My 2020 Secret
OK, I have to make a confession. As I look back at 2020 I have to say it was actually really great. I mean there was this thing called Coronavirus and it was horrible, and many people died, and everything … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Riverside
You Probably Are Not Going to Eat a California Lobster in California.
This is a story about three lobsters: Most people don’t know this about me but I am a certified SCUBA diver. Although I haven’t actually gone diving for over 18 years now. One … Continue reading →
Sherman Indian High School (SIHS): City of Riverside Landmark #16
Location: 9010 Magnolia Avenue. Date Established: 7/19/1901 Date Visited: 6/28/2015 “The ultimate point of rest and happiness for the Indians is to let our settlements and theirs meet and blend together, to intermix and become one people, incorporating themselves with … Continue reading →
Gol Brazilian Restaurant, Riverside, CA
Today for lunch Denise and I (John) were able to try a new restaurant called Gol in Riverside. It is a Brazilian restaurant. I have been to many different Brazilian restaurants but this one was different in that it was … Continue reading →
2015 Riverside Lunar Festival
Every year in January the City of Riverside celebrates the Lunar Festival. The Lunar Festival is more of a Chinese tradition but in Riverside the festival is more of a Pan-Asian event celebrating all of Riverside’s Asian ties. This year … Continue reading →
Former YMCA Building: City of Riverside Landmark #41
Location: 3485 University Ave. Date Established: 1909 Date Visited: 6/13/2014 According to the YMCA’s website their focus is to “bring about meaningful change in individuals and communities, we must be focused and accountable.” The Life Arts Center started it’s life … Continue reading →
Wilson Stone House: City of Riverside Landmark #75
Location: 3241 Mary St. Date Established: 1929 Date Visited: 6/27/2014 The plaque at the Wilson house states the following: “Charles D. Wilson, a.k.a. Wellson, constructed this distinctive stone house in 1929 in a style that blends the more sophisticated Arts … Continue reading →
The Roosevelt Palm: City of Riverside Landmark #64
Location: The corner of Victoria Avenue and Myrtle Avenue. Date Established: 5/7/1903 Date Visited: 6/28/2014 One of the most celebrated pictures in Riverside is that of then President Theodore Roosevelt planting the original Navel orange trees at the Mission Inn … Continue reading →
Devine House: City of Riverside Landmark #30
Location: 4475 Twelfth Street Date Established: 6/2/1888 Date Visited: 6/20/2014 The Devine house was established in 1888, when after being married for one year Frank and Vinie Devine moved into there then recently completed Queen Anne Style home. Frank Devine … Continue reading →
The Jarvis House: Riverside City Landmark #78
Location: 4492 12 St. Date Established:6/2/1888 Date Visited:6/20/2014 According to the book Landmarks of Riverside (pg. 59) there was a real estate boom in 1887. The Jarvis house began in May of 1887 when according to San Bernardino County Recorder’s … Continue reading →