Councilmember Sean Mill, serving as mayor pro-tem, welcomes the crowd at Saturday’s Blue Zones Project kickoff event at the Municipal Airport.
Tuesday Gazette: May 20, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Tuesday! We're in for a hot one today with temps climbing to 95°, so don’t forget your water bottle if you're headed outside. It also happens to be World Bee Day—a perfect excuse to brush up on why bees matter more than we think. Check out our local take on these buzzing heroes: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Bees. 🐝
A Look Back: Scenes From the Old Riverside Vintage Home Tour
Old Riverside Foundation's 2025 Vintage Home Tour offered a rare glimpse inside the city's finest houses, from Victorian to midcentury.
(Ken Crawford)
The Old Riverside Foundation (ORF) hosted its annual Vintage Home Tour, offering a glimpse into five distinctive properties across the city. The event highlights Riverside's classic architecture and supports the foundation's mission to protect and restore historic homes.
Driving the news: The 2025 tour featured a diverse array of architectural styles, including a classic American Foursquare, two Victorian homes, a Spanish Revival, and a post-and-beam residence with downtown views.
One property near Evergreen Cemetery kept its top floor closed to visitors, playfully attributed to giving "ghosts a place to hang out."
Why it matters: ORF's work since 1979 has been crucial in preserving Riverside's architectural heritage, countering the "tear it down and build a parking lot" mentality.
The foundation offers grants and awards to homeowners committed to proper restoration, ensuring period-correct renovations.
Go deeper: ORF's efforts extend beyond tours, including advocacy for preservation and salvage operations to rescue materials from buildings that cannot be saved.
What's next: Interested individuals can learn more about ORF's initiatives and upcoming events at oldriverside.org.
CBU Debuts Architectural Exhibition at Venice Biennale
California Baptist University explores supernatural dimension in prestigious international forum.
Dallas and Kaiser of CBU CAVAD. (Courtesy of Westbound Communication)
California Baptist University's College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design debuts its "Supernatural Intelligens" exhibition at the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice. The showcase explores connections between natural and supernatural phenomena in the built environment.
Driving the news: CBU joins elite institutions in one of the world's premier architectural showcases, positioning its faculty and students at the forefront of architectural thought.
The exhibition responds to this year's "Intelligens" theme by proposing supernatural dimensions as architectural solutions to environmental challenges.
Why it matters: As the largest faith-based architecture and design school in the U.S., CBU's participation demonstrates its mission to merge faith, truth, and beauty in innovative ways that address societal needs.
The university's involvement comes after a selective application process with the European Cultural Center.
The details: The exhibition explores biological, climatological, and cosmological elements in the built environment.
Riverside-based Ruhnau Clarke Architects partnered with CBU to sponsor the project.
What's next: The "Supernatural Intelligens" exhibition will remain open to the public at Palazzo Bembo through Nov. 23.
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