By Sarah Johnson |Staff Writer| With Fall quarter coming to an end, most students’ minds are gravitating towards exciting plans for the holiday break. A free event to check out during winter break is the 22nd Annual Festival of Lights, located in Downtown Riverside at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. The festival is an annual holiday event that lasts five weeks, beginning Nov. 28th and ending on Jan. 3rd. To kick off the program, there is a “switch-on ceremony” presented by Duane and Kelly Roberts, owners of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. The ceremony is an illumination of Downtown Riverside’s buildings, centered by the Mission Inn Hotel, decorated with more than three and a … [Read more...] about Festival of Lights astounds
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Downtown Riverside gets artsy
By Ezequiel Ramos |Staff Writer| Downtown Riverside is home to the Riverside Art Museum, a place that houses unique and interesting paintings and sculptures. The location of this museum allows the community to choose between a day or night visit with many restaurants and various attractions for an enjoyable experience. Walking into the museum, an individual can feel the artistic atmosphere of this establishment. Upon entering, it is difficult to miss the beautifully centered patio, surrounded by plants and trees, and an abstract painting that captures the eye. To the left of the entrance, the exhibit “Baby Tattooville” has two unique portraits. One of these … [Read more...] about Downtown Riverside gets artsy