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The Historic Fire Of 1993 Destroys Bartlett Building

Mar 06, 2023 02:08PM ● By Tom Marshall

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the biggest fires in San Clemente history. The blaze gutted one of the oldest commercial buildings in the city ... the Bartlett Building

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Ole Hanson Houses - So You Want To Own One?

Dec 21, 2022 09:53AM ● By Tom Marshall

San Clemente’s two hundred historic 'Ole Hanson' houses, were built between the late 1920s and early 1930s.

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Halloween Traditions; Why We Do What We Do.

Sep 19, 2022 01:39PM ● By Anne Batty

Halloween is full of time-honored traditions embraced by young and old alike. But while most of us know the “what” of these traditions many of us are unaware of the “why.”

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Kenny Nielsen, a Life on the Sea - April 7, 1947 - May 22, 2022

Aug 29, 2022 02:26PM ● By Tom Marshall

There may not be a statue of Kenny Nielsen in San Clemente but there are monuments to him throughout town. If you walk on the beach trail, it’s because he led the charge to build it.

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Monumental Wave Mural

Jun 21, 2022 10:44AM ● By Nina Welch

A Visual Love Letter to The San Clemente Surf Culture

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Horsing Around in History ... Equine Fanciers in San Clemente

May 25, 2022 01:25PM ● By Tom Marshall

Horses were an important part of everyday life in San Clemente’s early years. 

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Keeping the Beat - Russ Kunkel: a Rock & Roll Story

Mar 01, 2022 10:27AM ● By Don Kindred

As one of the most recorded musicians alive, Kunkel's storied career is like a stroll through rock and roll history.

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South Coast Distributing Company - Makin’ a Move

Mar 01, 2022 09:45AM ● By Don Kindred

After more than 50 years in the Los Molinos industrial district, South Coast Distributing Company, a San Clemente icon, has relocated to the Rancho San Clemente Business Park.

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