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.
Our backyard has THEE perfect viewing for the Mt Rubidoux fireworks show. Here are a few pics taken on my iPhone.
Our backyard has THEE perfect viewing for the Mt Rubidoux fireworks show. Here are a few pics taken on my iPhone.
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.
Check it out: http://ralphandtim.com/as I add it to my side links.
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.
Sources tell me there is a DUI checkpoint tonight at Market and 3rd, near the CVS and Starbucks. A frequent destination for us for coffee, candy and what else? Booze. Don’t drink and drive.
Ska in the Park may have been changed from Fairmount Park to QBonkers. Confirming with Ben from the BSharps.
** Confirmed that the venue has changed to Qbonkers. Doors open at 11 am. $20 at the door **.
Live, in store appearance by graffiti artist Cope 2 on June 27th at Creative Art Supply on 3rd and Market, from noon till 8pm. Who is Cope 2? Check out the video below for a taste of artistic genius.
If you’re into art, especially graffiti art, this is going to be a great event. The guys at Creative Art Supply are knowledgeable about the art and have the supplies you need for your own masterpieces. J and I walked in to their new shop downtown just to check it out and were glad we did. We’ll be at the event next weekend. For updates, check me out on Twitter.
Don’t forget the Downtown Street Jam this weekend. And don’t forget to enjoy the drinks and hospitality at the bars that sponsor the shindig. Last time I headed to Menagerie I met a lot of nice people. Let me know if you’re going! Check me out on Twitter.
Today, we met some cats following the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. Hey George. We also saw a guy that looked like Ted Kozinski buying Ezekiel bread outside of Clarkes. Who are the people of Riverside? We want to know you.
Inhale is an awesome band. Wasn’t sure what to expect but would defintely see them again. Coming live from Riverside’s Downtown Street Jam. Walk on the wild side…
Just a couple of pictures from Sunday at Show and Go. I think we missed all of the excitement on Friday and Saturday.
My favorite car - love the flames!
Red and white flames
Tough rides!
For the most up-to-date news on Riverside swine flu cases, check out the county’s swine flu news page at http://news.co.riverside.ca.us/swineflu/. As of May 2nd, there were eight confirmed cases and four school closures. Notable is that the school closures have been extended to 14 days, as recommended by the CDC because children are likely to be infectuous seven to ten days after onset of illness.
One of the closed schools is right around the corner in the Jurupa Unified School District. Mission Bell Elementary School will be closed until May 13th.
If you know someone in prison and plan on visiting, state prison officials have halted all visitation and activities because of a probable case of an inmate with swine flu at Centinela State Prison. Only critical and legally mandated visits will continue for the time being.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has seen a significant rise patients at the ER with flu-like symptoms. So significant that they’ve added three pop up tents just for overflow patients. They typically see about 300 patients in the ER a day. The number has risen to almost 500 on its busiest day this week.
“Ask A Mexican”’s Gustavo Arellano has a mariachi cheat sheet for you to take with you as you enjoy Drinko De Mayo this Tuesday. You shouldn’t have to request La Bamba because you don’t know any other song to request. This is a top notch list. Check it out.
Family activities:
Cinco de Mayo Family Fiesta this Saturday, May 2nd at Lake Hills Christian Center.
Mariachi and Menudo Cinco de Mayo breakfast and custom bike show in Corona. Harley Davidson style! Saturday, May 2nd.
Cinco de Mayo Bike Night at Zorbas on Tuesday, May 5th.
Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta at Villegas Park, Saturday, May 2nd. The parade begins at 10:00 am.
Kiwanis’ 3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo Family Fun Fiesta will be held on Saturday, May 2nd from 4 pm – 7 pm at the Canyon Crest Town Center. There will be free entertainment provided by Folklore Mexicano Del Sur De California and students from Myra Linn Dance Club at the Myra Linn Elementary School.
Other activities:
Pharoah’s Den is looking for artists a nd performers for their Cinco De Mayo evening. Check out their myspace at www.myspace.com/thepharaohsden
Friday is my day off (yay) and the weather is supposed to be high 70’s – low 80’s, which is considered perfect in my book.
If its Friday night, it must be the Bsharps at The Pharoah’s Den.
The BSharps at The Pharoah's Den
UltraStar University Village Cinemas is showing “Reservoir Dogs” as part of their late night movie series. It starts at 10 pm Saturday night. Love that movie. Check out the other movies they are showing in the series on their website.
Show and Go is this weekend! The 11th Annual Show and Go car show takes place downtown, beginning at 5 pm Friday through Sunday night. This is always fun to attend and see the coolest cars. It is between Market St. & Main St. and 14th St. & University Ave.
The Prom is Saturday, May 2nd, at Back to the Grind.
Riverside Prom this Saturday!
Aww I just found out I *do* have to work tomorrow. What else is going on?
Two more probable Swine Flu cases have appeared in Riverside County, bringing the total to six so far.
Also another school has been closed. Della S. Lindley Elementary School, 31-495 Robert Road, Thousand Palms (Palm Springs Unified School District). This makes four closures as of today. How is it determined that a school should close? One sure indicator is if there is a probable case of swine flu for students or faculty. Here is a newly released school guidance policy for swine flu, released today.
For information, Riverside County residents can call (951) 955-2000.
Update 6/26/09: Per Ben with the BSharps, and confirmed by other sources, Ska in the Park has been moved to QBonkers in Riverside.
Does anyone have any information on the upcoming “Ska in the Park” show at Fairmount Park in June? I want to post/see a flyer. Sounds like fun.
Update: 4/30/09
Here’s the flyer, courtesy of one of the bands scheduled to appear, the b Sharps. They had it on their Myspace page.
Ska In The Park - 6.27.09
May 9th is the next Downtown Street Jam. See the flyer below with May’s and June’s Street Jam info. Check out pics from the last one too. If you follow me on Twitter, I’ll remind you.
Voodoo Glow Skulls
The Menagerie, one of several bars enjoying the Street Jam business
Downtown visitors
For the latest Riverside (and surrounding areas) school closures due to the Swine Flu epidemic, please see:
As of this morning, the Riverside County schools are closed:
1) Lee V. Pollard High School, 185 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA (Corona Norco Unified School District)
2) Indio High School, 81750 Avenue 46, Indio, CA (Desert Sands Unified School District)
3) Mission Bell Elementary School, 4020 Conning St, Riverside, CA (Jurupa Unified School District)
Any additional information is appreciated.
Can be found at http://news.co.riverside.ca.us/swineflu/ .
As of the press conference today at 1:30 at CAC, there were four patients who tested positive for “a strain of influenza that is a strong indicator of swine flu”.
The following information is available about the cases:
- — Two people have been hospitalized in Riverside. One is an 87 year-old woman who was visiting family. She had recently traveled to Baja California. The second patient is a five-year-old girl who is unrelated to the other Riverside patient. Her travel history is being reviewed.
- — A 16-year-old girl from Corona was seen at an outpatient clinic but was not hospitalized. Her travel history is being investigated.
- — A 17-year-old girl from Indio was seen at an outpatient clinic but was not hospitalized. Travel history is being investigated.
Riverside County proclaimed a state of emergency in order to seek state and federal resources. The proclamation is also on the above website, which will be updated as more information is available.
No swine flu cases locally so far, per the PE.com special section. Thank goodness. Let’s keep it that way.
Dr. Eric Frykman , Riverside County’s public health officer, appeared before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to discuss the health concern. Currently Riverside County has antiviral meds for approximately 20K citizens but are requesting additional doses.
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
More information is available on the CDC Swine Flu web page.
The Riverside International Film Festival continues this weekend. It takes place at the Plaza’s Regal Theaters.
This weekend, following on the heels of Coachella and right before it gets hell-hot, is the Stagecoach Festival. This Saturday and Sunday at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, you can catch such acts as Kid Rock, Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley.
An Earth Day Festival will be held at White Park from 11 – 4. This is a family event sponsored by the City, Habitats for Humanity and ReStore.
Unlike last weekend, it’s supposed to mild and pleasant, in the low 70’s. Enjoy!
Former Riverside resident (graduate of Poly ‘81) and current rockabilly filmmaker Elizabeth “Betty” Blozan is showing her film “Rebel Beat: The Story of LA Rockabilly” tonight at the Riverside Film Fest. Ms. Blozan will be at the Fest to answer questions and give away CDs and posters. The film shows at 6:45 at the Plaza’s Regal theater. From the film’s Myspace page and website, it looks great. Love the scene and hope it does well!
Here’s a little teaser:
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