Claremont is referenced as the college town primarily because of all of the several colleges and university that lie within the city. The Claremont colleges are comprised of Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College and Keck Graduate Institute. Claremont is primarily residential with all the commercial things that are around the Village which is full of small shops, restaurants and bars, boutiques and much more mostly near the Claremont colleges. There are many places which can catch your eyes like the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Candle Light Pavilion Dinner theatre, Folk Music Theatre for the music art lovers, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, wilderness houses, and many more.
