5 awesome off-site venues in Greater Ontario, California

December 20, 2013

Tyler Davidson

Auto Club Speedway
A number of racing schools, including the Richard Petty Driving Experience, operate on this NASCAR track, which can accommodate groups of up to 1,000.

Cooper Regional History Museum
Located in a 1937 Art Moderne-style building in downtown Upland, this venue dedicated to preserving the history of the Inland Empire offers a chapel and courtyard that can accommodate gatherings of up to 150.

Graber Olive House
Celebrating the golden olives that have been grown by the Graber family since 1894, this historic home and museum can accommodate up to 125 on its front lawn, and offers a small kitchen for caterers.

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Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill
The country star’s Rancho Cucamonga location offers a lounge-style VIP Room with a view of the stage that can accommodate up to 37. Its Barn space can serve up to 55 for a sit-down dinner or buffet.

Yanks Air Museum
Housing some of the rarest aircraft in the world, including early airplanes and supersonic military jets, this facility is spread over nine acres and has four hangars. Groups of up to 500 can hold themed events.

About the author

Tyler Davidson is the vice president and chief content director for Meetings Today, which publishes the meetings industry trade magazine Meetings Today as well as MeetingsToday.com, various newsletters, webinars, the in-person Meetings Today LIVE! Hosted-buyer events and other meetings and events industry B2B channels.

Tyler has covered the travel trade for nearly 35 years. In his role with Meetings Today, which recently won the prestigious FOLIO: Eddies Award for best magazine issue, Tyler leads the editorial team on its mission to provide the most in-depth meetings content in the industry. Previously, he worked as the Asia, Canada, Pacific Northwest and Western U.S. editor at Travel Weekly magazine and TravelAge West. Before joining the dual editorial staff producing destination sections for Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, Tyler was the Africa, Israel, Middle East, Switzerland and Pacific Northwest editor at TravelAge West. He also undertook general news and feature assignments while working at the magazines.

Besides reporting on the travel trade, Tyler has covered the real estate industry, held various editorial positions at the San Francisco-based national satire magazine The Nose, wrote freelance technology industry pieces and covered the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders for a bilingual newspaper in San Francisco. He has a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University, where he worked in various editorial capacities on its award-winning student magazine, Prism.

Contact: tyler.davidson@meetingstoday.com