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Around Montclair

Montclair, beyond the house.

The neighbourhoods, the daily rhythm and the drive to everywhere else — the part of a home search a listing sheet never covers.

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This guide covers

  • North Montclair Downtown (Town Center)
  • Montclair Place District
  • Arrow Highway Mixed-Use District (AHMUD West)
  • Arrow Highway Mixed-Use District (AHMUD East)
  • Monte Vista (historic townsite)

The desk's real neighbourhood file for Montclair — not a citywide average.

What is actually here

The desk is building a real map of Montclair — outdoors, local flavor, the commute and daily errands — rather than printing a generic list.

Outdoors

  • Hoffman ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Golden Girls Softball FieldPublic park, in town.
  • Saratoga ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Sunrise ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Kingsley ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Wilderness Basin ParkPublic park, in town.

Wine & Local Flavor

  • 3rd Street Wine ShopWine shop, about 7.7 km from the city centre, straight line.

Getting Around

  • MontclairRail station, about 2.3 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Montclair Transit CenterBus station, about 2.4 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Claremont Transit CenterBus station, about 3.0 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • ClaremontRail station, about 3.2 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • OntarioRail station, about 4.2 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Cable AirportAirport, about 4.3 km from the city centre, straight line.

Food & Daily Life

  • DG MarketSupermarket, in town.
  • El Gran ChaparralMarket, in town.
  • The Taco ManRestaurant, in town.
  • Mr. YouRestaurant, in town.
  • Al Pastor TaqueriaRestaurant, in town.
  • Sushi One SpotRestaurant, in town.

Places from OpenStreetMap, September 10. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the city centre, not drive times.

The neighbourhoods

Where Montclair actually breaks down, in the desk's own words.

Full neighbourhood file →

North Montclair Downtown (Town Center)

The city's transit-oriented downtown core near the Montclair Transcenter, rezoned under a form-based code into Town Center, Corridor Residential, and Neighborhood Residential districts.

Montclair Place District

The regional shopping district built around Montclair Place, which opened in 1968 as San Bernardino County's first indoor mall and was developed by Ernest W.

Arrow Highway Mixed-Use District (AHMUD West)

The area west and south of the San Antonio Channel Creek, rezoned under the Arrow Highway Mixed-Use Specific Plan for new residential development alongside corridor enhancements.

Arrow Highway Mixed-Use District (AHMUD East)

The corridor along the north and south sides of Arrow Highway toward Central Avenue, planned for new mixed-use development, a public park, and greenway open space.

Monte Vista (historic townsite)

The original 1907 subdivision platted by developer Emil Firth and the city's name at its 1956 incorporation, before the 1958 rename forced by a U.S.

A day around here

Ordinary life in Montclair, the way it actually runs — not a highlight reel.

Morning

An early walk at Hoffman Park, before the day starts properly.

Afternoon

An hour at Golden Girls Softball Field, between the errands that never show up on a listing sheet.

Evening

Dinner at The Taco Man, then a short drive back to whichever neighbourhood you call home.

Illustrative scenes, not photographs of the places named. Places from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Homes near here

Real listings live in Montclair right now — not a wish list.

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Active listings, as of September 22. Photos are illustrative — not photographs of the address on the card.

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