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This is graduation season. It’s a special time for students to reflect on and celebrate their accomplishments. That goes for learners at every level — and Riverside has them all, from kindergarten to graduate students. During commencement exercises, seats will be filled with parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and other family members and friends bursting with pride. Go ahead and toss your hats in the air, graduates. You’ve earned the right. The city of Riverside is celebrating a graduation of its own. The Renaissance initiative — which got shovels and bulldozers moving on three decades’ worth of infrastructure and other improvement projects — is coming to a close after five years. It was an ambitious venture that survived through the recession and made an unprecedented investment in the city’s future. Now that it’s nearing the finish line, we revisit its many successes and occasional challenges in a special report by writer Carla Sanders.
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DEPARTMENTSFrom the editor 6; Hot list and calendar 10; Dining guide 68; Seens 74, 77, 78, 79, 80; Nonprofit calendar 76
FEATURES38 NEIGHBORHOODSFrom great views along the Santa Ana River Trail to the C-46 fuselage converted into a home, Grand neighborhood residents cherish their pocket of Riverside.
46 EMERALD GEMSEfficient, beautiful and the sites of a host of activities, city parks are better than ever.
50 SUMMER FUNCamp out, jump in, play ball, join a jubilee or race an electric-powered car t. Ideas to make it a great summer.
56 HEALTHPersonal trainer Zee Beard helps you get star ted on the road to fitness.
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62 TASTEDining out — really out. Allan Borgen explores food al fresco.
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OUT & ABOUT FOLLOW THE MUSE Learn, engage, enjoy. Even when school’s out, kids and family can still explore new worlds in ar t and culture through exhibits and programs at our own Riverside museums.
SPECIAL REPORTTHE GRAND VISIONIn scope, scale and execution, Renaissance Riverside has achieved much in its 5-year, $1.57 billion mission. From the Fox revival to freeway interchange replacements, Mayor Ron Loveridge and Co. are pleased, but, they say, there’s still more to do.
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T his is graduaTion season.it’s a special time for students
to ref lect on and celebrate their accomplishments. That goes for learners at every level — and riverside has them all, from kindergar ten to graduate students.
during commencement exercises, seats will be f illed with parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and other family members and friends bursting with pride.
go ahead and toss your hats in the air, graduates. You’ve earned the right.
The city of riverside is celebrating a graduation of its own.The renaissance initiative — which got shovels and bulldozers moving
on three decades’ worth of infrastructure and other improvement projects — is coming to a close after f ive years. it was an ambitious venture that survived through the recession and made an unprecedented investment in the city’s future.
For the f irst issue of riverside Magazine, in March 2008, we went for a drive with Mayor ron Loveridge who outlined the renaissance program and its goals for revitalizing the city. now that it’s nearing the f inish line, we revisit its many successes and occasional challenges in a special report by writer Carla sanders.
There are still some projects left to complete, but city leaders already are looking ahead and mapping out the next phase: “seizing our destiny: The agenda for riverside’s innovative Future.” it offers 11 strategic routes — developing a sought-after workforce, the future of health care and lifelong learning among them — and its creators believe that if the roadmap is followed, it will lead to an even better quality of life for all riverside residents.
it’s an aspirational strategic plan.and that’s really what graduations are all about — a time to dream big
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Turn this summer into a learning experienceWritten by Amy Bentley
s chool’s out, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to close the book on learning until fall. summer is a wonderful time to visit a museum or a library, where there are many new worlds to explore. Art, culture, history and science are but a few of the f ields on display.
The Mission Inn MuseumDaily tours of the Mission Inn are perfect for the entire family. “our tours are a great way to get out of the heat and see the ins and outs of the hotel,” said Emily McEwen, history curator. Admission is $12 for adults, free for kids 12 and younger.What else is cool: see real california mission ar tifacts, including mission paintings, adobe bricks and bells. An exhibit open through september features items donated to the hotel, such as antique furniture and souvenirs.
3696 Main st.; 951-788-9556, www.missioninnmuseum.com
Riverside Art Museumtwenty-six ar t classes are planned for children ages 3-15, covering a range of topics. “Explorations in Art 2011” will cover plein-air painting, drawing, clay sculpture, basic ar t concepts, photography, drama, ocean themes, making Andy Warhol-style pop ar t and many other topics from June through August.“RAM is a community museum, and we want to provide the best classes for children so when they grow up they will have an appreciation of the ar ts and will want to show here or come here,” said Ai Kelley.What else is cool: the second-f loor taylor Family Gallery features children’s ar twork and an exhibit that teaches about ar t.
3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org/youthar tclasses
Riverside Metropolitan MuseumNature lab is a live animal exhibit featuring native and exotic species, including snakes, insects and tur tles. “our iguana is the big hit,” said teresa Woodard, education curator. “(Nature lab) is pretty informal, and it’s a drop-in thing.” hours are 1:30-4:30 p.m. tuesday through saturday.
What else is cool: Discovery Days, a hands-on, nature-oriented science program for children and families that runs the third Wednesday of every
month. summer topics: molting, June 15; cockroaches, July 20; and “Who’s Eating My Garbage?” Aug. 17.
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Riverside Public LibraryThe Riverside Public Library’s 2011 Summer Reading Program for children and teens is June 4 to July 30. Children earn prizes and coupons for reading books all summer long. All eight library branches in Riverside par ticipate in the program.What else is cool: “Each of the branches have their own weekly events, like crafts, movie events or story time for preschoolers or toddlers. We list all of that on the website,” said Cindie Krueger. Also note: the old library branch on Central Avenue closed April 1, and the new and improved Marcy Library — at 6927 Magnolia Ave. — opened in May with more books and public access computers.
3581 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 951-826-5213, www.riversideca.gov/library
UC Riverside-California Museum of PhotographyUCR/ARTSblock presents free hands-on workshops and camps for teens this summer through its Off the Block program. Two week-long video camps that teach par ticipants how to write, shoot and edit videos are among the highlights. One-day workshops in digital photography and a f ield trip to a Los Angeles ar t museum also will be offered. Information: www.ar tsblock.ucr.eduWhat else is cool: “RiverRun,” through Aug. 13, features photographs that Sant Khalsa shot of the Santa Ana River and its environment (above).
3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, www.cmp.ucr.edu
March Field Air MuseumThe last Saturday of every month is Family Day, when docents or guest speakers give a presentation on topics such as the history of jet engines, how to be a pilot, the history of rockets and early aviation. Kids can make a free craft at the craft table. “Last year we had a young pilot who f lew a plane, but mostly it’s our docents who give presentations — and they are very knowledgeable,” said Annie Lunetta. Also, the second Saturday of the month is Open Aircraft Day, when a handful of planes on display are opened for guests to get a special look inside.What else is cool: A new exhibit showcases the role of U.S. military working dogs and how these canine soldiers have helped U.S. troops, especially during wartime.
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calendar‘EYE CONTACT’ THROUGH AUG. 6 – The portraits in this exhibition, which is from the permanent collection, span the history of photography from its invention in the 19th century to the last quar ter of the 20th century. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4787, cmp.ucr.edu.
THE PROMENADE SHOPS THROUGH AUG. 6 – Corona Symphony Jazz Ensemble, June 11; Juried Art Show, June 16-25; free outdoor movie screenings by the lake (“Despicable Me,” June 9; “The Sound of Music,” June 16; “Shrek: The Final Chapter,” June 23; “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” June 30); concer ts (The Stars of Beatlemania, July 16; Bon Jovi Experience, July 23; INXS-ive, July 30). The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos 2780 Cabot Drive, Corona; 951-277-7601, www.promenadeshopsatdoslagos.com.
‘BEYOND CRAFT’ THROUGH NOV. 13 – Basketry, beadwork, quilts and ceramics — created by American Indian women ar tists — have been transformed from functional uses into works of ar t while retaining tribal traditions. 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum.
LAKE ALICE TRADING COMPANY JUNE – 90 Proof (grunge, alt rock), June 3; ’80 Rewind, June 4; Natural Heights (reggae, punk rock), June 8; Woody & the Harrelsons (rock dance), June 10; The Gravity Guild (rock, alternative), June 11; Jam Stain (blues, funk), June 15; Fur Traders (classic rock), June 17; All Star Par ty Band (classic rock), June 18; Tango Kilo (classic rock), June 22; Pandora’s Rock (alt rock, dance) June 24; Crosstown (classic rock), June 25; New Way On (pop, punk, rock), June 29. 3616 University Ave., Riverside; 951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com.
ROMANO’S CONCERT LOUNGE JUNE – Summer Dance Par ty, June 4; Led Zepagain (Led Zepplin tribute), June 11; Don’t Stop Believin’ ( Journey tribute), June 18; ’80s Rewind, June 25. 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-781-7662, theconcer tlounge.com.
RIVERSIDE PLAZA ONGOING – Concer ts many nights on two stages. Riverside Plaza, Central and Riverside avenues; most concer ts 7-9 p.m.; 951-683-1066, ext. 113, www.shopriversideplaza.com.
‘DREAMSCAPE’ JUNE 2 – Par t of Califest ’11, an annual celebration of the hip-hop culture through theater, dance, music, poetry, spoken word and ar t. Culver Center of the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-827-4290, http://culvercenter.ucr.edu.
‘LUCKY STIFF’ JULY 8-24 – An unassuming shoe salesman is going to inherit $6 million, but only if he follows the instructions of his uncle’s will in this murder-mystery farce. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside; $15 regular shows, $18 musicals, $8 family series; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.
FAMILY HEALTH FAIR JULY 23 – Health screenings, prizes, give-aways, refreshments, live music, a fun zone for kids and more. Poker Run, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; health fair and concer t, 2-7 p.m. Net proceeds benef it the American Hear t Association. Riverside Community Hospital, 4000 Brockton Ave.; 951-788-3530, www.riversidecommunityhospital.com.
AQUETTES WATER SHOW JUNE 5 – The 53rd annual water show with the Riverside AQuettes Sychronized Swimming Club. Riverside City College Aquatics Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 1 p.m.; $7; 951-276-9148.
FOX PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JUNE – FireFall, Poco, Pure Prairie League, June 3; “Weird Al” Yankovic, June 12; Faith Evans, June 18; Brian Regan, June 26; Peter Frampton’s “Frampton Comes Alive!” Aug. 3. 3801 Mission Inn Ave., 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com.
PASSING THE DAY: CORINNA SCHNITT THROUGH JUNE 25 – An exhibition of three shor t f ilm works — “Living a Beautiful Life,” “Once Upon a Time” and “18.8.2005” — by the Hamburg-based ar tist. Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: “Galerie DeVean: An Intimate View into the Life and Collections of Ross R . DeVean,” through June 27; works by Josh Blackwell and Roger White, who represent a loose school of ar tists that often por tray common objects as their subject matter, July 2-Sept. 22; “Capturing Landscape: California Artists Celebrate a Sense of Place,” July 7-Sept. 20; Don O’Neill retrospective, July 14-Sept. 19.
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‘NUNSENSE’ JUNE 3-12 – A musical comedy whodunit, from the creators of “Cabaret” and “Chicago.” Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 951-222-8100 www.performanceriverside.org. Also: “Oklahoma!” Sept. 23-Oct. 2.
ANTIQUE FAIR JUNE 4 – 10th annual Corona Antiques and Collectibles Fair. Corona Heritage Park and Museum, 510 W. Foothill Parkway; 8 a.m.; free; 951-302-0080.
JUNTEENTH CELEBRATION JUNE 4 – Family oriented festival with enter tainment by local talent, health and community information booths, historical presentations, food and refreshments. Boardwell Park, 2008 Martin Luther King Blvd.; noon to 6 p.m.; 888-752-1619, www.riversidejuneteenth.org.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONFERENCE JUNE 4 – 10th annual event, hosted by the city of Riverside and the Riverside Neighborhood Par tnership. This year’s
theme is “Give Riverside — Give to Your Neighborhood, Your Community and the Ear th.” Workshops, more than 30 exhibit booths from city depar tments, community groups and service agencies. California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; www.riversideca.gov/neighborhoods.
‘NUTCRACKER’ AUDITIONS JUNE 4 – California Riverside Ballet is holding open auditions for its 2011 production of “The Nutcracker,” open to dancers 8 and older. Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave.; 1 p.m. 951-787-7850.
HISTORY LECTURE JUNE 5 – “Movies Made at the Mission Inn,” a cinematic tour of the f ilms done at the Riverside landmark. RSVP by June 1. Dining Commons, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside; 12:30 p.m.; $10; 951-780-2313, www.riversidehistoricalsociety.org. Also: The History of Water in the Inland Empire, Oct. 2; Riverside’s Chinatown, Dec. 4.
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SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY JUNE 11 – The Riverside Astronomical Society’s sidewalk astronomy outreach. Also July 9. Barnes & Noble at the Galleria and Borders at Riversize Plaza, www.rivastro.com.
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MAYOR’S NIGHT OUT JUNE 8 – Meet and speak with Mayor Ron Loveridge, Councilman Mike Gardner and other city off icials. Bryant Elementary School, 4324 Third St., Riverside; 6:30 p.m.; 951-826-5813.
RIVERSIDE LYRIC OPERA JUNE 24, 26 – “The Cunning Little Vixen,” an opera in three acts after the novel by Rudolf Tesnohlidek. This is the reduced version by Jonathan Dove. Culver Center of the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside; 951-781-9561, www.riversidelyricopera.org. Also: “A Flowering Tree,” Nov. 11 and 13.
CAPITOL STEPS JUNE 25 – Political satire performed by a cast that includes many former congressional staffers, and no par ty is safe from the jabs.
Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m.; $40; 951-222-8100.
WHEELS TO WARBIRDS CRUISE JULY 30 – Pancake breakfast and cruise with music, food and raff le. Riverside Municipal Airpor t, Hangar S, 6936 Flight Road; 8 a.m.; free; 951-354-7954.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 30 – Fifth annual Woodie Johnson music festival with live music, carnival rides, games and more. Fender Museum of Music and Arts, 365 N. Main St., Corona; 4 p.m.; $2; 951-735-2440.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PHILHARMONIC OCT. 15 – Season opener, “La mer, la valse, la passion!” featuring guest ar tist Peter Soave. Fox Theater, Riverside; 7:30 p.m.; $59-$259 for season seats, $20-$82 for individual performances; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org. Also, in 2012: All Aboard the Orient Express, Jan 7; Long Live Romanticism!, March 10; and Heroes of the People, May.
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ULTIMATE JAZZ FESTIVAL AUG. 6-7 – Third annual event, this time at a new location. Saturday: saxophonist Shilts, Urban Jazz Coalition, guitarist Nick Colionne, R&B group Pieces of a Dream with Ramona Dunlap, and old school funkateers Cameo. Sunday: f lutist Althea Rene, saxophonist Jessy J, guitarist Jeff Golub, saxophonist Euge Groove and the soulful sounds of Keith Sweat. Guasti Regional Park, 800 N. Archibald Ave., Ontario; $30 general admission, $130 VIP; www.theultimatejazzfestival.com.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Written by Carla Sanders
The city’s 5-year, $1.57 billion Renaissance initiative has yielded new freeway interchanges, a restored Fox theater, and a host of completed bricks-and-mortar projects. City fathers are pleased, but there’s still more to be done.
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Work continues May 7 on the interchange at Van Buren Boulevard and the 91 Freeway, one of nearly 400 Riverside Renaissance projects.Photo by Mike Pelissero, Riverside Police Department
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A t nearly 100 years old, the arlington library was, not surprisingly, showing a bit of age.
some sagging here, a few wrinkles there, and barely able to contain its ever-expanding gir th. a major facelift was in order, and that’s just what the branch library received in 2008 as one of the early success stories in the riverside renaissance initiative.
now, 270 projects later, the city’s vision for a massive revitalization has been nearly realized.
the cost to date has been $1.57 billion, according to the city manager’s off ice, with most of the 397 approved projects completed. another 85 are under construction, with f ive more out to bid and the remaining 36 in the design phase.
riverside Mayor ron loveridge is extremely pleased with the outcome, giving the effor t an a-plus.
“It’s the best bricks-and-mortar effor t in the city,” he said. “there is no other comparison.”
He’s cer tainly right on that account. When approved by the City Council in late 2006, the premise was staggering in its scope: Complete 30 years’ worth of projects in f ive years, and in the process, help the city head full sail into a future full of possibilities for growth and continued renewal. the council expanded its original list in May 2007 and once more in March 2008.
“I think probably there were many skeptics wondering whether it was going to be able to achieve the kind of projects that we identif ied as we star ted,” loveridge said.
“renaissance projects of a wide variety and a different nature have now been completed. In terms of what the city has been able to do — in a timely manner, staying within budget with no major
diff iculties or pratfalls — it really has been an extraordinary run.”
the extensive list of projects was compiled by the City Council with assistance from the mayor’s off ice, various committees and commissions, city departments and interested and concerned citizens, according to riversiderenaissance.org, a website devoted solely to the project.
the game plan included everything from improvements at numerous parks and libraries to building bridges over portions of the 91 Freeway to business and road upgrades throughout the city.
among the larger or more visible undertakings:
• A meticulous restoration of the Fox theater, a peeling, crumbling eyesore that has been transformed into the gleaming Fox Performing arts Center, $30 million
• Replacement of the La Sierra/91
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Freeway interchange, $34.5 million• Construction of new f ire stations in
Canyon Crest and Sycamore Canyon, $8.8 million combined
• Fairmount Park and lake improvements to date, $4.6 million
• Rehabilitation of the Main Street pedestrian mall, $11.6 million
Loveridge says there is “a long, long list” of projects that captured the goals and spirit of the program. The most symbolic examples, however, he says, were construction of Andulka Park ($13.3 million), Arlington Heights Sports Park ($16.8 million) and restoration of the Fox.
“They’re visual; they are widely used, and they raised the standard of renaissance and excellence,” he said.
“The Fox in terms of use and visibility and the statement it makes about the city. Then there are a whole variety of smaller projects. One of the ones that people applaud is the landscape medians, which are really quite striking as you drive around Riverside. They help def ine who we are and what we’re about.”
A welcoming plazaThe pedestrian mall project also has
received accolades from business owners and patrons alike.
“Visually, it’s very nice. There is more of a feeling of spaciousness where more people can gather,” said CeeAnn Thiel, who has owned Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle’s, an eclectic upscale gift shop, for 35 years. “The area was tired and needed to be freshened up.”
She notes that an updated feature,
a small pond — “a babbling brook” — has been popular with customers. “People seem to really like it.”
High praise also was given for the renovation and expansion of the Arlington Library, which increased in size from 4,000 to 13,100 square feet.
“Our biggest issue was the computers,” reports Charleen Swanson, branch director. That was remedied with the addition of more than two dozen new computers for public use. The library also added a 100-seat meeting room and two small study rooms.
The renovation was completed on June 5, 2008, a year before the facility celebrated its centennial on June 1, 2009. It is the oldest library building in the city and the second-oldest library branch, after the downtown library. The latter’s original building, a Carnegie library built
Renovation of the Fox theater is a signature project of the Riverside Renaissance initiative.
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in 1903 that had been expanded through the years, was torn down in the mid-1960s when the current building was constructed.
“The community was very involved in what they wanted from their library,” Swanson said. “They wanted meeting rooms and computers. It’s made a big difference to the area.”
Many of those patrons are second- and third-generation users.
“We have always had a group of parents who bring their kids to story time,” Swanson said. “I run into parents who remembered bringing their children here, and those who came here as children themselves.”
The dreary economic climate seemed to have little impact on Riverside Renaissance as the city continued to chip away at its list.
“We star ted before the recession really
arrived — the Great Recession. I think that’s one of the other testimonies to its effectiveness,” the mayor said. “Despite the Great Recession, these projects were built. There was a major civic plan for downtown done in the late 1920s, but it essentially ended with the Depression. Despite the Great Recession, we were able to stay on target and fund a really rather remarkable number of projects.”
The impact of those projects will be felt for years, according to David Stewart, PhD, dean of the School of Business Administration and the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UC Riverside.
“When you think about the economic development infrastructure component, the physical environment of the city is important,” said Stewart, whose expertise is marketing, advertising and public policy.
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“People don’t want to live and work in a place they regard as backward or rundown, with poor quality facilities. It was really, really important for the city to address infrastructure and the physical structure of the city.”
For the residents, “there is real pride in the quality of life that exists here,” he continued. “But there is still a stigma associated with the area in a cer tain portion of the coastal communities. The city of Riverside and others are working proactively to change that.”
Stewart says Riverside has much to offer, with high-quality education, innovation, high-tech and bio-tech industries, and numerous colleges and universities. It is hoped the Riverside Renaissance improvements will translate into dollars and have an impact in a number of ways.
“There is a hope that residents will spend more time and money here. They will shop here. Companies will
choose to locate here because of the quality of life and more,” he said. “It is hoped that coastal people also will come and spend money in the region, maybe a weekend at the Fox or ... the Festival of Lights.”
In the long run, he says, Riverside Renaissance “will def initely be worth” the cost.
“It was really important to rebuild the city. Riverside went through a bad patch in the ’60s and ’70s. It needed to correct that. Pasadena is a prime example of what can be done. At one time the downtown was f illed with strip clubs and bars. Now, it’s a shopping and enter tainment center
where people want to live.”Riverside, he adds, is a beautiful and
wonderful city, where people also want to live. He calls it a “can-do city” f illed with promise for the future.
What’s nextThat promise may be fulf illed par tly
through a new initiative, Seizing Our Destiny, which will focus on creating myriad opportunities in the region not only for jobs, but for other lifestyle aspects as well.
“We’re beginning to transition from the bricks-and-mortar effor t that was Riverside Renaissance to Seizing Our Destiny,” Loveridge said. “It is less (about) the bricks and mortar and more quality of life.”
He views that as the future of the city, f ive years down the road. Looking back at all that has been accomplished in the last f ive years, Loveridge has reason to be optimistic.
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Arlington LibraryRenovated the 5,000-square-foot historic library, and added another 8,000 square feet of new space.Cost: $5.2 millionCompleted: 2008
Evergreen CemeteryConstruction of a curb and gutter on streets surrounding the cemetery plus other improvements.Cost: $1.9 millionCompleted: 2007
La Sierra Park Senior CenterConstruction of a new senior center, which includes areas for ar ts and crafts, f itness and dining.Cost: $7.6 millionCompleted: 2010
Lincoln Police StationImprovements to the property storage area, locker rooms and more in the 12,000-square-foot facility.Cost: $1.9 millionCompleted: 2008
Railroad Grade SeparationRaised Columbia Avenue over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks in the Hunter Business Park.Cost: $27.6 millionCompleted: 2010
Riverside AirportReplacement of the main runway and construction of a noise berm on the southeast portion of the property.Cost: $4.5 millionCompleted: 2007
Riverside City CollegeNew aquatics facility, which includes an Olympic-sized competition pool and competitive diving venue.Cost: $3 million (city’s por tion of project)Completed: 2011
Sewer Main ReplacementRemoved and replaced sewer main on Mission Inn Avenue between Fairmount Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue.Cost: $1.1 millionCompleted: 2008
Shamel ParkComplete rehab of two Little League ballf ields, including new bleachers, tur f and restrooms.Cost: $1.1 millionCompleted: 2007
Tyler Street MedianWater-wise landscape and irrigation improvements along Tyler Street between Comanche and Shoshone avenues.Cost: $150,000Completed: 2010
Wheelchair RampsReplacement of noncompliant wheelchair ramps and construction of new ramps throughout the city.Cost: $274,000Completed: 2008
Van Buren Street WideningWiden Van Buren Boulevard to six lanes with a raised landscaped median, move overhead utilities underground and replace the water main.Cost: $22.1 million (from Andrew to Garf ield)Completed: 2008Cost: $21.9 million (Santa Ana River to Jackson)Completed: 2011
Source: City of Riverside
RENAISSANCE GUIDEA closer look at some of the 397 projects that make up the Riverside Renaissance initiative.
Van Buren Boulevard, near the Central Avenue intersection, before and after the improvements
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Written by Carla Sanders
W HILE HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS were completed through the Renaissance Project, one that was not was restoration of Riverside’s downtown library. That has come as
a disappointment to Mayor Ron Loveridge.The $15 million library portion was to be a joint project between
the nearby Metropolitan Museum and the library.“We began to move into design ideas. Opposition came in (against)
putting them both together, so in fact we said let’s go back to ‘go’ and star t again in terms of design,” he explained.
Because of the opposition, restoration of the downtown library was never completed and a large portion of its treasures remain in storage.
It’s yet another twist in the long history of the structure, which star ted life as a Carnegie library in 1903 with 20,000 volumes. According to the book “Serving Through Par tnership,” by Ronald J. Baker, a children’s room was added six years later, and in 1922, a reference wing, increasing the library’s size to 100,000 volumes.
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The Carnegie library opened in 1903 and was torn down 61 years later. It was replaced by the downtown library on Mission Inn Avenue that is in use today.
In May 1942, six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the library feared a bombing or invasion on the West Coast. Thus, it shipped its rarest books, local history materials and archives to the University of Colorado at Boulder for storage. In 1947, the war now ended, the library became a depository for California and U.S. government publications.
The old library hung on for another 16 years, and in 1963, the City Council broke ground for a new building at its current location. In late 1964, the old Carnegie library and two adjoining buildings that had been used for library purposes were demolished.
The new downtown library opened in late 1964 and was dedicated in March 1965. It covered 61,420 square feet and had a 300,000-volume capacity, with seating for 550 patrons.
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The roadmap, as outlined on the website seizingourdestiny.com, provides 11 strategic routes to ensure a successful transition from where it is to where it wants to be. The routes include the economy, the workforce, lifelong learning, innovative healthcare, “green” programs and initiatives, recreation and marketing and promoting Riverside.
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“I also believe this vision is compelling because it rests on the understanding
that Riverside is poised for greatness. For many years, we have reinvigorated our institutions, renewed our infrastructure and recaptured the excitement of our people. Now we are ready to take the next steps toward our shared future.”
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early 50 years ago, the major rV manufacturer Fleetwood moved its operations to riverside in what would later be recognized as a def ining moment for the Inland region’s economy.
Fleetwood soon became a Fortune 500 company and with each passing decade, more and more rV manufacturers and dealers cropped up in the area, from Hemet to Moreno Valley to Colton. By the early 2000s, the industry employed thousands of workers in the region, channeling millions of dollars into the economy. The Inland empire had become the West Coast hub for recreational vehicle and mobile home production.
“The rV lifestyle was so popular out here because of the great weather, the beaches, the desert, the mountains,” said scott Degnan, MVP rV’s vice president of sales and marketing. “We have so many camping opportunities in the southwest that it was a natural to have rV manufacturers produce both trailers and motorhomes. It just continued to grow over the years.”
But the economic downturn in 2008 didn’t bode well for many. rV companies faced declining revenue as consumers tightened their belts.
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Reductions in discretionary income and high gas prices hurt the RV market. Fleetwood, one of the industry’s most recognized brands, f iled for bankruptcy in 2009. A number of other companies followed suit, as RV manufacturers suspended production and laid off workers throughout Southern California.
Two years later, the industry seems to be on the road to recovery.
According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, the national RV market is strengthening. Total wholesale shipments reached 65,100 units through the f irst quarter of the year, an increase of nearly 9 percent over the same period last year.
That trend appears to extend to the Inland Empire. Two local RV manufacturers say the future looks promising, and they’re seeing advantages in an industry that’s been stripped of
some of its biggest players.“Although the market has shrunk, the
number of manufacturers has also shrunk,” said Brett Bashaw, president and CEO of Pacif ic Coachworks. “Twenty-f ive to 30 manufacturers have gone away in these tough times.”
In October, Bashaw and his business par tner Mike Rhodes acquired Pacif ic Coachworks in Riverside, which was founded in 2006 and in recent years had been verging on insolvency.
Despite an infusion of cash on at least two separate occasions, Pacif ic Coachworks was grappling with f inancial problems. The company suspended operations and reduced its workforce. Onlookers wondered if the company would be able to right itself.
Bashaw and Rhodes also are co-owners of Silver Creek Industries, a manufacturer of modular commercial
and government buildings in Perris. They are currently operating both companies independently.
Some might wonder why the two entrepreneurs decided to purchase the struggling company. Bashaw says it just made sense.
“The economy is getting better, and we believe the company has a strong customer following and that it would be a good organization — although it’s separate — to complement the things we already know,” he said. “There are some synergies, economies of scale.”
He added, “We felt this was ripe for the picking.”
Running the company is a good f it for Bashaw, an RV enthusiast who with his wife and three children has traveled the western United States camping out beneath the stars of some of the West’s greatest natural wonders.
General manager Jeff Daily, left, and CEO/president Brett Bashaw inside a trailer at Pacific Coachworks
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“Idaho is our favorite spot, but California has some amazing locations as well,” he said.
You could say that this type of work runs in Bashaw’s blood. His father was involved in modular homes, modular buildings and mobile home construction. It seemed like a natural f it for Bashaw to follow in his father’s footsteps.
He sees an optimistic future for the company, which has been f illing job openings in the areas of management, design, manufacturing and sales.
“I think our future is very bright,” Bashaw said. “We are in production. We have created a new product line. We’ve re-staffed a number of positions.”
Another success story is MVP RV, which was launched in 2008, just when the economy star ted to head south. During the recession the company
ceased production for a time and downsized to only three employees — the company’s founders.
Things turned around in 2010. Domestic sales star ted growing again, and the company introduced several new products. MVP RV bought two factories once used by Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. Then Winston Chung, a Chinese battery technology scientist, inventor and entrepreneur, invested $310 million into the company to build and export 30,000 motorhomes to China, an emerging RV market.
“The China (project) is really exciting and fun to talk about and is wonderful for our company, but what really drives our company is our day-to-day business of domestic sales,” Degnan said. “Our goal is to grow on the West Coast f irst, before expanding across the country.”
MVP RV has been hiring employees
continuously and anticipates adding in excess of 1,200 new employees by the end of this year, Degnan said. The company has 190 employees, 55 of those hired since January.
Degnan explained that MVP RV has been able to not only survive, but thrive, because it doesn’t have lots of layers in its management structure and it doesn’t speculate with its product designs. It produces travel trailers and f ifth wheels that are proven in the marketplace.
The biggest key to the company’s success has been the quality of the staff they’ve been able to hire, he says.
“There was a lot of talent left behind and we’ve been able to pick and choose the strongest, most talented people in each category of our business,” Degnan said. “It’s almost as if overnight we’ve been able to build a championship team. It’s unbelievable.”
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Pacific’s Panther on the prowlAsk Brett Bashaw about his company’s
greatest assets, and he’ll rattle off a long list: Great location, wonderful employees, innovative product lines, strong customer following.
“We’re in it, and we like it,” he said of Pacif ic Coachworks. “We’ve got a terrif ic staff. We have some amazing dealers who are representing our product.”
The company recently launched a new product line called Panther. It’s similar to Pacif ic Coachworks’ signature line, Tango, but with some changes in the options, such as the f loor plans, fabrics, graphics and colors.
The company also is working to update and modify an existing toy hauler line called Turbo.
And the company is keeping budget conscious consumers in mind. Within each of its product lines, Pacif ic Coachworks is offering a “mid light” and an “ultra light” series that can be hauled by a half-ton pickup.
“It’s kind of a star ter line for f irst-time camper shoppers,” Bashaw said.
The idea is that the customer won’t need to upgrade to a new pickup or SUV that
needs a lot of horsepower to pull a camper.As for location, being on the West Coast
has its advantages because California has an incredibly strong RV market, he says.
“Californians are different from the rest of the country,” Bashaw said. “We love to be outdoors. We can camp nine months out of the year. You can’t do that most places.”
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R IversIDe’s once booming recreational vehicle assembly business practically came to a stop during the recession. With the economy rebounding, MvP rv is helping to lead the industry’s drive to new heights, building 10 units a day. Here’s how the
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Determine what segment of the market the company wants to enter, then develop a concept for a product that will cater to that market. MvP produces travel trailers, toy haulers, f if th wheels and Class C motorhomes. The national sales/product managers work with the product development depar tment on the product’s direction. The concept for Destiny was formulated in mid-2010.
An estimated cost sheet is produced to determine how much a unit will cost to build. If the concept falls within the target dollar range, then work proceeds.
The chassis is ordered from a supplier, and MvP builds a prototype. From the “napkin drawing” to completion of the f irst prototype, the process takes six to eight weeks.
Once the prototype is built, company management makes any needed changes and gathers comments and suggestions from dealers. Once everything is approved, work begins on units bound for market.
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The f inished unit is quality checked from top to bottom, including the appliances, and it is tested for leaks. Once it passes, it’s ready for delivery to a dealer. It takes f ive days to build a Destiny trailer, three days to build smaller units the company sells. Destiny was introduced in December, and sales star ted the following month.
Linoleum is put down on the chassis f loor, and water tanks, a furnace and the electrical and plumbing systems are installed. Furniture, kitchen cabinets, and shower stalls are installed. MVP
stores all materials indoors in a climate-controlled environment, away from the sun, wind and rain.
The exterior walls and roof are added, rubber is pulled over the top to make sure the unit is waterproof, and an air-conditioning unit is installed.
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Natural spaces, spectacular views are only part of its appeal
neighborhoods
Written by Amy BentleyPhotos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
M ichael NapolitaNo easily has one of the best views in Riverside. his house on park cliff court in the Grand neighborhood overlooks the tequesquite arroyo, Riverside’s
largest arroyo and a large natural expanse through which Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de anza led his expeditions to the Santa ana River between 1774 and 1776.
A grand neighborhood scene as viewed from the santa Ana river Trail
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today, the arroyo is a large open space buffer that gives residents a nice touch of nature with the feel of low-density living. that’s what attracted Napolitano and his wife to the neighborhood seven and a half years ago. they looked at a house, which was for sale at the time, came back and bought it the next day.
“We got lucky, and we don’t plan on leaving. it’s kind of like a well-kept secret down here,” Napolitano said during a recent chat outside his home as he swept leaves from his front-yard rose garden. his half-acre property is on a bluff at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac featuring newer homes, and as an added bonus, it has a great view of Mt. Rubidoux and the July 4 f ireworks.
of course, living at the edge of a large natural area means living with wildlife, and Grand residents have their share of wild critters to contend with.
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The fuselage from a C-46 Commando serves as a home along Rubidoux Avenue.
They include bobcats, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, possums, feral pigs, several species of birds and ducks, and the occasional mountain lion. Riverside Councilman Mike Gardner, a Grand resident of 37 years who also represents the neighborhood on the City Council, recalls about 15 years ago when a 350-pound wild boar with big tusks broke into his backyard. A police off icer had to shoot it because no one could capture or tranquilize the aggressive animal.
Other than the occasional dangerous animal, Gardner welcomes the wildlife. He even converted his old swimming pool into a f ish pond. Today, an assortment of f ish, a tur tle, wild ducks and wild egrets call his former pool home.
Many residents enjoy living in the Grand neighborhood because it’s quiet. The neighborhood has few businesses
and no large commercial districts, so there is little traff ic. Many tall, mature trees line the residential streets that show off well-kept homes in a variety of styles from Craftsmans and bungalows to 1950s and 1960s ranch-style or modern houses. At the north end of
Rubidoux Avenue, where the street dead-ends at the arroyo, one resident even fashioned a home on his property from the fuselage of an old C-46 airplane (minus the wings) that was purchased as surplus after World War II from what was then March Air Force Base.
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Linda and Garry Woodward stand outside their customized farm-style home.
Like many residents, Linda and Garry Woodward have lived in the neighborhood much of their lives. About 28 years ago, they purchased a small home that was owned by President Nixon’s aunt, Edith Timberlake. Eight years ago, the Woodwards built a larger farm-style home on the one-acre parcel.
“This is a real friendly neighborhood,” Linda said. “People walk by and stop to talk to us, and we do the same when we’re out for our walks.”
Another longtime resident is Debbie Holcomb. She grew up in the Grand neighborhood and still resides there with her mom on the same f ive-acre property where she was raised by her parents, Edythe and the late Wayne Holcomb, a former Riverside Councilman. In fact, many people who grew up in the neighborhood still live there as adults, either in their original family home or in another house they bought later.
“There are lots of people in this
neighborhood who get out and walk, and it’s safe. It’s a neighborhood where everyone knows each other,” Holcomb said.
Her property fronts the bluff, and like the Napolitanos, they have a great view of the mountains. Looking out at the open space and considering the many wild animals and birds that live there, Holcomb says it’s hard to believe downtown Riverside is so close.
“We have a nest of red-tailed hawks, and they come back to the same nest every year,” she said. The Grand neighborhood is an easy 10-minute drive to downtown Riverside. It’s also one of the few areas in the city where residents can keep horses.
Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park, the Santa Ana River Wildlife Area and Rancho Jurupa Regional Park also are in the Grand neighborhood. Another new recreation area, Tequesquite Park, is coming to the neighborood. Planned
for south of Mt. Rubidoux, the park will have ball f ields, a basketball court, playground, trails and an Asian garden,
Councilman Mike Gardner commutes to City Hall on his Segway along Grand Avenue.
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among other amenities, and it should be approved by summer, Gardner says.
Grand was an original par t of Riverside’s 53 square miles, and it has grown. Two annexations, one in 1955 and another in 1969, established the northern boundary of the neighborhood. Tequesquite Park will mark the eastern edge and Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park marks the western boundary.
The Santa Ana River basin offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation. Riverside’s portion of the Santa Ana River Trail is now complete, including the paved bike trail. Hikers, equestrians, joggers, bike riders, birdwatchers and others enjoy the open space. The entire Santa Ana River Trail will eventually run more than 100 miles from the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacif ic Ocean, with a series of parks linked along the way.
“There is lots of activity in the spring and fall,” Gardner said. “You’ll see families on bikes and serious bicyclists out to ride many, many miles.”
GrandArea: 1.85 square miles Population: 4,517, according to the 2000 CensusEthnic mix : About 60 percent white, 27 percent Hispanic and 6 percent African AmericanLandmarks: Mountain View Elementary School, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park, the site for Tequesquite Park
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There’s no way around it: Birds are in Frank Miser Jr.’s DNA.
“To be par t of this family, you really have to be a bird brain,” he said. “But seriously, I love birds and they are my life. I’m one of the lucky ones who have been
able to follow their dream.”The dream actually star ted with his father, Frank Miser
sr., who in the 1950s left a full-time job with santa Fe railroad to star t a business raising and selling parakeets. Now 85, the elder Miser was nervous about giving up steady work, but he had a gut feeling the bird business would prove successful.
he was right. After opening Magnolia Bird Farm in Anaheim in 1955 — the same year Walt Disney launched Disneyland elsewhere in town — the bird shop was a hit.
star ting with 14 birds, Magnolia Bird Farm has since grown into two large facilities (the riverside location opened in 1967) that stock thousands of birds for sale, offer educational tours and carry every bird-care accessory under the sun.
Today, there is a combined 8,000-plus birds at the two stores — cockatiels, f inches, parakeets, canaries, macaws and dozens of other varieties. The rarest and most expensive bird is a south American toucan, which sells for $5,000. The least expensive are pigeons, which retail for $3.
“The top-selling birds for pets are small parakeets, canaries, lovebirds and cockatiels,” said Miser Jr., 55. “They all make nice pets and are affordable with prices ranging from $12 to $85. I call them good star ter birds.”
Magnolia Bird Farm caters to both retail and wholesale customers. On any given day, hundreds of birds may be purchased from large breeders, or a single bird may be brought in by an individual who can no longer take care of their pet.
Customers come from all over southern California, Arizona, Nevada and other states —
Lori and Frank Miser Jr. and their daughter April Sousley show off some of the exotic birds at Magnolia Bird Farm. The birds are, from left, a Swainson’s toucan, an umbrella cockatoo, a green-winged macaw and a blue and gold macaw.
“The top-selling birds for pets are small parakeets, canaries, lovebirds and cockatiels.”
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as many as 1,100 on a given Saturday. One of the regulars is James Drennan, a breeder and manufacturer of bird toys, who has been making the drive from Las Vegas for f ive years to pick up supplies. He especially likes the variety of products and level of service.
“Everybody who goes to the farm knows they are great people,” Drennan said. “They treat you like family the minute you walk in the door, which you don’t f ind very often these days.”
For the f irst few years, the business was run entirely by Miser’s immediate family — all avid bird lovers. Today, his dad, sister, wife and two of his three daughters work for the company along with nearly 40 non-family staffers.
The Riverside facility has a nursery, seed warehouse, boarding cages and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Free tours are offered Tuesday through Friday for groups of 10 to 25. Smaller groups may take self-guided tours during those days.
Employees are eager to answer questions and help customers with everything from selecting the right bird and accessories to proper grooming and health care.
“Our secret to success is very simple,” Miser said. “We strive to give excellent customer service and make a point to spend at least 30 to 45 minutes with every customer who is buying their f irst bird.”
Magnolia Bird Farm12200 Magnolia Ave., Riverside Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 951-278-0878, www.magnoliabirdfarms.com
April Sousley with, from left, a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, a blue and gold macaw, a caique, a Jenday conure and a sun conure
5 bird farm fun factsMost birds sold in a day: 2,000Most birds sold in a week: 5,000Most popular bird: parakeetMost expensive bird ever sold:
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recreation
Written by Amy Bentley
Doing more with less. That’s the order of the day at many places, including riverside’s Parks, recreation and Community Services Department.
Consider this: the agency is responsible for more than 50 community parks and facilities — some of them new like the 36-acre Andulka Park, which opened in 2009. others, including Bobby Bonds, Fairmount and myra Linn, have been upgraded.
At the same time, the 2011-12 budget is $14 million — $7 million less than f ive years ago.
“one benef it of improving the facilities is that the
infrastructure is so new it’s energy-eff icient,” said ralph nunez, the department’s director, pointing to one cost-savings area. “We also have been very creative in terms of working with volunteers.”
one avenue for the latter has been the Adopt-A-Park program, which offers individuals, groups, organizations and businesses the opportunity to help beautify and support the city’s park system.
With schools out for the summer, city parks promise to be busy places for the next couple months, and not just on the weekend. A lot of activities are planned throughout the week, including some iconic events.
The annual f ishing derby at Fairmount Park ’s lake, for example, will attract anglers trying to catch tagged f ish for a $1,000 grand prize or for smaller prizes. The derby is set for June 18.
Fairmount also will host the popular summer concert series, which returns June 22. eight free outdoor concerts, showcasing a variety of music, will continue on Wednesday evenings through Aug. 10, with a festival-like atmosphere where kids can enjoy activities like bounce houses and face painting.
“We attract an average of about 1,500 people
Playtime in the parks
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Jodi Cope visits Andulka Park often with her family, and she likes what the city has done with the place — the playground equipment, walking/jogging trail, sand volleyball courts, lighted basketball courts, tennis center with a pro shop.
When she visits with her three children, the slide, see-saw and swing set in par ticular get a workout. Her 5-year-old son, Carson, is at home on the two baseball diamonds, which were dedicated in November 2009 by former Los Angeles Dodgers star Dusty Baker, who grew up in Riverside.
Cope, a third grade teacher in Etiwanda School District,
is a lifelong Riverside resident and an Arlington High School grad. With her kids and husband, Greg, she visits parks throughout the city.
Recently, they spent a day at the year-old Arlington Heights Sports Park, where they celebrated Carson’s bir thday. “Star Wars” was the theme.
“A lot of the parks we’ve been to recently have been upgraded, and we’re very impressed,” Cope said. “It really makes it nice, and it’s much more interesting and fun for the kids. The bathrooms are clean, and there’s new grass and plants. It all makes for a great environment.”
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on a Wednesday night,” Nunez said. “It’s a very family oriented environment. It’s next to the newly refurbished playground, and we also have food concessions.”
Also at Fairmount, youths will be able to take sailing classes, courtesy of the nonprof it Fairmount Park Sailing Club, which hosts the lessons.
On the Fourth of July, f ireworks shows will mark the country’s independence by lighting up the skies over Mt. Rubidoux and La Sierra Park.
Back on the improvements front, the Riverside Renaissance initiative will result in an essentially new Hunter Park, where the city is adding a railroad-themed playground, two softball f ields, a new parking lot, restrooms, concessions building, walking path, picnic shelters and a station for the Riverside Live Steamers railroad.
“It is a complete remake of the park,” Nunez said.
The work is scheduled for completion in November.
In addition, the Hunt Park Community Center at Hunt Park re-opened in May after about a year of construction. The revitalized pool building and an expanded skateboard park are scheduled to open at Hunt Park by July.
And two more new parks are on the way. Doty Trust Park is under construction on more than 20 previously vacant acres at Golden and Campbell avenues. Named after Riverside Police Off icers Dennis Doty and Philip Trust, killed in the line of duty in 1982, Doty Trust Park should open next spring and will feature a walking path, playground with a splash fountain, basketball court and picnic shelters, plus a connection to walking trails in the La Sierra hills.
Another new park in the planning stages is Tequesquite Park in the Grand neighborhood. It will feature ball f ields, a basketball court, playground, trails
Job well doneThe California Parks & Recreation Society recently honored Riverside’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Depar tment for the design and construction of the Arlington Heights Sports Park and for Fairmount Park ’s universally accessible playground. The City Parks Alliance, a national organization comprised of city parks leaders nationwide who work together to strengthen America’s city parks, recognized Fairmount Park for its recent improvements and honored the parks depar tment for working with other organizations on the improvements.
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Rhythm of Riverside Summer Concert SeriesJune 22 — Latin Society (Latin)June 29 — Blue Breeze Band (R & B)July 6 — Lights ( Journey Tribute)July 13 — Stone Soul (Motown)July 20 — Southbound (Rock ’n’ Roll)July 27 — All American Wrangler (Country Western)Aug. 3 — La Internacional Sonora Show (Cumbias)Aug. 10 — Red Carpet Riot (Top 40)
Some concer ts also will feature performances by entrants in the four th annual Riverside Sings vocal competition. Fairmount Park; 6-9 p.m.; free admission
Movies in the ParkScreenings of G-rated family movies, star ting at dusk with seating on the grass. Beach chairs and blankets are OK. Movies TBA. Days and locations:
July 15 — La Sierra ParkJuly 16 — Bobby Bonds ParkJuly 22 — Reid ParkJuly 23 — Nichols ParkJuly 29 — Villegas ParkJuly 30 — Bryant Park
Fourth of JulyAerial f ireworks shows at La Sierra Park and Mt. Rubidoux (timed to a broadcast on KOLA 99.9-FM) at 9 p.m.
Back to School DayAnderson’s Playschool, Ar t Masters and other organizations will host the inaugural event. Demonstrations from community center classes such as ar t, dance, music, karate and f itness. Also, a barbecue, bounce houses and enter tainment.
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For more information about these and other activities, visit www.riversideca.gov/park_rec.
Summer parks & rec activities
and an Asian garden. The poor economy had one upside — lower building costs, Nunez explained.
“There isn’t a better time to build,” he said. “If we wait until everything is good, construction costs will go up.”
Also, on July 1, the city of Riverside will assume from Riverside County the ownership and operation of Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park, a 40-acre property with picnic facilities, hiking, biking and equestrian trails and other amenities. It is situated between the Santa Ana River and Jurupa Avenue.
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Ranging in age from 9 to 16 years, these lucky youngsters may then round out their days with an afternoon of mountain biking, yoga, paintballing, waterskiing or zip-lining, followed by an evening of group activities such as casino nights, scavenger hunts and weekly dances.
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Water parks
Water parks are a favorite summer spot for adventure-loving kids and adults seeking some wet and wild relief from the heat.
Riverside’s own Castle Park in mid-June will introduce Buccaneer Cove, a family water play area with dozens of wet and fun elements, including f ive water slides, tunnels, interactive aqua domes, spray cannons, cylinder spray fountains and a huge splash bucket.
Take a break from the action by relaxing in a lounge chair under lush shady foliage. Semi-private cabanas with food service also will be available for all day rental at an additional fee.
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Pharaoh’s Adventure Park returns with 16 water attractions — including eight slides on a single tower and a lazy river.
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Huck Finn’s JubileeFor the 35th year, the grounds of Mojave
Narrows Regional Park in Victorville will be transformed into a bygone era for Huck Finn’s Jubilee, a three-day old-fashioned family extravaganza that features everything from frog-jumping contests to award-winning bluegrass music.
“This is a great American family event,” said Don Tucker, who has produced the event for all of its 35 years. “It’s a place people can escape to.”
The Jubilee, which annually takes place on Father’s Day weekend, includes RV and tent camping and attracts visitors from far and wide.
The music is one of the big draws here, and this year’s featured enter tainer is Roy Clark, who is joined by a dozen or so other acts.
Family activities are plentiful: a f ishing derby, Route 66 Classic Car Show, Russell Bros. Circus, river raft building, egg tossing contest, California State Arm Wrestling
Championships, ar ts and crafts, food vendors and “Mark Twain Live,” featuring Mike Randall as the master storyteller.
— Carla Sanders
Mojave Narrows Regional Park, Victorville; June 17-19 (the RV and camping area opens on June 15); 951-780-8810, www.huckf inn.com
Minor league baseball
What says “summer” better than baseball, a hot dog, peanuts and a Coke? Three minor league teams — the 66ers, Storm and Quakes — will be playing past Labor Day. With tickets star ting at $5, that should leave plenty of cash for some ice cream.
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Sierra Hull, a fresh-faced 19-year-old singer and mandolin player, will be featured on the Huck Finn main stage June 18 and 19 with two performances each day.
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Asian Duck Salad by chef Marla Cohen
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InspirationI worked with a chef in Sanibel
Island, Fla., who was from Bangkok, Thailand. His mother taught him this method of duck making, and he showed it to me. The f lavor prof ile can change, but this method ensures that the duck, which is naturally a very fatty protein, can be lean and luscious. The sauce that we serve with it is actually a reduction of the braising liquid, and we affectionately call it “Noopie Sauce” after this chef. His name is Napadol “Noopie” Khemkhajon.
IngredientsI always use Maple Leaf Farms
duck. I grew up in Fort Wayne, Ind., and in a stone’s throw of that area are numerous duck producers that ship worldwide. I fell in love with the results of Maple Leaf Farms’ white pekin duck. The ducks are raised using humane methods, and a lot of
them are actually raised by local Mennonite and Amish farmers. They are allowed to roam and are treated well. Maple Leaf Farms goes the extra step, and the duck on the plate ref lects all of their effor ts. When the Maple Leaf brand wasn’t available, I have tried others but won’t any longer. If it’s not Maple Leaf, it’s not on our menu that day.
ProcessThe duck is slowly braised in
an aromatic stock for several hours. We then chill it in the liquid. The duck fat rises to the surface, and we remove it, leaving the duck and the liquid. We remove the duck and reduce the braising liquid. Just prior to serving, we drizzle honey on the duck and broil it until the skin is crispy. We then squeeze a bit of fresh orange on it. We serve it with the “Noopie” sauce for dipping.
CHeF MArLA CoHeN originally wanted to be a journalist, writing about food. She graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, where she also was editor of the student newspaper. Cohen had a bakery
and catering business in Indiana for six years, and then worked for several years in southwest Florida before returning to her hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind. She moved to riverside and opened a casual-dining restaurant, Phood, with business partner Lyn Cloninger in 2008. They moved the restaurant to a location with considerably better visibility on the Main Street pedestrian mall in August 2009. We invited Cohen to tell us about her version of Asian Duck Salad. Marla Cohen
PresentationWe use the leg and thigh
because duck is dark meat and this section braises best. What we look for is the rich, dark ebony color and the glisten of the crisped honey laden skin. The meat marries well with the Asian slaw and the fresh f lavor derived from the mango and the smokiness of the toasted sesame vinaigrette. Presentation is important, but you have to follow a good looking plate with f lavors that aren’t juxtaposed. For me, it must deliver f lavors that are as good as the anticipation derived from the visual appeal. It has to “dance in your mouth.” Good looks only get you so far.
Phood on Main3737 Main St., Suite 100, riverside951-276-7111, http://phoodonmain.net
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Ciao Bella RistoranteCiao Bella is a f irst-class, award-
winning restaurant featuring an outstanding array of contemporary Italian dishes along with a tranquil, elegant yet still casual outdoor patio area in addition to its beautiful Mediterranean-style dining room.
The large outdoor covered patio has ceiling fans to keep you cool during those really hot days, and heat lamps plus a f ireplace for those special nights.
Sipping on a favorite beverage and enjoying delicious food on the outdoor patio gives one the distinct feeling of dining at a resort.
The menu features lots of tempting seafood, chicken, vegetarian, pasta, unique and delicious sandwiches, salads and other specialty dishes. The turkey apple and brie sandwich is outstanding, as are the rack of lamb, veal marsala, scallops with crab risotto and the delightful penne with pesto cream sauce.
In addition to excellent food, many award-winning
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Written by Allan Borgen
R IvERSIdE is known for its warm, sunny days during the summer. But too often when we go “out” to eat, we don’t take advantage of the climate and instead choose to dine indoors. Here are some wonderful outdoor dining opportunities that can’t be beat.
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Outdoor dining at Ciao BellaPhotos by Lea Reed
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Ooka Japanese RestaurantTerrif ic Japanese dishes, fresh sushi and
the chance to people watch are all on the menu at Ooka Japanese Restaurant at Riverside Plaza.
In addition to sitting in the main dining
room, at the sushi bar or in one of two hibachi-style dining rooms with 12 large teppanyaki metal grills and seating around them, Ooka also has a nice outdoor patio that faces an area where shoppers merrily pass by.
Retractable outdoor roof screens
allow light to f ilter in from above,
and heaters are turned on when the
air is chilly.
This casual yet trendy restaurant
features all of the traditional Japanese
dishes one might expect, such as
tempura, teriyaki, katsu, various noodle
dishes and, of course, a slew of fresh
sushi, sashimi and Japanese appetizers
that are both fresh and delicious.
Some of the original sushi rolls
I recommend are the unique Shitake
Mushroom Roll, the spicy Scallop
Tempura Roll and the popular Lobster
Dynamite Roll, as well as any of the
combination hibachi dinners from
the teppanyaki grill.
3525 Riverside Plaza Drive, No. 200, Riverside; 951-779-0099, www.ookasushi.com
Photos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
Denyse Avila, left, and Courtney Green enjoy outdoor dining at Ooka Japanese Restaurant.
University VillageFor pure fun, excitement and the
chance to relive your college days, visiting University Village near UC Riverside is a must. The center offers many small restaurants — both chain as well as independently owned eateries — with communal outdoor dining areas where you may feast on an array of foods from around the world.
Throughout the day the center attracts lots of UCR students, many of them combining study time with their meals.
Here are some of my favorite restaurants in this center:
Busy CaféThis delightful Chinese restaurant
features a full array of popular Chinese dishes — including more than 18 fantastic dim sum treats and assorted dumplings — and a variety of fried and baked delights. Cantonese-inspired dim sum is a real treat, and the prices
at Busys Café are affordable.951-683-2228
Pho VinamThis busy restaurant serves an array
of traditional Vietnamese dishes at reasonable prices. Select from rice and noodle dishes as well as some
outstanding noodle soup bowls call Pho. They are popular because of the delicious, specially prepared broths with rice noodle, assorted meats, seafood and sides that may be added to the soup, including fresh basil, sprouts, sliced jalapenos and lemon.951-784-4290
Dim sum dishes at Busy Café
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FatburgerIf you love a great juicy
made-to-order burger, Fatburger is worth a visit. The Triple King (XXXL) burger features a whopping 24 ounces of beef and def initely will f ill you up. In addition to the various sizes of the beef burgers, other items include a grilled chicken sandwich, turkey and veggie burgers, along with hot dogs, and thick-cut fries and rich shakes made with real ice cream.
951-779-0237, www.fatburger.com
Mediterranean PalaceThis large restaurant specializes in Mediterranean
foods such as beef and chicken shawerma, kabob, kafta, and many delicious side dishes including hummus, baba ghanouj, dolmas, kebbeh and some terrif ic salads. A lunch buffet is offered Monday through Friday for $6.99. Friday and Saturday nights come alive at Club Palace with DJs spinning music, and a full bar plus a fun hookah lounge nightly.951-781-8900, www.mpgrillandcafe.com
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at Fatburger.
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Ray’s PizzaThis neighborhood pizza joint has the look and feel
of the many pizzerias that dot the streets in New York and New Jersey. In addition to pizza, the menu features great sub sandwiches, salads and calzones. The freshly made pizza dough is hand tossed, and the thin crust is excellent.
Two specialty pizzas I recommend are the Spinach Delight with chopped baby spinach, red bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, fresh garlic, zesty pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese; and the Pizza De Bianco, which has olive oil (no pizza sauce) with provolone, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, parsley and lots of garlic. Whether you purchase a whole pizza or just a single large slice, you will not be disappointed.
951-274-4700, www.rayspizzariverside.com
Allan Borgen, who regularly writes about the top 25 restaurants in Riverside, may be heard Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. on the “Let’s Dine Out” radio show on KTIE (590 AM). His website is www.feedme411.com. Contact him at [email protected] or call 909-910-3463.
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ABBREVIATIONS & PRICINGRS , reservations suggested. (While some restaurants suggest reservations on cer tain nights, others request them only for par ties of f ive or more.) FB , full bar. $ mostly under $15, $$ mostly under $20, $$$ mostly under $50, $$$$ above $50
DOWNTOWN & MID-CITYAPPLEBEE’S 3820 Mulberry St.; 951-369-7447, www.applebees.com Steaks, ribs, chicken, fajitas and burgers, with combo specials for lunch. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
BELLA TRATTORIA At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-0300, www.missioninn.com Sidewalk dining featuring Southern Italian cuisine. Lunch and dinner Tu.-Sa. $$
CIAO BELLA RISTORANTE 1630 Spruce St.; 951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Robert Ciresi on guitar Wednesday nights. Wine classes are available. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$
CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com New
Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$
DAPHNE’S GREEK CAFE & CATERING Riverside Plaza, 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690, www.daphnesgreekcafe.com
Flame-broiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita sandwiches and vegetarian plates. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
DUANE’S At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Premier steakhouse and seafood restaurant, which has a top-shelf wine list and has received the AAA Four Diamond award every year since 1996. Dinner M-Sa., brunch Su. $$$
FARFALLA’S CUCINA ITALIANA 5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com Pizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $
THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St. (above the Tamale Factory); 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com
“Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater with limited menu that features tri-tip, chicken breast and grilled salmon. Show and dinner included in the price. RS, $$$$
GRAM’S MISSION BAR-B-QUE PALACE 3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org
An assortment of barbecue items, plus jambalaya,
creole chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more have been served at this Riverside institution for the past two decades. $
ISLANDS 3645 Central Ave.; 951-782-7471, www.islandsrestaurants.com Burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads and more. FB, $
JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.net This pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$
KILLARNEY’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com
Visit Dublin without leaving the States at Killarney’s, where you can enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. Order traditional Irish fare, including bangers and mash and Harp beer-battered fish and chips, or choose American favorites. FB, $
LAS CAMPANAS At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.;951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $
LOUNGE 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com
More than 30 creative cocktails are on the drink menu, and friendly bartenders are always coming up with new concoctions. Several large appetizer platters — perfect for sharing — are served. FB, $
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MARIO’S PLACE 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com Chef Leone Palagi’s take on northern Italian cuisine has been praised far and wide, and his creativity and attention to detail shows in every dish. Live contemporary jazz performers Friday and Saturday nights. No cover charge. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$
MARKET BROILER 3525 Merrill Ave.; 951-276-9007, www.marketbroiler.com More than a dozen varieties of fresh fish, steak, pasta, wood-fired oven pizza and more. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
MASA'S PLACE 5228 Arlington Ave.; 951-689-8054, www.masasplace.com Traditional Japanese sushi prepared by a head chef who started his career more than 30 years ago in Japan. RS $$
MISSION INN 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com Signature “comfort foods” prepared in a new state-of-the-art display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY 3191 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-784-4417, www.osf.com
Several varieties of pasta dishes (mostly spaghetti, of course), salads and desserts that include decadent chocolate mousse cake and mud pie. The restaurant is in a building that served as a citrus packinghouse in the early 1900s. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
OLIO RISTORANTE At the Marriott, 3400 Market St.; 951-786-7147, www.olioristorante.com
Northern Italian steak and seafood with an eclectic California twist. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$
PANERA BREAD Riverside Plaza, 3560 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-369-8855, www.panerabread.com
Freshly baked breads, bagels, pastries and sweets, plus sandwiches, soups and hand-tossed salads. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $
PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 Traditional Mexican fare including carnitas, chile verde, fajitas and steak picado. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items also served. FB, $
PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite, 100; 951-276-7111, www.phoodforthought.com Billed as a hip, creative eaterie, Phood offers diners choices of mix-and-match menu items akin to tapas and dim sum including the whimsically named Duck, Duck ... No Goose and I Don't Eat Meat sandwiches as well as full-sized-plate fare such as Drunken Shrimp, Portabella ravioli and steaks. FB $
RELISH 3535 University Ave., Riverside; 951-682-7011, www.relishdelis.net A wide variety of sandwiches, from traditional favorites, such as
roast beef, salami and smoked turkey, to Relish signature selections. Breakfast and lunch M-Sa. $
SEVILLA 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$
TABLE FOR TWO 3600 Central Ave., Riverside; 951-683-3648, www.tablefor2restaurant.com
The flavors of Thailand, with everything from Thai style barbecue beef, chicken and pork, to shrimp and other seafood dishes. Nearly 30 entree selections available. Lunch and dinner daily. $
dining outWHERE TO EAT
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Elegant dining — a filet mignon, topped with crusted Roquefort cheese, at the Mission Inn Restaurant
3597 Main Street Riverside 951.684.1000
Every Thursday Nite local bands perform and local DJ’s (indie rock, hip hop, pop) 1/2 Off Well Drinks & Domestic Beer until Midnight. No Cover, 21+
Every Friday Nite R&B Band and DJ, (9:30pm until close) $10 cover, 21+
Saturday Nite EntertainmentDJ (9:30pm until close) $10 cover, 21+
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Wednesday - Sunday 11:30am-9pm
Sunday Brunch 10am-2pm
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WESTASAHI 2955 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside; 951-637-1313, All-you-can-eat for one price, or individual orders. Lunch M-Sa., dinner daily. $$
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY Galleria at Tyler, 3525 Tyler St.; 951-352-4600, www.thecheesecakefactory.com Steaks, chops, seafood, pizza, sandwiches and, of course, more than 30 varieties of cheesecake. Two TVs in the bar. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. RS, FB, $$
ELEPHANT BAR Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Suite A; 951-353-2200, www.elephantbar.com
Specialties include Pacific Rim and wok-fired recipes, plus favorites such as fire-grilled fish, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and salads. Lunch and dinner daily. RS, FB, $
EVENTS SPORTS GRILL 10560 Magnolia Ave., Suite A; 951-352-2693, www.eventssportsgrill.com
Burgers, sandwiches and pizza. Tacos $1 each on Tuesdays; beer and pool specials on Wednesdays. Four large projection-screen TVs, plus more than a dozen smaller TVs spread throughout. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $
OLIVIA’S 9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131 Traditional Mexican fare, including burritos, tacos
and chile relleno. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $
PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO Galleria at Tyler, 3475 Tyler St.; 951-689-4020, www.pfchangs.com
Soups and salads, plus traditional Chinese favorites. Grill menu includes marinated New York strip steak, salmon and ahi tuna. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com
Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $
T.G.I. FRIDAY’S Galleria at Tyler, 3487 Tyler St.; 951-354-8400, www.tgifridays.com Casual dining chain featuring burgers and sandwiches, sliders, chicken, ribs and steaks. Five TVs in the bar. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
THE YARD HOUSE Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St., Space 1A; 951-688-9273, www.yardhouse.com
Upscale-casual eatery with a menu that includes pastas, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, ribs and chops. Keg room visible from the dining area and 130 beers on tap are available at the bar. Lunch, dinner and late-night dining daily. RS, FB, $
UNIVERSITY & EASTCHILI’S 499 Alessandro Blvd.; 951-776-0952, www.chilis.com Burgers, chicken, fajitas, sandwiches, steaks and more. Guiltless Grill menu has six items that are less than 750 calories each, including carne asada steak, grilled salmon and a black bean burger. Four TVs in the bar and lounge area. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $
CREOLA’S 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.; 951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com
Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$
CREST CAFE 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $
GERARD’S EVE BISTRO 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com French cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$
GRA-POW 497 Alessandro Blvd. Suite. D; 951-780-1132, www.grapow.net Thai food with California and Pacific Rim accents. Dishes include cashew chicken, pad gra pow, roasted curry stir fried with a choice of meats, and chicken with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and wine available. Lunch and dinner daily. $
MONARK ASIAN BISTRO 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 64; 951-683-1073,
Chinese and Thai dishes, as well as contemporary usion dishes. Lunch and dinner daily. $
TACO STATION 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 57; 951-787-8226, www.tacostation.com Fill up on a nice selection of Mexican favorites
(burritos, gorditas, tacos, tortas and more) at a new location. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $
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(1) Wendy Brown and Jonathan Green (2) Anessa Ramsey and Corey Flaspoler (3) Andrew Mills, left, Reed McCord and Isaac Klapholz-Brown (4) Philip Bache, left, Jessica Plumley and Mark De la Fuente (5) Paul Hendry, left, Christy Hendry, Ellen Schwar tz, Tim Kelley, Vicki Broach and Bob Hasse (6) Dr. Dennis Cramer, left, Mrs. Yuritzi Cramer, Tina Gonzalez and Anthony Cramer (7) Matt and Amanda Buchholz, left, with T.J . Buccholz (8) Gregg Lillie, left, and Marc Schuller (9) Allison Dale, Brian Olson and Becky Whatley (10) Melissa Kane, left, Chawni Beeman and Councilman Andy Melendrez (11) Kristin Tillquist, left, Kishori Reddy and Michelle OuellettePhotos by Gabriel Luis Acosta
Riverside International Film Festival
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June 4 — Bark for Life, an American Cancer Society event designed for dog lovers to honor the care-giving qualities of canine best friends. Louis Robidoux Nature Center, 5370 Riverview Drive, Riverside; 11 a.m.; $15-$20; 951-681-6426
June 6 — 31st annual BMW of Riverside 200 for Youth golf tournament, to benef it the YMCA of Riverside City & County and the Kiwanis Club of Riverside. Victoria Country Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 10 a.m. to noon check-in, 12:30 p.m. shotgun star t; $295; 951-689-9622
June 11 — Food drive to benef it the Salvation Army and Path of Life homeless shelter. Suggested donations include hygiene products, diapers, $5 gas cards, canned goods, clothing, backpacks and duff le bags. Deliver goods to the Salvation Army, 3695 First St., or to University Heights Middle School, 1155 Massachusetts Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 951-784-4490, ext. 103
June 18 — Second annual Shining Stars of the Community gala, sponsored by the Riverside Medical Clinic Foundation. Music provided by RCC Jazz Band. Riverside ar tist Gregory Adamson’s “Facing the Music” is the evening’s featured enter tainment. Gourmet dinner, followed by silent and live auctions, and award ceremony to honor the Foundation’s “shining stars” in health education, community service, lifetime achievement, volunteer of the year, and the 2011 RMCF Hero. Riverside Convention Center, 3443 Orange St.; 6 p.m.; 951-682-2753, www.rivfound.org
June 27 — The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center will host its second annual 100 holes in one day golf marathon that includes breakfast, buffet dinner, cash prizes and more. Victoria Country Club,
2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; 951-688-4340, ext. 307, www.petsadoption.com
July 9 — An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast to benef it Teen Challenge. 951-683-4241, www.teenchallenge.org
July 22 — Race to Monte Carlo, a casino-style gaming event with live and silent auctions, food, music and dancing, hosted by the Corona Chamber of Commerce. Eagle Glen Golf, 1800 Eagle Glen Parkway, Corona; 6 p.m.; $125; 951-737-3350
July 25-Aug. 5 — Volunteers needed for the Speech & Fun Camp, which has given children with autism and their brothers and sisters a chance to have a fun time with social, speech and adaptive P.E. instruction. Parents also meet with other parents to exchange information, rest, have fun, and learn more things to help their children. 951-686-0540, 951-544-4200, www.rivfound.org
July 30 — Event to raise funds to construct the Buffalo Soliders memorial at Riverside National Cemetery. Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson, 7688 Indiana Ave., Riverside; 9 a.m.; 800-429-4349
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 — Concer t on the Green, hosted by Teen Challenge. 951-683-4241, www.teenchallenge.org
Sept. 24 — Annual Celebration, “City Nights ... City Lights,” hosted by the Riverside Community Health Foundation in par tnership with Path of Life Ministries to provide health services to the homeless. On the rooftop of the Porsche Audi building at Walter’s Automotive Group, 3210 Adams St., Riverside; 6 p.m.; $100; www.rchf.org
Oct. 10 — SmartRiverside’ f if th annual charity golf tournament. Victoria Country Club, 2521 Arroyo Drive, Riverside; www.smartriverside.org.
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More than 1,400 supporters of the March of Dimes walked recently at Riverside City College to support the 41st annual March for Babies. The event raised $500,000, and funds will be used to support the organization’s research and community programs to help moms have full-term pregnancies and heathier babies.
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(1) Bahram Mobasher (2) Jane and Richard Block, left, and Wilma Van Gundy (3) Clockwise from far left: Lynn Gref, Elaine Ford, Tony Norman, Dr. Barbara and Dr. Ray Mullen, Dean G. Richard Olds and Dr. Steve Larson (4) Seymour Van Gundy, left, and Chancellor Timothy White (5) Clockwise from left: Collette Lee, Geraldine Bowden, John and Tranquil Calley, Susan Kean, Shirley Car ter Tyler, Linda Brinkman and Linda HendrickPhotos Michael J . E lderman
UC Riverside Watkins Society
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Members of UC Riverside’s Watkins Society get together every spring, and this year’s program included a morning presentation at the Culver Center of the Arts by physics and astronomy professor Bahram Mobasher and music performances by UCR composers. During a luncheon at the chancellor’s residence, Dean G. Richard Olds shared plans for the School of Medicine
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UC Riverside has become a much sweeter place now that Casey’s Cupcakes are available on campus. Owner Casey Reinhart recently brought her creative confections to UCR, where they may be purchased at several locations including The Barn, Arroyo Vista Café and the Highlander Union Building.
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(1) An assor tment of cupcakes (2) Casey Reinhar t, left, Kelly Rober ts, owner of the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, and UC Riverside Assistant Chancellor Andy FlumeyPhotos courtesy Casey’s Cupcakes
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Riverside Art Museum English Tea
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Friends of the Riverside Art Museum recently were treated to a sit-down English tea in the museum’s Bobbie Powell and Ross R. DeVean Permanent Collection Galleries, which are housing the “Galerie DeVean” exhibition through June 27. RAM’s education coordinator Beth Yeager previewed this summer’s Explorations in Art classes for children. Finger sandwiches, scones and French macaroons, along with eight f lavors of tea, were served.
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(1) Becky Schmitt, left, Paula McCroskey and Larry Perrin (2) Mayor Ron Loveridge and his wife Marsha (3) Jim Cuevas, left, Councilman Andy Melendrez and Bob Taylor (4) Owen Milligan, left, and Kevin Milligan (5) Nick Geleng, left, and Brian Jessee (6) Councilman Mike Gardner (7) Kathy Zahedi, left, Marilyn Tewksbury and Micah Justice (8) Jolyn Mac Ar thur, Derreck Mac Ar thur, Councilman Chris Mac Ar thur, and Garrett Mac Ar thur (9) Justin McAdara, left, Damien O’Farrell and Brian Moore (10) Kevin BolingPhotos by James Carbone
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Men, women and children alike turned out recently for the 21st annual Men Who Cook event, which is a fundraiser for the YWCA of Riverside County. Expert chefs and even some wannabes showed off their cooking skills — and it was all for a good cause. The local YWCA chapter develops programs that improve the quality of life for women and their families throughout Riverside County.
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I n 1945, a photographer stood in the middle of riverside’s Main Street, pointed his camera northeast and snapped this image, according to Kevin hallaran,
archivist with the riverside Metropolitan Museum. In 2011, if you stand in the same spot, which was near the intersection of Main and ninth streets, you’ll f ind yourself the midst of the pedestrian mall — a plaza f illed with restaurants, gift shops and other retailers.
Building the mall was a major undertaking. Workers star ted tearing out the road between Sixth and 10th streets in May 1966, and the walkable area was dedicated six months later, according to the raincross Square website.
revitalizing the Main Street pedestrian mall, par t of the riverside renaissance initiative, was equally ambitious. It involved installing new pavement, landscaping, water features, public ar t and other amenities — adding to its appeal and leaving cars that once traveled up and down the street a distant memory.
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