empire of what? fairly typical american aggrandizement
It sounds better than Inland Diaspora of Failed Los Angeles Wannabees.
Hello from Oceanside, CA. I've driven through the I.E. sometimes on my way to the Coachella Valley cities. Seems like a nice area - I like the desert and mountain scenery.
I have vague recollections of the Inland Empire, yes, but that was long before seat belts.
The I.E. is the Inland Empire, located east of Los Angeles and north of San Diego, California. I live in one of the bigger cities there, Riverside.
What is the I. E.?
Inland Empire: Riverside County and surrounding area in Southern California. [en.wikipedia.org] There is also an Inland Empire in Eastern Washington State.