From the eclectic Mission Inn and magnificent County Courthouse to the modern City Hall and mid-century public library, downtown Riverside is rich in architectural history and variety. Fortunately, many of these gems are within walking distance down a few adjoining streets. As such, we’ve created a few short circular, self-guided tours — Mission Inn Avenue,…
Holiday Traffic by :KayEllen 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.
The 19th Annual Festival of Lights is set to begin Friday afternoon (Nov. 25) in downtown Riverside, with the official “switch-on” ceremony & fireworks taking place just after 5:00 p.m. in front of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. (Be sure to arrive early for the opening night ceremony!) Each year, thousands of visitors gather…
Mission Inn Restaurant by isayx3 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.
The 18th Annual Festival of Lights is set to begin Friday, Nov. 26 in downtown Riverside, with the official “switch-on” ceremony taking place just after 6:00 p.m. in front of the Mission Inn. This year’s Festival runs from November 26 through January 2, 2011 (excepting Christmas). Each year, thousands of visitors crowd the areas in…
Sept. 2010Filming of ‘Undercovers’at the Mission Inn Sept. 2010Filming outside theMission Inn’s Alhambra suite This past week, Riverside’s Mission Inn became a South American backdrop for a new television series called ‘Undercovers’ on NBC. For several days, film crews shot in and around the historic hotel in downtown Riverside, lining nearby streets with production vehicles…
Main Street pedestrian mall Slideshow: Out & About This past weekend saw us out and about downtown on both Friday and Saturday. On Friday evening, downtown was relatively busy as a special screening of “Gone With the Wind” brought a sold-out audience to the newly-restored Fox Performing Arts Center. The showing included appearances from 4…
Festive decorations at every corner during downtown Riverside’s yearly ‘Festival of Lights’ Slideshow: Out & About On Saturday evening, we spent a couple hours browsing and shopping during the annual ‘Festival of Lights’ in downtown Riverside, snapping a few photos — and finding a few nice surprises along the way. First, it was great to…
Angel TimeRandom House Mission InnWest facade Mission InnMain lobby Mission InnInterior courtyard architecture Mission InnInternational Rotunda With a hotel as unique and eclectic as the Mission Inn, it’s no wonder many actors, artists and writers have found the place invigorating and inspiring. Among them include Will Rogers, Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Zona…
Recently, local historian Hal Durian’s weekly “Riverside Recollections” column spotlighted several local history books, including the very popular photo history books from Arcadia Publishing. The Arcadia series includes several topics, including Images of America, Postcard History Series, Then & Now, Black America Series, Images of Sports, and Campus History Series. Locally, several communities have been…
