No hype. No politics. Just information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Riverside and surrounding areas from official sources. Summary of cases (I am trying to find official data on recoveries): Region Cases Deaths Riverside County […]
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Riverside And Beyond – March 14, 2020
No hype. No politics. Just information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Riverside and surrounding areas from official sources. First, some excerpts about COVID-19 from the World Health Organization’s Coronavirus Questions and Answers page (emphasis added): […]
First Hike at Harford Springs Reserve in Riverside
We tried a new (to us) hiking spot yesterday near Lake Mathews in Riverside… Harford Springs Reserve. Here are a few pictures: We parked at a very small dirt parking lot at 21470 Gavilan Rd. […]
Think Disneyland will let me live in Star Wars land?
Back in the late 1970s, my dad took me to see Star Wars at the Big Newport theater in Fashion Island. I was blown away. Back then, there was nothing like this movie and seeing […]
Favorite Breakfast Spots – Riverside County
During breakfast this morning with my wife and oldest son, I decided to start the year off with a new feature: Favorites. Not scientific. Not based on polls. Just completely subjective rankings of places / […]
Tio’s Tacos – Riverside, CA
I have lived in Riverside for a long time and I love Mexican food, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to try Tio’s Tacos in Riverside. This place is a trip. […]
RiversideAndBeyond.com – Online Since 2009
RiversideAndBeyond.com will turn 10 years old this year. I started the website to share restaurants my family enjoyed in and around Riverside, and have added a bunch of other content since my first post in […]
La Sierra Ranch Produce – Riverside, CA
My wife and I found a new organic produce stand today at the corner of McAllister and Blackburn in Riverside. We didn’t have any cash with us, but my wife wanted to check it out. […]
Our First Visit to Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park – Riverside, CA
We love to hike, but sometimes we’re more interested in exploring wide-open spaces than climbing to the top of a hill. Last Sunday, my wife and I planned to spend the day roaming the Santa […]
The Crack Shack – Costa Mesa
I haven’t written about a restaurant in a long time, but my sons and I tried a place on our way home from the beach over the weekend that deserves a mention… The Crack Shack […]
Heat Stroke is No Joke
I have always had a high tolerance for heat. I love to hike and enjoy the empty trails when it is too hot outside for most people. I guess there’s a good reason that I […]
Temescal / Cajalco Tin Mines – Riverside
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Back in July 2017, my wife and I went for a short hike in the hills above La Sierra near Lake Mathews. When we got to the top of the first hill, we decided to […]