By Chelsea Underwood |Asst. Sports Editor| Red Bull flatland BMX athlete Terry Adams performed a demo at CSUSB on Sept. 24 as part of a two week SoCal Red Bull college tour. The Louisiana native travels along with his sponsor, Red Bull promoting the sport of flatland riding to the surrounding colleges and their students. “Our goal is to hit a lot of different schools,” said Sam Bennett, Inland Empire Red Bull Field Marketing Specialist. “It’s such a cool campus when everybody always, like right now there is a lot of people outside so the concept was to do a demo out while people can walk by and be surprised with the skill set and be blown away by it all. That’s the ideal of the … [Read more...] about BMX Flatlander promotes sport at CSUSB
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National Orange Show: more than a fair time
By Marlyn Rodriguez |Coyote Contributor| Memorial Day weekend in San Bernardino County is unique among California counties. To commemorate the holiday, the city held the 97th annual National Orange Show Festival. The NOS Festival consisted of “music, food, world-class carnival and midway, indoor and outdoor shopping, petting zoo, pig races, circus and animal acts, hypnotists, clowns and juried art show,” as stated by advertisements. This year there was a new twist to the festival, which integrated a diversity theme to show the different cultures in our county. For some families, the National Orange Show Festival is a yearly tradition, for others it is just something to do on the … [Read more...] about National Orange Show: more than a fair time
If we have the ingredients, we’ll make it
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| The secret is out about local restaurants’ secret menus and the hidden items they have to offer. Inland Empire residents, especially students, are always looking for new and exciting things to try at franchises. However, their menus begin to look redundant across town which leaves students desiring something different. Well, look no further students. Secret menus are popping up everywhere across Southern California. “My favorite thing to order from Del Taco is actually not even on the menu,” said alumnus Jon Frisch. Frisch’s quick pick-me-up food item is called a “bold burrito,” or more commonly known throughout the area as “the stoner burrito.” It is … [Read more...] about If we have the ingredients, we’ll make it
Wild Lemon
By Gabbie Corral |Staff Writer| The Wild Lemon Project draws awareness to San Bernardino native writers and artists. A local non-profit organization, the Wild Lemon Project welcomed students and San Bernardino County residents to its kickoff night held on Friday, April 13 at the National Orange Show Art Gallery. Its mission is “to support and propagate love for reading, writing and for creating and experiencing art [throughout the San Bernardino Valley],” states wildlemonproject.org. The event displayed the artwork of local artists from the Inland Empire Latino Artists Association, featuring paintings, sculptures and photographs. There was also poetry readings by published poets … [Read more...] about Wild Lemon
Dinner in the Desert: The Salted Pig
By Eric Brown |Online Editor| It's my intention to bring to light some of the finer places to eat around the Inland Empire in this Dinner in the Desert blog. This week I will look at The Salted Pig in Riverside, CA; click on the map to the right for directions and check out my blog below. Located next to the municipal center of Riverside is an exquisite burger bar that specializes in pork manifestations and craft brew. The Salted Pig is easy to miss tucked away next to tall buildings in downtown Riverside, and from the outside it is not ornately adorned, but as soon as you step inside you forget you were standing next to bleak city buildings as you are greeted with its cozy hide-away … [Read more...] about Dinner in the Desert: The Salted Pig