Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation

Nice to see a local historical site. We did self tour of gallery and garden; would go back to do the house tour.

A true bucket list place. Excellent experience with docents that convey the passion of Sam Maloof.

For woodworkers a must...the experience is inspiring and almost overwhelming there are so many details 1 walk through isn't enough to take it all in...

Today turned out to be as good as any vacation day we've had. In fact, two vacation days rolled into one, The home and workshops that this amazingly creative and skillful wood artisan designed and built and the wood sculpted furniture he made were each unique, and designed for comfort and simple elegance. His artistry became so famous that 4 US presidents requested one of his one if a kind rocking chairs. His talented wife was an artisan herself and together they added simple and practical creations all around. After an hour your that seemed half that, My bride and I took a walk around the well forested garden and stopped twice at shaded benches to just stop, relax and listen in this quiet location to soft breeze through the eucalyptus, pines, aspens and oaks, with a hundred beautiful and intriguing different plants found along the winding paths. Added to this were a variety of art works displayed, with some artists creating their own additions while we watched and chatted about how it was done. Occasional chats with others walking the oath were also enjoyed. We both had two wonderful days rolled into one and felt refreshed and energized and fortunate to have shared this experience when we returned home.

Spectacular find in Ranch Cucamonga. If you love historic homes, Native American pottery, and fabulous wood working this is the place. You have to buy tickets to tour the house but the grounds and gardens are free. One of Sam’s rocking chairs cost $25k plus. Some if his stuff is at the Smithsonian.