Fullerton Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Orange County, California, United States
About Fullerton
Fullerton has undergone several transformations from its 1887 founding as a rural stop on the Santa Fe Railroad. A longtime agricultural powerhouse in fruit and nut trees and ranching, Fullerton's economy exploded in the early 1900s with the development of the petroleum industry, with many fine homes and civic buildings constructed with oil money into the 1920s. After World War II, manufacturing displaced oil drilling, dominated by companies like Hughes Aircraft and Val-Vita Foods (later Hunt-Wesson, of Hunt's Ketchup and Wesson Oil). By the 1960s, Fullerton was also a bedroom community for booming Los Angeles. In the 21st century, Fullerton's economy has shifted again, this time to education (driven by California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College) and healthcare (driven by
Top Attractions in Fullerton
Explore the best things to see and do in Fullerton:
- ★Air Combat USA
- ★Fullerton Arboretum
- ★Fullerton Museum Center
- ★Haunted Fullerton Walking Tours
- ★Moped Museum at Myron's Mopeds
- ★Muckenthaler Cultural Center
- ★SkyThrills
Where to Eat in Fullerton
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴In-N-Out Burgers
- 🍴Kimmie's Coffee Cup
- 🍴Roman Cucina
- 🍴Rutabegorz
- 🍴Taqueria de Anda
- 🍴The Cellar
Where to Stay in Fullerton
- 🏨Fullerton Marriott at California State University
Fullerton Travel Guide Sections
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