> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🍊 Sunday Gazette: February 2, 2025 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-february-2-2025/ - Published: 2025-02-02T13:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:23:27.000Z - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/01/250131-topper-CherilynAdame-1.jpg) A great way to start the day! (Cherilyn Adame) 📸 ****Show Off Riverside's Beauty!** We're proud to feature community photos at the top of our newsletters and on social media—capturing the charm and vibrancy of our city. Got a favorite shot of Riverside? [Share it with us](https://goldstandardca.notion.site/13eef165d2ee80fa91c3de069cc9ec29?ref=raincrossgazette.com) and help us celebrate the beauty of our community! **Sunday Gazette: February 2, 2025** Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! Riverside is a great place to live during Black History Month. This coming Saturday marks our city's 45th annual Black History Parade & Expo, and later this month, we'll see a new tablet on Mt. Rubidoux commemorating [Booker T. Washington's 1914 visit to our city](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/booker-t-washington-was-known-to-captivate-a-crowd-his-special-visit-to-riverside-proved-no-different/). 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We'll see you tomorrow! [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2023/12/author_banner-justin-pardee.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/about/) --- 🧡 Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Maggie Hawkins and Lisa Higgins. Your ongoing [financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-january-12-2025/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [HISTORY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/history/) ## Booker T. Washington’s 1914 Visit to Riverside Honored with New Mount Rubidoux Tablet A new tablet will commemorate Booker T. Washington’s visit to Mount Rubidoux, where he stood with Frank A. Miller to take in Riverside’s landscape. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/01/1-3.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/booker-t-washingtons-1914-visit-to-riverside-honored-with-new-mount-rubidoux-tablet) Booker T. Washington and Frank A. Miller at the summit of Mount Rubidoux. (The collection of the Mission Inn Foundation) During Frank A. Miller's lifetime, several historic tablets were installed in various locations on Mount Rubidoux. Later this month, a new tablet will be dedicated in honor of Miller and Booker T. Washington. This tablet fits well with the mountain's history and Miller's legacy. [Read and share the complete story of Booker T. Washington’s visit to Mount Rubidoux...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/booker-t-washingtons-1914-visit-to-riverside-honored-with-new-mount-rubidoux-tablet) --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/neighbor-of-the-week/) ## Neighbor of the Week: John and Gigi Arnold Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/01/RG-Feat-Image-Template-2-3.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-john-gigi-arnold) John and Gigi sit on the steps of Riverside's historic courthouse, ready to roll with purpose and passion to serve their community. (Brenda Flowers) John and Gigi have created a fun, inclusive, and safe space where riders of all levels can come together and experience the joy of movement through Riverside. Every last Saturday of the month, they lead the free community ride known as the Riverside Electric Light Parade, welcoming participants on bikes, scooters, rollerblades, and anything on wheels. With bright lights, energetic music, and a welcoming atmosphere, they ensure that everyone—whether a seasoned cyclist or a first-time rider—feels supported and included. [Get to know John and Gigi...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-john-gigi-arnold) 🏆 [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week. --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## The Doorknobs of Perception A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/01/25022-doorknobs-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/the-doorknobs-of-perception) Vintage doorknobs await their second act at [Old Riverside Foundation’s Salvage program](https://oldriverside.org/salvage-program/?ref=raincrossgazette.com). This week, we're turning our attention to another everyday object we barely register unless it's missing or locked: the doorknob. Found on doors of all purposes, they guide us, connect us, and symbolize transitions and new beginnings. Doorknobs can both help and hinder your entrance into another room. At my house, I had to replace most of the interior doors because they had a handle you could push down and push open – a dog-friendly technology! Switching to round knobs made sure that only mammals with opposable thumbs could invade our privacy and steal our socks. [Read or share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/the-doorknobs-of-perception) --- 📣 ****See something? Say something.** Your tips and ideas are what fuel The Raincross Gazette. If you know of something newsworthy happening in our city, please [share it with us](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/contact/). --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, February 2 - [First Sundays](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/first-sundays/14993439/2025-02-02T13) at Downtown Riverside - [First Sundays with Inlandia and RAM Present: Soar with Dragons!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/first-sundays-with-inlandia-and-ram-present-soar-with-dragons/14954887/2025-02-02T13) at Inlandia Institute - [Plant Pop Up Shop & Orchid Presentation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/plant-pop-up-shop-orchid-presentation/14962471/2025-02-02T09) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [Riverside Historical Society Talk on the History of La Sierra University](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-historical-society-talk-on-the-history-of-la-sierra-university/14902295/2025-02-02T13) at Riverside Medical Clinic - Basement ### Monday, February 3 - [Park and Recreation Commission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/park-and-recreation-commission/14990265/2025-02-03T18) at Riverside City Hall - [Monday Carillon Recitals](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/monday-carillon-recitals/14971029/2025-02-03T12) at UCR Bell Tower ### Tuesday, February 4 - [City Council](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/city-council/14678654/2025-02-04T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/14934551/2025-02-04T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2025-02-04T19) at The Hideaway - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-02-04T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc. ### Wednesday, February 5 - [Certified Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/certified-farmers-market/12112242/2025-02-05T08) at 10th & Lemon Streets - [Governmental Processes Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/governmental-processes-committee/14990266/2025-02-05T09) at Riverside City Hall ### Thursday, February 6 - [Board of Ethics](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/board-of-ethics/14678656/2025-02-06T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Unmasking Strength: Rewriting the Rules of Masculinity](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/unmasking-strength-rewriting-the-rules-of-masculinity/14962315/2025-02-06T18) at Riverside Main Library Community Room - [Southern Utah Thunderbirds at California Baptist Lancers Mens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/southern-utah-thunderbirds-at-california-baptist-lancers-mens-basketball/14435218/2025-02-06T19) at Fowler Events Center - [UC San Diego Tritons at UC Riverside Highlanders Womens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/uc-san-diego-tritons-at-uc-riverside-highlanders-womens-basketball/14673753/2025-02-06T18) at SRC Arena - [Women's Basketball vs. UC San Diego](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womens-basketball-vs-uc-san-diego/14962454/2025-02-06T18) at SRC Arena - [Free admission - ArtsWalk](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk/13230799/2025-02-06T18) at Riverside Art Museum ### Friday, February 7 - [Riverside Sunrise Rotary](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary/13854741/2025-02-07T07) at Zacatecas Mexican Cafe - [Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/14964656/2025-02-07T19) at Landis Performing Arts Center - [Live Rock en Espanol tribute in Riverside!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/live-rock-en-espanol-tribute-in-riverside/14743545/2025-02-07T21) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge - [The Murder Mystery Co’s Dinner Theater Show](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-murder-mystery-cos-dinner-theater-show/14846222/2025-02-07T19) at The Old Spaghetti Factory ($59) - [Cruise Night](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/farmer-boys-cruise-night/14943323/2025-02-07T16) at Farmer Boys ### Saturday, February 8 - [45th Black History Expo & Parade](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/45th-black-history-expo-parade/15024065/2025-02-08T10) at Riverside City College (parade start)- Riverside County Courthouse (parade end/expo location) - [Downtown Certified Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/downtown-certified-farmers-market/12112312/2025-02-08T08) at Main Street at 5th - [Cars and Coffee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cars-and-coffee-at-harvest-church/14943326/2025-02-08T08) at Harvest Church - [Grove Clean-UP](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grove-cleanup/14920076/2025-02-08T09) at California Citrus State Historic Park - [Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at UC Riverside Highlanders Mens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cal-state-bakersfield-roadrunners-at-uc-riverside-highlanders-mens-basketball/14673752/2025-02-08T17) at SRC Arena - [Fake Actors Guild Presents... The Boondocks Table Read for Charity](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fake-actors-guild-presents-the-boondocks-table-read-for-charity/14895317/2025-02-08T19) at Back To The Grind - [Grand Canyon Lopes at CBU Lancers Mens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grand-canyon-lopes-at-california-baptist-lancers-mens-basketball/14673761/2025-02-08T17) at Fowler Events Center - [The BellRays](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-bellrays/14904889/2025-02-08T21) at The Concert Lounge - Romano's Mission Grove - [La Mafia: "Estoy Tocando Fuego Tour 2024"](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/la-mafia-estoy-tocando-fuego-tour-2024/14369312/2025-02-08T19)at Fox Performing Arts Center ($53 - $113) - [Love Unleashed](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/love-unleashed/14970464/2025-02-08T10) at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center ($15.00) - [Softball vs. Army West Point](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/softball-vs-army-west-point/14962411/2025-02-08T11) at Amy S. Harrison Field ## Save The Date - February 19: [Galentine's Day - Women's Health Event](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/galentines-day-womens-health-event/14888201/2025-02-19T09) at Janet Goeske Center - February 28: [Booker T. Washington - Frank A. Miller Tablet Dedication](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/booker-t-washington-frank-a-miller-tablet-dedication-on-mt-rubidoux/14902432/2025-02-28T14) at Mt. Rubidoux Summit - March 7: [Pardi Gras Pub Crawl 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/pardi-gras-pub-crawl-2025/14812205/2025-03-07T17) at Loft 84 Wedding & Event Center ($35) 🗓️ [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)📝 [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) 📸 [Submit a photo](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to be featured in our newsletters and social media accounts. 🏆 [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week.