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Arts, entertainment, museums, music, theater, books, gardening, and Riverside history and heritage.
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17 foot padlock “monument to love” coming to Downtown Riverside
A new monument, stamping the letters “L-O-V-E” seventeen feet up in the air on Main Street is coming soon to Downtown Riverside. Inspired by “love lock” destinations popular in South Korea to symbolize an unbreakable bond between couples, love for friends and family, and hope for those who need it.
Less than two weeks left to catch The Cheech’s opening exhibit
The Cheech’s inaugural temporary exhibit “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective” will be closing January 22, 2023. The exhibition was developed in partnership between The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum and the National Museum of the American
1956 Rose Parade Float Honored Riverside’s First Award as an All-American City
Since 1949 the National Municipal League (now National Civic League) has sponsored the All-American City Award honoring each year
Christmas in Riverside 150 years ago
Riverside was a far different city 150 years ago than it is today. The small town was only two years
Exploring Riverside’s Past: Armistice Day 1922 Honored the British Empire
Armistice Day commemorates the signing of an armistice or cease fire between the Allied nations and Germany on November 11, 1918.
Local Civil Rights leaders realize a dream
A dream delayed is so sweet when it is fulfilled … even 15 years later. Lalit Acharya and Rose Mayes dreamed of a Riverside center for the discussion of civil rights issues. This past weekend, the Civil Rights Institute opened to the public. Acharya, who led a campaign to create a statue of Gandhi i
Festival of Lights Returns for the 30th Anniversary Celebration
The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa along with the City of Riverside bring excitement back to Downtown Riverside during the holidays with lights, entertainment, and vendors for the 30th year
A Present-Day Festival Supports an Old, Important and Often Forgotten Piece of Local History
The Spanish Town Heritage Foundation champions La Placita de los Trujillos as a place of history, learning, entertainment and the arts.
Mid-Century Modern Comes of Age in Riverside
Mid-Century Modern isn’t just for the Desert Communities. Riverside is beginning to recognize this architectural design with Landmark Status.
Remembering Riverside’s great steam locomotive era
Growing up in the 1950s I remember my first train set, a Lionel steam locomotive that I ran around an