Location: Corner of Magnolia and Arlington in Low Park Date Established: 2/24/1914* Date Visited: 4/18/2014 (click to expand pictures) I find it kind of funny that the Chicago White Soxs would donate a redwood tree to Riverside considering you cannot … Continue reading
Location: Corner of Magnolia and Arlington Date Established: 1873 Date Visited: 3/6/10 & 4/18/14 California is world renowned for its citrus industry. It all started back in 1870 William Saunders, a horticulturalist at the United States Department of Agriculture, sent … Continue reading
Location: 3525 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 Date Established: 1891 Date Visited: 4/18/14 “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse … Continue reading
Location: 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA. 92501 Date Established: 1903 Date Visited: 4/18/14 (well actually many times before that) On May 2, 1893 Riverside County was created from parts of San Bernardino County and San Diego County. It was during … Continue reading
Location: 3649 Mission Inn Avenue Date Established: 1903 Date Visited: 4/18/14 (well actually many times before that) (click to expand photos) “It is the most unique hotel in America. It’s a monastery, a museum, a fine hotel, a home, a … Continue reading
Last weekend I was riding my bike around town and I saw this very beautiful house in the middle of what I would describe as plain suburbia setting. Coming closer to the house I saw this sign: It became immediately … Continue reading
Recently the city of Riverside passed a law reinstating 10.64.310 of the Riverside Municipal Code. I understand the basis on this law but the application of this law is a little bit tricky. I have written an email to the … Continue reading
The Ironman is one of the mega races out of there. With 2.4 Miles swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles (same as a full marathon) of running it is definitely a trial of endurance of almost unequal proportions. … Continue reading
In 1838 the Mexican government gave what was then known as Mount Pachappa to a man named Juan Bandini. In 1847 a man named Louis Rubidoux established a ranch called Rancho Rubidoux and renamed Mt. Pachappa to Mt. Rubidoux. In … Continue reading
Like most holidays in the USA, there is a religious side to the holiday and a marketing side to the holiday. I guess living in a capitalist nation such I do it is bound to happen. Unfortunately, most holidays in … Continue reading