Things To Do in the Inland Empire & Southern California
Animal welfare and autism advocate Temple Grandin will share her experiences and insight as part of the University of California, Riverside’s Voices of Change Series on May 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. in room 302 of the Highlander Union Building. Grandin’s appearance is part of the UC Riverside Presents Series in partnership with Dr. Jan [...]
UC Riverside Egg Hunt Day! UCR Softball vs. Long Beach State on Saturday, March 30th at 12:00 pm UCR Baseball vs. UC Irvine on Saturday, March 30th at 2:00 pm Come join the UC Riverside Softball and Baseball teams in an exciting egg hunt after each game and win a prize! For more information, please [...]
Baseball vs. Saint Mary’s on Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. Youth Jersey Day – Kids 8th grade and below wearing their youth team baseball or softball jersey receive free admission. Autograph Session – Stay after the game for an autograph session with the Highlanders. For more information, please visit gohighlanders.com, email highlandertickets@ucr.edu, or call [...]
Taking place this weekend, the Dickens Festival returns to Downtown Riverside. Celebrating the 20th anniversary, this event is filled with all sorts of festivities for the Victorian Literature geek in all of us! It will also feature character portrayals of many prominent Victorian figures, Mark Twain, poet Edgar Allan Poe, Queen Victoria herself, and of [...]
Men’s Basketball vs. Cal State Northridge on Saturday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Youth Jersey Day – Kids 8th grade and below wearing their youth team basketball jersey receive free admission. Autograph Session – Stay after the game for an autograph session with the Highlanders. First 100 fans will receive a coupon for free garlic [...]
Undefined Art: A Mobile Gallery Event is an outdoor art exhibition full of local area artists displaying their work. There will be live painters and live music. Visitors will be able to view and purchase pieces of art created by local (Inland Empire) artists. The event is Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 from 11 a.m. to [...]
Western Municipal Water District and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Riverside County Master Gardener Program have teamed up to hold three free gardening workshops in the coming months. The workshops will be presented on the second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. in Western’s water-efficient garden, Landscapes Southern California Style. Additionally, master gardeners will [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
UC Riverside Athletics will be hosting a military appreciation basketball game on Saturday, December 22. The game is at 1 p.m. at the SRC Arena against Air Force. Any current and former military member with acceptable ID is admitted for free. Military family members are also admitted for free. Military members may purchase additional [...]
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.
The Inland Empire is full of Holiday events going on nearly every weekend from now until the end of December! Hopefully this list will help you and your family catch at least one event near you! Chino “Chino’s Youth Christmas Parade & Fair” 12/812 @ 9AM. The parade will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Riverside Drive [...]
The 2012 Palm Springs Pride Festival is now underway. This is the 26th year that Palm Springs Pride has thrown this event. This weekend, you can partake in various outdoor festivities to show your support for the LGBT Community. Expect to see performances from many great artists in addition to the many great booths there are [...]
RIVERSIDE — If belting out Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” is part of your holiday tradition, there is a new event on the calendar that might be of interest. A Messiah Singalong, with orchestra, is free and open to the community at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at La Sierra University Church, 4937 Sierra Vista Ave. The choir on [...]
Its that time again to get creative on your hands and knees as the annual Chalk Art Festival returns to Downtown Pomona. The festival features colorful chalk-ful-of-art by children, families and professional artists. Since the event first began back in 2007 has drawn people from all walks of life to enjoy this colorful event. The [...]
Have you been looking at your garden lately and been thinking that it could use some amazing new plants? Well then UCR’s botanical garden is where you want to be real soon! The UC Riverside Botanic Gardens (UCRBG) will host several events in the coming months, starting with the 30th annual Friends of the UCBRG Fall Plant Sale on [...]
If you’re looking for a great Halloween event for the whole family then check out what Victoria Gardens has in store! They’re providing a fun, free, and safe Halloween event that’s tailored for Adults and Kids! VICTORIA GARDENS IS ALL TREATS, NO TRICKS, FOR ITS SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOWEEN BASH! Celebrate Halloween with an event the whole family [...]
Think you need to travel to OC, LA or SD for amazing haunted attractions? Think again! Coffin Creek Haunted Village offers the famous Chambers of the Mausoleum maze, a second maze, a haunted hay ride, and two trails that will scare your guts out!
Downtown Riverside will transform into an interactive stage to entertain, educate and amaze participants about the scientific and artistic accomplishments achieved in our region on October 4, 2012.
Riverside is very hip on the crafting scene these days!!! We have exciting news to share about an upcoming appearance by craft industry leader Kathy Cano-Murillo. Kathy is most commonly know as the “Crafty Chica” and has an amazingly dynamic presence across social media channels as well as her CraftyChica.com website. Kathy will be hosting [...]
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.
Flabob Airport is hosting a first annual Flabob Flying Circus aerial cavalcade show on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 8am to 4pm at Flabob Airport in Riverside, CA. The Flabob Antique Airplane Association chapter along with the full support of the Tom Wathen Center and Consolidated Aircraft Coatings, has created a new and exciting Southwest [...]
Attention all gardeners and weekend botanists! If you’ve been wanting to get some great gardening lessons for free then this is for you! Western Municipal Water District and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Riverside County, Master Gardener Program have teamed up to hold three free gardening workshops in the coming months. The workshops will [...]
The Inland Empire is host to a lot of different places and people. One thing that a lot of folks in the area don’t realize is how many of our residents are quite notable around the world. We were recently lucky enough to meet up with the author of “The Los Angeles Diaries”, James Brown, [...]
America’s first Olympic Gold Medal winner takes claim to the Inland Empire, with a shooting range dedicating a field to Kim Rhode this Saturday, August 25, 2012. As the San Bernardino Sun reports, the celebration honoring Kim Rhode is schedule for 10 a.m. Saturday at Redlands Shooting Park, located at 2125 N. Orange St., Redlands, [...]
Fashion’s Night Out Riverside 2012 will bring the second annual instlalment of this fashion-forward event in downtown Riverside on Thursday, September 8, 2012. Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is a fashion and shopping extravaganza event that was first launched in New York three years ago and has since expanded to include: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Milan, [...]
The Mad Decent Block Party presented by Puma is invading Downtown LA again! It is set to take place at LA Center Studios on August 25th. The event will be from 12pm to 8pm and is all ages! Another great thing—it’s free! “Mad Decent” is the record label founded by DJ/Producer, Diplo. It features artists [...]
Come out and help support the Santiago High School for Shark Fest 2012! Free Admission! Current line-up of Gourmet Food Trucks Baconmania Garlicscapes OC Burgermonster Shortstop BBQ Cupcake Place Tropical Shave Ice **Trucks are subject to change** For more info check out this link or call (951) 739-5600
Bring an appetite to the Inland Empire Auto Show 2012 from Friday to Sunday, August 24-26 because some of the best food trucks from Los Angeles, San Diego and the Inland Empire will be serving up award-winning, on-the-go fare. Famed food trucks at the Food Truck Zone include My Delight Cupcakery, A RockIn Ice, Slammin’ Sliders, Red Robin Yummm Mobile, Bacon Mania, Thai 1 On, Dogtown Dogs and number the one rated The Grilled Cheese Truck.
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 [...]
