Riverside Travel Guide
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide for Riverside, California.
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Welcome to Riverside!
Known as a city of arts and innovation, Riverside is located about 60 mi (97 km) east of Los Angeles in the Inland Empire area of southern California. Founded in 1870, the city was established on land beside the Santa Ana River that was once a Spanish rancho. Orange trees were planted in 1871 and within a few years Riverside had successfully established a thriving citrus industry, also known as California's “Second Gold Rush,” which visitors can learn more by visiting the area's California Citrus State Historic Park. Riverside is also rich with culture and history, and features more than 100 city landmarks and numerous buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. One of the city's most famous landmarks is the Mission Inn Hotel, which was built in the 1800s and the Fox Theater, which was the site of the first public screening of “Gone with the Wind.” Historic landmarks aside, the city has a little something for everyone and visitors can also enjoy Riverside's many museums and parks, play a round of golf at one of it many courses or visit one of the original fruit trees from which the state's orange industry descended.Tourist Attractions
California Citrus State Historic Park
The California Citrus State Historic Park is located in Riverside and chronicles the history of the citrus industry in California.
The California Citrus State Historic Park is located in Riverside and chronicles the history of the citrus industry in California.
Hotels & Motels
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Riverside
A National Historic Landmark, the Mission Inn is a beautiful, Spanish-colonial hotel in Riverside that dates to the 1870s.
A National Historic Landmark, the Mission Inn is a beautiful, Spanish-colonial hotel in Riverside that dates to the 1870s.
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Mission Inn Museum Tours
The Mission Inn Museum offers daily tours of Riverside's historic Mission Inn that allow visitors to see parts of the Inn that are usually inaccessible to the general public.
The Mission Inn Museum offers daily tours of Riverside's historic Mission Inn that allow visitors to see parts of the Inn that are usually inaccessible to the general public.
Current & Upcoming Events [ View All ]
Looking for something to do in Riverside? Check out these current and upcoming events. If you know of an event that is not listed in the travel guide, please feel free to add an event listing (it's free).
- Annual Riverside Raincross 5K Run/Walk
Feb 25 » Fairmount Park - Redwood Coast Jazz Festival
Mar 22 to Mar 25 » Red Lion Eureka
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