From the Chino Hills Historical Society:
The next meeting of the Chino Hills Historical Society
is coming up on Monday, October 14 at 7:00 pm at the Chino Hills
Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive. Join us
for the last presentation of our 2024 series focused on Carbon Canyon history.
The topic is In Hot Water: The La Vida and Carbon Canyon
Mineral Springs Resorts.
Carbon Canyon got its name for presumed coal deposits, but it was best-known through the 20th century for its mineral springs. This presentation looks at the well-known La Vida Mineral Springs Resort in Brea near Olinda Village, which offered hot mineral water baths and pools, a motel, café and a bottled-water plant. Its carbonated water was widely sold in many flavors and was promoted for its many purported health benefits. Nearby, just within San Bernardino County in Sleepy Hollow, was the far lesser known and shorter-lived Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs, which had baths, lodging and food. Today, the latter is completely gone, except for concrete tub remnants, while little is left of La Vida. Paul R. Spitzzeri will share some of the fascinating history that has flowed from the two sites. He always mixes stories and interesting history for an enjoyable evening.
