> ## 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: September 21, 2025 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-september-14-2025-2/ - Published: 2025-09-21T12:00:53.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:18:05.000Z - Description: Buena Vista Bridge endures as a gateway to Riverside’s past, Neighbor of the Week features Eliel Quiles of Knitters Hideout, and this week’s creative prompt takes inspiration from the blinking cursor. - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/09/IMG_3406-2.jpeg) Early morning burros resting at Islander Park. (Rosemary Neal) Have a photo that captures the spirit of Riverside? [Share it with us](https://goldstandardca.notion.site/13eef165d2ee80fa91c3de069cc9ec29?ref=raincrossgazette.com) and help celebrate the beauty of our community! **Sunday Gazette: September 21, 2025** **Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!** Tomorrow is [California Car Free Day](https://www.cleanairday.org/?ref=raincrossgazette.com)! Riverside makes it easy to join in with plenty of ways to go car free. Even better, the [Riverside Transit Agency is offering free rides](https://www.riversidetransit.com/index.php/news-a-publications/latest-news/961-free-rides-on-car-free-day-and-ca-clean-air-day?ref=raincrossgazette.com) on all local, CommuterLink and GoMicro buses. Whether you’re headed to work, school, or just exploring the city, it’s the perfect day to give your car a rest and enjoy a cleaner, greener Riverside. See you tomorrow! --- 🧡 It’s rare for a week to pass without new paid supporters, but this past week was one of them. Our paid members are the reason our hyperlocal newsroom continues to grow, and we’re grateful for every one of you who makes this work possible. [Your ongoing financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [HISTORY](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/history/) ## Buena Vista Bridge Endures as Gateway to Riverside’s Past Built in 1907 and rebuilt in 1932, the Buena Vista Bridge connected travelers to Mt. Rubidoux and remains a city landmark nearly a century later. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2025/09/3-Buena-Vista-Bridge-Construction-Dooley-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/buena-vista-bridge-endures-as-gateway-to-riversides-past) Buena Vista Bridge construction. Gunnar Kjellburg in a dark suit at the far left. (Author’s Collection) Good View, or in Spanish Buena Vista, is the name of a short segment of road that curves around the northern edge of Mt. Rubidoux, connecting Seventh Street (now Mission Inn Avenue) to Mission Boulevard across the Santa Ana River in Jurupa Valley. No one seems to know why this segment was named Buena Vista Avenue (sometimes referred to as Drive). Was it for the good view of Mt. Rubidoux on one side and Little Rubidoux on the other? Or was it the view as travelers crossed the Santa Ana River and entered Riverside? Buena Vista begins at the end of Seventh Street, near today’s Afron Way (Rose Way on early maps), and extends to the river. As Frank Miller, part of the Huntington Park Association, developed Mt. Rubidoux, he hired Hiram Chittenden of the Army Corps of Engineers to design a road up and down the mountain for tourists. As travelers left the Mission Inn and drove up Seventh Street, they had to connect to the road, Huntington Drive, that was being built. They did this via an incline at the end of Seventh Street, which bent to the left and crossed over Buena Vista Avenue. The bridge over the road was designed by Arthur Benton, architect of the Mission Inn. His original plans called for only the roadway, but he revised them to include a pedestrian walkway on one side. [Read and share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/buena-vista-bridge-endures-as-gateway-to-riversides-past) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=20250921)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=20250921&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/neighbor-of-the-week/) ## Neighbor of the Week: Eliel Quiles 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/2025/09/NOTW---Eliel-Quiles--B.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-eliel-quiles) Eliel at Knitters Hideout, where yarn, creativity, and community come together. (Brenda Flowers) Eliel, a longtime Riverside resident, is the owner of Knitters Hideout in Brockton Plaza. His shop has become more than just a place to buy yarn, it’s a welcoming space where anyone can drop in during the day to knit, crochet or simply connect. On Tuesday evenings, he also hosts Knit Nite from 5 to 8, creating an important “third space” for people of all ages to gather. The shop feels a lot like a *moai*, a circle of community and support, similar to those celebrated in the Blue Zones Project Riverside. Eliel himself describes his role simply: “I’m just a small business owner trying to bring a sense of community and be part of what makes Riverside special.” Easygoing, fun, and deeply welcoming, Eliel has built a gem of a neighborhood spot that brings people together through creativity and care. [Get to know Eliel...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-eliel-quiles) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=20250921)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=20250921&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/tag/creative-prompts/) ## Cursor Curative A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![A computer keyboard sitting on top of a table](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1718803448073-90ebd0d982e0?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDE0fHxjdXJzb3J8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzU4MzE0NjQ5fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/cursor-curative) ([SJ 📸](https://unsplash.com/@uxsj%5Fph?ref=raincrossgazette.com)/[Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=api-credit)) For this week’s creative nudge, we’re swapping the tactile for the technological and fixating our gaze on something many of us face every day with a mix of dread and hope: the blinking cursor. For anyone who has ever stared at a blank screen, that tiny pulsing line is a metronome of pressure, a relentless reminder of what you are not doing—building a to-do list, coding a cool new app, or creating that [next best seller.](https://laeditorsandwritersgroup.com/what-is-a-bestseller/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) I know the feeling well. What about the frustration of losing that blinking cursor as a placeholder the moment I finally think of something worth writing down? Yes, I still sit and think of words (sometimes) to [write in this age of generative AI tools](https://commguide.businesscommunication.wisc.edu/communicating-with-professional-audiences/generative-ai-as-a-writing-tool-tips-and-cautions/?ref=raincrossgazette.com). Writers like me see it as the silent judge of our digital lives, a tiny, demanding spotlight. 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If you know of something newsworthy happening in our city, please [share it with us](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/contact/). --- ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, September 21 - [Cars & Coffee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/cars-coffee-the-historic-riverside-auto-center/15063312/2025-09-21T08) at The Historic Riverside Auto Center - [Prayers and Public Information Meeting](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/prayers-and-public-information-meeting/16726617/2025-09-21T11) at Riverside Baha'i Center - [Rise Against Hunger packing event](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/rise-against-hunger-packing-event/16656320/2025-09-21T10) at Magnolia Presbyterian church - [Plant Pop Up Shop](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/plant-pop-up-shop/16676335/2025-09-21T10) at UCR Botanic Gardens - [National Hobbit Day | Film & Wreath Craft](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/national-hobbit-day-film-wreath-craft/16663049/2025-09-21T14) at Marcy Library - [English Country Dance](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/english-country-dance/16643078/2025-09-21T15) at First United Methodist Church of Riverside ### Monday, September 22 - [Assistance League Thrift Shop Accepting Donations](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/assistance-league-thrift-shop-accepting-donations/1615922277/2025-09-22T09) at Assistance League Riverside Thrift Shop - [Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful Business Closet](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/keep-riverside-clean-beautiful-business-closet/16677189/2025-09-22T08) at Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce - [Clean Campus Competition Art Contest](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/clean-campus-competition-art-contest/16677359/2025-09-22T08) at Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce - [Housing and Homelessness Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/housing-and-homelessness-committee/16902442/2025-09-22T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Men's Soccer vs. Loyola Marymount](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mens-soccer-vs-loyola-marymount/16168262/2025-09-22T19) at UCR Soccer Stadium - [RCTC Programs and Projects](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/rctc-programs-and-projects/14788971/2025-09-22T13) at County Admin Center 4080 Lemon St. 1st - [Volunteer Interest Hour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/volunteer-interest-hour/14995048/2025-09-22T09) at Riverside Meals on Wheels, Inc ### Tuesday, September 23 - [Family Storytime](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/family-storytime/15281058/2025-09-23T11) at Riverside Public Library | Marcy Branch - [Women's Volleyball vs. UC Davis](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womens-volleyball-vs-uc-davis/16329836/2025-09-23T18) at Johnson Family Practice Center - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/14934551/2025-09-23T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2025-09-23T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, September 24 - [Riverside East Rotary Club](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-east-rotary-club/13565436/2025-09-24T07) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Stretch & Dance Class](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance-class/16576923/2025-09-24T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center - [Bordwell Park Advisory Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bordwell-park-advisory-committee/16552261/2025-09-24T11) at Stratton Community Center - [Community Police Review Commission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/community-police-review-commission/14948769/2025-09-24T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Museum of Riverside Board](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/museum-of-riverside-board/16902443/2025-09-24T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Labor of Love: Our Power is Our People](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/labor-of-love-our-power-is-our-people/16833653/2025-09-24T12) at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern - [Free Reading Assistance Program](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-reading-assistance-program/16504263/2025-09-24T15) at My Learning Studio - [Riverside Mission Belles](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-mission-belles/16691431/2025-09-24T09) at Victoria Presbyterian Church - [Beginning Square Dance Lessons w/Line Dancing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/beginning-square-dance-lessons-with-line-dancing/16544377/2025-09-24T18) at Cowtown Square Dance Center ($5- $7) - [Riverside Open Mic Music Series](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-open-mic-music-series/15529475/2025-09-24T17) at Back to the Grind ### Thursday, September 25 - [Johnny Appleseed Film and Activity](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/johnny-appleseed-film-and-activity/16676960/2025-09-25T16) at Marcy Library - [Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Riverside](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/architectural-walking-tour-of-downtown-riverside/16462116/2025-09-25T10) at Mission Inn Foundation & Visitor Center ($21.20) - [Downtown Riverside Haunted Tours Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/downtown-riverside-haunted-tours-presented-by-the-mission-inn-foundation/16582146/2025-09-25T19) at Tour Starts In front of Eliza Tibbets Statue ($39.19) - [Women's Soccer vs. Cal State Fullerton](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/womens-soccer-vs-cal-state-fullerton/16168263/2025-09-25T19) at UCR Soccer Stadium - [Trevor Hall](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/trevor-hall/16125155/2025-09-25T00) at Fox Performing Arts Center ### Friday, September 26 - [**Concert Under the Stars**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/concert-under-the-stars/16627855/2025-09-26T18) at Private Residence ($200) - [Men's Soccer vs. CBU](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mens-soccer-vs-cbu/16168264/2025-09-26T19) at UCR Soccer Stadium - [Infest](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/infest-garden-room-rma/16688745/2025-09-26T19) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium- Garden Room - [The Messer Chups, Mad Marge and Thee Toe Tags](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-messer-chups-mad-marge-and-thee-toe-tags-the-hideaway-in-riverside/16395474/2025-09-26T00) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge ### Saturday, September 27 - [Mt. Rubidoux Walking Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/mt-rubidoux-walking-tour/16462134/2025-09-27T07) at Mt. Rubidoux Trailhead ($21.20) - [Hispanic Heritage Month | Ojo de Dios](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/hispanic-heritage-month-ojo-de-dios/16840207/2025-09-27T12) at Marcy Library - [Tragic Endings, Ghostly Meal, & Tour](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tragic-endings-ghostly-meal-tour/16693489/2025-09-27T17) at A Historic (haunted) Victorian mansion in Riverside ($75.00) - [**Icons in Transformation**](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/free-christian-art-exhibit-icons-in-transformation/16086560/2025-09-27T10) at Immanuel Lutheran Church - [Don Hertzfeldt's Animation Mixtape](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/don-hertzfeldts-animation-mixtape/16765970/2025-09-27T15) at Culver Center of the Arts - [Natalia ARAZI](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/natalia-arazi/16654958/2025-09-27T18) at Temple Beth El Riverside ($30- $35) - [Psychobilly legends The Quakes](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/psychobilly-legends-the-quakes-at-the-hideaway-riverside/16643388/2025-09-27T20) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge ($23.18) - [Show Closing](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/rcaa-show-closing/16863008/2025-09-27T11) at Riverside Community Arts Association Gallery - [Riverside Electric Light Parade Monthly Ride Experience](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-electric-light-parade-monthly-ride-experience/15024026/2025-09-27T16) at 4050 Main Street - [Riverside Oktoberfest 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-oktoberfest-2025/14849798/2025-09-27T16) at Killer Queens Social House - [UC San Diego Cross Country at UC Riverside Invitational](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/uc-san-diego-cross-country-at-uc-riverside-invitational/16388479/2025-09-27T07) at UCR - [UC San Diego Men's Water Polo vs Biola](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/uc-san-diego-mens-water-polo-vs-biola/16641310/2025-09-27T10) at UCR - [University of San Francisco Cross Country vs UC Riverside Invitational](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/university-of-san-francisco-cross-country-vs-uc-riverside-invitational/16386972/2025-09-27T00) at UCR ## Save the Date - October 4: [Tombstone Cinema: Hocus Pocus 2](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tombstone-cinema-hocus-pocus-2/16849255/2025-10-04T19) at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery ($15) - October 5: [Local History Book Fair and Silent Auction](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/local-history-book-fair-and-silent-auction/16816536/2025-10-05T11) at Riverside City Hall - October 6: [Moon Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/moon-festival/16535469/2025-10-06T18) at Heritage House - October 15: [Fifty & Better Health Fair](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/fifty-better-health-fair/16670536/2025-10-15T10) at Janet Goeske Center - October 18: [Pink on Parade Breast Cancer Awareness Walk](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/pink-on-parade-breast-cancer-awareness-walk/16729842/2025-10-18T07) at Ryan Bonaminio Park ($22.20 - $32.80) - October 18: [The Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-riverside-citrus-classic-bike-ride/16132674/2025-10-18T06)at Riverside Plaza ($15- $80) - October 25: [Aquamotion Aquathon](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/aquamotion-aquathon/16835922/2025-10-25T09) at Shamel Park Pool - October 25: [Friends of the Mission Inn Present: Nosferatu - a Silent Movie](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/friends-of-the-mission-inn-present-nosferatu-a-silent-movie/16686682/2025-10-25T12) at The Mission Inn ($30- $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. ---