Thank you Jason Brenenstuhl for sharing these photos.
September 17, 2009
Whats up this weekend? 9.18 – 9.20
First of all, happy birthday AJ! Much love to you!
Friday:
Farmer Boys Cruise Night at the FB at 2901 Iowa. 6 – 9 pm, third Friday of every month.
For us Elvis fans, All Shook Up, a musical based on the music of The King, begins at Landis Performing Arts Center.
With 20 Classic Elvis Presley Hits, All Shook Up, will have you revved up and rockin’ right out of your blue suede shoes! In a roadside honky-tonk, a surprise visit from a mysterious, leather-jacketed stranger will lead a small town to discover the freedom of dance, the magic of romance, and the power of rock and roll. You’ll swivel your hips to “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Don’t Be Cruel”, and much more. You “Can’t Help Falling In Love” with All Shook Up!
The dates are: Sep 18th, Sep 19th, Sep 25th, Sep 26th, 2009 8pm Evening Performance and Sep 19th, Sep 20th, Sep 26th, Sep 27th, 2009 2pm Matinee Performance. Get your tickets while you can.
Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino. This is a big annual event that covers blocks and blocks of San Bernardino with cars, bikes, people and fun. This year is the 20th anniversary!
The 20th annual Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 19; and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20. The event is one of California’s largest cruisin’ classic car show where car buffs watch 1,900 hot rods, customs, classics, trucks, muscle cars and Corvettes cruise downtown San Bernardino.
Lake Alice – Classic Rock band Hired Gunz from 6 – 9 pm, $6 cover.
Saturday:
Second Annual Survivor Strut Fashion Show at the Plaza.
Join NBC News Anchor Mary Parks at the 2nd Annual “Survivor Strut” Fashion Show at 7 p.m. Saturday September 19 at the Riverside Plaza. All the models are cancer survivors and fashions will be provided by Riverside Plaza merchants. VIP seating, refreshments, goody bags, raffle prizes. All proceeds go to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light the Night Walk”.
I love when the UCR Botanic Gardens has some activity going on. This weekend must be my lucky weekend because they are having a Botanic Gardens Birdwalk Breakfast from 7:30 – 9:00 am. Admission is $10 and reservations are required. Contact ucrbg@ucr.edu or by 951-784-6962 to register.
The Friends of the UCR Botanic Gardens is offering a guided bird walk in the Gardens starting at the front gate at 7:30 a.m. Sept 19, 2009. We will bird the gardens for approximately an hour, then have a continental breakfast in Alder Canyon, where we can compose our checklist and talk over our sightings.
Not sure if Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs actually opens today but its playing this weekend all over town. I and my kids LOVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEDDDD this book. The film is in 3D and I hope and expect it to be awesome. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Speaking of flicks, Halloween II by Rob Zombie is coming out too. Must see!
Lake Alice: William Nason and the Elements. $6 cover charge, 21+
Sunday:
Sunday is not too big of a night for the IE so if you have something faboo, especially artsy, going on, please let me know. Otherwise, this is whatcha got:
Sensual Seduction at Incahoots.
360 Ent PRESENTS:
Sensual Seduction
Inland Empires Hot New Club
EVERY Sunday Night
Incahoots Nightclub
3742 Park Sierra DR.
Riverside, Ca 92505
18 To Tease 21 To Please
3 Fully Stocked Bars, Go Go Cages, VIP, Bottle Service, Birthday Celebration, Coat Check,
Music: Hip Hop/Top 40′S/Kroq/Hot Latin Grooves/R&B/Reggae
Football and Breakfast at Lake Alice on Sunday morning.
Liam’s Irish Pub in Colton is hosting The Brains at 7pm. I love a ghoul in a pompadour, especially a psychobilly ghoul. Sexy.
Montreal’s psychobilly horror-punk outfit THE BRAINS continue their 2009 touring schedule which includes a confirmed area performance at Liam’s Irish Pub in Colton on September 20, 2009!
Let me know what YOU are doing.
September 17, 2009
Savvy Chic Kids Consignment Sale is Back!!
Moms and grandmas (me included) mark your calendars for October 16, 18, 19 for the Savvy Chic Kids Consignment Sale.
Why do I recommend this sale everytime they have it? For a few reasons. As a mother (and Nani), I know how important it is to find inexpensive, quality clothes. You want the best for your child, but you don’t want to pay a fortune because they grow out of clothes so quickly. This sale gives mothers a chance to sell the clothes their children have grown out of AND buy gently worn, name brand clothes. Another reason is that it is well organized, safe place to sell and buy. SCK really does a great job getting things together for the seller so that there is little effort or hassle. One more reason to support SCK is that they donate clothing that hasn’t been sold to families who really need it. It’s just win-win all the way around.
Stay tuned for more as the sale grows closer!
September 17, 2009
Riverside Restaurant Week is Coming Up!!
Yummy, its time for Riverside’s Annual Restaurant Week, to be held 9/28 – 10/10. Check out the Riverside Fine Dining website for restaurants, menus and more.
September 8, 2009
OK Sushi is A-Okay
J and I just finished a meal at OK Sushi, near Tyler and Magnolia.
Pics via iPhone:
September 1, 2009
Route 66 After Party with Hellbound Hayride and Ms. Carolina Moon
This is a don’t miss! Mark your calendars immediately.
August 27, 2009
Jaycee Lee Dugard: A Riverside Connection
An incredible story began to unfold yesterday when a woman who had been missing for 18 years walked into a Contra Costa County police station and identified herself as Jaycee Lee Dugard. Dugard was abducted as a child in 1991, on her way to school in South Lake Tahoe. Her mother and step-father, Terry and Carl Probyn, are believed to live in Riverside, where her mother may work at Miller Middle School near Woodcrest. PE is asking for information from people that know the Probyns and have comments about the story. At this time, Mrs. Probyn is flying to Northern California to meet with Jaycee. More to follow.
August 20, 2009
Swine Flu Watch 2009 Continued
Just when you thought it was over, two more H1N1 related deaths were reported in San Bernardino county. The victims were a 50 year old female and a male in his 20s, both with other medical issues. This makes five H1N1 related deaths in San Bernardino County since the outbreak. Riverside has had one case so far.
Follow the Swine Flu on Twitter (seriously the CDC has a Twitter). Follow Riversideliving on Twitter too.
August 19, 2009
Local Weekend Events: 8.21 – 8.23.09
Friday, 8.21:
Ready for Vegas and burlesque by Kitten DeVille at Liam’s in Colton.
Wynonna Judd is at Soboba Friday night. Check out a recent interview with the PE.
Local music: Fur Traders (Classic Rock $6 cover) @ Lake Alice;
Saturday, 8.22:
The Ultimate Jazz Festival at Fairmount Park. This is a two day event from noon – 9pm on Saturday and noon – 7pm on Sunday. Check out the website: The Ultimate Jazz Festival for details. Get your tickets ahead of time. A two day pass is only $80 and supports “Jazz to be Green is a non-profit public benefit corporation that promotes awareness of Energy Efficiency, Green Environment, & Green Jobs, all through the art of jazz.”
For another type of music, check out the Kosmic Fest at the Hudson & Gotham in SB. 30 DJ’s. Tickets available at GrooveTickets.
JamBernardino in Highland at 7pm. Check out their site for more info: jambernardino.com
Local music: Atomic Punks – A Tribute to Van Halen @ Romanos; Roughhouse @ Lake Alice
Sunday, 8.23:
Check out day 2 of the Ultimate Jazz Festival at Fairmount. Go green and go jazz.
Gus Jr. Car Show at 18661 Van Buren. 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Prizes, discounts and cars!
Local music: Sensual Seduction club @ Incahoots
What are you and your group or band doing this weekend? Let me know!!!
August 18, 2009
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RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A Los Angeles man who spent 26 years in prison for his mother's murder before a judge overturned his conviction has made his first court appearance since his release on bail.
August 17, 2009
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According to Caltrans, the loop transition from Interstate 15 to the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway and the connector bridge between the eastbound 60 and northbound I-15 will be closed for nightly maintenance work between today and Friday.
August 17, 2009
Old Friends & Good Tunes This Sat at The Plaza
Don’t miss renowned artists, and local cats, Ralph Torres and Mike Geoghegan, this month at the Riverside Plaza.
Stolen verbatim from Mr. Torres bio:
Ralph Torres — songwriter/vocalist/keyboardist — is the purveyor of a distinguished brand of power pop with songs suspended on irresistible hooks, kinetic grooves and meticulously memorable choruses.
A native of the Inland Empire, Torres is well-known to Southern California audiences through his history with bands including ska/reggae favorites, The Sedans, and a subsequent chain of original pop and acoustic projects. In the late Nineties he founded (actual size), a duo whose solid songwriting and energetic performances won them resounding accolades, opening slots for The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, and a nomination for the National Academy of Songwriters Acoustic Group of the Year.
Following the group’s dissolution, Torres, a multi-disciplinary artist who includes web design and photography among his talents — retreated to write songs and reconfigure his musical future. An avid student of popular culture, his mastery of on-line media connected him to music makers worldwide. He was invited to participate in Music Bridges, a confab of international hit songwriters, in Goslar, Germany along with U.S. representatives including Motown legend, Lamont Dozier. In a 500 year-old hotel, Torres collaborated and produced songs, and was ultimately featured in a sold-out concert at the World’s Fair.
Returning stateside, he resumed work on a long-anticipated solo project and pledged his efforts to the Southern California and Inland Empire Songwriters Associations. Through these organizations, Torres met recording artist John McGill, with whom he now partners in select venues in a duo, Mostly Harmless, performing material by both artists as well as new songs the duo are writing in tandem.
Solo, in a duo, or fronting a rocking band, Ralph Torres’ calling card is his enthusiasm. Clearly not a shy guy or reticent performer, his masterful songwriting — divined from his thesaurus of influences and sung with a fiery conviction — illuminates a prime pop sensibility with joyous electricity.
Follow Ralph on Twitter. Follow Riversideliving while you’re at it.
August 17, 2009
20th Annual Stater Brothers Route 66 Rendezvous
20 years? Wow that’s a long time so they must be doing something right!
If you love cars, music and historical Route 66, make sure you mark your calendars NOW for the 20th annual Route 66 Rendezvous September 17th – 20th. There will be contests, cars and music from surf to rock to rockabilly. Something for everyone.
For more details than I can list here, check out their page at http://www.route-66.org/
August 17, 2009
Ready for Vegas AND Ms. Kitten DeVille
This Friday, 8.21, the band Ready for Vegas has a show at Liam’s in Colton. Along with the other bands Standard & Poor, Dirty Black Summer and Hypno Raygun, there will be burlesque with none other than Kitten herself (ya goin’ Morgan?).
August 17, 2009
Best of I.E. Survey – from IE Weekly
Favorite restaurant? Favorite local band or venue? Let your voice be heard and fill out the slightly long but useful IE Weekly poll called Best of I.E. by September 7th. The results will be published in the October 1st issue. Hey, they have a spot for Best Blog *hint hint*.
The survey link is http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/best_of_ie_2009_survey/2517/
August 13, 2009
The 48 Hour Film Project: IE
What a cool idea! The 48 Hour Film Project gave local filmmakers 48 hours to record and edit a film to submit to the project. The theme for this project, which was filmed last weekend in the IE, was a Western. Filmmakers had to include certain elements and film here in the IE, then submit their entries by August 9th. Premieres were last night and tonight (August 12th & 13) at Ultra Star University.
August 13, 2009
Check Here First: What Offices Are Open on Fridays in Riverside County
Want to know what local government offices are closed on Fridays? Riverside County has put together a web page and a master list of office hours for all agencies.
Get on it! You don’t want to be left without something until Monday.
August 11, 2009
Are You Ready For Furlough Fridays?
It was announced to Riverside County employees and the public last week that most County offices will now be closed every Friday. As management and SEIU represented employees were asked to furlough about 8 – 9 hours a pay period, other labor unions, including mine which is LIUNA, asked their represented employees to move to a 4/10 schedule. To accomodate all of these changes, we will be working Monday through Thursday for 10 hours (unless management or SEIU) and have every Friday off. Closures will not affect public safety, medical and some 24 hour programs.
This begins this Friday, August 14th and will go on indefinitely. To see what offices and departments are affected, the Riverside County portal is devoid of that information for the moment. I’m sure something is forthcoming (?). Don’t let this catch you unaware. If you have County business, get it done Wednesday or Thursday.
More to come.
August 11, 2009
Local and Independent Riverside
Let me take a moment to plug a Riversidecentric podcast and web page IE with Ralph & Tim. They are two local guys who grew up here in the IE and care very much about the place and the people here. And they like beer. Please check out their ideas about supporting local businesses and making things work from the inside out. Recommended!
August 11, 2009
Broadway In Riverside
Are you ready for the Inaugural Season of The Fox Performing Arts Center? Driving past the Fox every day, from the outside it doesn’t appear as though much is going on. Inside, the original interior paint is being restored and the whole place is being restored to its 1929 grandeur. Sounds swell.
There are already several big performances planned for 2010. Annie in February; Jesus Christ Superstar in March and April, and Hairspray in April to start. If you check out the various season ticket plans, the prices are reasonable if you are expecting a great show. For example, you and a friend could see all of the above shows plus two more for about 170.00. I’d love to see Annie again. I haven’t seen it since the whole Annie/Andrea McArdle craze when I was in 5th grade. Its about time.
July 28, 2009
County Gives SEIU A Case of the Mondays
After a bargaining impasse this week, approximately 6,000 Riverside County SEIU represented employees will be taking furlough days and unpaid vacations. The actual amount of reduction in benefits is disputed, depending on county officials or SEIU, but is estimated between 10 and 16 percent. The cut includes the unpaid days off as well as medical benefits.
The county is trying to avoid layoffs by having pay reductions and is asking all involved unions to reopen contract bargaining to find ways to save money. Many county offices will begin closing its offices on Fridays beginning next month.
For some lively discussion, check out today’s article and comments from The Desert Sun.
July 15, 2009
Inhale at Alice
Don’t forget to check out Inhale at Lake Alice on Wednesday nights. They get everyone up and dancing with their own songs and tunes from bands like Sublime. Drink prices were decent too. Greyhound with Grey Goose = 5.50. Get over here.
July 11, 2009
Fire in Pedley Area
Jessika from the Pedley area reports that the power is out in the Mission Blvd/Pedley area. There is also a fire burning in a field located at Pyrite and Mission. Be careful. With temps this high and no rain since Lord knows when, fire danger is extemely high.
July 5, 2009
Mt Rubidoux Fireworks Front Row Seat
Our backyard has THEE perfect viewing for the Mt Rubidoux fireworks show. Here are a few pics taken on my iPhone.
July 1, 2009
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Riverside County supervisors unanimously approved a $5.08 billion spending plan Tuesday but continued to disagree over whether the sheriff and district attorney should make further budget cuts.
June 30, 2009
Celebrate the 4th Of July!!
Some places to celebrate the 4th THIS Saturday night (besides our house, where we will be watching Mt. Rubidoux from the yard):
Pre 4th: Annual Concert for the Heroes at the Riverside National Cemetery on Thursday, July 2nd at 6:30 pm.
Mt. Rubidoux will be having their annual 4th of July fireworks show at 9 pm so anywhere you have a good view will be the place to be.
Riverside’s 4th of July Spectacular begins at 7 pm at the Riverside Sports Complex. Admission is $4 and kids under 5 are free.
The Riverside County Fire Department has a pdf with all of the County’s public fireworks shows. Riverside’s is on Friday, July 3rd from 5 – 9 pm at Agate Park
The Taco Station is having a Fourth of July Classic Car show from 5 – 9, just blocks from Mt. Rubidoux’s fireworks show. Enjoy great food, nice cars, prizes and Oldies.
66rs game at Arrowhead Park will be having a gigantic fireworks show along with a game against the Lancaster Jethawks.
Calvary Presbyterian Church is having its annual BYO picnic and ice cream social with a great view of Mt. Rubidoux’s fireworks.
White Park is having a free Patriot’s Concert with Riverside Lyric Opera Symphony, the Riverside Master Chorale and more.
Know of any 4th of July activities? Any restaurants or bars celebrating with specials? Let us know!
By the way, fireworks are illegal in Riverside County, except for a few desert cities. This includes firecrackers, “safe and sane” fireworks and even sparklers.
June 30, 2009
IE with Ralph and Tim
Check it out: http://ralphandtim.com/as I add it to my side links.
June 29, 2009
Ska In The (Billiards) Park
by Jessika Pedersen
Over the weekend, Riverside got a dose of their first annual Ska in the Park (@QBonkers). It was hot and crowded, and the location changed across town to a local pool hall, but none of this stopped local Southern California ska kids from showing up and packing the small building and parking lot. The local band turnout was a great opportunity to see smaller bands from other areas. A couple of my personal favorites were Maxwell Smart and Dr. Skavra (who sound like early Aquabats before they turned into a kid band). Our local band The B Sharps was amazing as usual. Suburban Legends played a great song off their first record, Gummi Bears. Though they needed a bigger main stage, for a first Annual ska festival in Riverside, I have to say it was a lot of fun. I can’t wait until next year. Ska is not dead, at least not in Riverside.
Jessika’s Facebook collection of photos from the event.
