NATALIJA UGRINA

A quiet Redlands street, a Victorian house, and the moment I realized I’d been sleeping on this town for years. I can’t believe I lived in Los Angeles for so many years and never made it to Redlands . This place was hiding in plain sight — quietly sitting inland while I drove past, flew over, and planned trips everywhere else. And yet, the moment I arrived, I knew this was exactly the kind of town I’m drawn to. Calm. Historic. A little mysterious. And filled with Victorian ar

Walking through the heart of Calico Ghost Town. I’ve driven between Los Angeles and Las Vegas  more times than I can count. It’s one of those drives you eventually do on autopilot—desert stretching endlessly on both sides, the same gas stations, the same long straight roads. And every single time, I passed the same brown sign pointing toward Calico Ghost Town . “Next time,” I always told myself. But next time somehow never came. Until it finally did. Pulling off the highway a