Archives: 2003-2014 | Photo Pool

Photo pool spotlight – 11/07/2010

ByRXSQ November 7, 2010June 1, 2024

Towering Palms by msamaclean

Flickr – Raincross Square photo pool
Got a great photo of downtown Riverside or the city in general? Add it to the Raincross Square photo pool. Or view what others have uploaded.

Archives: 2003-2014
Popular downtown eatery catches fire
ByRXSQ February 13, 2010June 1, 2024
2010Simple Simon’s Bakery & Bistro 2010Closed Simple Simon’s, one of downtown’s most popular eateries, caught fire around 2 a.m. this past Friday, causing what the owners hope will be only a temporary closure. Initial reports point to an electrical fire as the possible cause, with damage estimates of roughly $175,000. No major damage was reported…
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Archives: 2003-2014
Local colleges receive high marks
ByRXSQ August 23, 2008June 1, 2024
Four area colleges — including three in Riverside — received high marks in the latest college rankings from U.S. News & World Report. 2001Carillon Tower – UC Riverside 2005California Baptist University UC Riverside, California Baptist University, La Sierra University, all located in Riverside, and the University of Redlands, were each ranked within their respective categories,…
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Archives: 2003-2014 | Then & Now
Postcard: Downtown civic buildings
ByRXSQ January 11, 2011June 1, 2024
Late 1950sTop: Carnegie Library and Riverside County CourthouseBottom: Municipal Auditorium and U.S. Post Office We thought we’d start the new year off with an old postcard showing a few of downtown Riverside’s civic buildings. Dating from the late 1950s / early 1960s, the images show the 1903 Carnegie Library, the 1903 Riverside County Courthouse, the…
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Archives: 2003-2014
Want the NFL back in LA? Think Inland.
ByRXSQ November 9, 2006July 12, 2024
Let’s face it, the NFL has wasted nearly a decade attempting to place a team back in Los Angeles. Outside of a few fancy stadium proposals, nothing even close to concrete has come of it. And now, some within the league are saying the cost to re-enter the metropolitan LA market may simply be too…
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Archives: 2003-2014 | Out & About
Diverse plants, scenery at UC Riverside’s Botanic Gardens
ByRXSQ March 30, 2012June 1, 2024
Note: The following write-up by us on UCR’s Botanic Gardens first appeared on Things To Do InlandEmpire.com. Nestled within 40 hilly acres on the eastern edge of the University of California at Riverside campus, the UCR Botanic Gardens is one of the Inland region’s best-kept secrets. With four miles of self-guided walking paths and over…
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Archives: 2003-2014 | Then & Now
Then & Now – Sears
ByRXSQ May 12, 2009June 1, 2024
In 1964, after nearly 35 years in downtown Riverside, Sears Roebuck & Co. opened a new, larger “suburban-style” store about 5 miles southwest of its former Main Street store. Located on 19 acres at the northeast corner of Arlington and Streeter avenues, the 93,000 sq. ft., $3 million store was Sears’ largest store in Inland…
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