Things To Do in the Inland Empire & Southern California
“Eat Your Heart Out”, dineLA’s twice-yearly dining event, is returning January 21–February 1, 2013! Los Angeles’s restaurant week showcases specially-priced $15, $20, and $25 lunch menus and $25, $35, and $45 dinner menus from hundreds of LA county’s most compelling restaurants. From lobster tacos and ceviche along the coast one night to osso bucco and [...]
Craving a trendy ambiance, with fun innovative food? Well, for something like that you’ll need to trek all the way to Los Angeles or Orange County , using all your money for gas and parking instead of an awesome meal right? “Rapour” at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga is eager to prove you wrong. Yes, [...]
This holiday season, local television show Inland Empire Explorer and host Joel Greene explore Logan’s Candy Shop in the City of Ontario to learn how the owners have been making candy canes (and other candies) by hand for over 79 years! Jerry and his family are one of very few homemade candy cane makers in [...]
It’s time to spoil your sweettooth, when Indulge LA brings the chocolates and pastries to West Los Angeles. On December 29, 2012, leave a little wiggle room in your stomach. Indulge LA is the City of Angels’ premier chocolate festival and pastry show that brings together some of the region’s best chocolate and pastry chefs. [...]
“The Next Food Network Star” and “Chopped All-Stars” contestant Penny Davidi is coming to the “Los Angeles County Arboretum” with “The Next Food Network Star” Finalist Jyll Everman to judge the annual “Taste of Arcadia”! With the beautiful arboretum as the perfect backdrop local restaurants, caterers, and wine/beer vendors battle it out Monday, September [...]
Known widely as “fashion’s biggest night,” Fashion’s Night Out is a global initiative created in 2009 which is designed to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and put the fun back into shopping.
Casey’s Cupcakes at the Mission Inn in Riverside is something that needs to be experienced. The moment you walk in you’re flooded with delightful pink packages and the warm inviting sight of fresh cupcakes. Don’t let the name fool you though, they are way more than just Cupcakes. From back to school merchandise to delicious [...]
The people have spoken, and the people demand a Farrells in Riverside! Who can resist the seemingly endless sundae combinations, and the crazy belly busters? Our friends at Farrells will be carting the “Pig Trough” over to 3610 Park Sierra Drive, taking over an old Black Angus Restaurant near Castle Park. Sounds like a family fun day in the making!
So, none of you heard this from me, but the good folks over at Dripp have a secret menu. The other day we were given super exclusive access to what they serve only to the customers in the know. Now, you fine folks will be apart of that group! If you don’t know about Dripp [...]
If you’re looking for a nice place to relax, drink tea, and watch old movies, then look no further! SimpliciTea in Rancho Cucamonga is now open. This establishment had its Grand Opening on July 25th, but has been quietly open for several months. SimpliciTea brings a nice San Francisco vibe to the Inland [...]
The 90th anniversary L.A. County Fair arrives Labor Day Weekend on Friday, August 31st and continues until Sunday, September 30th. The nation’s largest county fair promises 23 days of excitement for all by offering an eclectic mix of world-class concerts, educational, diverse and interactive exhibits, mouth-watering food, unique shopping, exciting horse racing, a thrilling carnival [...]
One of our favorite things here in the Inland Empire is how mom and pop shops always seem to work together! Probably one of the most delicious examples of this is Augie’s Coffee House and A La Minute in Redlands team up every Sunday for Affogatos! If you don’t know what those are, don’t worry, [...]
Ever dreamed of a five-pound gummy bear, a one-pound Sugar Daddy pop, or a 24-inch long pack of SweeTARTS? That dream is becoming a reality for candy lovers, as Victoria Gardens has announced that IT’SUGAR has opened its first Inland Empire location at the open-air regional shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga. This unique candy store [...]
1. More Affordable Midweek Hotel Accommodations and Recreation Take the time to check out the Palomar Inn Hotel, a 10-room, historical landmark built in the late 1920s. From here, do a self-guided Old Town historic walking tour arch-to-arch; visit the They Passed This Way Monument; shop for antiques and collectibles; and dine alfresco at Old [...]
Dairy Queen and the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network have teamed up for Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day! Thursday, July 26th, 2012, at all participating Dairy Queen’s one dollar, or more, from every Blizzard purchase will go towards helping out the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network. This is a great cause that greatly helps out all of [...]
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 [...]
If you’ve been looking for a cool place to eat with your friends, you might want to check out Gyu Kaku at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga. Where else could you barbeque good meat at your table (tapas style!), and not have to clean it up? Start off with a sushi roll or pork gyoza [...]
Cake pops. Cupcakes. FROSTING! Cookie Dough. Vanilla. Bacon!?! It is time to experience The De”Bite”ful Cake Pop Shop. De”Bite”ful represents some of the best of the bakery scene in the Inland Empire: Great people creating AMAZING desserts. Yum. Yum. Yum. From the delight of their Paradise Piña Colada cupcake to their signature Character Pops (aggrevated [...]
Dripp Coffee Bar at The Shoppes in Chino Hills is a relatively new joint, opened in November 2011, that offers customers both a cool place to hang out and amazing coffee. As soon as you walk into the coffee bar you’re greeted with decorative menus that initiate the feel of the whole business. Everything from [...]
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 [...]
Cupcakes have been all the craze for several years now, and even more recent we have seen the rise of the cake pop in the Inland Empire!
“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 [...]
A la minute creamery in Redlands is one of only two ice cream shops on the west coast and ten in the world to serve liquid nitrogen infused flavors that crystallize in a way regular ice cream can only dream of.
You can never be aware of too many good bakeries. Connected to Martha Greens in Redlands, “The Eating Room” (recently featured in Westways Magazine) “Dough’lectables” in Redlands is definitely one worth knowing.
Wondering where the best cupcakes are in the Inland Empire? We’ve done our homework and come up with our picks and your picks of the best cupcakes in the Inland Empire!
Sushi. Did that get your attention? If you’re constantly on the lookout for sushi in the Inland Empire “Ooka Japanese Restaurant” in Riverside should be your next stop.
Fiesta Village Family Fun Park in Colton takes the cake for centrally located, year-round family fun in the IE.
The back alley of Riverside’s Inland Empire Brewing Co. was packed with throngs of beer lovers and brewers at the Inland Empire Brewing Co.’s Third Anniversary.
“Crème de la Crème” bakery in Woodcrest, Riverside was voted one of the best cupcake shops in the Inland Empire by you, the fans of this site, and we figured out why!
The Inland Empire Chocolate Festival will feature everything chocolate, including wine tasting and shopping on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 11 am to 6 pm at the Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel.
