Alpine -
Viejas Casino, 5000 Willows Rd., casino and outlet stores; has matches with its name
www.viejas.com
Anaheim -
Akua Motor Hotel, 1018 E. Orangethorpe Ave., nice inexpensive motel; has matches with its name
Mr. Stox, 1105 E. Katella Ave., report received -- has matches with its name update: April 2012 no matches with its name
Mimis Cafe, 1900 S. Harbor Blvd., popular with people staying at Disneyland hotels; no matches with its name
Anza -
Cahuilla Casino, 52702 Rt. 371, small casino but one of our favorites; has matches with its name (possibly more than one color)
www.500nations.com/casinos/cacahuillacreek.asp
Beverly Hills - see Los Angeles
Blythe - Courtesy Coffee Shop, Hobenway & Lovekin; pretty good casual fare; no matches with its name
Brawley - Townhouse Inn, 135 Main St., acceptable accommodations; no matches with its name
Burbank -
Barney's Beanery, 250 N. First St., "A tradition since 1920;" report received -- has matches with its name
www.barneysbeanery.com
Cardiff-by-the-Sea -
The Beach House, 2520 S. Hwy 101, nice dining right on the beach; has matches listing all four locations
Carlsbad -
La Costa Resort, 2100 Costa del Mar Rd., world-renowned facility with excellent restaurants; has matches with its name
www.lacosta.com
Ocean House, 300 Carlsbad Village Dr., serves a decent lunch; no matches with its name
Claremont - Walter's Restaurant & Bakery, 310 Yale Ave., report received -- has matches with its name
Coachella -
Spotlight 29 Casino and
Blue Bar, 46-200 Harison Pl., good casino along I-10; has matches with both names
www.spotlight29.com
Coronado -
Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., one of the great hotels of the world; has matches with its name
McP's, 1107 Orange Ave., great Irish pub; has matches with its name
Nicky Rottens, 100 Orange Ave., good food, good bar -- "Come get rotten;" has matches with its name (more than one color)
www.nickyrottenscoronado.com
Del Mar - L'Auberge del Mar, 1540 Camino del Mar, top hotel; no matches with its name
Kitchen 1540, 1540 Camino del Mar, excellent restaurant in the hotel; has matches with its name
www.kitchen1540.com
Poseidon, 1670 Coast Blvd., great dining on the beach; has matches with its name with Del Mar Motel on the back
Bully's Del Mar, 1404 Camino del Mar, good food, great gathering place; has matches listing three locations
El Cajon -
Sycuan Resort & Casino, 5469 Casino Way, good casino and decent food, too; has matches with its name www.sycuancasino.com
El Centro - Carrow's, 1002 N. Imperial Ave., pretty good chain food; no matches with its name
Escondido -
Motel Mediteran, 2336 S. Escondido Blvd., one of the best independently-owned motels for quality and value; has matches with its name
www.motelmed.com
Sunset Lounge, 2328 S. Escondido Blvd., bar serving acceptable food; no matches with its name
Centre City Cafe, 2680 S. Escondido Blvd., pretty good food;no matches with its name
Welk Resort, 8660 Lawrence Welk Dr., nice golf resort; no matches with its name
Fullerton - IHOP, 151 W. Orangethorpe Ave., standard IHOP fare; no matches with its name
Indio -
Fantasy Springs Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Blvd., very nice casino with good restaurant; has matches with its name
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Tropics Motor Hotel, 82-297 Indio Blvd., reasonably-priced older motel; no matches with its name
Julian -
Julian Lodge, 2720 C St., quaint lodging; no matches with its name
Miner's Diner, 2134 Main St., has a genuine soda fountain; no matches with its name
Laguna Beach - Tabu Grill,
2892 S. Coast Hwy, report received -- no matches with its name
Lakeside -
Barona Resort & Casino, 1932 Wildcat Canyon Rd., nice casino & resort; has matches with its name
www.barona.com
Lincoln -
Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Ave., report received -- has matches with its name
www.thundervalleyresort.com
Manhattan Beach -
Pancho's, 3615 Highland Ave., our favorite Mexican restaurant in the area; has matches with its name
www.panchosrestaurant.com
Rock'N Fish, 120 Manhattan Beach Blvd., report received -- no matches with its name
Hennessey's, 313 Manhattan Beach Blvd., report received -- no matches with its name
Mangiamo, 128 Manhattan Beach Blvd., report received -- no matches with its name
Shellback Tavern, 116 Manhattan Beach Blvd., report received -- no matches with its name
Pala -
Pala Casino, 11154 Hwy 76, large casino and hotel; has matches with its name
www.palacasino.com
Pauma Valley -
Casino Pauma, 777 Pauma Reservation Rd., smaller casino but plenty of action; has matches with its name
www.casinopauma.com
Poway - Kai Sushi, 13425 Poway Rd., good Japanese restaurant; no matches with its name
Ramona - Mamma Rosa, 1130 D St., pretty good Italian food; no matches with its name
Santa Monica -
Lula Cocina Mexicana, 2720 Main St., very good Mexican food; has matches with its name
www.lulacocinamexicana.com
i Cugini, 1501 Ocean Ave., report received -- has matches with its name
Santa Ysabel -
Santa Ysabel Casino, 25575 Hwy 79, small casino with a pleasant dining room; has matches with its name
www.santaysabelresortandcasino.com
Solana Beach -
The Fish Market, 640 Via de la Valle, report received -- has matches with its name (six varieties)
Tidewater, 221 N. Hwy 101, bar serving pretty good food; no matches with its name
Temucula -
Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, showplace casino and hotel; has matches with its name
www.pechanga.com
Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Rd., excellent place for lunch overlooking a renowned golf course; has matches with its name but running low
www.temculacreekinn.com
Valley Center -
Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, 777 Harrah's Rincon Pkwy, large casino hotel in typical Harrah's style; has matches with its name
www.harrahsrincon.com
Valley View Casino, 16300 Nyemii Pass Rd., nice larger casino; has matches with its name
www.valleyviewcasino.com
Warner Springs -
Warner Springs Ranch, Hwy 79, resort known for its golf course; has matches with its name
West Hollywood - see Los Angeles