What originally opened as a San Bernadino McDonald's barbecue restaurant in 1940 by two brothers was converted into a hamburger selling fast food restaurant eight years later. (In 1955, Ray Kroc helped the McDonald brothers to franchise the restaurant and opened an Illinois location.) The site of the original restaurant in California is now a museum that is the home of an assortment of collectibles, many donated from around the country (and world).
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We planned a few days in the San Bernadino area to see family nearby ... but also searched for things to see and do. A visit to the original McDonald's Restaurant (now a museum) was a fun start to our stay!
I married a woman who loves to camp, and I am what you would call indoorsy. My wife always brings up, 'Camping's a tradition in my family.' Hey, it was a tradition in everyone's family 'til we came up with the house. - Jim Gaffigan
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