If you’re thinking of making a move to Pomona, you’ll find plenty about it to love! Pomona is a bright, airy, sunny city situated on the northeast outskirts of Los Angeles. It is a popular place as offering a bit more of a peaceful, laid-back feel than life in Los Angeles itself, while still offering close proximity to all that there is to see and do. Pomona is a wonderful place to live, full of friendly people, and a thriving, if smaller, LGBTQ community. It would truly make a great place to call home!
A Look at Pomona's History
Pomona was initially established in 1888 after irrigation was made possible in the area, which made it an ideal location for farming and agriculture. It was named after Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit, because it has its roots in citrus farming, and the smell of blossoming oranges often fills the air in the spring. In the 1980s, Pomona experienced a significant growth spurt, ensuring its place not just as an outlier of Los Angeles, but as a vibrant and unique city in its own right. Today, it's an area known for its friendly people, its beautiful churches (more than 120 in Pomona alone, in fact, representing a wide variety of religions), its thriving arts scene, and its rich diversity.
A Few Fun Facts About Pomona
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Pomona’s LGBTQ Community
Pomona is a city that loves and supports its LGBTQ community with a variety of resources, including:
Claremont PFLAG is Pomona’s local chapter of the national PFLAG organization, which is the largest grassroots organization of its kind in the country. PFLAG is well-known for its mission of supporting LGBTQ people, friends, family, and allies across the country in a wide variety of ways. With 500 chapters and more than 200,000 members in the United States, PFLAG plays a critical and important role in providing advocacy, support, and resources to the LGBTQ community.
The Pomona Pride Center is a community-based organization committed to serving the LGBTQ community in the greater Pomona area. Throughout the year, the group provides resources, organizes events, and creates opportunities to build the community. It’s a great way to get connected and become involved.
What's the Weather Like in Pomona?
Pomona has a Mediterranean climate. This means that it has hot, dry summers, and mild, damp winters. It also receives plenty of sunshine year-round – 285 days, in fact. Pomona receives 17 inches of rain, on average each year, and no snow.
Can’t-Miss Events in Pomona
Claremont Pride is a very popular annual pride celebration of the LGBTQ community in the Pomona area. It's a great way to celebrate, connect to the community – and have fun! You'll definitely want to put this event on your calendar each year.
Pomona Swap and Classic Car Show
The Pomona Swap and Classic Car Show is always a popular and unique Pomona event, held at the Fairplex each year. It’s a great place to enjoy perusing a wide variety of beautiful custom classic cars, and maybe make a swap if you’re interested!
The Best Neighborhoods in Pomona
Unlike some larger towns that have one primarily gay neighborhood, Pomona’s LGBTQ community tends to be a bit more spread out across the city. This isn’t a bad thing though – it simply means that there are many wonderful neighborhoods in town to choose from, all of which are welcoming, friendly, and unique in their own way.
One of the areas of Pomona that is considered particularly desirable by many is the Philips Ranch area. Philips Ranch is a master-planned community developed in 1965 along the Chino Valley Freeway that has homes at an elevation as high as 950 feet above sea level. There are a wide variety of homes and price ranges available here, with the recent average sale price around $780,000.
There are also a variety of more contemporary homes being built in the nooks and crannies of the hilly area between the downtown area and the Diamond Bar area just at the junction of the Pomona and Orange freeways. Nearer the highway, there are many mid-century bungalows and homes that were originally planned as housing for workers at the hydrogen fueling station and employees of the Transamerica Corporation.
The median list price of homes currently for sale in Pomona is $561,500.
Arts and Entertainment
The mission of the dA Center for the Arts is to provide an inclusive, accessible, and equitable hub for self-expression for every age in Pomona and the surrounding communities, and the Center has been doing exactly that by providing inspiring art and education for over 30 years.
The Fox Theater is a beautiful, fully restored Art Deco movie palace from Hollywood's golden age located in the heart of Pomona. This state-of-the-art venue is the perfect place to enjoy concerts, movies, performances, parties, and more.
Parks and Recreation
FairPlex is a venue known for hosting some of the biggest and best events in Pomona each year – including the Los Angeles County Fair, which always draws huge crowds and promises plenty of fun. Throughout the year, there are many wonderful events here – be sure to put a few on your calendar!
Pomona Nightlife
Alibi East is a no-frills hangout offering drinks, including a wide variety of beers on tap plus music, dancing, and a cozy outdoor patio area. It's a great place to hang out with old friends and meet some new ones, too!
The Hook Up is an established and well-known neighborhood gay bar known for great drink specials & theme nights, as well as pool tables, televisions, and plenty of great places to hang with friends.
Contact a Pomona Gay Realtor Today
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