The Ramona Theatre was comparable to any of the Art Deco cinematic palaces then operating in San Diego County, and it was certainly one of the most impressive sights ever unveiled in the then small community of Ramona. This is back in the era when going to the movies was supposed to be an opulent experience, something special. Since then, literally thousands of America’s “Grand Old Movie Palaces” have vanished.
Fast forward to the year 2002. The Ramona Theatre has survived. Theatre restoration i