Lake Elsinore, California
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Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size. The city has grown from a small resort town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to a suburban city with over 70,000 residents.
History
Overlooked by the expedition of
On January 7, 1844, Julian Manriquez acquired the land grant to
In 1851,
As a result of the Great Flood of 1862, the level of the lake was very high, so the Union Army created a post at the lake to graze and water their horses. In the great 1862–65 drought, most of the cattle in Southern California died and the lake level fell, especially during 1866 and 1867, when practically no rain fell. However, the lake was full again in 1872, when it overflowed down its outlet through Temescal Canyon.[13]
While most of the old California families lost their ranches during the great drought, the La Laguna Rancho remained in the hands of the Machado family until 1873, when most of it was sold to Englishman Charles A. Sumner. Juan Machado retained 500 acres (200 ha) on the northwest corner of the lake, where his adobe still stands near the lake at 15410 Grand Avenue.
After 1872, the lake again evaporated to a very low level, but the great rains in the winter of 1883–84 filled it to overflowing in three weeks. Descriptions of the lake at this time say that large willow trees surrounding the former low-water shore line stood 20 ft (6.1 m) or more below the high-water level and were of such size that they must have been 30 or more years old. This indicated the high water of the 1860s and 1870s must have been of a very short duration.[14]
On October 5, 1883,
The rainfall until 1893 was greater than normal, and the lake remained high and overflowed naturally on three or four occasions during that time. The lake water was purchased by the Temescal Water Company for the irrigation of land in Corona. Its outlet channel was deepened, permitting gravity flow down the natural channel of Temescal Canyon to Corona for a year or more after the water level sank below the natural elevation of its outlet. As the lake surface continued to recede, a pumping plant was installed and pumping was continued a few seasons, but the concentration of salts in the lake, due to the evaporation and lack of rainfall, soon made the water unfit for irrigation and the project was abandoned by the company.[14]
From the beginning, the mineral springs near the lake attracted visitors seeking therapeutic treatments. In 1887, the Crescent Bath House, now known as "The Chimes", was built; it still stands in historic downtown and is a registered national historic site. By 1888, the economy was supported by
Lake Elsinore was a popular destination in the first half of the 1900s for celebrities to escape the urban Hollywood scene. Many of their homes still stand on the hills surrounding the lake, including Aimee's Castle, a unique Moorish-style house built by Aimee Semple McPherson. Also, actor Bela Lugosi, known for his lead role in Universal Pictures' film, Dracula, built a home that still exists in the city's Country Club Heights district.
The
- The city of Elsinore nestles snuggly on the west side of the lake, while it is backed by stately foothills through which traverses one of the famous state highways leading to Riverside and Los Angeles to the west and to San Diego to the southwest.
- Its elevation of 1300 feet makes its climate delightful, especially in the cold months of winter. It has school facilities for a city twice its population, including a modern high school, grammar school and kindergarten.
- It is one of few cities of its size in the state that has its own sewer system. It has an ornamental lighting system and five blocks of the city’s business section are paved from curb to curb with concrete. There are yet two and one-half miles of this kind of street to be laid on the streets entering the city from the south and west, connecting up with the inland highway system to San Diego and Riverside and Los Angeles.
- Elsinore has three churches, the Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, while the Episcopal and Christian Scientists hold regular services in leased property.
- The health record of the city is perhaps one of its greatest features. During the recent epidemic of Spanish influenza, which swept the country and the world, Elsinore escaped with but a few cases. Only three deaths were attributed to the disease.[16]
In 1933, the Elsinore Naval and Military School was established, though it would later close it doors in 1977.[17]
The lake also hosted teams for Olympic training and high-speed boat racing in the 1920s. The lake went dry in the mid-1930s, but refilled by 1938.[14]
During
Despite its relatively small
In 1972, citizens of the city voted to rename it Lake Elsinore.[22] More than a week of heavy rains in 1980 flooded the lake, destroying surrounding homes and businesses. Since then, a multimillion-dollar project has been put into place to maintain the water supply at a consistent level, allowing for homes to be built close to the lake. Overflow water in the Lake spills out via Alberhill Creek, a tributary of Temescal Creek. In 2007, an aeration system was added to help with the lake's ecosystem.
Rapid population growth in the mid-2000s altered the appearance and image of Lake Elsinore from a small lakeside town of 3,800 people in 1976 to a bedroom community of upper middle-class professionals.[
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2) of which 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) of it is land and 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2), or 13.14%, is covered by water.
Lake Elsinore is bordered by the Elsinore Mountains to the west, which are a part of the larger Santa Ana Mountain Range, and receive a few inches of snowfall a few days each year. Included in the Santa Ana Mountains is the Cleveland National Forest and the community of El Cariso. Lake Elsinore is northwest of Wildomar and the northern portion is part of the Temescal Canyon. To the east of the lake are the much older and more eroded slopes of the Temescal Mountains.
Districts
Lake Elsinore is a city which encompasses a large geographical area. To better distinguish the wide range of neighborhoods, the city is organized into 11 districts. Each district beholds its own unique geography, culture, age, and history which together make Lake Elsinore a very diverse and culturally rich city. They are the Alberhill, Ballpark, Business, Country Club Heights, East Lake, Historic, Lake Edge, Lake Elsinore Hills, Lake View, North Peak, and Riverview Districts.[26]
Alberhill
The Alberhill District is characterized by rolling terrain, vacant land, and the newly constructed Alberhill Ranch neighborhood. Much of the topography in the central areas, east and west of Lake Street, has been substantially altered as a result of the Alberhill District's long history of extractive/mining activities. Mining operations in the Alberhill District began at Terra Cotta roughly the same time the region's first railroad, the California Southern Railroad, was completed in the 1880s. A spur of the railroad originally built to Terra Cotta was extended into the central portion of the Alberhill District. The
Ballpark
The Ballpark District takes its name from the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium, a first-class minor league baseball stadium constructed in 1994. It is home to the Lake Elsinore Storm professional baseball team, an affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The area was once the site of the first train depot in Lake Elsinore, but no train tracks or structures from that era remain.[28]
Business
The developed area within the Business District, in Warm Springs Valley, is relatively new and has the strongest concentration of industrial and commercial uses within the city. In addition, it hosts several big-box retailers, the Lake Elsinore Outlets, the lake's outlet channel, Temescal Creek, and marshlands. It is bordered by Country Club Heights to the west and Interstate 15 to the east, with a small portion extending to the east side of I-15. Sections of the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroads that passed through the Business District during the 1800s have been removed. In addition, a historic ranching and homesteading site with previous ranching and homesteading activities is located nearby the route where the railroad once existed.[29]
Country Club Heights
The Country Club Heights District is distinctly marked by the steep hillsides of the Clevelin Hills, views of the lake and the City, and is a key part of Lake Elsinore's history. The issues mentioned above have presented development constraints for Country Club Heights since its historic beginnings dating back to 1912. The area was the target of an elaborate land scheme promoted in Los Angeles. The Mutual Benefit and Loan Society of Los Angeles acquired two pieces of dry, "hill-land" within a few miles north of "town-land" that the Press claimed was not worth ten cents an acre. The Mutual Benefit and Loan Society offered to give a 25-by-100-foot (7.6 m × 30.5 m) lot to anyone who asked; however, the person receiving the lot had to pay ten dollars for a membership in the Club, and one dollar per month dues for five years. In 1924, the Clevelin Realty Corporation, headed by Abe Corlin (President) and Henry Schultz (Treasurer-Secretary), began selling additional lots in Country Club Heights and launched a real estate sales promotion in the area. The Clevelin Hills took their name from this company.
Noteworthy sites in the Country Club Heights District include: the Schultz Mansion (now Bredlau Castle) and the Corlin Mansion, both built by the Corporation on the Clevelin Hills in 1926 for Henry Schultz and Abe Corlin, respectively, who had originated the Clevelin Realty development. The Bredlau castle is over 9,000 sq ft (840 m2), and includes a hidden room with a sliding bookcase door that was used during Prohibition. These stately homes overlooking the lake were the site for many social gatherings. The winding roads of Country Club Heights are adorned with historic Marbelite lampposts, designed by Henry Barkschat.[30] In 2007, the City of Lake Elsinore restored the historic lampposts along Lakeshore Drive.[31]
The Clevelin Country Club (later known as the Lake Elsinore Country Club, The Spa Club and the Casino Del Elsinore) was built to be the main attraction of the Country Club Heights subdivision.[35] Prominent members of the club included Mrs. Wallace Reid, Marie Prevost, Reginald Denny, Jack Dempsey, Bert Lytell, Damon Runyon and Joe Stecher, for whom the streets are so named[36] This Spanish-Mediterranean Moorish accented architectural masterpiece had over 20,000 square feet of floor space and included a ballroom, banquet hall, sleeping quarters, and a tunnel system to hidden rooms. The Country Club closed during the depression, but reopened in 1951. It has closed again before 1981, at which point restoration work was being undertaken, but by 1990 the property was vacant and derelict.[35] The Country Club succumbed to arson in 2001.[37]
East Lake
The East Lake District is partially developed and contains the newly constructed Summerly neighborhood. It is a generally flat area that does not contain any registered historic structures. However, portions of the East Lake District were used during prehistoric times by Native American Indians as flaking and grinding stations. In addition, a historic ranching and homesteading site is located just outside the East Lake District along the border with
Historic District
The Historic District has been the focal point of the city since its incorporation in 1888.
In 1925, W.R. Covington and Associates of Santa Monica purchased 650 ft (200 m) of lake frontage and three blocks of slightly improved land across Poe Street from Warm Springs Park. A clubhouse, swimming pool, and other facilities projected to cost $200,000 (or $3.5 million today) were built on this property. No records have been found to provide the date when a fire destroyed the clubhouse, but remnants of the burned structure and surrounding trees examined in 1942 indicate the fire must have occurred soon after the building was constructed.[39] The Covington resort was built in the Town of Elsinore.
Today, several unregistered historic buildings exist, including the Crescent Bath House, also known as "The Chimes"; The Chamber of Commerce (Santa Fe Train Station); The Cultural Center (The Methodist Church); Armory Hall; The Ambassador Hotel (Elsinore Consolidated Bank); Jean Hayman House; and Elsinore City Park[40] The neighborhoods in this area are the oldest in the city, and its commercial strip along Main Street is considered to be downtown.[41]
Lake Edge District
The Lake Edge District area has had a long and eventful history, with the lake as a focal point for the Native Americans, Europeans, Mexicans, early founders of the City, and the multitude of visitors and locals who continue to come to its shores for entertainment and recreation. Many developments occurred along or within proximity of the lake's edge during the second half of the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries.
The Lake Edge District encompasses the ruins of the city's oldest standing structure, the Machado Adobe House, Rancho La Laguna[42][circular reference] This site was the location of the Laguna Grande Butterfield Stage Station. This structure succumbed to arson in 2017.[43]
A structure of historical interest is Meyer & Holler designed Southern California Athletic and Country Club, former Elsinore Naval and Military School building, located along Grand Avenue near the intersection of Ortega Highway.[44]
A newly constructed campground, marina, and boat launch is located on the northwest side of the lake.
Lake Elsinore Hills
The Lake Elsinore Hills District encompasses a large and varied terrain including broad plains, rolling hills, steep slopes, sensitive habitats, and watercourses, with elevations ranging from 1,300 to 2,170 feet (400 to 660 m) above the sea level. Many areas of the Lake Elsinore Hills District are not readily accessible or able to be developed, so have remained vacant. Two large bodies of water located within close proximity of the Lake Elsinore Hills District are the City's lake to the southwest and Canyon Lake to the east, which is located within the city of Canyon Lake. Some of the higher elevations offer panoramic views of the City's lake and the Santa Ana Mountains. The neighborhoods in this district include Tuscany Hills, Canyon Hills, and Rosetta Canyon.[45]
Lake View
The northwestern areas of the Lake View District offer beautiful views of the lake and the neighboring mountains, and are characterized by high elevations, steep slopes, and a series of canyons. The remaining areas of the Lake View District are relatively flat in the lower elevations. Historically, the northern portion of the Lake View District has remained mostly undeveloped, with the exception of the La Laguna Estates neighborhood above McVicker Canyon Park. Similar to the areas further north, the
Riverview
The Riverview District is a combination of steep terrain and flat areas nestled between a knoll with steep slopes, a major watercourse, and the lake. Higher elevations and steep slopes are located in the northwest areas of the Riverview District, which function as a physical border with most of the adjacent Historic District. The San Jacinto River floodway, located within the Riverview District along the eastern and southern areas, is the city's major watercourse. The river flows southwest from Canyon Lake through the Lake Elsinore Hills District and the Riverview District, then ultimately empties into the lake.[47]
Climate
Lake Elsinore has a
Climate data for Lake Elsinore, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) |
95 (35) |
103 (39) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
114 (46) |
117 (47) |
118 (48) |
117 (47) |
110 (43) |
98 (37) |
90 (32) |
118 (48) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 78.4 (25.8) |
82.2 (27.9) |
87.5 (30.8) |
93.8 (34.3) |
98.5 (36.9) |
103.9 (39.9) |
107.8 (42.1) |
108.3 (42.4) |
105.3 (40.7) |
98.5 (36.9) |
88.4 (31.3) |
78.8 (26.0) |
110.9 (43.8) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 65.7 (18.7) |
67.1 (19.5) |
71.5 (21.9) |
76.5 (24.7) |
82.0 (27.8) |
90.2 (32.3) |
96.5 (35.8) |
97.8 (36.6) |
93.2 (34.0) |
83.1 (28.4) |
73.2 (22.9) |
65.0 (18.3) |
80.2 (26.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 53.8 (12.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
67.9 (19.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
80.3 (26.8) |
81.3 (27.4) |
77.2 (25.1) |
68.5 (20.3) |
59.6 (15.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.9 (5.5) |
42.7 (5.9) |
45.8 (7.7) |
48.7 (9.3) |
53.8 (12.1) |
58.3 (14.6) |
64.1 (17.8) |
64.8 (18.2) |
61.2 (16.2) |
53.9 (12.2) |
45.9 (7.7) |
40.3 (4.6) |
51.8 (11.0) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
32.8 (0.4) |
35.3 (1.8) |
38.8 (3.8) |
44.8 (7.1) |
50.3 (10.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
56.2 (13.4) |
51.8 (11.0) |
44.4 (6.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
19 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
41 (5) |
40 (4) |
35 (2) |
25 (−4) |
20 (−7) |
17 (−8) |
15 (−9) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.97 (75) |
2.85 (72) |
1.49 (38) |
0.54 (14) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.18 (4.6) |
0.06 (1.5) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.51 (13) |
0.59 (15) |
2.01 (51) |
11.65 (296) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 31.9 |
Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Source 1: NOAA[50] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[51] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 279 | — | |
1910 | 488 | 74.9% | |
1920 | 633 | 29.7% | |
1930 | 1,350 | 113.3% | |
1940 | 1,552 | 15.0% | |
1950 | 2,068 | 33.2% | |
1960 | 2,432 | 17.6% | |
1970 | 3,530 | 45.1% | |
1980 | 5,982 | 69.5% | |
1990 | 18,285 | 205.7% | |
2000 | 28,928 | 58.2% | |
2010 | 51,821 | 79.1% | |
2020 | 70,265 | 35.6% | |
2022 (est.) | 71,898 | [7] | 2.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[52] |
Demographic profile | 2020 | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
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White |
39.5% | 60.0% | 65.6% | 76.9% | 80.4% |
— Non-Hispanic (NH) |
30.2% | 37.8% | 51.4% | 67.7% | 72.4% |
Black or African American (NH) |
6.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.1% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 51.0% | 48.4% | 38.0% | 25.8% | 18.0% |
Asian (NH) |
7.0% | 5.6% | 2.0% | 1.7% | - |
American Indian (NH) | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | - |
Other (NH) | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
2010
The
The census reported 51,389 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 224 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 208 (0.4%) were institutionalized.
Of the 14,788 households, 8,026 (54.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8,735 (59.1%) were
The population was distributed as 16,990 people (32.8%) under the age of 18, 5,261 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 15,731 people (30.4%) aged 25 to 44, 10,874 people (21.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,965 people (5.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The 16,253 housing units averaged a density of 389.9 per square mile (150.5/km2), of which 9,761 (66.0%) were owner-occupied, and 5,027 (34.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%. About 32,891 people (63.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18,498 people (35.7%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lake Elsinore had a median household income of $62,436, with 13.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[54]
Economy
One of the first outlet centers in California was established in northwestern Lake Elsinore in the late 1990s on Collier Avenue at Nichols Road, just off Interstate 15. The center, known as the Outlets at Lake Elsinore, has a wide variety of retailers, encompassing clothing and shoe stores, eateries, bookstores, perfumeries, home and garden boutiques, and electronics stores.[55]
Pacific Clay is among the companies based in Lake Elsinore.
Top employers
According to the City's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[56] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | No. of employees |
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1 | Lake Elsinore Unified School District | 2,541 |
2 | M & M Framing | 516 |
3 | Stater Bros. Markets
|
347 |
4 | Costco Wholesale
|
312 |
5 | Walmart | 295 |
6 | Lake Elsinore Hotel & Casino | 240 |
7 | Riverside County Department of Social Services | 206 |
8 | EMVWD (Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District) | 163 |
9 | The Home Depot | 160 |
10 | City of Lake Elsinore | 141 |
Government
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Lake Elsinore is in California's 41st congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert.[58]
Services
Public safety
The
The city of Lake Elsinore contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE.[59] Lake Elsinore currently has three paramedic engines and one paramedic truck company operating from its four stations.
Fire Station 10 is located downtown next to the post office, which also has two CAL FIRE engines for supplemental protection. Fire Station 85 is located at McVicker Park and Fire Station 94 is located on the east side of the city off of Railroad Canyon Road. Rosetta Canyon Fire Station 97 is located on the northeast side of the city covering the Highway 74 corridor.
Education
Public education within most of the city of Lake Elsinore and the surrounding areas is provided by the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which serves a student population of about 21,500.[60] The school district has 15 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, and three alternative schools.[61]
Additionally, three private schools are within the city of Lake Elsinore, including a K–12 preparatory academy.[62][63]
Libraries and post office
There are two libraries located in the city: the Lake Elsinore Library at 600 W. Graham Avenue and the Lakeside Library at 32593 Riverside Drive. Both library branches are owned and operated by the Riverside County Library System.[64]
The United States Postal Service operates a post office at 500 W. Graham Avenue in Lake Elsinore.
Cemetery
The Elsinore Valley Cemetery District[65] maintains a public cemetery in the city.[66] The cemetery was established in 1891 by Peter Wall.[67] The Jewish Home of Peace Cemetery, a.k.a. Mt. Sinai Memorial Park of Elsinore, is part of the cemetery.[68]
The Manker Family Cemetery is an historical cemetery located on the family property. Three known burials are from 1887–1902, with evidence of at least one other burial. The four wooden tombstones were burned in a fire.[citation needed]
Transportation
Roads and highways
Lake Elsinore is served by Interstate 15, which connects the city to points south such as Temecula and San Diego, and to points north such as Corona, Ontario and Las Vegas. Construction is expected to begin around 2025 on a set of toll lanes in the median of Interstate 15 that would extend south from Corona to the northern part of Lake Elsinore.[69][70] Lake Elsinore is also served by State Route 74, which connects the city with Orange County to the west as well as points east including Perris, the San Jacinto Valley, and the Coachella Valley. Long-range plans include redirecting State Route 74 onto a newer, more direct expressway alignment known as the Ethanac Expressway.[71]
In addition to highways, many of Lake Elsinore's primary streets connect the city with other cities nearby. Grand Avenue and Mission Trail both connect Lake Elsinore with the neighboring city of Wildomar, and to the east Railroad Canyon Road connects Lake Elsinore with the cities of Canyon Lake and Menifee. Temescal Canyon Road continues from the northwestern part of the city and passes through the unincorporated community of Temescal Valley before reaching the city of Corona.
Public transportation
Riverside Transit Agency has several local and express bus routes serving the city of Lake Elsinore, including Routes 8, 9, 40, 205, and 206.[72]
Sports
Lake Elsinore Diamond
Cross monument lawsuit
In 2012, the city council voted to approve $50,000 for a memorial to veterans that would be placed in front of the stadium. The design of the memorial included a soldier kneeling in front of a
Elsinore Grand Prix
The Elsinore Grand Prix is a dirt-bike race that takes place in and around the Lake Elsinore area. The annual race is usually held in mid-November. The popularity of the event hit its apex in the late 1960s and early 1970s, drawing the likes of dirt-bike greats such as Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen, to name a few. The race has always been set as an "open" format, meaning anyone can ride; usually only about 200 or so take this event seriously, whereas the rest use it as an opportunity to have fun. In 1971, the documentary movie On Any Sunday by Bruce Brown included scenes from the grand prix.[81]
In the mid-1970s the Elsinore Grand Prix hit a snag, none of the big riders were participating, and the event was drawing the wrong crowd, mostly violent motorcycle gangs. The race was cancelled indefinitely soon afterwards. In 1996, several dirt-bike riders, with a hint of nostalgia, decided to lobby the city of Lake Elsinore to revive the Grand Prix. Promising that the violent motorcycle gang crowd drawn to the Grand Prix in the 1970s had gone and that dirt-bike motorcycle riding was more of a family event, the city allowed the event to resume on a provisional basis.
In 1973, Honda named its CR250M Elsinore—the first motorcycle designed by Honda for the dirt rather than a modified street bike[citation needed]—after the Elsinore GP race venue.[82]
Lake Elsinore is also a popular destination for motorcyclists riding east from
Skateparks
Lake Elsinore offers two skateparks in both north and south of the areas. McVicker Canyon Park was the first city-owned skatepark to be built in Lake Elsinore located between Grand Avenue and McVicker Canyon Park Road. Serenity Park was built in June 2015 and is located on Palomar Road. The city hired Spohn Ranch Skateparks, an internationally renowned firm in Los Angeles, for about $400,000 to design and build the state-of-the-art 8,500-square-foot, open-air plaza that features a peanut-shaped bowl, hip ramps, step-up and quarter-pipes. It is the second city-owned skatepark.[83]
Notable people
- Eva Scott Fenyes(artist)
- Kodi Lee, America's Got Talent Season 14 winner
- Jon Serl, painter[84]
- Aaron Wise, Professional golfer on the PGA Tour.
- Thomas Yarborough, former mayor and city council member
See also
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Further reading
- Greene, Edythe J.; Hepler, Elizabeth; Rowden, Mary Louise (2005). Lake Elsinore. ISBN 978-0738530666.