Friday 18th May 2012,

Things To Do Inland Empire


Entertainment in the Inland Empire & Southern California!

Black Keys @ Honda Center October 8th, 2012

Black Keys @ Honda Center October 8th, 2012

KROQ and GoldenVoice  The Black Keys will be playing at the Honda Center October 8th, 2012. They will be sharing the stage with the indie rock duet Tegan and Sara. Both of these performers are slated to tour together with an additional stop at the Staples Center. Both performers have already sold out shows in Chicago’s [...]

May 17, 2012 John D.

Walk With Animals St. Paw-tricks Day 2012 Riverside (RESCHEDULED)

Walk With Animals St. Paw-tricks Day 2012 Riverside (RESCHEDULED)

On March 17, 2012, Fairmount Park in Riverside will host the 20th Annual Walk With Animals where you and your dog can enjoy a fun, fair-like atmosphere and walk 1.3 miles while raising money for homeless animals in our community. [...]

May 17, 2012 Ashley

Old Riverside Foundation’s Annual Vintage Home Tour 2012

Old Riverside Foundation’s Annual Vintage Home Tour 2012

Celebrating Riverside’s citrus heritage is the theme of Old Riverside Foundation’s 21st annual Vintage Home Tour, which takes place this Saturday, May 19, 2012. The self-guided tour showcases four privately owned homes near Victoria Avenue in the city’s historic orange greenbelt as well as a downtown church with strong citrus ties. The four homes are [...]

May 17, 2012 Glenn Edward Freeman

Pizza and Wine Pairing Dinner this Friday at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes. Just $35 per person

Pizza and Wine Pairing Dinner this Friday at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes. Just $35 per person

Pizza and Wine Dinner This Friday Night at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes! Just $35 Per Person! We’re ordering in on Friday Night. Come sample five different gourmet pizzas from five of the best pizza makers in the area, and try a different wine paired specifically with each unique pie! Only $35 per person! May has [...]

May 16, 2012 Chris Kern

Rock The Bells 2012 Announced @ NOS Events Center

Rock The Bells 2012 Announced @ NOS Events Center

Rock the Bells 2012 was announced on Tuesday, May 15th and already there’s a huge buzz going on. But when you consider how many amazing artists that Guerilla Union managed to line up, it makes sense. This year Rock the Bells is going to be a Two Day event and will feature some hip hop [...]

May 16, 2012 John D.

LA Wine Fest 2012

LA Wine Fest 2012

Wine lovers are in for a big treat as the Los Angeles Wine Fest hits Raleigh Studios in Hollywood on June 9 and 10. The 7th Annual LA Wine Fest is set to have vendors serving more than 500 wines, spirits and brews along with some of SoCal’s best food trucks on hand to keep [...]

May 15, 2012 Kris

Riverside’s Raincross Chorale Goes Back to Bach on Sunday, June 3

Riverside’s Raincross Chorale Goes Back to Bach on Sunday, June 3

Fans of Johann Sebastian Bach have a treat in store at the upcoming Raincross Chorale concert in Riverside. The 45-voice group will perform Bach’s Magnificat, with orchestra at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave. Tickets are $15. Light and bright, with prodigious runs and trills and interlocking harmonies, [...]

May 14, 2012 Kris L.

Los Angeles Lakers @ Citizens Busines Bank Arena – Ontario 2012

Los Angeles Lakers @ Citizens Busines Bank Arena – Ontario 2012

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced their preseason home schedule for the 2012-13 season. They’ll be playing one game at the Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 10th and also one at the Honda Center on October 16th. This is a great opportunity to catch an early game and get to see The Los Angeles [...]

May 14, 2012 John D.

JazzReggae Festival at UCLA

JazzReggae Festival at UCLA

**UPDATE: Due to health reasons, Bobby Womack has cancelled his appearance at the JazzReggae Festival’s Jam Day on May 27. Performing as his replacement is soul singer Booker T. Jones.** If you’re looking to kick off the summer season with some good vibes and some good music then the JazzReggae Festival at UCLA is up [...]

May 12, 2012 Kris

Coachella 2013 – Tickets / Lineup / Rumors – Weekend 1 & 2 Dates

Coachella 2013 – Tickets / Lineup / Rumors – Weekend 1 & 2 Dates

May 14, 2012 Weekend 1 and Weekend 2 Coachella tickets will be available through the advance sale on Thursday, May 17, 2012 for $349 each. For more information, check out Coachella.com. Weekend 1 will be April 12 through 14 and Weekend 2 will be April 19 through 21, 2013. No Coachella lineup information is available [...]

May 11, 2012 ThingsToDo

15th Annual Koroneburg Old World Festival in Corona

15th Annual Koroneburg Old World Festival in Corona

Time to search for the tunic, polish the suit of armor, and lace on the corset. Beginning May 12th through June 17, 2012, the “15th Annual Koroneburg Old World Festival” will be in Corona at the only permanent Renaissance Village in California! The (fictitious) Baron Heinrich Von Lauffer allows the townsfolk onto his estate, the [...]

May 11, 2012 Ashley

Restored B-17 Bomber at Riverside Municipal Airport

Restored B-17 Bomber at Riverside Municipal Airport

See the WW2 Flying Fortress! To honor all veterans and our heritage of freedom through flight, education and remembrance, the WWII “Flying Fortress” is coming to Riverside! “Sentimental Journey” is scheduled to be on display and available for rides and tours May 21 through 24, 2012 at Riverside Municipal Airport. Sentimental Journey is a fully-restored [...]

May 10, 2012 Corinne Parker

2012 Strawberry Festivals in Oxnard and Garden Grove

2012 Strawberry Festivals in Oxnard and Garden Grove

Attention all strawberry fans and fanatics…ready to sample every type of strawberry concoction imaginable? On the 19th and 20th Oxnard makes your strawberry dreams possible by hosting the “2012 California Strawberry Festival”! If you can’t make Oxnard (or have a serious strawberry addiction), you can always attend the “Garden Grove Strawberry Festival” on the 25th [...]

May 10, 2012 Ashley

Knott’s Berry Farm and Knott’s Soak Cities Offer Free Admission to Military Personnel – Memorial Day Weekend 2012

Knott’s Berry Farm and Knott’s Soak Cities Offer Free Admission to Military Personnel – Memorial Day Weekend 2012

Knott’s Berry Farm and Southern California Knott’s Soak City water parks, Palm Springs, San Diego and Buena Park, are pleased to announce that they will be offering FREE admission to active and retired United States Military personnel on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day (May 27-28) weekend. [...]

May 9, 2012 ThingsToDo

LA Film Fest 2012

LA Film Fest 2012

For the last 17 years Los Angeles has been the host to one of the best Indy Film festivals this side of the country. What makes this festival unique is the vast array of signature programs that include: Filmmakers retreat, Ford Amphitheatre Outdoor Screenings, Poolside Chats, Coffee Talks, and more. Additionally, the Festival screens short [...]

May 9, 2012 Claudia Amezcua

Powerhouse 2012 – Lineup

Powerhouse 2012 – Lineup

POWER 106, Where Hip Hop lives, proudly announces the lineup for Powerhouse 2012. Once again the live Hip Hop event of the summer, Powerhouse 2012 will feature a massive lineup – everything from West Coast artists Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and YG, to chart topping artists, J.Cole, Young Jeezy, T.I. plus breakout star TYGA [...]

May 7, 2012 ThingsToDo

The Cove Water Park – Riverside – 2012

The Cove Water Park – Riverside – 2012

The Cove is the Inland Empire's newest water park, and the 2012 season will bring scorching hot weather and awesome waves in this Riverside oasis. [...]

May 7, 2012 Ashley

Forgotten Grapes Wine Class: Wine-01: Forgotten Reds This Friday at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes in Riverside

Forgotten Grapes Wine Class: Wine-01: Forgotten Reds This Friday at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes in Riverside

Join us this Friday, May 4th at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes for our next wine class: Wine-0-1: The Basics – Forgotten Reds Our wine basics series Wine-0-1 runs the first Friday of every month and covers everything you’ll need to know to appreciate the world’s most popular beverage. Now this is more like it! We’ve [...]

May 4, 2012 Chris Kern

Malibu Beer Festival

Malibu Beer Festival

Malibu typically brings thoughts of surfing, waves, and the slow life. But on June 9 you’ll be able to add beer to that list. The 4th annual Malibu Beer Festival hits one of SoCal’s storied beachside towns with a wide variety of beers available for SoCal beer lovers. It takes place at the World Famous [...]

May 3, 2012 Kris

Killarney’s Riverside 5 Year Anniversary: Local Craft Tap Takeover

Killarney’s Riverside 5 Year Anniversary: Local Craft Tap Takeover

Join Killarney’s as they celebrate their first 5 years in business @ the Riverside Plaza and the local craft breweries that have been with us along the way! The event is Saturday, June 16th from 1 – 5 PM Unlimited beers throughout 1 Food Ticket A Commemorative tasting glass Expect a live band, master brewer [...]

May 3, 2012 ThingsToDo

May Wine Classes at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes in Riverside

May Wine Classes at Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes in Riverside

Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes in Riverside — America’s most uncommon wine shop — offers up brand-new wine classes to the public every FRIDAY NIGHT starting at 6:30 p.m.. From the absolute wine beginner to the most seasoned and sophisticated oenophile, this new wine shop and tasting bar offers wine classes for every level of wine [...]

May 3, 2012 Chris Kern

National Project Style Fashion Contest Kicks Off at Victoria Gardens and Promenade Temecula

National Project Style Fashion Contest Kicks Off at Victoria Gardens and Promenade Temecula

Victoria Gardens, and Promenade Temecula, have teamed up with Project Runway designer Nick Verreos and The Style Network’s host of How Do I Look?, Jeannie Mai, for this year’s national “Project Style” competition. This online fashion contest provides local fashion enthusiasts with a chance to show off their unique styles through a regional [...]

May 1, 2012 ThingsToDo

Dana Wharf Sportsfishing & Whale Watching Review

Dana Wharf Sportsfishing & Whale Watching Review

We wandered beyond the I.E. to the Dana Wharf in Orange County this past weekend for some whale watching adventures. If you are looking for a relaxing and fun day trip activity, considering heading down the 91/261/I-5 to Dana Point for a wonderful day at the wharf. [...]

May 1, 2012 David Szwarcsztejn

Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias @ Honda Center – August 11, 2012

Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias @ Honda Center – August 11, 2012

Pop and Latin music icons don’t get any bigger than this! Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Wisin Y Yandel announced today they will tour together this summer hitting nearly 20 cities nationwide, including an Orange County show Saturday, August 11 at Honda Center. [...]

April 30, 2012 ThingsToDo

Stagecoach Festival 2012 Review

Stagecoach Festival 2012 Review

Check this page for daily reviews of Stagecoach Festival 2012!!! Stagecoach Festival Day 3 Review The third and last day of Stagecoach 2012 went without a hitch as more of country music’s best performed for a crowd of tens of thousands. While young people are probably the majority at Stagecoach, country music legend Kenny Rogers [...]

April 28, 2012 Kris

Riverside’s California Citrus State Historic Park

Riverside’s California Citrus State Historic Park

A visit to the California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside is a vivid reminder of when fragrance from orange blossoms filled the air and citrus groves decorated the Southern California landscape. Situated in Riverside’s historic Arlington Heights citrus greenbelt, the 377-acre Citrus Park celebrates the role citrus – and in particular the navel orange [...]

April 28, 2012 Glenn Edward Freeman

Hootenanny 2012

Hootenanny 2012

Make sure you keep Saturday, July 7th open because the good folks over at Goldenvoice have announced this years acts at Hootenanny! This year Hootenanny is going to be in Irvine again at Oak Canyon Ranch. This year is going to be something extra special for all you Rancid fans out there. [...]

April 26, 2012 John D.

West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary 2012

West Coast BBQ Classic @ Queen Mary 2012

Whose barbecue style reigns supreme? That question will be answered on Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. when the Queen Mary in Long Beach presents the first-ever West Coast BBQ Classic – a full day of finger lickin’ good competition with pitmasters from around the country battling for the title of Ultimate [...]

April 25, 2012 ThingsToDo

Route 66 Food Truck Fest 2012 – Review

Route 66 Food Truck Fest 2012 – Review

Sunday, April 22nd, welcomed the Route 66 Food Truck Fest 2012– The absolutely delicious brainchild of KVCR’s own Cliff Young. The plan: Gather together some of the best food trucks in Southern California into San Bernardino’s San Manuel Stadium for a day of feasting and fun. My goal? To discover the best each truck had [...]

April 24, 2012 Michael L.

American Craft Beer Week @ Hangar 24 Redlands

American Craft Beer Week @ Hangar 24 Redlands

Hangar 24 just announced the awesome things they have planned for American Craft Beer Week. This year Craft Beer Week is May 14th-20th. It looks like it’s going to be an awesome week filled with great beers, great events, and great fun. The festivities start off Saturday, May 12 with Hang 24 announcing who won [...]

April 23, 2012 John D.

4th Annual Taste of the IE -May 18, 2012

4th Annual Taste of the IE -May 18, 2012

We’ve been saying the Inland Empire has great food for a while, and now they are going to prove it. On May 18th between 6 and 9pm, the City of Upland is presenting the “4th Annual Taste of the IE”. On “A” Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, “Discover Upland” will be laying out a [...]

April 22, 2012 Ashley

The 50th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale

The 50th Annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale

The 16th century is alive and well in Irwindale, transporting visitors into the past with colorful costumes, handmade crafts, and bawdy humor. The Renaissance Pleasure Faire 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration is off to a great start with a brand new layout and the addition of food trucks. The faire ends on May 20. The entertainment [...]

April 17, 2012 Ashley

Amgen Tour of California 2012 – Stage 7 – Ontario to Mt. Baldy

Amgen Tour of California 2012 – Stage 7 – Ontario to Mt. Baldy

Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California will be the ultimate test of the rider’s resolve to capture the Amgen Leader Jersey as it winds throughout the Inland Empire from Ontario to high atop Mt. Baldy on Saturday, May 19. [...]

April 17, 2012 ThingsToDo

Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour in Rancho Cucamonga

Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour in Rancho Cucamonga

“The Pig Trough”, “The Mount St. Helen, and “The Zoo.” Yes ice cream lovers, “Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour” has come to the Inland Empire!  The very same Farrells you have known and loved since 1963 is back, and serving up Rancho Cucamonga amazing sundaes. You know this place is different as soon as you walk [...]

April 13, 2012 Ashley

Riverside Singer Leaves the Twang Behind in Nashville

Riverside Singer Leaves the Twang Behind in Nashville

Sarah Horn fell in love with classical music as a young girl in Riverside, but after high school she headed to Nashville to earn a degree in commercial vocal performance. She'll be performing with The Raincross Chorale on April 20, 2012. [...]

April 13, 2012 Kris L.

Lucas Oil Motocross Race 2012 Lake Elsinore

Lucas Oil Motocross Race 2012 Lake Elsinore

The Lucas Oil Motocross Race is always fun to watch, with the compettion heading to Lake Elsinore in 2012. As CycleNews.com reports: A successful search has landed the AMA Motocross finale at what we feel is the ideal location for a national event in Southern California,” said MX Sports President Davey Coombs. “This is a [...]

April 12, 2012 ThingsToDo

Top 10 Summer Festivals and Events in Temecula Wine Country

Top 10 Summer Festivals and Events in Temecula Wine Country

Summer fun arrives early in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country and is celebrated daily June 1 through Labor Day as Summerfest. “10 inviting festivals and events celebrate local, award-winning wines; music, art, hot air balloons; all-things-local-and-fresh; Dads, the 4th of July, Native American culture and dance; and provide adventure and entertainment,” explains Kimberly Adams, [...]

April 12, 2012 ThingsToDo

Mud Factor 2012 – San Bernardino

Mud Factor 2012 – San Bernardino

Mud Factor 2012 takes over San Bernardino / Devore's Glen Helen Pavilion on Saturday, April 21, with competitors tackling a fun, challenging obstacles in waves that depart every half hour. [...]

April 12, 2012 ThingsToDo

Jeremy McGrath’s Poker Party April 19 to kick some dirt at Pechanga

Jeremy McGrath’s Poker Party April 19 to kick some dirt at Pechanga

The “King of Supercross” Jeremy McGrath hopes to become king of his own poker tournament on Thursday, April 19 at the Pechanga Poker Room. “Jeremy McGrath’s Poker Party” features a 7pm , $5,000 guarantee, $40 + $10 buy in, tournament. But things really kick off two hours earlier with an event designed for the whole [...]

April 11, 2012 ThingsToDo

Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America, a presentation by Judy Yung

Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America, a presentation by Judy Yung

Judy Yung, professor emerita in American Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present “Angel Island, Immigrant Gateway to America” at UC Riverside on Friday, May 18 as part of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Yung, who co-authored a book by the same name with Erika Lee in 2010, will make the presentation [...]

April 11, 2012 Ross French