Things To Do in the Inland Empire & Southern California
Get ready to suck down some noodles and broth when the Noodle Bowl Fest hits Santa Monica on Sunday, Feb. 10. It takes place at the Viceroy Santa Monica, and seven of L.A.’s best chefs and restaurants will be on hand to serve hearty bowls of noodles and broth, or noodle soup, along with unlimited [...]
Just as the sun sets on Saturday, Feb. 2, The Raincross Chorale will offer an Evensong service inside the First Congregational Church, located at 3755 Lemon Street — across from the Mission Inn. The concert begins at 5:30 p.m and is one of many events for the 2013 Dickens Festival, with other demonstrations, diversions, shows, [...]
**Updated article March 19, 2013** Afrojack has been announced as the headliner for Exodus Festival Las Vegas 2013! With him along with Calvin Harris playing the tunes at this year’s event, Vegas is sure to be the place to be during Summer 2013. Now, as long as you get your tickets in time you’re good. [...]
Get your calendars set and keep your belly empty for LA Weekly’s Plate food and wine festival on March 3. Los Angeles’s longtime alternative weekly newspaper hosts its 5th annual food and wine event at Petersen Auto Museum in the heart of the City of Angels. Food and wine festivals happen all the time in [...]
Local television show Inland Empire Explorer and host Joel Greene explore the City of Riverside’s Festival of Lights holiday event on Main Street in downtown Riverside. *Click the arrow below to watch The City of Riverside is celebrating the 20th annual Festival of Lights with a dazzling display of holiday decorations including more than 3.6 million [...]
The Mission Inn’s Festival of Lights 2011 kicked off with a magnificent firework display to the delight of tens of thousands of Southern Californians. In these challenging economic times, Owner Duane Roberts along with his wife, Kelly Roberts, and step daughter, Casey Reinhardt, are proud to call this spectacular light show their gift to the community.
Set your sights on some holiday gift shopping at the Alternative Gift Fair from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the First United Methodist Church of Riverside, 4845 Brockton Ave. This is your place for handmade gifts and non-profit causes, live music, and homemade soup. This fair has been a tradition in Riverside [...]
The Good Food Festival & Conference returns to Los Angeles for the second year Nov. 2-4, 2012. Produced by FamilyFarmed.org in cooperation with the Santa Monica Farmers Markets, the conference focuses on regional and national issues that are integral to building local and sustainable food systems and educating people about the Good Food Movement. The [...]
Coming to the Galleria at Tyler on Saturday, November 17th, it’s the Galleria Gourmet Food Truck Festival! The Galleria Gourmet Food Truck Festival will feature approximately 25 gourmet food trucks serving a variety of delicious dishes and tasty treats. Grab a cold microbrew from Hangar 24 Craft Brewery and sample food, wine, and cocktails. The [...]
A List of Fun Halloween Events for Kids in the Inland Empire! October 19, 2012 Riverside (Lincoln Park)- “Trunk or Treat”. Bring your costumed trick or treater over to Lincoln Park to go to car to car collecting candy. Time: 4-6:00PM. October 25, 2012 Rancho Cucamonga (Biane Library) Check out the scene at our scary [...]
STAGECOACH 2013–set for Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, 2013–marks the festival’s seventh year at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. This year, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum and Zac Brown Band headline the 3-day event with additional performances by Hank Williams Jr., Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Thompson Square, Tanya Tucker, Suzy Bogguss, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Rodney Atkins, Dwight Yoakam, Lonestar, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more.
Join IE Gourmet Food Trucks and Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula on Saturday, 10/6/12 from 11pm-5pm. Pechange Resort and Casino- 45000 Pechanga Prkwy, Temecula, CA 92592 $10.00 per ticket, for more info click here **Trucks are Subject to Change* After School Truck BaconMania Brats Berlin CHI Town Hustler Chubbys Chunk n Chip Coast 2 [...]
The IE Food Truck Fest 2012 has been announced by Citizens Business Bank Arena for October 20, 2012. “We are happy to offer the Inland Empire Community a chance to experience the wonderful gourmet food from over 45 Food Trucks combined with a day of live music, kid’s activities, and fun for the whole family” [...]
Oktoberfest 2012 in the Inland Empire presents no shortage of opportunities to wash down your pretzels with beer, brats and dancing throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties! Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest Big Bear is hands down the most talked about Oktobfest in the I.E. As I.E. Weekly reports, you might as well be in Germany, [...]
The smell of steamed lobsters filled the air as crowds of hungry lobster fans descended on the “Port of LA” Lobsterfest, September 15, 2012 at Ports O’ Call Village. Greet the large pelican at the entrance, walk through an inflatable lobster tunnel, and take in the sights. At the entrance you’ll see a large variety [...]
Join IE Gourmet Food Trucks & Rialto High School for their Musical Theater Program Food Truck Festival Fundraiser. When: Saturday, 9/22/12 From: 12:00pm-4:00pm Where: Rialto High School-595 S. Eucalyptus Ave. Rialto, CA 92376 Admission: $5.00 Adults, $3.00 Students, Kids 5 & under FREE!
If your answer to “when was the last time you went to a lobster festival” is anything but yesterday, you’re overdue! Long Beach Lobster Festival (September 7th-9th)- The Long Beach Lobster festival offers a main stage playing Motown, decades music (60’s, 70’s, 80’s), Southern Rock, and County Western, and a children’s stage with storytelling, magicians, [...]
Labor Day Weekend in the Inland Empire will offer plenty of options in 2012, with our best picks and your answers on Facebook!
Have you heard all the hype about crafting lately? Seems the City of Riverside is catching on to the craze as well with Craftin’ in the City – A Make and Take Marathon. This chic and hip event is for crafters of all ages and skill sets and will be held on October 27, 2012 [...]
Save the date for October 6 when the Beer, Art and Music Festival hits sunny Santa Monica. A festival celebrating art, music, and craft beer (hey, it’s another form of art), BAM is one of the pioneering events of its kind on L.A.’s westside. It offers a trifecta of locally produced art, music, and suds [...]
**Editorial/Photographic Review Dated August 27, 2012** The Los Angeles Epicurean Festival was nothing short of an awesome blend of wine, deserts, meats and fancy treats when it kicked off at Los Angeles’s historic Vibiana cathedral on Sunday, August 26. Sampled for event goers were scores of wines with an international flavor. Indeed, many of the [...]
Come out to the 4th annual Fontana Arts Festival for an evening of celebrating the arts! Take a stroll down the Artwalk where 50 local artists will showcase and sell their creations! Guest artists will also hold live demonstrations and hands-on workshops for attendees of all ages. Saturday, July 28th 5:00pm-9:00pm Fontana Park-15556 Summit Ave, [...]
Looking to escape the Inland Empire heat this weekend? Jump on a Metrolink train and head down to the 35th Annual San Clemente Ocean Festival, “The Greatest Show on Surf.” The festival has a variety of events Saturday and Sunday for everyone in the family to enjoy. Saturday’s events include an early morning Children’s [...]
To mark their third birthday, Black Market Brewing Co. will be doing giveaways every half hour on the hour on August 11th. They will be releasing their highly sought after Belgian Quad called Quadrophenia- which at 11% alcohol content, you will certainly have to have a designated driver that day! Vendors will be selling customized Black Market flavored bratwursts, and some of the best BBQ folks will be grilling on site. Unlike most brewery anniversary events, there will not be any cover charge. There will be live music, as well as door prizes, so make sure to come early on Saturday, August 11th before the shwag and beer run dry!
Come out and celebrate “The Cove’s” last summer operating day of the year! On September 3rd, from 12-4pm, the very popular waterpark is saying goodbye with a Labor Day Carnival. Already a family fun destination, The Cove is sweetening the deal by adding games with amazing prizes, a variety of food, and even a petting [...]
Hootenanny 2012 was set to be one of the best concerts of the year. They kept adding and adding to their amazing line up and the show just looked like it would be nothing short of amazing. Of course, there was no way this fest was going to be anything but spectacular considering that the [...]
It’s that time of year again…fair season! Friday the 13th of July starts us off with the very popular Orange County Fair! Although it is technically smaller than the Los Angeles County Fair, it’s hardly noticeable with the wide variety of food and shopping opportunities. Grab your friends and just eat your way through the [...]
The city of Redlands will be honoring California’s rich Cowboy heritage with some really awesome events at the end of the month to commemorate The National Day of the Cowboy. Starting on Sunday, July 22nd, the historic Fox Theater will host a 50th anniversary screening of John Ford’s classic 1962 film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, [...]
Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2012 – Photos / Pics – San Bernardino, California, June 30, 2012
Prepare for the Invasion of the Food Trucks & Beerfest! Saturday, June 30th 11am-5pm at the Municipal parking lot on Redlands Blvd. Between Eureka & Orange St. Featuring a variety of favorite food trucks from the Inland Empire and Beyond! Bacon Mania Tornado Potato WTF Tropical Shave Ice Thai 1 On Suite 106 Slummin Gourmet [...]
