San Bernardino is located in Southern California in the San Bernardino Valley. The San Bernardino Mountains and National Forest border the city to the north, with the Santa Ana River to the south. Downtown San Bernardino is home to the consulates for the Guatemalan and Mexican governments. The city is the poorest in California, and the second poorest in the nation behind Detroit.
The McDonald's museum is located in San Bernardino at the site of the first McDonald's. Other museums in the city include the Robert V. Fullerton Museum of Art, the Heritage House, the San Bernardino County Museum, and Inland Empire Military Museum. The San Manuel amphitheater is the largest outdoor amphitheater in the United States. The ASU Fox Theater is also located in San Bernardino.
Government, retail, and services industries dominate the local economy. The largest employer for the city is California State University, San Bernardino. Other universities and colleges in the area include San Bernardino Valley College, National University San Bernardino, the Art Institute of California - Inland Empire, and more. The city puts on several annual events, with the largest being the Route 66 Rendezvous, a four day celebration of the highway, and the National Orange Show Festival.
The city is served by the San Bernardino International Airport, one line of Bus Rapid Transit, and the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority (MARTA). Several notable highways run through San Bernardino, including Highway 66, the San Bernardino Freeway, and the Foothill Freeway.
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