Table of Contents
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Food and Drink
1 Ditch the Tie to Dine at Tuxie's 2
2 Get Your Eats Underground at Hideaway Café 4
3 Achieve Bakery Bliss at Simple Simon's 5
4 Challenge Your Pizza Palate at Jafang's 6
5 Meet the Keeper of the Dive Bar Crown 7
6 Discover Post-College Ramen on Zen Street 8
7 Taste a Life-Changing Tortilla 9
8 Relax at Backstreet Café's Urban Garden 10
9 Meet the Millennium's New Burger Boss 12
10 You Always Drink with Friends at ProAbition 13
11 Taste American-Asian Fusion Foods at Your Uncle Chuang's Bakery 14
12 Make Your Payday a Salted Pig Day 15
13 Cocktail with Citrus Pioneer W. Wolfskill 16
14 Craft a Brew Just for You at Wick's 17
15 See a Glockenspiel with Your Meal at Mission Inn Restaurant 18
16 Brunch with the Lancers at California Baptist University 20
17 Learn to "Cup" at Lift Coffee Roasters 21
18 Go Organic in Health's Kitchen 22
19 Eat Like the Innkeeper at Duane's Prime Steak and Seafood 23
20 Discover Creola's Southern Charm 24
21 Have a Fish Fry Friday at Gram's 25
22 Refresh Yourself at Oasis Vegetarian Cafe 26
23 Travel to Sevilla without Leaving Riverside 27
Music and Entertainment
24 Rule the Red Carpet at Riverside International Film Festival 30
25 Ready Player One at Pixels 31
26 Drink a Beer, Watch a Barrel Roll at Packinghouse Brewery 32
27 Dance in Aurea Vista's Speakeasy 33
28 Become a Pinball Wizard at Lake Alice Trading Company 34
29 Get Behind the Velvet Rope at Sevilla Nightclub 36
30 Rock Out at Riverside Municipal Auditorium 38
31 Avoid Blockbusters at the Culver Center of the Arts 39
32 Try to Conquer Castle Park 40
33 Touch All the Art at September's Art and Music Festival 42
34 Ring In the Week at the Carillon Bell Tower 43
35 It's a Bright Christmas at Festival of Lights 44
36 See Modern Entertainment at Historic Fox Theater 45
37 Get Seriously Spooked at Ghost Walk 46
38 Step to the Tunes at Mariachi Festival 47
39 Get Up Close to the Show at The Box 48
40 Marinate in DIY Art Sauce at Saturation Fest 49
41 Cut a Rug with a Cover Band at Romano's Concert Lounge 50
42 Dress Up for the Drag Races at The Menagerie 51
Sports and Recreation
43 Drive and Drift at Adams Motorsports Park 54
44 Discover a Kids' Space Away from Your Space 55
45 Bike, Walk, or Drive Victoria Avenue 56
46 Will You Escape the Curiosity Shop? 57
47 Try Your Hand at Foot Golf 58
48 Hike to the "C" at Box Springs Mountain Reserve 59
49 Behold Botanic Bliss at UC Riverside 60
50 Discover Nature at Hidden Valley Nature Center 62
51 Hitch a Ride on a Steam Train at Hunter Hobby Park 63
52 Ascend Mount Rubidoux 64
53 Go into the Wild at Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park 66
54 Putt a Mini Golf That's Like the Real Thing at Rancho Jurupa Park 67
55 Spot a Water Buffalo at Fairmount Park 68
56 Play along the Banks of the Santa Ana River Trail 69
57 Visit the Outlaw Artists of Graffiti Falls 70
Culture and History
58 Learn about Standing Tall at the Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties 74
59 Discover the Secrets of the Historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa 75
60 Feast Upon Folk Art with a Side of Chilaquiles 76
61 Travel to Lunar Fest 77
62 Touch Down at March Field Air Museum 78
63 Stride along the Path of the Just 79
64 Check In to the Life Arts Center 80
65 Party Like It's 1889 at Jensen Alvarado Ranch and Museum 81
66 Drink from the Art-Caffeinated Source 82
67 Revel in Native American History at Riverside's Metropolitan Museum 84
68 Smashing Good Times, Not Plates, at Greek Fest 85
69 Picture Yourself at California Museum of Photography (CMP) 86
70 Brush Up with the Artist in Residence at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa 87
71 Walk through History at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery 88
72 Embrace Life at Día de los Muertos 90
73 Smell the Flowers at California Citrus State Historic Park 92
74 Free Family Fun Days are on First Sundays 93
75 Hail Your Chief at the Presidential Lounge 94
76 Celebrate Freedom with Your American Heroes at Riverside National Cemetery 96
77 Experience Living History at Heritage House 98
78 See Art Go Everywhere at Artswalk on First Thursdays 99
79 Be Inspired by Riverside Art Museum 100
80 Dig up the Past at the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center 101
81 World History Meets Riverside History on Main Street 102
82 Join the Conversation at Riverside Community Arts Association (RCAA) 103
83 Celebrate the Life and Times of Charles Dickens at Dickens Festival 104
84 Get a Daily Art Fix at Riverside County Artscape Exhibition 105
85 Stay Up All Night for the Long Night of Arts and Innovation 106
86 Meet Sports Legends at Riverside Sport Hall of Fame 107
Shopping and Fashion
87 Pick Up Life-Energizing Olive Oil at Migliore's Gourmet Foods 110
88 Make It Yourself at Vocademy 112
89 Celebrate Every Holiday at Wendie Monrroy on Main 113
90 Round Out Your Art Collection at Division 9 Gallery 114
91 Cast a Spell at DragonMarsh 115
92 Share Cigars and Song at Mission Tobacco Lounge 116
93 Make Your Own Art at Weathered Feather 117
94 Grab Life by the Citrus at Gless Ranch 118
95 Browse the Mission Galleria on Main 120
96 Shop with a Friend at Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's 121
97 Get Blown Away by Rodeo Glass 122
98 Buy Art from the Artist at Made 123
99 Experience Peace, Love, and Fair Trade Chocolate at the Alternative Gift Fair 124
100 Shop the Exclusive Lines at The Parrott 125
Suggested Itineraries 127
Activities by Season 133
Index 136
