Wednesday Gazette: September 10, 2025

Hello Riverside, and Happy Wednesday! It’s National Chef Appreciation Week, a great reminder to celebrate the people who add flavor to our lives. Here at the Gazette, that makes us think of our Neighbor of the Week feature, where we shine a light on the folks who make Riverside wonderful in big and small ways, from cheerful baristas and engaged teachers to helpful neighbors and yes, even an amazing local chef. Who would you like to see recognized? Nominate a neighbor today and help us share their story.

EVENTS

Mission Inn Museum Presents Frank Miller Artifacts at New Airport Venue

Previously unseen items from founder's collection, including piece of Amelia Earhart's plane, featured in gallery-style exhibition with UC Riverside student presenters.

The Mission Inn Museum and Foundation is presenting a revamped Frank Miller's Vault exhibition on Sept. 13 at the Riverside Municipal Airport terminal, featuring previously unseen artifacts including a piece of Amelia Earhart's plane.

Driving the news: The gallery-style event showcases items from founder Frank Miller's collection that differ from those displayed in the earlier exhibition at the Fox Theater.

• Priced at $20, the event offers visitors a chance to discover new pieces from Miller's extensive collection.

Why it matters: The exhibition reflects the foundation's ongoing effort to share different aspects of Miller's collection while expanding beyond familiar downtown locations.

• The airport venue provides expanded gallery space and creates thematic ties to aviation pieces in the collection.

Educational component: UC Riverside students will serve as presenters during the event, offering visitors deeper insights into Miller's collecting habits and the significance of individual pieces.

What's next: The Museum and Foundation continues to work on securing a permanent location while presenting traveling exhibitions and special events.

• Additional programming is planned around the Mount Rubidoux Peace Tower anniversary, including a photo competition and related events.

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SPORTS

Riverside Offers Fresh Take on NFL Viewing with Outdoor 'Backyard' Experience

Farmhouse Collective's unique setup joins traditional sports bars as families seek community over costly home streaming.

With NFL viewing becoming increasingly complex and expensive through multiple streaming services and local blackouts, more families are choosing to head out rather than navigate home viewing hassles. The social experience of watching games with fellow fans adds energy no living room can match.

Many public places where NFL football is shown are not ideal for families, especially those with young kids, to hang out for several hours. Even if the crowd keeps it “PG,” kids get bored.

We put together a guide to some places to watch a game that may keep the whole family entertained.

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NATURALLY RIVERSIDE

Your Nocturnal Backyard Zoo: The Thrilling Three

From opossums to raccoons to skunks, Riverside backyards come alive after dark with a cast of nocturnal neighbors worth knowing.

If your bedroom window is adjacent to your backyard, you might occasionally wake to the glare of security lights or the sound of things going bump in the night. More likely than not, your intruder is a furry one. While some folks pay big bucks for an overnight stay at San Diego Safari Park to sleep with the animals on a “Roar ’n Snore” adventure, your backyard can be a nocturnal zoo as well.

When most birds and reptiles are asleep, a lot of mammal species are out and about. In fact, nocturnal mammals are not the exception but the rule. From my experience, there are three types of mammals you are most likely to encounter in your Riverside neighborhood or yard after dark. These thrilling three are the North American opossum, the raccoon, and the striped skunk.

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Noteworthy

ABC7 featured Riverside's new Eastside Library opening January 19 named for Vietnam veteran Jesus S. Duran, highlighting the 40,000-square-foot facility's significance to the community.

UCR researchers found nearly one in 15 Inland Empire workers is in warehousing, with Amazon's San Bernardino air hub workers winning heat safety improvements and Teamsters representation despite earning just 75% of regional average wages.

What's Happening in Riverside

Today

• Stretch & Dance Class at Janet Goeske Senior Center
• Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful Business Closet at Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
• Free Reading Assistance Program at My Learning Studio
• Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing at Cowtown Square Dance Center ($5- $7)
• Riverside Mission Belles at Victoria Presbyterian Church
• Riverside Open Mic Music Series at Back to the Grind

Tomorrow

• 9/11 Day of Rememberance Ceremony at Veteran's Plaza at City Hall
• Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Riverside at Mission Inn Foundation & Visitor Center ($21.20)
• Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at Riverside City Hall
• Downtown Riverside Haunted Tours Presented by The Mission Inn Foundation at Tour Starts In front of Eliza Tibbets Statue ($39.19)
• Neighbors of the Wood Streets at Eden Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
• Riverside Sunrise Rotary Club Benefit Night at Riverside Community Players at Riverside Community Players Theatre ($25- $40)
• Speak Your Soul: A Powerful Spoken Word Event at Riverside City College
• Women's Soccer at CBU at California Baptist University

Save the Date

• September 13: 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest at Magnolia Church
• September 14: Meet Ludmila Pawlowska, the artist behind Icons in Transformation at Immanuel Lutheran Church and Schools
• September 17: Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing at Cowtown Square Dance Center ($5- $7)
• September 26: Concert Under the Stars at Private Residence ($200)
• October 6: Moon Festival at Heritage House
• October 15: Fifty & Better Health Fair at Janet Goeske Center
• October 18: Pink on Parade Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Ryan Bonaminio Park ($22.20 - $32.80)
• October 18: The Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride at Riverside Plaza ($15- $80)
• October 25: Friends of the Mission Inn Present: Nosferatu - a Silent Movie at The Mission Inn ($30- $35)

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