Before the Mission Inn, There Was the Glenwood Cottage
A look back at the Miller home that welcomed its first paying guest 150 years ago this month and became the foundation of Riverside’s landmark hotel.
Culture
It’s a Loaner
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Art Alliance Fall Fundraiser Turns Riverside Art Museum Into Interactive Cocktail Party
Guests at the Nov. 7 event can watch printmaking and flower arranging demonstrations, bid in a silent auction and buy original works.
His Photographs Reveal a Magic Kingdom Frozen in Time
The Riverside photojournalist's exhibit opens Oct 31 at California Baptist University, showcasing work shot over two days in Seoul.
Latest
Voodoo Glow Skulls to Headline Expanded Riverside Day of the Dead Festival
About 80 families will build ofrendas in White Park's Jardín de los Altares during the free weekend celebration
At UC Riverside Conference, Latino Storytellers Challenge Hollywood to go Beyond Representation
At the 38th annual Tomás Rivera Conference, panelists cited studies showing Latinx people hold under 6 percent of lead film roles.
Native Plant Sale and Free Garden Workshops Return to Riverside Nov. 7
The California Native Plant Society chapter will offer 140 species suited to Inland Empire yards, plus advice on lawn alternatives and container gardens.
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE Restart U.S. Tour at Municipal Auditorium
The Sept. 30 show featured Inland Empire shout-outs, sets from two of Sweatshirt’s label signees and an onstage dance-off.
A Possible Path to the Return of the Mission Inn Artifacts Laid Out in Council Comments Session
The Old Riverside Foundation says three removed objects were designated by the city in the 1970s, which would make their removal a question of city code rather than contract law.
Bean There
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Museum of Riverside Expands Community Programs Ahead of 2028 Reopening
Heritage House hosts new nature programs, fall events and school tours while the museum's Downtown site awaits renovation.
Museum Board Approves Removal of Victorian Laundry Collection, Bird Specimens
Board unanimously approved removing washing machines, wringers, and other Victorian-era items from Heritage House, along with bird specimens and animal bones no longer suited for the permanent collection.
In Case You Missed It
Voodoo Glow Skulls to Headline Expanded Riverside Day of the Dead Festival
About 80 families will build ofrendas in White Park's Jardín de los Altares during the free weekend celebration
Noteworthy
UCR’s Homecoming concert is free and open to the public this year, with hip-hop pioneer Funk Flex headlining Saturday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bell Tower, alongside UCR alum DJ Alf Alpha.
Doors Open Riverside returns THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 24, from 1–5 p.m. withfree docent-led tours of public and private historic buildings across the city, plus self-guided tours of local monuments and public art.
A free public reception this Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. honors late photographer and former UCR ARTS leader Douglas McCulloh, whose nearly four decades of work fills the California Museum of Photography through December 20.