Four years after one small Southern California city was overrun by tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the poppy superbloom, officials are issuing a clear message: Stay away or face arrest
one small Southern California city was overrun by tourists
hoping to catch a glimpse of the poppy superbloom, officials are issuing a clear message: stay away or face arrest. In 2019, tens of thousands of visitors showed up every day in Lake Elsinore, 90 minutes east of Los Angeles, drawn by the so-called superbloom that blanketed hillsides in an explosion of orange, yellow and purple flowers. Traffic slowed to a standstill, parts of the city were cut off due to gridlock and roads were filled with abandoned vehicles.a WSJ membership
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