Entertainment Alternatives in Riverside, CA

The Riverside Festival of Lights centers on the historical Mission Inn, in the downtown area. Decoration of this historic structure begins in October and is lighting ceremony takes place the day after Thanksgiving Day. The festival runs through New Years. At the festival, carolers, horse drawn carriage rides, and ice-skating all color the event. Restaurants, cafes, and community groups all contribute to the festival, which covers several city blocks in the downtown Riverside area.

The Orange Blossom Festival used to take place every year on the third weekend of May. It was suspended in 2007 indefinitely. The festival used to include tasting various oranges grown in the city along with other orange flavored treats such as BBQ sauces and orange kettle corn. There was a parade, carnival, music, dancing, shopping, storytelling, and fireworks. In the later years of the festival, security, crowd, and gang control had become unmanageable and too costly. Community leaders and city officials decided to make Riverside's Festival of Lights the premiere yearly festival each year.

Conveniently located in the Canyon Crest Community of Riverside, California, Canyon Crest Country Club offers some of the finest golf, tennis, and swimming programs, along with a wide variety of social and family activities.

There is also a number of museums, amusement parks, nature parks, and many other sites for you to see.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008