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The Inland Empire’s Guide to Fun 

September, 2008 

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Symphony 

Season 

Begins 

Maestro Carlo Ponti, Jr. and 

the San Bernardino Symphony 

celebrate 80 years 

Kid Rock at 

Fantasy 

Springs 

Casino 

Alan 

Jackson 

at Soboba 

Casino 

Wilson 

Creek hosts 

Marion 

Meadows

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at local & Nevada casinos 

Theater and the Arts Stage events around 

the Inland Empire 

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What To Do A wide range of events and 

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September, 2008 INLAND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW

SATURDAY EXCURSION 

Riverside Downtown 

Farmers Market 

continues to thrive 

The City of Riverside’s 

Downtown Farmers Market 

continues to thrive in its 

second year, with new seasonal 

fruit and vegetables now available. 

Shoppers can purchase sweet 

raspberries, succulent peaches, delicious 

strawberries and scrumptious 

avocados. 

The Downtown Farmers Market is 

located on the Main Street Pedestrian 

Mall between University and Mission 

Inn Avenues and is open every 

Saturday from 8am to 1pm. 

The market continues to serve the 

City of Riverside residents and visitors. 

It is a place where farmers can sell 

their crops directly to the consumer. 

It offers organic fruits and vegetables, 

flowers, aged Gouda cheese by 

Winchester Cheese Co., fresh baked 

breads from Old Town Baking Co., a 

variety of fish from Smart Fish Co., 

and more. 

“Shoppers at the Downtown 

Farmers Market will see more farm 

products, fresh fruit and locally-raised 

organic produce,” Market Manager 

Oscar de Leon said. “We are thrilled 

to see the growing participation by 

local and regional farmers in our market 

and very proud of the large number 

of family-owned farms selling their 

farm-fresh products at this market. I 

encourage the community to visit the 

market every Saturday.” 

For more information, contact 

Michelle Klaassen Van Oorsch at 

(951) 826-2370 or email to 

mkvo@riversideca.gov. IER 

Downtown Riverside is an oasis of 

authenticity. It’s a real place, with real 

history, real culture, real cuisine, 

and real discoveries. Stroll, 

shop, dine, and be pampered. 

Riverside is the urban getaway 

right next door. 

“We have people come from all 

over to shop downtown Riverside. 

One of-a-kind stores offer unique 

merchandise such as “fresh produce” 

clothes. But the true draw is the 

personal touch of real people. 

—Wilma & John Burton, Proprietors 

Citrus Punch Designs, Apparel Boutique 

Clothing & Accessories, Gifts, Specialities, and Antiques 

6th Street Antiques • Amazing Grace • Auntie Amy’s Positive Impressions • 

Brookleberry’s • Citrus Punch Designs • Cruz Tailors • Crystal’s Antiques • Delights 

and Invites • Downtowne Books • DragonMarsh • Flower Loft/Godiva Chocolatier • 

Galerie De Fleurs • Kelly’s Boutique • Magnolia’s • Mardon Jewelers • Maria’s 

Antiques • Mission Florist • Mission Tobacco Lounge • Mission Galleria • Mrs. 

Tiggy Winkles • Old Glory General Store • Our Treasure Chest • The Parrott • PIP 

Printing • Pueblo Viejo • Rhonda’s Jewelry and Gifts • Riverside Office Supply • 

Soul Dout Clothing • Textures • Toni Moore Clothing • Wendie Monrroy on Main • 

You Are What You Carry 

3666 University Ave., Ste. 100 951.781.7335 

www.RiversideDowntown.org 

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Southern California Fair 

SC Fair offers high-octane family fun 

Fill your family’s fun tank for less when 

the 2008 Southern California Fair opens 

its run October 4-12 at the Lake Perris 

Fairgrounds. High octane entertainment 

meets traditional fair favorites for 9 days filled 

with animals, motorsports, carnival rides, fair 

food, beautiful landscape designs, free headline 

concerts, shopping, creative exhibits, racing 

turkeys and pigs, and more. 

Fair admission includes all entertainment, 

even the concerts and arena shows. The annual 

fall fair, known for its top notch free concerts 

and motorsports, has a premium lineup once 

again. Kicking off Tuesday, October 7 will be 

Raven Symone, star of the Disney Channel’s 

That’s So Raven. On Wednesday, America’s original 

rock band The Beach Boys will fill the arena. 

Thursday features classic rock legends Three Dog 

Night. Contemporary Christian artist Jeremy 

Camp will top off the concert series on Friday, 

October 10. General seating is free for all the 

shows. Reserved seats are $15. Tickets are available 

now at socalfair.com. 

Motorsports are always weekend favorites 

at the So Cal Fair with fans packing Monster 

Truck and Demolition 

Derby shows. Catch the 

tons of fun as the giants 

jump, crush and roar 

October 4 and 5. Sprint 

Car Racing slides into what 

is normally Perris Auto 

Speedway on Saturday night 

October 4. Freestyle 

Motocross and off-road specialties 

will fly for two 

shows on Saturday, October 

11 and the totally legal hit 

and run Demolition Derby 

rounds out the fair with 

two crash’em up shows on 

Sunday, October 12. 

The festive El Toro Huaco 

Hispanic Rodeo will also add 

to the action each Sunday 

with bull riders and music. 

Discounts for fair admission 

and unlimited carnival 

ride passes are available on 

the fair’s website at 

Raven Symone, star of Disney Channel’s That’s So Raven, headlines the SoCal 

Fair Oct. 7. 

38th Annual 

Celebrate 38 years of 

Friends, Family, 

& Good Times at the 

Big Bear Lake 

Oktoberfest 

Weekends 

Sept. 13 - Oct. 25 

American Heroes Weekend 

Sept. 13 & 14 

FREE ADMISSION for Past & Present Military, Law 

Enforcement and Fire Fighters 

For ticket specials and advance ticket sales, log on to 

www.bigbearevents.com or call (909) 585-3000 

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www.socalfair.com for a limited time along with 

reserved concert seats. 

“The fair understands the economic challenges 

families are facing today with skyrocketing 

prices,” fair CEO Vince 

Agnifili said. “We are 

committed to the community 

and want everyone 

to enjoy everything 

the fair has to offer.” 

“Parking, admission, 

concert tickets and carnival 

ride prices will see no 

increase in 2008; additionally 

we are offering 

deep discounts and onsite 

promotions that offer 

unmatched affordable 

family entertainment 

fun.” 

The 2008 fair theme 

is “Fill Your Fun Tank 

For Less” and this year’s 

fair is sure to do just that. 

All free with your fair 

admission, you can see 

acts like Circle City 

Sidewalk Stompers 

Catch the Beach Boys at the Fair on Oct. 8. 

Southern California Fair 

Clown Band, Fearless Flores Thrill Show, Circus 

Imagination, Doggies of the Wild West, Pig 

Races, Farmer Boy’s Wild West Turkey 

Stampede, Hypnotist Suzy Haner, magician, juggler, 

petting zoo and more. The fair will also 

have all your food favorites (found on a stick), 

carnival rides, livestock shows and shopping. 

General admission to the fair is $8 on weekends 

and $7 on weekdays. Children ages 6-12 

are $3 and tots five and under get in free. Visit 

www.socalfair.com or call (951) 657-4221 for 

ticket and general information. 

The fair is held at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds 

in Perris. To reach the fairgrounds, take the 215 

freeway, exit at the Ramona Expressway and go 

two miles east. IER 


Art of Americana 

Americana Indian Show brings authentic Native American crafts to the public 

With more 

than 5000 

authentic 

items for 

sale, the Anderson’s 

Americana Indian Show is 

perhaps the largest event of 

its kind to be found in the 

Inland Empire. For purveyors of 

traditional, Native American 

arts and crafts, the Riverside 

show can’t be beat. 

Coming to the Elks 

Lodge in Riverside on Oct. 3, 

from 11am to 10pm, Oct. 4 from 

11am to 9pm and Oct. 5, 11am to 7pm, the 

show puts on display everything from turquoise 

jewelry to Eskimo arts. You can find Hopi kachinas, 

Navajo rugs, baskets, sandpaintings, sculpture, 

beadwork and much more. 

The origin of Americana Indian Shows began 

in 1968 in Flagstaff and Tucson, Arizona, by 

three brothers. Lee, Wayne and Arvid are native 

born sons of the state and are the fifth generation 

of an Arizona family which first came to Arizona 

in the mid-1870s. All three were born in 

Morenci, the copper mining town, site of one of 

the largest open pit copper mines in the world. 

The mine is also known for the high quality 

turquoise mined in conjunction with the copper. 

Lee and Arvid spent as much time as possible 

dealing in coins, especially at flea markets. Wayne 

happened to pick up a selection of Navajo Indian 

woven saddle blankets and sent them to Tucson 

where Lee and Arvid, in turn, sold them at flea 

markets. They were highly successful and the 

brothers were off and running. 

Trips to the Navajo Reservation began where 

they bought Navajo weavings wholesale from 

trading posts. 

As the inventory grew Lee began putting on 

shows with other dealers and individuals and 

soon it was shows that had nothing but vendors 

and artisans of Indian arts and crafts. By the mid 

1970s their inventory became large enough and 

varied enough to put on shows with their own 

inventory. 

By the early 1990s shows had been conducted 

in numerous states from coast to coast. Hopi potters 

included many of the Nampeyo family, the 

Feather woman family and the Frog Woman family 

plus many more potters from other pueblos. 

Artists, the living legend, Harrison Begay, Beatien 

Yazz, Calvin and Irving Toddy-Yazz's sons and 

the late Robert Draper. Robert Redbird Sr., the 

very noted Kiowa artist, came in and established 

a long term relationship. Jewelers, the multiaward 

winner Al Nez, the fantastic micro-inay 

jewelers Carl and Irene Clark, Bruce Hodgins of 

many talents as well as awards. The list goes on 

through kachina carvers, Navajo rug weavers sand 

painters, and many other "art" forms. Sellers 

guarantee their product, with onsite appraisers. 

The inventory spans the ages, from contemporary 

pieces to historic works, many by the late 

legends such as Maria Martinez, Margaret Tafoya 

Preston Mononge, Camillo Sunflower Tafoya, 

and prehistoric items. 

Across the country, the Anderson’s host about 

27 shows a year with the Riverside show having 

begun in 1980 at the Mission Inn. 

Admission is free to the show. The Elks Lodge 

is located at 6166 Brockton Ave. in Riverside. For 

more information, call (928) 606-2972, or go 

online to www.americana.net. IER 

Ride Historic Trolleys & Trains 

at the 

Orange Empire Railway Museum 

• Southern 

California’s railway 

museum 

• Operating trolleys 

and trams 

• Guided tours 

• Special events 

• Picnic areas 

• Gift shop 

“Run One” - Operate a 

real locomotive on the 

museum railway! 

Rentals are available during the week and on certain 

weekends. This activity is very popular and books up 

well in advance of available days. 

You will receive instruction and operate the locomotive 

under the supervision of one of our experienced 

engineers. Each rental includes one engineer’s cap and 

certificate of accomplishment plus a huge sense of 

control! 

Up to four (4) persons may share a rental hour. Engineer 

minimum age is 18, however, 5 years and older may ride 

along with an adult. 

Reservations are required at least one (1) week in 

advance with deposit. No refunds for no shows unless 

severe weather conditions (Heavy rain, floods, high 

winds, snow). Normally locomotives will run rain or 

shine. If in doubt contact the Museum at (951) 943-3020 

CALL MUSEUM STORE FOR 

RESERVATIONS AND 

INFORMATION 

Orange Empire Railway Museum 

2201 South A St., Perris • (951) 943-3020 

www.oerm.org 

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Route 66 roars into 

San Bernradino 

Car lovers rejoice! The annual Stater Bros. Route 66 

Rendezvous starts on Thursday evening, Sept. 18, when 

Mayor Patrick Morris declares, “Let’s start Cruisin’!” 

Thursday evening listen to the sounds of the Riverside Blues 

Club on the Stater Bros. Stage. Then, cruise on over to Meadowbrook 

Park for the Neon Light Contest presented by The Sun at 7pm. 

On Friday, Meadowbrook Park opens at 5pm with rides, swings, an 

obstacle course, stunts, and historical trucks. The VIP Reception and 

Cruisin’ Hall of Fame Awards Dinner takes place at 5:30pm at the 

Holiday Inn San Bernardino. The cruisin’ begins at 6pm. You won’t 

want to miss the ageless, foot stomping beat of The Legendary 

Mustangs on the Stater Bros. Stage. And, Friday evening is good for a 

Movie in Meadowbrook Park. 

Hal Blaine, famed drummer of the sixties and seventies, will join 

past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. Deemed the most indemand 

session drummer of his era, Blaine played on more hit records 

than his counterparts including 40 number one singles and 150 that hit 

the top ten. Blaine will be honored along with the other 2008 

inductees, Bill Hines, the Justice Brothers, the 1968 Ford Mustang, and 

the Inland Vans Berdoo Club at the Cruisin’ Hall of Fame Dinner & 

Induction Ceremony on Friday, at the Hilton San Bernardino, 285 E. 

Hospitality Lane at 5:30pm. The cost is $30 per person, and tickets 

must be purchased in advance at the Route 66 Rendezvous office, 415 

West 2nd Street, in San Bernardino. 

As Saturday rolls around, it’s time for the Poker Run presented by 

San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino. Check in at the NOS Center 

from 8am to 10am. You must be registered for the Poker Run in order 

to participate, and registration is limited to the first 400 vehicles. This 

year registration is free and includes a chance to win $500 with the best 

poker hand. 

Get ready to rumble during the Open Header Contest presented by 

The Press-Enterprise beginning at 3:30pm as people crank up their 

engines. Don’t forget to check out the Model Car Contest. 

Entertainment on Saturday includes The DB Daddies, Mad Max & 

the Wild Ones, The Southerners and the Royal Crown Revue. Head 

over to the NOS Events Center (Orange Show Speedway) for the Lucas 

Oil Burnout Contest presented by Time Warner, where you can burn 

some rubber from 7pm to 10pm. 

Sunday, watch the Firefighters with dueling hoses, join the cruisin’, 

and hear the sounds of Tierra. 

For more information, go online to www.route-66.org. IER 

The Country Club at Soboba Springs! 

BRAND NEW 32,000 SQ. FT. CLUBHOUSE! 

18 Hole, 7053 Yard Championship Golf Experience 

$59 

Monday - Friday 

$75 

Saturday & Sunday 

Includes Cart and GPS Yardage System, Range Balls. 

TWILIGHT RATES AVAILABLE, CALL FOR DETAILS. 

Enjoy Fabulous Dining In Our 

Signature Restaurant 

The Maze Stone 

PRIVATE DINING ROOM AVAILABLE 

For Reservations Call 951.654.4300 

Celebrate Your Special Day with Us! 

Wedding Arbor and Banquet space for up to 350 guests! 

(951) 654-4300 

1020 Soboba Rd., San Jacinto 

www.sobobaspringscc.com 


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Country music’s ‘Redneck Woman’ comes to Fantasy Springs 

One of the biggest selling female 

stars in the world of Country 

Music today, Gretchen Wilson 

makes her return to the desert as 

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino welcomes her 

back to the Special Events Center stage, 

Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8pm. 

Gretchen’s rise to the top of the Country 

Music scene is unprecedented. Her most recent 

single, “Don’t Do Me No Good,” from her 

upcoming Sony CD release “I Got Your Country 

Right Here” is currently gaining recognition on 

Country radio. 

Born in Pocahontas, Illinois in 1973, 

Gretchen took to music as a young child, listening 

to the radio and finding a liking for bands 

like Heart, Led Zeppelin and even Patsy Cline. 

These early influences have spilled over into her 

live shows as she pays homage to these groups 

with spectacular renditions of their classic hits. 

An accomplished singer and songwriter, 

Gretchen Wilson has paid her dues along the 

way, playing in numerous dives and honky tonks, 

all across the nation. It wasn’t until a chance 

meeting with Country music star and songwriter, 

John Rich (Big & Rich) in 2000 that Gretchen 

would be given the chance to become his writing 

partner. Wilson has released the multi-platinum 

CDs “Here for the Party” in 2004, “All Jacked 

Up” in 2005 and “One Of The Boys” in 2007. 

Fans have taken to this authentic and genuine 

“Redneck Woman,” buying millions of her CDs, 

singles and her recent autobiography, “Redneck 

Woman: Stories From My Life.” 

Gretchen Wilson won the 2004 Grammy 

Award for “Best Country Female Vocal 

Performance” for “Redneck Woman” and 

received several accolades from the Country 

Music Association and the Academy of Country 

Music. 

Tickets for this one-night performance are on 

sale at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Box 

Office or by calling (760) 342-5000. Tickets can 

be purchased online at www.tickets.com or 

www.fantasyspringsresort.com. Tickets are priced 

at $79, $69 and $49. IER 

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EVENT GUIDE 

Text in RED denotes an event occurring this month. 

AGUA CALIENTE CASINO: (866) 858-3600. 

www.hotwatercasino.com. 32-250 Bob Hope 

Drive, Rancho Mirage. 

AUGUSTINE CASINO: 760-391-9500. 

www.augustinecasino.com. 84-001 Avenue 54, 

Coachella. 

CAHUILLA CASINO: (951) 763-1200. 

www.cahuillacasino.com. 52702 Highway 371, 

Anza. 

CASINO MORONGO: (800) 252-4499. 

www.casinomorongo.com. 49750 Seminole Drive, 

Cabazon. 

FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO: Fantasy 

Springs Resort Casino is located north of 

Interstate 10 at the Golf Center Parkway exit near 

Indio (22 miles east of Palm Springs). For tickets 

and information, call (760) 342-5000, (800) 827- 

2946 or visit www.fantasyspringsresort.com. 

IMPROV COMEDY CLUB: Wednesdays – 

Fridays, 8pm, Saturdays, 8 & 10pm. Tickets: 

$20. 2nd Floor Mezzanine. New comics each 

week. Enjoy your favorite comics from Los 

Angeles, Orange County and Last Comic 

Standing Fame and more. (760) 342-5000. 

ANA GABRIEL: Sept. 13, 8pm. 

KID ROCK: Sept. 19, 8pm. See article on 

page 13. 

GRETCHEN WILSON: Oct. 4, 8pm. See article 

on page 10. 

VELVET PALM NIGHT CLUB: Friday & 

Saturday nights. Located on the 12th Floor. 

Find yourself on a higher level of nightclubbing 

at the touch of a button. The Velvet Palm 

features hot DJs, plush seating, sensual lighting 

and an outdoor patio with fabulous views. 

So come up to the best place to get down in 

the Palm Springs area. 

WET SPOT POOL PARTY: Dancing and poolside 

partying. See article on page 12. 

WEEKLY POKER TOURNAMENTS: • 10am 

Freeroll tournament each weekday. The top 

two places are credited $50 towards the next 

Hold ‘Em game at 1:30pm. At 5pm, a 16- 

player Heads Up Bracket Challenge is played 

and the winner gets a $110 buy-in for the 

7pm No Limit Hold ‘Em game every Friday. 

Additional No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em tournaments 

are scheduled for 7pm as well.• Every 

Tuesday Night at 7:30pm, $60 No Limit Hold 

‘Em Tournament for Ladies Only. • For 

Omaha Poker Players, there are two tournaments 

available, a Pot Limit game Tuesdays 

at 1:30pm and a Limit game Thursdays at 

1:30pm. •11pm No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em 

game, Sunday through Thursday Nights. • 

On the weekends, No Limit Hold ‘Em games 

at noon, 3pm and 8pm on Saturdays and 

noon, 3pm and 11pm on Sundays. • The 

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Poker Room 

features PokerPro Automated Poker tables 

exclusively and is open Monday through 

Friday at 10am and weekends at noon. 

EAGLE FALLS GOLF COURSE: (760) 238- 

5633. www.eaglefallsgolf.com. Located at 

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. 18-Hole, Par 

72 Championship Course. Through December 

25, Mon–Thur $85, Fri–Sun & Holidays $105, 

Twilight Mon–Thur $65, Twilight Fri–Sun & 

Holidays $85, Senior (55+) Tues Only $55. 

December 26 – April 30, 2008, Mon–Thur 

$95, Fri–Sun & Holidays $115, Twilight 

Mon–Thur $75, Twilight Fri–Sun $95, Senior 

(55+) Tues Only $65. 

PECHANGA RESORT & CASINO: (951) 693- 

1819. pechanga.com. 45000 Pala Road, 

Temecula. Box Office (951) 303-2507. 

SAN MANUEL INDIAN BINGO AND CASINO: 

(909) 864-5050. www.sanmanuel.com. 5797 

North Victoria Avenue, Highland. 

SOBOBA CASINO: Features 2,000 slots, 28 table 

games, live poker, live entertainment, non-smoking 

area and restaurants. (951) 665-1000 or 

(866) 4-SOBOBA. www.soboba.net. 23333 

Soboba Road, San Jacinto. Tickets: 1-866-4- 

SOBOBA, ext. 183. 

ALAN JACKSON: Sept. 12, 8pm. Tickets 

start at $45. See article on page 12. 

SANTANA: Sept. 28, 8pm. Tickets from $75. 

Continued on page 12 

Hotel Package 

$109 

Sun-Thurs 

Includes overnight accommodations, 

dinner buffet for 2, either $25 Free 

Play for slot players or a $25 bet for 

table players. 

See website - FantasySpringsResort.com - for additional 

Hotel Specials. 

Based on availablity, black-out dates may apply. Valid through 10/31/08. 

Ask for offer IESTAYNPLAYHTL. 

Ana 

Gabriel 

Sat., Sept. 13, 8pm 

Kid Rock 

Fri., Sept. 19, 8pm 

Gretchen 

Wilson 

Sat., OCT. 4, 8pm 

Fergie 

Fri., OcT 24, 8pm 

800.827.2946 ■ www.FantasySpringsResort.com 

Exit I-10 at Golf Center Parkway 



Alan Jackson performs at Soboba 

Grammy Award-winning recording 

star Alan Jackson, whose latest 

album “Good Time” recently 

debuted at #1 on country and pop 

charts, will perform at The Arena-Soboba 

Casino, Sept. 12, at 8pm. 

Alan Jackson 

Jackson got his start in country music more 

than 20 years ago as a songwriter with Glen 

Campbell’s publishing company back in 1986. 

Three years later, he signed as Arista/Nashiville’s 

first country artist and with the release of his 

debut album “Here In The Real World” a year 

later, picked up an Academy of Country Music 

(ACM) Top New Male Vocalist award and a 

TNN/Music City News Song of the Year award 

for the album’s title track. 

In 2002, Jackson won multiple Country 

Music Association (CMA) awards for 

Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of Year, 

Album of the Year for “Drive,” and Song of the 

Year with “Where Were You (When The World 

Stopped Turning),” for which he also won a 

Grammy Award for Best Country Song of the 

Year in 2003. Jackson went on to capture a 

second consecutive year as CMA’s Entertainer 

of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Vocal 

Event of the Year, as well as ACM’s Album of 

the Year and Video of the Year. 

Jackson will be performing songs from his 

new album in addition to many of his greatest 

hits. 

For more information and tickets, call 

Ticketmaster at (866) 448-7849 or visit 

www.ticketmaster.com. IER 

Wet Spot Pool 

Party ups the fun 

with new hours 

and contests 

The hottest and hippest new spot to see 

and be seen in the desert is at the Wet Spot 

Pool Party at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. 

Due to popular demand, the Pool Party is 

now open at 4pm every Friday, Saturday and 

Sunday. 

The spacious, 3 acre pool area, adjacent to 

the 12 story hotel, transforms into a party 

paradise, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

On Fridays, the Wet Spot Pool Party 

pumps up the volume as MC Jules challenges 

the best dancers in the valley to bust their 

moves poolside in the “Shake Your Money 

Maker Showdown.” The favorite dancers, as 

voted by the crowd, will take home prizes. 

On Saturdays, the Wet Spot Pool Party 

heats up with the “Wet Spots’ Itsy-Bitsy 

Teenie-Weenie Bikini Contest.” Weekly winners 

will win prizes and be asked to return 

for an eventual championship competition. 

Admission is $5 and is open to people 18 

and older. ID required for entry. 

Continued from page 11 

SOBOBA COUNTRY CLUB: Golf, restaurants, 

banquet facilities and more. (951) 

654-4300. 

SPA RESORT CASINO: (760) 323-5865. 

www.sparesortcasino.com. 401 E. Amado Rd., 

Palm Springs. 

SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO: (760) 775-5566. 46- 

200 Harrison Place, Coachella. Show tickets 

available online at www.spotlight29.com or call 

(800) 585-3737. 

JEM STEAKHOUSE: Live jazz with Mikole 

and Carrie, every Friday 6-10pm, Saturday 

7-11pm and Sunday6-9pm in the JEM Bar. 

FEATURED LAUGHLIN CASINOS 

AQUARIUS CASINO RESORT: Features 1,907 

rooms in two 18-story towers and a 57,000 

square foot casino. The Aquarius Casino 

Resort offers multiple amenities including an 

indoor entrance complete with water features 

and restaurants from fine dining to casual dining 

including Aqua Bella, Café Aquarius, 

Outback Steakhouse, Windows on the River 

Buffet, The Zodiac Bar and the Cove. 

800.435.8469. aquariuscasinoresort.com. The 

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Aquarius Casino Resort is located at 1900 

South Casino Drive. 

DAILY TOURNAMENT: No Limit Texas Hold 

‘Em. Seven days a week. Sign-up at 

8:30am. Play is at 9am. $20 buy-in gets 

you $1000 in playing chips, an additional $3 

gets you an extra $500 in chips. 30 min. 

Round – Blinds $25/50 – No Limit. 30 min. 

Round – Blinds $50/100 – No Limit. This is 

a one hour shoot-out! 

MORNING ACE’S CRACKED: Seven days a 

week 10am- 12pm. Ace’s cracked gets a 

rack $100. 

DINNER HOUR ACE’S CRACKED: Seven 

days a week 5pm-7pm. Ace’s cracked gets 

a rack $100. 

LATE NIGHT ACE’S CRACKED: Seven days 

a week midnight-2am. Ace’s cracked gets a 

rack $100. 

AVI RESORT & CASINO: (800) AVI-2-WIN. 

www.avi-casino.com. 10000 Aha Macav 

Parkway, Laughlin, Nevada. 

ARROWHEAD LOUNGE: Live entertainment 

daily. 

BRENDEN THEATRES: For movie schedule, 

call (702) 535-7469 or go online to 

www.brendentheatres.com. 

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He has sold more than 23 million 

albums, appeared in movies and 

TV shows and has been the darling 

of the entertainment tabloids since 

his brief marriage and eventual divorce to a former 

“Playboy Playmate” and “Baywatch” star, 

now Kid Rock hits the road with his Rock n’ 

Roll Revival Tour and makes a stop at the 

Special Events Center stage at Fantasy Springs 

Resort Casino, Friday, September 19, at 8pm. 

Kid Rock, born Robert James Richie, grew 

up in the suburbs outside of Detroit, Michigan. 

His recording career began at an early age as the 

locals took notice of his talent as a rapping DJ. 

Musically, his influences ranged from jazz and 

blues to heavy metal. Rock’s breakthrough came 

in 1996, when the release of his CD “Early 

Theater Casinos and Arts 

Kid Rock ‘Revival Tour’ arrives at Fantasy Springs 

Mornin Stone Pimp” got Atlantic Records’ 

attention and signed him to a contract. In the 

years to come, Rock would go on to release 

multi-platinum selling CDs including, “Devil 

Without A Cause,” “History of Rock,” 

“Cocky,” “Kid Rock” and “Live Trucker.” His 

latest release, 2007’s “Rock N’ Roll Jesus,” is 

burning up the charts with the single, “All 

Summer Long” leading the way. 

Rock will be accompanied by his 11-piece 

group, The Twisted Brown Trucker Band. 

Tickets are on sale Friday at the Fantasy 

Springs Resort Casino Box Office or by calling 

(760) 342-5000. Tickets can be purchased online 

at www.tickets.com or 

www.fantasyspringsresort.com 

Tickets are priced at $109, $89, $79, $69. IER 

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Charitable event 

helps nursing crisis 

Enjoy some fine wines while helping a worthy cause. Tickets are on 

sale now for the 21st Annual Wine and Food Under the Stars 

event that has raised more than $200,000 for nursing scholarships 

over the past eight years, which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, 

from 6 to 9pm at the National Orange Show Event Center Lagoon in San 

Bernardino. 

The event is sponsored through a partnership between the foundations 

of the National Orange Show (NOS) and St. Bernardine Medical Center 

(SBMC). 

Some of the finest 

vineyards in the 

Pacific Rim and 

restaurants throughout 

the Inland Empire 

will offer sumptuous 

fare for the 700 people 

expected to attend 

this year's event. 

In addition to a 

variety of fine wine 

and food, the event 

Over the past eight years, the Annual Wine and Food 

Under the Stars events have raised more than $200,000 

for nursing scholarships. 

calls attention to the ongoing nationwide nursing shortage that is particularly 

acute here in California, which is ranked the lowest of all 50 states in 

the number of nurses per 100,000 population. Worse yet, the Inland 

Empire's figure is below average within California. Yet, the NOS/SBMC 

partnership is making a difference. Overall, the SBMC medical careers 

promotion program has awarded 93 scholarships, 35 of them funded by 

the jointly sponsored annual Wine and Food event. 

“The impact of this now eight-year partnership between our two foundations 

has been to provide scholarships for recipients in Nursing programs 

for most area young people who want to pursue careers as registered nurses,” 

SBMC Foundation chairman Tom Brickley said. 

“Without this partnership, these young people might very well have 

been denied the opportunity to become nurses, and denying the community 

their talent and caring for decades to come.” 

“Wine and Food Under the Stars is The National Orange Show 

Foundation’s stellar contribution to the Inland Empire,” NOS Foundation 

chairman Wilfrid C. Lemann said. “Since its inceptions nearly two decades 

ago, The National Orange Show Foundation had distributed hundreds of 

thousands of dollars to aspiring nurses in Inland Area college programs. We 

now have practicing nurses serving local health care facilities who would 

otherwise not be there but for the success of Wine and Food Under the 

Stars.” 

The brainchild of Martin Matich and Bill Leonard, The National 

Orange Show Foundation will honor the founders at this year’s event. The 

NOS Foundation is an Inland institution serving Southern California for 

nearly 100 years. 

For more information contact NOS Events Director Derrick 

Vasquez at (909) 888-6788 ext. 411. Early reservations are advised, 

as seating is limited. The National Orange Show is located at 689 

South E Street in San Bernardino. IER 

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OUTING SUGGESTION 

Riley’s Farm 

offers living 

history in 

Oak Glen 

Find a pleasant mixture of mountain 

beauty, history and farm food goodness 

at Riley’s Farm. Nestled in the apple growing 

foothills of historic Oak Glen, Riley's Farm 

is a working apple orchard and living history 

farm featuring pick-your-own fruit, living 

history education, dinner theater, 

group banquet facilities and extended, 

historically-themed overnight stays. 

During the fall you can pick 

apples, pears, watermelons, strawberries, 

pumpkins and more. 

Enjoy live music, hayrides, family 

activities and Riley's famous 

BBQ. 

For more information, and 

to book tours, check out 

www.rileysfarm.com or call 

909-790-TIME. IER 

National Orange Show 

Foundation 

& 

St. Bernardine 

Medical Center Foundation 

present 

The NOS Events Center 689 South “E” Street San Bernardino, CA 92408 

21st Annual 

Wine and Food 

Under the Stars 

Thursday 

October 9, 2008 

The NOS Events Center Lagoon 

Join the Inland Empire’s Premier Chefs and Restaurants 

Proceeds will create scholarships for local students pursuing a 

medical career as well as assist numerous community organizations 

Tickets can be purchased at The NOS Events Center 

Price: $75 for singles $125 for couples 

For reservations, ticket sales or more information, please call Derrick Vasquez: (909) 888-5788 


Theater & the Arts 

The San Bernardino 

Symphony celebrates 80 

years of glorious music 

San Bernardino Symphony Maestro Carlo Ponti, Jr. 

For 80 years, the San Bernardino 

Symphony has been providing timeless, 

world class symphonic music to audiences 

of Inland Southern California. 

The symphony is led by internationally 

renowned conductor Carlo Ponti, Jr. Maestro 

Ponti has rapidly established himself on the 

international scene as one of the most imaginative 

of his generation of conductors. 

Ponti began his musical studies in Paris as a 

pianist and was a prizewinner in several competitions 

including the “Claude Khan” and 

“Radio France” International Piano 

Competitions. In training to be a conductor, 

Maestro Ponti studied at the Conductor’s 

Institute in Hartford, Connecticut under the 

direction of Maestro Harold Farberman. He has 

also privately studied with Maestros Zubin 

Mehta and Mehli Mehta, Maestro Andrey 

Boreyko, and specialized at the Vienna 

Musikhochschule under Maestros Leopold 

Hager and Karel Ancerl. Ponti’s debut with the 

Russian National Orchestra in Moscow met 

with critical praise and led to his appointment 

in 2000 as the Russian National Orchestra’s 

Associate Conductor. In 2001 Ponti was named 

Music Director and Principal Conductor of the 

San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra in the 

United States, a position recently extended 

through the 2015 season. Carlo Ponti, Jr. is in 

demand as guest conductor around the world. 

In 2005, he was chosen as recipient of Italy’s 

prestigious “Premio Galileo” Award for exceptional 

musical achievement. Maestro Ponti is 

committed to encouraging young talent and 

regularly holds master classes in orchestral conducting 

for students of all ages. 

Approximately 80 professional musicians 

play in the San Bernardino Symphony orchestra, 

which holds its concerts in the historic 


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Theater and Arts 

ART TOURS 2008: Featuring artists and galleries 

in the Joshua Tree National Park communities, 

Oct. 11-12 and Oct. 18-19. See article 

on page 35. Free event, Oct. 11-12 & 18-19. 

www.arttours2008.com, (760) 366-2226. 

BEN BOLLINGER’S CANDLELIGHT PAVILION 

DINNER THEATER: All Shook Up, through Sept. 

28. Tickets: Adults $48-$75, children $25 on 

select evenings. Prices includes dinner, show and 

sales tax. Thurs.-Sat. 6pm. Sun 5pm. Weekend 

matinees 11am. (909) 626-1254. 455 Foothill 

Blvd., Claremont. candlelightpavilion.com. 

BIG BEAR LAKE INTERNATIONAL FILM 

FESTIVAL: Sept. 11-14. bigbearlakefilmfestival.com. 

(909) 866-3433. 

CHAFFEY COLLEGE: 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho 

Cucamonga. (909) 652-6067. 

COMMUNITY ARTS THEATER SOCIETY: Big 

Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear 

Blvd.. (909) 866-4970. www.bigbeartheater.org. 

COURT STREET SQUARE: Community Concert 

Series, through Oct. Live bands every Friday, 6:30- 

9:30pm, and Saturday, 3:30-6:30pm. Live entertainment, 

music, karaoke, wrestling. At Court and 

E Streets in downtown San Bernardino. See article 


EVENT GUIDE 


‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ opens the Rancho 

Cucamonga Community Theatre’s Third Season 

The award-winning Rancho Cucamonga 

Community Theatre will open its 2008-09 season 

with the Tony-nominated Broadway revue 

Smokey Joe’s Café for one weekend only at the 

Lewis Family Playhouse at the Victoria Gardens 

Cultural Center, starting September 26. 

Smokey Joe’s Café features music from 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame song writing duo 

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who were topping 

the pop charts in the 50’s and 60’s with 

hit songs from “I’m A Woman,” “Hound Dog,” 

“On Broadway,” “Love Potion #9,” “Yakety 

Yak” and “Jailhouse Rock” all the way to 

“Spanish Harlem” and “Stand by Me.” 

Included in the Smokey Joe’s Café cast are 

several performers previously showcased in 

the annual Spotlight on the RC Talent 

Showcase, held at the Lewis Family 

Playhouse. “It’s exciting to see these performers 

grow. From taking a chance on 

entering a talent competition to now becoming 

solid performers in our season opener,” 

Patrick Hediger, Cultural Arts Coordinator 

for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, said. 

“Their voices really knocked us out when 

they performed in the competition, and this 

is the perfect production for showcasing their 

vocal talents.” 

The show is directed and choreographed 

by Mark Gamez with musical direction by 

Ronda Rubio. The cast features Avelina 

Bautista, Amanda Castro, Ben Dunlap, H’atina 

Gilliard, U’Pal King, Victor Mena, and Jessica 

Puertas. A 5-piece band on stage will accompany 

the cast as they sing hit after hit. “This is 

a production that appeals to all ages, from 

senior citizens to teenagers,” Hediger said. 

“The music is timeless.” 

The Rancho Cucamonga Community 

Theatre’s 2008-2009 season will also feature 

the farce Noises Off and the funny, but heartwarming, 

play Steel Magnolias. RCCT holds 

open auditions for all its productions. More 

information on the Rancho Cucamonga 

Community Theatre and upcoming show 

audition information is available online at 

www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com. 

Performances of Smokey Joe’s Café are 

September 26, 27, and 28, 7:30pm on Friday 

and Saturday, and 2pm matinees on Saturday 

and Sunday. Tickets are available at the 

Victoria Gardens Cultural Center box office 

located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive, 

Rancho Cucamonga or online at 

www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com for $16 for 

adults and $14 for youth/senior. IER 



Legendary rocker Pat 

Benatar opens Lewis 

Playhouse season 

With multiple Grammy Awards and a string of 

top hits that rocked the airwaves, Pat Benatar 

has secured her spot in music history. The legendary 

rocker teams up with her husband Neil 

Giraldo on Saturday, September 6 at 8pm to open the 

2008/2009 season at the Lewis Family Playhouse. 

The audience is sure to be dancing in their seats to 

Benatar’s powerhouse anthems Hit Me With Your Best 

Shot, We Live For Love, Heartbreaker, and We 

Belong. Limited seats remain for this special onenight 

engagement, with tickets priced at $86.50. 

Born as Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn, New 

York, the young singer got her big break during a 

performance at New York’s Catch a Rising Star 

club, when talent scouts from Chrysalis Records 

walked into the room. The label quickly signed 

her and released the million-selling In the 

Heat of the Night in 1979. Crimes of 

Passion, released just a year later, went multi-platinum and Benatar soon 

proved herself as one of the most formidable talents in rock ‘n’ roll. From 

1980 to 1983, Benatar became the first female performer to win four 

straight Grammy’s, with a string of six platinum and four gold albums. 

Benatar first worked with accomplished guitarist, producer and songwriter 

Neil Giraldo in 1979, when he penned the song We Live for Love 

for her inaugural album. The couple married in Maui in 1982 and has 

continued their amazing collaboration for the past two and a half decades. 

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Giraldo first picked up a guitar at the age of 

six, emulating his heroes Elvis Presley, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric 

Clapton. First hitting the music scene in Cleveland, Giraldo moved to 

New York and was quickly hired by Chrysalis Records to perform as lead 

guitarist and musical arranger for an up-and-comer named Pat Benatar. 

Giraldo is credited with shaping the band’s sound and for producing every 

one of Benatar’s albums. He has also lent his producing talents to such 

musicians as John Waite, The Del Lords, Rick Springfield and Kenny 

Loggins. 

“Musically, we’re still in touch with each other,” Benatar has said. “We 

like to play together. It’s who’s cooking dinner tonight that’s the problem!” 

Benatar and Giraldo are the first of a string of performers slated 

through June 2009 as part of the 2008/2009 season at the Lewis Family 

Playhouse. An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis Family Playhouse is the 

crown jewel of the three-acre, 89,000-square-foot Victoria Gardens 

Cultural Center. The complex at 12505 Cultural Center Drive is located 

off the I-15 at Foothill Boulevard, as a major anchor of Victoria Gardens. 

The Box Office is open Sunday from 12pm to 5pm, Monday through 

Thursday from noon to 6pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 

6pm, with free parking available. 

For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit 

www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or contact the Lewis Family Playhouse Box 

Office at (909) 477-2752 or (877) 858-8422. IER 

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Cirqueworks Birdhouse Factory What’s new at the Sturges Center for Fine Arts 

blends mechanics and art 

The Sturges Center for Fine 

Old-fashioned circus acrobatics collide with 20th century 

machines for amazing effects in Cirqueworks Birdhouse gone some changes lately. Thanks 

Arts in San Bernardino has under- 

Factory. The one-of-a-kind spectacle takes the stage at to a grant from the San 

Rancho Cucamonga’s Lewis Family Playhouse on Friday, Bernardino County Supervisors, 

September 19 at 7:30pm and Saturday, September 20 at the center has a new theatrical 

2pm with general tickets priced at $41.50, seniors $39.50 marquee visible from E Street. 

and youth $33.50. 

“We sincerely thank Supervisor 

Inspired by Diego Rivera’s Detroit industry murals, the Josie Gonzales for her support 

outrageous illustrations of Rube Goldberg and the Charlie and encouragement in this project,” 

Bud Coffey, Consulting 

Chaplin film “Modern Times,” Birdhouse Factory is a 

unique blend of circus showmanship, machines, drama and Executive Director, said. 

dance. Machines normally found on an assembly line are The Sturges Center also 

used to power or propel the circus acts as they attempt recently acquired lighting equipment 

and a new control board. 

to build a better birdhouse. With its amazing mechanics, 

Birdhouse Factory draws the audience into a touching “We teamed up with the 

story of laughter, love, flight and loss. 

California Theatre and purchased 

An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis Family 

the equipment from the touring 

Playhouse is the crown jewel of the three-acre, 89,000- production of ‘Forever Tango,’” 

square-foot Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. The complex, 

at 12505 Cultural Center Drive, is located off the I- takes on a slightly Flamenco look 

Coffey said. “If our new lighting 

15 at Foothill Boulevard. The Box Office is open Monday you’ll know the reason why. Our 

through Thursday from noon to 6pm Friday and Saturday long time tenants and audience 

from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from noon to 5pm, with members are in for a very exciting 

free parking available. 

change in the overall production 

For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit values at Sturges.” 

www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or contact the Lewis 

For information about presenting 

at Sturges, call (909) 384-5133. 

Family Playhouse Box Office at (909) 477-2752 or 

(877) 858-8422. IER 

(Left to right) Bob Voce, Sturges Middle School 

graduating class 1936, Mayor Patrick J. Morris, and 

Supervisor Josie Gonzales. 



Edward-Dean offers 

elegance and art 

The Cherry Valley museum will feature 

Sunday fall concerts and Annual Autumn Gala 

Just a few miles off of Interstate 10, the Edward-Dean Museum & 

Gardens in Cherry Valley is a treasure waiting to be discovered by 

anyone who appreciates fine art and the calming influence of a pastoral 

setting. 

Surrounded by lush gardens and picturesque hillsides, the museum features 

collections of European and Asian decorative arts from the late 16th 

century to the early 19th century. The 16-acre grounds offer a striking landscape 

for weddings and other special events. 

The museum, founded by Edward Eberle and Dean Stout, opened in 

1958 and came under the county’s control in 1964. The two men owned a 

museum on Museum Row in Los Angeles and moved their operations to 

Cherry Valley, offering a cultural sanctuary that attracted movie stars traveling 

between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. 

Among those items are precious rugs, a 

library of about 3,000 volumes in English, 

French and Italian and prized china and 

vases. The museum, draped in grape vines 

and wisteria, is arranged to look like a private 

home, which gives it an intimate 

feel. 

The last few years have been busy ones 

for the Edward-Dean Museum & 

Gardens. More than 2,800 students from 

across the Inland area toured the grounds. 

The monument entry as well as the Anne 

Moise Memorial Garden was dedicated, 

and the Legacy Gardens will be completed 

in time for this year’s Annual Autumn 

Gala. Five fall concerts are scheduled 

every other Sunday beginning September 

7 and the series is open to the public free 

of charge, bring your picnic and enjoy 

The Edward-Dean Museum & 

Gardens features picturesque 

grounds. 

Sunday afternoons on the grounds. Nearly 30 docents have volunteered over 

6,000 hours in the past few years bringing the museum to life for visitors. 

In addition to the permanent collection, the Ben & Mary Rabe Room 

hosts three annual rotating exhibits. Between Oct. 12 and Jan. 4, the room 

will host “Miniature Traditions” from the collection of Joe Addotta 

Special events are a big part of the museum’s tapestry. An open-air pavilion, 

gazebo, Koi pond and expansive lawns offer outdoor elegance – perfect 

backdrops for weddings and parties. The Cultural Arts Building provides a 

climate-controlled indoor alternative. 

One such event, the Annual Autumn Gala, held every October, is the 

museum’s major fundraiser. This year’s event includes the dedication of the 

Legacy Gardens, a VIP reception, both silent and live auctions and dancing 

under the stars to the music of “The Legendary Mustangs.” 

The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens is located at 9401 Oak Glen 

Road in Cherry Valley. For more information, call (951) 845.2626, or visit 

their website at www.edward-deanmuseum.org. IER 

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‘Fable Factory’ spins classic Aesop yarns 

Slow and steady wins the race. Prepare 

today for the wants of tomorrow. 

Honesty is the best policy. Don’t bite the 

hand that feeds you. These are familiar 

phrases and sound pieces of advice ingrained in 

our culture and our everyday lives. We use them 

to teach our children, in a charming and often 

humorous way, how to approach problems and 

how to build character. 

They come from animal stories that were 

popularized centuries ago by a fellow named 

Aesop, and they are the basis for The Fabulous 

Fable Factory, a charming, energetic and funny 

play to be presented by the Riverside Community 

Players for one weekend only, October 3-5. 

Some highlights from the show include the 

stories of the slow tortoise and the speedy hare 

who race through the countryside (and the audience), 

the diligent ant and the procrastinating 

grasshopper who approach the world differently, 

the ferocious lion and the tiny mouse who find 

themselves in an unlikely friendship, the country 

mouse and city mouse who discover the pros and 

cons of their living conditions, and a couple of 

stubborn donkeys who need to learn the value of 

compromise--and soon! 

The production is directed by Jennifer Young 

Lawson, one of Riverside Community Players’ 

resident directors for the Family Series, who previously 

helmed award-winning RCP productions 

of Oz, Schoolhouse Rock, Stone Soup and 

Schoolhouse Rock, Too. “This script brings many 

familiar fables to life in such a creative and 

engaging way that the play will delight adults 

and children alike. It's a fun workout for the 

actors, too, who have the opportunity to play 

many different characters. These performers all 

have great imaginations which is important since 

they portray everything from mice to lions to 

donkeys to water to trees. They approach every 

story with such joy and energy that you can't 

help but have fun watching them,” said Lawson. 

The versatile ensemble cast includes seasoned 

veterans of the theatre as well as great new talents. 

Dennis Bryan, a busy vocalist and pianist 

from Lakewood, California, who performs all 

over Southern California, makes his RCP debut 

as Mr. Aesop himself. Joining him in the making 

of fables is Joanne Lapointe of Moreno 

Valley, who performs frequently with the San 

Diego Opera and at the Lawrence Welk Dinner 

Theatre in Escondido, Luis Rodriguez of Chino, 

who recently turned in a stellar performance as 

Soda Pop in The Outsiders, Caitlin Arend of 

Riverside, who previously was featured in RCP 

productions of The Just So Stories and A 

Christmas Carol, and Katrina Gomez of Chino in 

her RCP debut. 

For ticket reservations and season ticket information, 

call the Riverside Community Players’ 

box office at (951) 686-4030. The box office 

also will be open for walk-up business starting on 

September 29, and will be open Monday- 

Saturday 5pm-7pm and Saturday and Sunday 

12pm-2pm the week of the show. Tickets are $8. 

There will be no late seating, and no children 

under 5 years of age will be admitted. A group 

rate for parties of 25 or more is available. 

Weekday performances for school groups are also 

available. For more information on school group 

performances, call (951) 369-1200. 

The Riverside Community Playhouse is at 

4026 14th Street in Riverside, between Magnolia 

and Brockton. Visit the RCP website at 

www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. IER 



Diavolo creates a spectacle 

of dance and daring 

Not only a dance troupe, not just 

gymnasts, nothing like anything 

you’ve ever seen – the fearless and 

amazing Diavolo takes the stage at 

Rancho Cucamonga’s Lewis Family Playhouse 

on Friday, September 12 and Saturday, 

September 13 at 7:30pm. 

Founded in 1992 in Los Angeles by Jacques 

Heim, the 10-member company has set out to 

examine the funny and frightening ways people 

interact with the environment. During their 

dazzling shows, the dancers, gymnasts, actors 

and athletes interact with outrageous and surreal 

sets, where a door, a chair, a stairway or 

machinery provide inspiration for dramatic 

leaps, stunts, flying and twirls. 

“As modern society becomes more complex 

with new technologies and marvelous possibilities, 

the everyday act of survival becomes 

increasingly fraught with danger and anxiety,” 

Heim said. “My work investigates the absurdities 

of human life and seeks to explore the 

influences of the environment, possessions and 

relationships. My aim is to capture and comment 

upon the ironic and frequently humorous 

patterns, as well as the darker consequences, of 

human behavior.” 

The company was named the Best of the 

Fest by The London Independent and a Critic’s 

Choice by The Guardian after its European 

debut at the Edinburgh Festival. Diavolo has 

also received three Lester Horton Awards, while 

Heim was recognized by the Los Angeles Times 

as one of “36 Faces to Watch.” 

An intimate, 536-seat venue, the Lewis 

Family Playhouse is the crown jewel of the 

three-acre, 89,000- square-foot Victoria 

Gardens Cultural Center. The Box Office is 

open Sunday from 12pm to 5pm, Monday 

through Thursday from noon to 6pm and 

Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 6pm, with 

free parking available. 

For additional information or to purchase 

tickets, visit www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or 

contact the Lewis Family Playhouse Box Office 

at (909) 477-2752 or (877) 858-8422. 

Tickets are $41.50 for general admission, 

$39.50 for seniors, and $33.50 for youth. IER 


on page 16. www.courtstreetsquare.com. (909) 

663-1044 or (909) 663-2266. 

EDWARD-DEAN MUSEUM AND GARDENS: In 

Cherry Valley, museum, art and gardens. 

Sunday fall concerts starting Sept. 7. See article 

on page 20. 

LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE: • Summer Concert 

Series, through Labor Day. Every Fri. and Sat., 

5:30pm. So. Cal’s largest free concert series with 

43 concerts. • The Village features more than 50 

stores, restaurants and attractions. For more information, 

call (909) 337-2533, or go online to 

www.lakearrowheadvillage.com. 

LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: • Pat Benatar & 

Neil Giraldo, Sept. 6, 8pm. Tickets $86.50. See 

article on page 18.• Riders in the Sky, Sept. 7, 

2pm. Action-packed western show filled with original 

songs and slapstick comedy. General $32.50, 

senior $30, youth $26. • Diavolo, Sept. 12-13, 

7:30pm. Tickets: General $41.50, senior $39.50, 

youth $33.50. See article on page 22. • 

Birdhouse Factory, Sept. 19-20, Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 

2pm. Tickets: General $41.50, senior $39.50, 

youth $33.50. See article on page 19. • Smokey 

Joe’s Cafe, Sept. 26-28. Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 2pm 

and 7:30pm, Sun. 2pm. Tickets: General $16, senior 

$14, youth $14. See article on page 17. • 

Zakland, Oct. 1, 10am. Tickets $9.50. • Big Bad 


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Performance 

Riverside 

Celebrates 

Twenty-Five 

Years with 

‘South 

Pacific’ 

Twenty-five years ago, 

Performance Riverside began its 

journey with the unforgettable 

Rodgers and Hammerstein 

South Pacific. Now, Performance 

Riverside revisits its roots with a new production, 

directed and choreographed by 

Roger Castellano, musically directed by 

Scott T. Smith, and featuring the award 

winning Inland Empire performer and 

director John LaLonde in the role of Emile 

DeBeque. Performances will be at Landis 

Performing Arts Center on the campus of 

Riverside City College, September 19-28. 

South Pacific, the winner of nine 1950 

Tony Awards, went on to become the first 

musical theatre production ever to be 

awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. 

Some of the greatest songs in Rodgers and 

Hammerstein repertoire, including “Some 

Enchanted Evening,” “Wash That Man 

Right Out of My Hair,” and the haunting 

“Bali Ha’i,” were created for this groundbreaking 

musical adaptation of James 

Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific. Set 

in an island paradise during World War II, 

two parallel love stories are threatened by 

the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a 

spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love 

with a mature French planter, Emile. 

When Emile is recruited on a dangerous 

mission, Nellie realizes that life is too short 

not to seize her own chance for happiness, 

thus confronting and conquering her prejudices. 

Performance Riverside’s 2008-2009 

Season revisits a slate of musical theatre 

hits from its twenty-five years history, 

including Annie Get Your Gun, Peter Pan, 

and Guys and Dolls, in addition to new 

productions of Sensational Showtunes and 

Hollydazzle. Season tickets are on sale now. 

The Landis Performing Arts Center is 

located on the Riverside City College campus 

at 4800 Magnolia Avenue. 

Performances for South Pacific are 

September 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 8pm, and 

September 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 2pm. 

Tickets are $25, $30, $37, and $43. A 

specially priced “Discovery Theatre” performance 

for school and senior groups is 

also available on September 19 at 10am. 

For more information and to purchase 

tickets contact the Landis Box Office at 

951-222-8100, or purchase online at 

www.performanceriverside.org. IER 




California Theatre. The orchestra performs five 

regular concerts a year. Additionally, the 

orchestra plays for the Redlands Bowl Summer 

programs and the Inland Dance Company’s 

presentation of the Nutcracker Ballet, reaching 

an audience of 61,000. Each season the 

Symphony provides programs and events that 

attract families and those unfamiliar with symphonic 

music. 

The San Bernardino’s 2008-2009 season will 

be an 80th anniversary celebration. It begins 

with “Rhapsody in Revue,” an anniversary Gala 

extravaganza on Oct. 3, 8pm, at the NOS 

Events Center, featuring entertainment by 

Maestro Ponti and his wife Andrea and Barbra 

Streisand impersonator Rebecca Clark and a 

live auction of a Sam Maloof pedestal table. 

Sophia Loren is the Gala’s Honorary Chair. 

The season features: 

• Opening Night, Saturday, October 4, 

8pm: “An Orchestral Tribute to Frank Plash,” 

features works by Mendelssohn (Dmitry 

Sitkovetsky, Violinist), Bruckner and von Weber. 

• Saturday, November 15, 8pm: “Romantic 

Escapades,” featuring internationally acclaimed 

pianist Janina Fialkowska performing Mozart’s 

Piano Concerto no.27 in B-Flat Major. The 

Carlo Ponti, Jr., with his mother Sofia Loren, who will act as the Honorary Chair at the San Bernardino 

Symphony’s Oct. 3 anniversary gala. 

program also includes Beethoven’s Leonore 

Overture and Schumann’s Symphony no.2 in C 

Major, op.61 

• Sunday, January 18, 2009, 3pm: 

“Fanfare for the Family,” is a true family affair as 

Maestro Ponti and his piano professor, Nancy 

Bricard Woods, hit the keyboards in Saint-Saen’s 

Carnival of the Animals while Maestro Ponti’s 

brother Edoardo narrates this delightful piece. 

• Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8pm: “The 

Bold and the Beautiful,” featuring renowned 

pianist Norman Krieger and the works of 

Sibelius, Brahms and Stravinsky. 

• Seanson Finale,Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8: 

“Mahler’s Fifth” 

All performances are held at the California 

Theater and will be preceded by a free pre-concert 

lecture in the California Room of the 

Theater. For information and tickets call the 

Symphony Office at (909) 381-5388 or go 

online to www.sanbernardinosymphony.org. IER 

Sept. 5-21, 2008 

Down on their luck, two English Shakespearean actors, touring in the Amish country of 

Pennsylvania, hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her 

two long-lost English nephews. They resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives 

and get the cash. However, when they arrive in York they discover that the relatives are not 

nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound in Ken Ludwig’s newest farce. 

TICKET PRICE $15 

Sorry, no children under 5 are admitted. 

Oct. 3-5, 2008 

This is a delightful story of an inquisitive youth who wanders into a seemingly abandoned factory, 

owned by a Mr. Aesop. The youngster accidentally trips a lever, which activates the factory” 

machinery, “ an assembly line of fable-makers who create, then enact Aesop’s fabulous fables. 

TICKET PRICE $8 

Sorry, no children under 5 are admitted. 

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PLAYERS 

(951) 686-4030 • 4026 14th St., Riverside • www.riversidecommunityplayers.com 

FREE 

RAFFLE! 

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‘Leading Ladies’ opens Players’ season with a laugh 

Patricia Scarborough 

The Riverside Community Players open 

their 84th season with a case of mistaken 

identity. Visit the Players’ theatre-in-the-round 

as they present Ken 

Ludwig’s hilarious farce Leading Ladies, playing 

for three weekends September 5 through 21. 

Embarking on their 84th consecutive season 

of live theatre in the inland valley, the popular 

playhouse chose a side-splitting comedy as the 

season opener to get theatergoers in an upbeat 

mood. The play centers on two down-on-theirluck 

Shakespearean actors, who, while touring the 

Amish country, hear that an old lady in York, 

Pennsylvania, is about to die and leave her fortune 

to her two long-lost English nephews. The 

actors resolve to pass themselves off as her 

beloved relatives and get the cash. 

However, when they arrive in York, they discover 

that the relatives are not nephews, but 

nieces! Romantic entanglements and mistaken 

identities abound as the English actors and the 

American family frantically scramble around the 

York estate. 

Playwright Ken Ludwig, whose previous 

comedic hits include Lend Me a Tenor and Moon 

over Buffalo, continues to prove that he is one of 

the best and most popular comedic writers of our 

time. “Ludwig’s shows are difficult to cast and 

produce because they are so fast-paced and intricate 

with people coming and going and with 

exquisite timing being crucial. We are lucky to 

have a professional theatre veteran like Patty leading 

this production,” Jennifer Lawson, RCP 

Board Member, said 

The “Patty,” to whom Lawson refers, is local 

favorite and award-winning actress and director 

Patricia Scarborough. A long-time Riverside resident 

who is well known for her many leading 

roles at the Mission Inn Dinner Theatre and the 

Riverside Civic Light Opera, which later evolved 

into Performance Riverside, Scarborough is a 

modern-day Renaissance woman. “If the task is 

theatrical, Patty can do it,” Lawson said. “She is 

a glorious actress and singer who can also direct, 

teach, design and paint sets, design and construct 

costumes, and even be a foley artist (creating 

sound effects) for radio programming.” 

To help Ms. Scarborough realize her vision of 

the show, Riverside Community Players put 

together a top-notch production team. Rick and 

Donna Sisk of Riverside once again do a beautiful 

job with the lights, sound and set. Long-time 

RCP members Ted and Rory Dyer are the costumers, 

with Sue Ann Dearing of Riverside serving 

as wardrobe mistress. Tony Harris is the assistant 

to the director for the production. 

Talented members of the cast hail from all 

over the Inland Empire and include Kristen Aoun 

of Corona, Kathy Scileppi and Henry Nickel of 

Riverside, Kyle Anders of Beaumont, Ralph 

Griffey of Redlands and Melisa Morrow of 

Rancho Cucamonga. 

The new season opens September 5, and 

Leading Ladies will take its final bow on the 21st. 

For ticket reservations and season ticket information, 

call the Riverside Community Players’ box 

office at (951) 686-4030. The box office also will 

be open for walk-up business starting on 

September 1, and will be open Monday-Saturday 

6pm-8pm and Sunday 12pm-2pm throughout 

the run of the show. Tickets are $15. There will 

be no late seating, and no children under 5 years 

of age will be admitted. 

The Riverside Community Playhouse is at 

4026 14th Street in Riverside, between 

Magnolia and Brockton. On the day of the 

show, the hour prior to curtain time is 

reserved for business pertaining to that performance 

only. You may visit the RCP website 

at www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. IER 


Voodoo Daddy, Oct. 4, 8pm. Tickets 

$51.50. • Capitol Steps, Oct. 5, 2pm. 

Tickets: general $31.50, senior $29.50, 

youth $25.50. • 12505 Cultural Center 

Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. lewisfamilyplayhouse.com. 

(909) 477-2752. 

OLD TOWN TEMECULA COMMUNITY 

THEATER: • Jazz at the Merc, 

Thursdays at 7:30pm, $15. A different 

jazz group each time, at the 

Mercantilee, 42051 Main St. • Live at 

the Merc, Fridays, 7:30pm, $15. • 

Damn Yankees, Sept. 5, 8pm, Sept. 6, 

2pm and 8pm, Sept. 7, 2pm. Tickets: 

$20. • The Taming of the Shrew, 

Sept. 12-21. Tickets: adults $20, seniors 

$15. • 42051 Main St., in 

Temecula. www.temeculatheater.org. 

(866) 653-8696. 


The Victoria Gardens Cultural Center 

a shining spotlight in the Inland Empire 

Located at the shopping mecca of Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, the Victoria Gardens Cultural 

Center, home to the Paul A. Biane Library and the Lewis Family Playhouse, has fast become a place for people 

of all ages to embrace literature and performing arts. 

In addition to the wonderful selection of professional performers that grace the stage of the Lewis Family 

Playhouse – this season includes performers such as Pat Benatar, Art Garfunkle and the Village People as well 

as MainStreet Theatre Productions of James and the Giant Peach, A Year with Frog and Toad and Ferdinand 

the Bull, plus many other performances - acting enthusiasts of all ages and talent ranges can pursue their 

dreams of being in the spotlight. 

The City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services Departments Theatre Arts Academy provides a 

slew of class and workshop offerings starting with classes at age five years old with many teen and adult class 

offerings – Broadway Babies, Singing for a Lifetime, Adult Choral Troupe, Adult Improv and Movie 

Monologues to name just a few. 

The Rancho Cucamonga Community Theatre program offers opportunities for those with the acting bug 

to keep their day jobs but fulfill the passion of their acting dreams. The Community Theatre program is so 

well respected, many professional actors audition to hone their skills while waiting for their “big break.” 

In addition to the multitude of literary opportunities the Paul A. Biane Library offers the community at 

large through virtual resources and in-house programs – the Library and Community Services team partner 

several times a year to host free cultural events and programs in the Bank of America Imagination Courtyard. 

Visit www.vgculturalcenter.com for information on classes, Community Theatre Auditions, events 

and programs offered at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center. 


‘Taste of Flight’ 

salutes the 

Doolittle Raiders 

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Saturdays 

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Main Street Pedestrian Mall 

Between Ninth Street and University Avenue 

Fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers 

Organic eggs and specialty hummus 

Aged gouda cheeses by Winchester Cheese Co. 

Fresh baked breads from Old Town Baking Co. 

No Dogs Allowed - California Health and Safety Code Sec. 114371.d 

3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522 

951-826-2370 

www.riversideca.gov/dfm 


The Doolittle Raid of 1942 marked an historic turning point 

in World War II as the United States responded to the attack 

on Pearl Harbor. Come face to face with aviation history as 

the 2nd Annual Planes of Fame “Taste of Flight” wine tasting 

fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, September 20, offers the rare 

opportunity to meet and hear surviving Doolittle Raider Tom Griffin, 

Major Navigator Crew #9, who helped map the entire mission. 

Additionally, 

guests will be entered 

in a drawing to 

determine who will 

ride along on a special 

B-25 flight that 

same evening. 

Jonna H. 

Doolittle Hoppes, 

granddaughter of 

General James H. 

Doolittle and author 

of Calculated Risk, 

the Extraordinary 

Photo by Britt Dietz 

A Planes of Fame B-25 will fly for “Taste of Flight” on 

September 20. 

Life of Jimmy Doolittle—Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero, 

will moderate the panel discussion along with her father, John 

Doolittle. Silent auctions will be conducted throughout the evening 

with donated flight- and travel-related items including two roundtrip 

tickets on American Airlines as well as a weekend stay for six at the 

Mazzocco Winery Guest House in Sonoma with transportation to 

Hillsboro Airport by private plane, lunch at the winery, and a tour 

with winemaker, Antoine Favero. 

The “Taste of Flight” provides an intimate opportunity for guests 

to get up close and personal with the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s 

collection of unique aircraft and the pilots who fly them while enjoying 

wines from over a dozen wineries in the Paso Robles/Templeton 

and Napa/Sonoma regions. Proceeds from the event will fund restorations 

of Museum aircraft – current projects including the P-59, VAL, 

and O-47 – and assist in completing major on site projects such as the 

Korean War memorial, Hands-On Children’s Learning Center, theater, 

and library. 

The history-making Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942 was the 

United States’ first air retaliatory raid on Japan following the 

December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. It was the only time that 

U.S. Army Air Force bombers were launched from a U.S. Navy aircraft 

carrier on a combat mission. The raid was planned and led by 

Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle with the North American 

B-25B Mitchell selected to carry out that mission. 

Tickets for the Taste of Flight are $100 per person. Sponsorships 

are available for the event which is expected to attract 300 guests. For 

more information contact Karen Hinton at (909) 597-4754 or visit 

www.planesoffame.org. IER

HAPPENINGS ABOUT RIVERSIDE 

Riverside is rich in arts, culture and heritage. Fall is 

here and with it lots of fun things to see and do. 

Theater season is back in full swing and the weather is still perfect 

to enjoy outdoor festivals and concerts. Enjoy one of the 

many arts and culture performances such as; California 

Riverside Ballet, Performance Riverside, Riverside 

Community Players, or enjoy the classic sounds of the Riverside County 

Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Check out Riverside’s art scene every first Thursday of the month at 

Riverside Arts Walk, and special art programs at First Sundays 

(RiversideCulturalConsortium.org). For more information about events 

in Riverside, go online to InlandArts.com. 

Following are a few more highlights: 

30th Mayor’s Ball for the Arts – The Mayor’s Ball for the Arts, hosted 

by the Riverside Arts Council, is an annual fundraising event that raises 

funds to help provide support to local arts and community organizations. 

Celebrating its 30th year, this annual celebration has been dubbed as 

“Riverside’s Party of the Year!” Partygoers play dress up, compete in a 

table decorating/themed-costume competition, and dance the night away 

all for a great cause - to raise money for the arts. 

The theme for this year’s gala affair is, “From Bach to Rock.” The 

30th Mayor’s Ball for the Art takes place Saturday, September 20, from 

5pm to 10pm at the beautiful White Park at 3901 Market St. in downtown 

Riverside. 

Attendees will enjoy a free happy hour featuring hors d’ oeuvres from 

various local restaurants, a full no-host bar, a silent auction featuring 

exciting arts-themed items and an opportunity drawing featuring a variety 

of prizes. The costume and table decoration contest is one of the most 

festive parts of the event. Tables of ten are $350, with non-profit organizations 

and educators getting a reduced rate of $300. Individual tickets 

are $45 per person. A dinner buffet is available for guests at an additional 

cost, or guests are welcome to cater their own tables. To make reservations 

call the Riverside Arts Council at (951) 680-1345. 

Live at White Park Concert Series – Riverside Downtown 

Partnership and the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community 

Services Department hosts this free community event for all to enjoy live 

entertainment at White Park in the heart of historic downtown Riverside. 

The next concerts scheduled are September 28 and October 12 from 

1:30 to 3:30pm. Check the website for announcement of performers at: 

www.RiversideDowntown.org, or for more information call (951) 341- 

6550. 

2008 Taste of the Towns - The Arthritis Foundation-Inland Empire 

will host its annual fundraising gala, “the 2008 Taste of the Towns” on 

Sunday, October 5 from 2 to 6pm at the Riverside Convention Center 

on the outside plaza area, 3443 Orange St. in downtown Riverside. 

This year, the Arthritis Foundation-Inland Empire, under the direction 

of Executive Director Catherine Grinnan, will be paying tribute to 

the late Melvin Franklin of the Grammy-award winning legendary 

Temptations (Godfather of Arthritis Foundation Committee member 

Natasha Ferguson). Franklin died in 1995 as a result of complications 

from Rheumatoid Arthritis. Special musical guests will be doing a 

“Sounds of Motown” musical tribute. In addition, attendees will have a 

rare opportunity to witness local Riverside artist Greg Adamson paint live 

to music. The finished art piece will be auctioned live at the event. 

An estimated 1.3 million Americans suffer from this debilitating disease, 

which is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints (it affects adults 

and children). The 2008 Taste of the Towns is the Inland Empire’s premier 

food and wine tasting event to help raise money for continued research 

and to assist patients who suffer from this disease. Sponsorship opportunities 

are available. For more information call (951) 320-1540. IER 

Join us for an old fashioned Italian street fair! 

Sunday, October 19, 2008 • 11am-7pm 

White Park • 3901 Market St., Riverside 

Great entertainment, food, classic Italian Car Show, 

Bocce, children's activities, and paisanos! 

Ticket prices: Pre-Sale $5, $7 at the gate 

Seniors/Students with ID: $5 

Children 12 and under, accompanied by an adult: FREE 

For information, tickets or sponsorships call (951) 283-7594 


Kid Stuff 

EVENT GUIDE 


ALPINE SLIDE AT MAGIC 

MOUNTAIN: A full service family 

favorite that’s also home to the 

signature bobsled-like ride of the 

same name. The Alpine Slide lets 

riders experience Olympic-like 

action as they negotiate sleds 

along a quarter-mile track with 

banked turns and long straightaways. 

The site features snowtime 

and summer activities. The 

Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain is 

located on the boulevard in Big 

Bear Lake, 1/4 mile west of the 

Village shopping area, home to 60 

specialty stores. 800 Wild Rose 

Lane. Call (909) 866-4626. 

ASTRONOMY VILLAGE: The 

Village is located at 2001 

Observatory Way, off Hwy. 18, 

West of Rim of the World High 

School in Lake Arrowhead. 

BOOMERS: In Upland. Miniature 

Golf Courses, Go Karts, Bumper 

Boats, Rock Wall, Ferris Wheel, 

Spinning Tubs, Airplane Ride, Tiny 

Tot Cars, Bounce House, Two 

Arcades, Snack Bar & Cafe. 1500 

W. Seventh, Upland. Call (909) 

985-1313. 

2008 

CASTLE PARK: Rides, games and 

miniatures golf. 3500 Polk Ave., 

Riverside. (951) 785-3000. 

FAMILY FUN DAY: Free family 

event in downtown Riverside, at 

the museums and library, with 

hands-on activities. Held on the 

first Sunday of each month. 

Admission is free. Event runs 

from 1pm to 4pm. 

FIESTA VILLAGE: Has two miniature 

golf courses, race cars, the 

largest batting cage facility in 

Southern California, amusement 

rides, Lazer Odyssey, arcade and 

waterpark. 1405 E. Washington 

St., Colton, (909) 824-1111. 

www.FiestaVillage.com. 

JURUPA MOUNTAINS CULTURAL 

CENTER: 7621 Granite Hill Dr., in 

Riverside. (951) 685-5818. 

KIDZONE YOUTH MUSEUM: 123 

S. Carmalita St., Downtown 

Hemet. (951) 765-1223. 

www.kidzone.org. 

KNOTT’S SOAK CITY WATER 

PARK: Wild, watery thrills in Palm 

Springs, just off Hwy. 111 at 

South Gene Autry Trail. (760) 

327-0499. www.knotts.com. 

LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: 

Zakland, Oct. 1, 10am. Tickets 

$9.50. 12505 Cultural Center Dr., 

Rancho Cucamonga. lewisfamilyplayhouse.com. 

(909) 477-2752. 

THE LIVING DESERT: Zoo featuring 

flora and fauna of the area’s 

deserts. Located south of State 

Highway 111 at 47-900 Portola 

Avenue, Palm Desert. 760-346- 

5694, www.livingdesert.org. 

MOONRIDGE ANIMAL PARK: 

Commonly called the Big Bear 

Zoo, located in Big Bear Lake 

across from Bear Mountain Ski 

Resort. Park admission is $5 for 

adults, $4 for seniors, age 60 and 

over, and $4 for children ages 3- 

10; kids under age 3 are free. The 

park is open daily and hours Sept. 

through May are 10 am – 4pm 

Monday through Friday, and until 

5pm on weekends. June-Aug., 

daily 10am-5pm. 

www.BigBearZoo.com. (909) 

878-4200. 

SPECIAL PLACE: Children’s 

hands-on museum in San 

Bernardino. Activities for kids, 

exhibits, crafts and more. 

Admission $5 per person. (909) 

881-1201. aspchildrensmuseum.com. 

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 

HOLLYWOOD: 100 Universal City 

Plaza, Universal City. Directions: 

Take I-10 West to Highway 101 

North to Universal Studios 

Boulevard and follow the signs. 

(818) 622-3801 or (818) 508- 

9600. universalstudios.com. 

November 8, 9, 11, 15, 16 

8AM - 5PM 

For more fun events, see the What 

To Do section on page 37. IER 

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Sunset Jazz sizzles with Marion 

Meadow and Nick Colionne 

Wilson Creek Winery continues its annual 

Sunset Jazz in the Vines Concert Series on 

September 20 with the sizzling sounds of saxophonist 

Marion Meadows and the electrifying 

guitarist Nick Colionne. 

Back my popular demand, 

Marion Meadows’ unique style of 

saxophone was crafted after 

studying jazz with Anthony Truglia. 

“I got a lot of sideman jobs in college, 

and I have always said I got a 

graduate degree playing clubs,” 

Meadows said. Meadows perfected 

his craft studying with Joe 

Marion Meadows 

Henderson, Dave Liebman and 

Eddie Daniels. 

Beginning the evening will be guitarist Nick 

Colionne, who has toured all over the world 

with rock bands and some of the greatest legends 

of R&B. 

The concert series returns as an annual 

fundraiser for Children with Autism. Doors 

open at 6pm, with entertainment beginning at 

7pm. Tickets range from General Admission for 

$55 per person to a gourmet dinner package to 

enjoy stage-side for $130. For more information 

and tickets visit www.wilsoncreekwinery.com or 

call 951-699-WINE (9463). IER 

New arena opens doors in October 

A big new venue is coming to the Inland 

Empire, promising to raise the bar on local 

entertainment. The Citizen’s Business Bank 

Arena will play feature a wide range of 

events, from concerts to sports. 

Set for an October opening, Citizens 

Business Bank Arena will be a state of the 

art facility that will play host to sporting 

competitions, family shows, concerts, and 

community events. Located on a 36-acre 

footprint between Milliken and Haven 

Avenues, just north of Interstate 10, the 

venue will be the biggest and most modern 

arena within the Inland Empire. Citizens 

Business Bank Arena, a 225,000 square foot 

venue, will seat up to 11,000 with 36 luxury 

suites and over 700 premier club seats. 

Built and owned by the City of Ontario, 

operated by AEG Facilities, the building’s 

slanted airplane wing-like footprint is a nod 

to nearby Ontario International Airport. The 

structural moment frame design is one of a 

kind, using new technology. 

An Open House Community Day is 

scheduled for October 18 from 10am to 

6pm. This special family fun day is an opportunity 

to explore the Citizens Business Bank 

Arena and will include live music, a fun zone, 

contests and more. 

The Arena will 

feature a wide array 

of entertainment, 

starting off with the 

Los Angeles Lakers 

vs. OKC in a pre-season 

basketball game 

scheduled for 

October 24. The 

next night, on October 25, 

the Ontario Reign 

Hockey team will take the ice for their first 

home game in their home arena. This premier 

AA ECHL Hockey team will play over 

36 games at the new Citizens Business Bank 

Arena. Season tickets or VIP Club seats are 

still available. Carrie Underwood, Alan 

Jackson, Sesame Street LIVE, Dancing with 

the Stars, Bill Gaither Homecoming, and 

many more shows are planned. Join the 

website club to receive email calendars and 

special offers to purchase tickets in advance. 

For more information on Citizens 

Business Bank Arena and upcoming visit their 

website at www.cbbankarena.com 

FREE TO PUBLIC 

September 18-21, 2008 San Bernardino, Calif. 

California’s Largest Cruisin’ Classic Car Show 

1,900 Vehicles Park and Cruise a 35-block Area of Downtown 

Activities Include: 

Neon & Open Header Contests 

Burnout & Poker Run Contests 

Model Car Contest 

Vendors & Food 

Rides & Activities 

Live Entertainment 

On-Site Registration 

(Sept. 19 - 21 st ) 

$80 per vehicle 

WWW.ROUTE-66.ORG 

Event produced by 


Winemaking, the J. Filippi way 

Kristina Filippi 

Most everyone who lives in Rancho 

Cucamonga has at one time or 

another driven down Base Line 

Road and noticed the Joseph 

Filippi Winery. I like to think that it is hard to 

miss, with its elaborate and colorful mural painted 

along the northern end of the building, and 

the vineyard at the east end of the property, 

which is currently full, green, and heavy with 

ripening clusters of grapes. Having grown up in 

the Etiwanda area, the winery had become a 

landmark for me, and when I turned 21 and was 

looking for a job to help with college tuition fees 

and give me a little spending money, it seemed a 

logical place to look. 

A familiar story with many college students, 

when I first applied for a job at the winery, I was 

only looking for a part-time job with a company 

that would be flexible enough to work around 

my crazy class schedule at Cal Poly Pomona. 

Though I had only a limited knowledge of wine 

at the time, I was interviewed and hired on the 

same day for a job in the tasting room. That day 

proved to be an important one for me as the winery 

has played a much larger part in my life than 

I ever could have imagined at that time. Over 

the years, I have been lucky enough to discover a 

new passion as I expanded my knowledge of 

wine, formed strong friendships with many people 

that I have met there over the years, and most 

importantly, I met and fell in love with the man I 

would eventually marry. 

Today, eight years later, I am working at the 

winery again as part of the production and winemaking 

team, under the patient direction and 

careful observation of my father-in-law, Joseph 

Filippi, and alongside my husband of almost a 

year, Jared Filippi. So far, this has proven to be 

the most challenging endeavor that I have ever 

embarked upon, but it is also the most interesting 

and fulfilling. I feel very fortunate to be a part of 

the winery at this point in time, because there are 

many exciting things going on! 

This year, 2008, is the Filippi family’s 86th 

Anniversary in this region, and it finds Joseph 

“J.P.” and his son Jared (age 26, 5th generation), 

farming 50 plus acres of Zinfandel, Grenache, 

Mourvedre, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, 

Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, 

Cabernet Franc, Tannat and new plantings of 

Tempranillo in our historic Cucamonga Valley. 

The resulting Joseph Filippi wines are the 

product of a craftsmanship derived from tradition, 

passion, skill and artistry. Our complete 

winemaking team consists of President and 

Director of winemaking, J.P. Filippi, winemaker 

Krissy Filippi (myself), cellar master Jared Filippi, 

along with Vintner/Enologist Rene Biane and Dr. 

Fred S. Nury Professor Emeritus of Enology Cal 

State University of Fresno, (Both U.C. Davis 

classmates of J.P.’s father Joseph A.). Together we 

understand first and foremost that good wine is 

made from good grapes. As stewards of the environment, 

much attention is paid to vineyard 

operations where we manage our vineyards by 

utilizing sustainable farming practices. We continually 

strive for the highest quality product with 

the least amount of negative impact to the land. 

We began harvest on August 11, and if you 

are looking for the winery team, more than likely 


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you will find us in the vineyards, taking samples 

of the different grape varieties and analyzing their 

sugar levels to be sure that we pick them at just 

the right time. During crush, as more of the 

grapes become ripe and are harvested, we can be 

found inside the production area of the winery 

crushing, pressing, filtering and stabilizing all 

freshly harvested grapes and wines getting them 

ready for fermentation or stabilization. 

Anyone who is interested in harvest and crush 

practices and activities is welcome to come by the 

winery on Wednesdays through Sundays at 1pm 

and take a complete tour of the facilities. Who 

knows, you may even see us in full swing! If the 

vineyard is more your style, the members of the 

winemaking team can be spotted at different 

times during the week, hard at work, at the 

Banks Hippard Ranch, located on Victoria 

Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga or across the 

street from the school on Etiwanda and Victoria. 

When visiting our winery tasting room, keep 

an eye out for our future new releases! Dolcetto 

Rosato, a rose made from Alicante Bouschet 

grapes, was a huge hit last year; look for it to be 

released again in October, just in time for the 

holidays. Also, our Sangiovese, always a big hit, 

will be here soon! 

Our Vintner’s Club is a great opportunity to 

familiarize yourselves with our local wines as well 

as take advantage of special pricing on wines and 

winery events. Club members receive 15% off 

our retail prices, 30% off tickets to our events, as 

well as priority notification of our winery events 

and soon to be released limited production wines. 

If you have had the chance to visit the Joseph 

Filippi Winery in the past, I hope that we will 

have the opportunity to welcome you back again, 

and if you have driven on by our location on 

Base Line Road in the past, we invite you to 

come in and taste our local wines in a warm, 

friendly and inviting atmosphere. Our knowledgeable 

and helpful staff is always ready and 

willing to help with any questions you may have. 

Come and share our passion for the grape! 

We hope to see you soon! 

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For more information, go online to 

www.josephfilippiwinery.com. 

Dauntless Dive Bombers 

Planes of Fame 

Air Museum looks 

back at WWII dive 

bombing planes. 

Seminar Oct. 4 at 10am 

Weather permitting, a flight demonstration will follow of the Planes of Fame 

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Dive Bomber 

Planes of Fame Air Museum is open to the public every day, except 

Christmas and Thanksgiving, from 9 am until 5 pm. 

GENERAL ADMISSION: $11 • CHILDREN AGES 5-11 ADMITTED FOR $4 

Admission is free for accompanied children under five 

(909) 597-3722 

www.planesoffame.org 


See the ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber 

On Saturday, October 4, Planes 

of Fame Air Museum at the 

Chino Airport will feature 

Dive Bombers as the theme of 

its monthly special event. The program 

will begin at 10am with a seminar describing 

the most precise bombing technique in 

use during World War II, and conclude 

with a flight demonstration by the Planes 

of Fame Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive 

bomber. 

Developed during the 1930s as a more 

precise way of dropping bombs on enemy 

targets, dive bombing really came to the forefront 

of modern aerial combat when the 

German Luftwaffe employed the dreaded 

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka in action during the early 

days of World War II. Dive bombing was particularly 

effective against naval targets, and it 

was the U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless 

dive bombers that turned the tide of the war in 

the Pacific by sinking four Japanese aircraft carriers 

during the battle for Midway Island in 

1942. 

One of only three Dauntless dive bombers 

still flying, the Planes of Fame SBD-5 is a genuine 

combat veteran. It saw combat service 

with the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the 

South Pacific during 1944. 

An independent, non-profit, educational 

institution, Planes of Fame Air Museum was 

the first permanent facility of its type in the 

American West and a pioneer in the concept of 

restoring historic display aircraft to flying condition. 

Staffed primarily by a core of dedicated 

volunteers, the museum supports its daily 

operations with admissions fees, donations, 

facilities rentals and proceeds from the use 

of its aircraft in various productions. 

Planes of Fame also has a special membership 

program available to the public, 

with one of the advantages of membership 

being the opportunity to experience the 

thrill of orientation flights in genuine warbirds. 

At each monthly special event, members 

in attendance, including last-minute 

sign-ups, can have their names entered into 

a free drawing for a member-supported warbird 

orientation flight. 

Planes of Fame Air Museum is open to the 

public every day, except Christmas and 

Thanksgiving, from 9am until 5pm. General 

admission is $11, youngsters 5-11 are admitted 

for $4, and admission is free for accompanied 

children under 5. 

For more information about The Planes of 

Fame Air Museum, and its events, call (909) 

597-3722 or visit the Planes of Fame website at 

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Big Bear’s Cool Summer Spot! 

Waterslide open through Labor Day Weekend! 

For information call 

(909) 866-4626 

Imagination Workshop - Temecula Children’s Museum 

42081 Main St, Temecula, CA • (951) 308-6370 

2 yrs and younger - FREE, 3 to 103 yrs - $4.50 

Group Rate (25 or more, reservations required) - $3.50 

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Your Alpine Slide experience begins with a scenic chairlift ride above the beautiful Big Bear 

Lake. Then, with you controlling the speed, your toboggan plummets back down the mountain creating 

a thrill you’ll want to relive again and again! 

Parents Pay only if they play! 

Parents...sun on our spacious deck while the kids play! 

Year-round family fun 

with 300 clear days a year! 

Go Carts • Video Games • Delicious Snack Bar 

2 hours from most Southern California cities; 3 hours from Las Vegas 

The Lake Is Full! All Roads are Open! 

On Big Bear Blvd. • Big Bear Lake • 1/4 mile west of the village • Family Fun! 

www.alpineslidebigbear.com

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Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest 

kicks off with America’s 

Heroes Weekend 

The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest has been celebrating good 

times and authentic German traditions for 36 years. This 

year’s event once again opens with a salute to America’s military, 

law enforcement and fire fighters with the fifth annual 

America’s Heroes Weekend, September 13 and 14. Admission opening 

weekend is free for anyone carrying an official badge or military I.D., 

including past and present military, law enforcment and fire fighters. 

The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest takes place high in the San 

Bernardino mountains. American heroes will enjoy a weekend of 

dancing, singing and feasting in the German tradition. Opening ceremonies 

pay special tribute to America’s troops and the tapping of the 

first keg. The Express, Southern California’s premier German band, 

headlines with an appearance by Frank and the Villagers on Sunday. 

Other opening ceremony festivities include the Bear Valley Marine 

Color Gurard and the Big Bear Polka Tots. 

The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest began in 1970 when Hans 

Bandows, a German immigrant, threw the mountain resort’s first 

Oktoberfest. Bandows and his family moved from New York City to 

Big Bear Lake. After a year in Big Bear, the Bandows decided it was 

time to throw a good, old-fashioned Oktoberfest to honor their new 

friends and clients. The townsfolk had such a good time, they asked 

Bandows to head up a community-wide event. 

This year Snow Valley Mountain Resort and the Oktoberfest have 

teamed-up. Every guest coming to celebrate Oktoberfest will receive a 

free Snow Valley Mountain Resort midweek lift ticket, a $42 value. 

The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest runs for six and a half consecutive 

weekends, September 13 through October 25. General admission 

(for non-military and non-law enforcement personnel) is 

$12 for adults, $9 for seniors (65+), and $6 for children (3 -12 

years) on Saturdays; and $6 for adults, $5 for seniors with children 

12 and under free on Sundays. Gates open each day at 

noon and continues through midnight on Saturdays and 

5:30pm on Sundays. 

For more information or to obtain a full schedule of 

events, call (909) 585-3000 or log on to 

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The Riverside Plaza held its “Back 2 

School Fashion Show” last month and gave 

onlookers a preview of all the hottest styles 

for school, after school and parties for students 

and professionals. 

Soft, feminine looks as well as animal 

prints were popular choices for the ladies, 

and casual designer denim for the men 

ruled the catwalk. The jaunty fedora hat 

came back in style in a big way for ladies 

and gentlemen. To pull off the look, the 

fedora is best worn with a slightly rakish tilt. 

Comic-book-themed t-shirts and hoodies 

added a fun, playful flavor. Cold-weather 

fashions included a buttery soft ladies’ 

leather jacket in a brilliant indigo hue, and a 

cozy wool-blend coat with faux-fur trim 

accenting its hood. Hemlines have gone 

shorter and belts have gone wider to cinch 

and accentuate waistlines. Jewel-tones such 

as turquoise, amethyst and tangerine created 

a warm and showy feeling and they really 

added an extra “wow” to the ladies’ outfits. 

For the men, earthy greens, browns, and 

charcoal hues as well as plaid and paisley 

patterns lent a classic touch. 

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deals at The Riverside Plaza, check out 

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Art Tours 2008 explodes into Morongo Basin 

Art Tours 2008 promises to be the most exciting art event in 

the Joshua Tree National Park communities during the 

National Arts and Humanities Month. Now in its seventh 

year, this year features 112 artists and galleries during two 

weekends October 11 and 12 and October 18 and 19. 

The event filled weekends will kick off with an evening celebration of 

“meeting the artists” at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center on October 10. An 

eclectic group of artists, galleries, theaters, and other venues will open 

their doors with a wide variety of visual and performing arts that will 

entice and amaze visitors from Morongo Valley through Wonder Valley. 

The free self-guided Art Tours is experiencing phenomenal growth as 

the Morongo Basin has become the freshest art scene in the nation. 

Visitors to the area will discover a wealth of artistic talent and events 

that celebrate the area and the arts including painting, jewelry, furniture, 

sculpture, pottery, printmaking, photography, and more against magnificent 

desert landscapes and skies. 

Among the featured artists will be photographer Wally Pacholka, 

three-time winner of Time-Life’s “Picture of the Year” award, Steve 

Rieman, a sculptor with public art 

pieces throughout California, 

Chuck Caplinger, well-known 

muralist and painter of portraits,wildlife 

and desert landscapes, 

and Ellen Hill with internationally 

collected watercolours that are a 

visual haiku. 

Here is a chance to meet featured 

artists, meet emerging artists, 

and wander through galleries and 

art shows for a total emersion in 

the arts. Special events during the 

weekends include Pass08 Eco- 

Summit, the Joshua Tree Musical Festival, and Pioneer Days in 29 

Palms. 

For more information, call (760) 366-2226, or go online to 

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PERFORMANCE RIVERSIDE: South Pacific, Sept. 19, 20, 26, 27, 

8pm; Sept. 20, 21, 27, 28, 2pm.Tickets: $25, $30, $37, $43. Landis 

Performing Arts Center, Riverside Community College, 4800 Magnolia 

Center, Riverside. (951) 222-8100 or www.performanceriverside.org. 

RAMONA BOWL: The Awesome 80’s end of summer festival, 

Sept.27. Four bands in one night, 7pm. 27400 Ramona Bowl Rd., 

Hemet. (951) 658-3111 x103. www.ramonabowl.com. 

RHYTHM OF RIVERSIDE: Free concerts in Riverside. Wednesdays, 6- 

9pm, at Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., and Thursdays, 7- 

9pm, at La Sierra Park, 5215 La Sierra Ave. June 25, Fairmount, 

Stone Soul (motown). 

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY PLAYERS: • Leading Ladies, Sept. 5-21, 

regular seating 7:30pm, matinee seating 1:30pm. Tickets $15. See 

article on page 25. • Fabulous Fable Factory, Oct. 3-5, 6:30pm. 

Tickets $8. See article on page 21. 4026 14th St., Riverside. (951) 

686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. 

RIVERSIDE YOUTH THEATRE: At the Wallace Theatre, 8432 Magnolia 

Ave. in Riverside. (951) 756-4240. 

SAN BERNARDINO SYMPHONY: • See article on page 16 for a rundown 

of the Symphony’s upcoming season. • Opening Gala, Oct. 3, 

8pm. Tickets starting at $20. • Opening Night, Oct. 4, 8pm: An 

Orchestral Tribute to Frank Plash, features works by Mendelssohn 

(Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Violinist), Bruckner and von Weber. • California 

Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino. 

(909) 381-5388. 

STURGES CENTER FOR THE FINE ARTS: • Dancing For A Cure, Oct. 

4, 2pm and 6:30pm. Tickets $12, $15. (909) 420-0044 • Jazz & 

Blues, Oct. 25, 8pm. Tickets: Advance $20, at the door $25. Pre-concert 

reception included. (714) 865-5398. 

SUMMER CONCERTS: Colton Community Services presents live concerts. 

At Fleming Park, 525 N. La Cadena Dr., 5:30-8:30pm. (909) 

370-6153. 

TIBBIE’S CENTER STAGE: Unique theatrical dining experience, weekends, 

through Sept. Now performing Best of Broadway. 8463 Sierra 

Ave., Fontana. (909) 429-7469. www.centerstagefontana.com. 

WILSON CREEK WINERY: Sunset Jazz, see article on page 29. (951) 

699-9463. www.wilsoncreekwinery.com. IER 


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CHRISTIAN EVENTS 

Casinos 10 

Christian Events 37 

Fairs, Festivals, Events 37 

Kid Stuff 28 

Mountain Activities 38 

Museums 38 

Theater & the Arts 16 

Theme Parks 38 

Wineries 38 

CHRISTIAN SINGLES: • Dance at Cowtown in 

Riverside, 5th Saturdays of the month. • (714) 

210-3337, (888) 222-8818. christiansinglesfunevents.com. 

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, EVENTS 

AIDS WALK: Oct. 4, Riverside, at Fairmount Park. 

Pancake breakfast at 7am, registration 8am, walk 

starts at 10am. www.inlandaidsproject.org. (951) 

784-0549. 

AMERICAN HEROES WEEKEND: Sept. 13-14, in 

Big Bear Lake. Free admission for past and present 

military, law enforcement and firefighters. 

ANDERSON’S AMERICANA INDIAN SHOW: Oct. 

3-5 in Riverside, with more than 5,000 authentic 

Native American arts and crafts for sale. See 

artile on page 8. 

BANNING STAGECOACH DAYS: Oct. 2-5, AC 

Dysart Park, Banning. Carnival, parade, PRCA 

rodeo, dance, and more. Revisit the old west. 

www.banningstagecoachdays.com. 

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out our online submission form. 

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publish or withhold any material sent. Materials 

mailed will not be returned. 

BIG BEAR LAKE OKTOBERFEST: Sept. 13- Oct. 

25. See article on page 33. 

CANINE SUPPORT TEAMS, INC. ANNUAL GOLF 

TOURNAMENT: Oct. 10, at SCGA Members Club 

in Murrieta. www.caninesupportteams.org. (951) 

301-3625. 

FARMER’S MARKET: Every Saturday from 8am 

to 1pm in Riverside. Located on the Main Street 

Pedestrian Mall between University and Mission 

Inn Avenues, it provides a unique opportunity to 

shop for fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, aged 

Gouda cheeses by Winchester Cheese Co. and 

fresh baked breads. 

FONTANA CRUISE NIGHTS: Every first Friday of 

the month, 5-9pm, cruise night with live entertainment, 

face painting, food and more. At the Art 

Depot, 16822 Spring St., in Fontana. To reserve a 

booth or register a vehicle, call (909) 428-8360. 

www.fontana.org. 

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION OF THE 

RIVERSIDE HUMANE SOCIETY’S NEW PET 

ADOPTION CENTER: Facility tours, entertainment, 

dog parade, dog agility demonstrations, 

information on society’s programs and services, 

refreshments. Free admission. Sat., 

October 4, 11am – 3pm. Ribbon cutting / 

dedication at 1pm. 6165 Industrial Ave, 

Riverside. (951) 688-4340. 

INTER-TRIBAL POW WOW: Sept. 19-21. Gourd 

Dance, grand entry (Friday, 7pm), and more. At 

the Soboba Casino, 13353 Soboba Rd. in San 

51st Annual 

Twenty Mule 

Team Day 

in Boron, Saturday, Oct. 4 • Parade 10am 

Food Booths • Live Music 

Games • Vendors 

Kern County Community Park 

Corner of Boron Ave. and John St. 

For more information, call (760) 762-5810 

www.20muleteammuseum.org 

Jacinto. Vendor info: (951) 654-2765. 

NHRA TWILIGHT CRUISE: Oct. 1, 4-8pm. All 

1970 and earlier rods, customs, classics and 

muscle cars are invited to join in the museum 

parking lot. At the Pomona Fairplex. 

LAKE ARROWHEAD OKTOBERFEST: Now 

through October, every weekend. Free admission. 

Begins at Noon. Lake Arrowhead Village. 

www.lakearrowheadvillage.com. 

LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE: • Summer 

Concert Series, through Labor Day. Every Fri. 

and Sat., 5:30pm. So. Cal’s largest free concert 

series with 43 concerts. • The Village features 

more than 50 stores, restaurants and attractions. 

For more information, call (909) 337-2533, or go 

online to www.lakearrowheadvillage.com. 

LAKE PERRIS SPORTS PAVILION: Satellite 

wagering from the Lake Perris Fairgrounds. 

18700 Lake Perris Dr. (951) 679-7223. 

www.socalfair.com. 

LA COUNTY FAIR: Sept.5-28 at the Pomona 

Fairplex. Rides, food, attractions and more. 

LIVE AT WHITE PARK CONCERT SERIES: 

Concerts Sept. 28 and Oct. 12. .See article on 

page 27. 

MAYOR’S BALL FOR THE ARTS: Sept. 20. See 

article on page 27. 

NOS SPORTS CENTER: Satellite horserace 

wagering, Thursday through Monday. Doors open 

at 10:15am. Free parking. 930 S. Arrowhead 

Ave., Gate 10, San Bernardino. (909) 885-7223. 

ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY: Live stock car racing 

Saturdays, 6:30pm. Tickets: Adults $10, kids 

$2. Parking $4. National Orange Show, San 

Bernardnio. nosevents.com/speedway, (909) 


Mobile Petting Zoo, 

Pony Rides & Reptile Shows 

(760) 288-4455 

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RG CANNING SWAP MEET: 7am - 

3pm weekly. www.rgcshows.com. 

(909) 889-9300. National Orange 

Show, San Bernradino, Carnival lot 1 

Gate 7. Free admission. 

ROUTE 66 RENDEZVOUS: Sept. 18- 

21, downtown San Bernardino. See 

article on page 9. 

SEMI-ANNUAL RAILROADIANA 

SWAP MEET: September 13, 9am to 

2pm. Orange Empire Railway 

Museum, 2201 S. A Street, Perris. 

Visit the 

Mountain 

Skies 

Astronomical 

Society 

ASTRONOMY 

VILLAGE 

in Lake Arrowhead 

(909) 336-1699 

www.mountain-skies.org 

Rail equipment, model and toy trains 

for sale. (951) 657- 2605. 

www.oerm.org. 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAIR: Oct. 

4-12. Concerts, monster trucks, 

sprint cars, food, festivities and 

more. See article on page 6. Get discount 

tickets at www.socalfair.com. 

TASTE OF THE TOWNS: Oct. 5 wine 

and food tasting to benefit the 

Arthrities Foundation. See article on 

page 27. 

TWENTY MULE TEAM DAY: Oct. 4, 

in Boron. Parade 10am. Food, 

games, live music, vendors. Karn 

 

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9136 Magnolia Ave., Riverside • (951) 689-1981 

Featuring the Robert 

Brownlee Observatory & 

Stargazers Gift Shop. 

Off State Hwy. 18 just West of 

Rim of the World High School 

County Community Park, corner of 

Boron Ave. and John St. (760) 762- 

5810. 20muleteammuseum.org. 

WINE AND FOOD UNDER THE 

STARS: Oct. 9 fundraiser. See article 

on page 14. 

MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES 

ALPINE SLIDE AT MAGIC 

MOUNTAIN: The Alpine Slide lets 

riders experience Olympic-like action 

as they negotiate sleds along a quarter-mile 

track with banked turns and 

long straightaways. Getting to the 

top is a snap with Magic Carpet 

uphill lifts. The Alpine Slide at Magic 

Mountain is located on the boulevard 

in Big Bear Lake, 1/4 mile west of 

the Village shopping area, home to 

60 specialty stores. 800 Wild Rose 

Lane. Call (909) 866-4626. 

ASTRONOMY VILLAGE: 

Observatory, gift shop and monthly 

educational programs. The Village is 

located at 2001 Observatory Way, 

off Hwy. 18, West of Rim of the 

World High School in Lake 

Arrowhead. 

LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE: • 

Summer Concert Series, through 

Labor Day. Every Fri. and Sat., 

5:30pm. So. Cal’s largest free concert 

series with 43 concerts. • The 

Village features more than 50 stores, 

restaurants and attractions. For more 

information, call (909) 337-2533, or 

go online to lakearrowheadvillage.com. 

MUSEUMS 

CALIFORNIA WELCOME CENTER: 

Ask for a regional recreation and 

relaxation passport. 1955 Hunts 

Lane, #102, in San Bernardino. 

(909) 891-1874. visitcwc.com or 

cwcinlandempire.com. 

THE HISTORIC SITE OF THE 

ORIGINAL MCDONALDS/ROUTE 66 

MUSEUM: Toys, collectables, photo 

memorabilia, vintage road signs. 

Open 10am-5pm daily. 1398 N. E 

St., San Bernardino. Free admission. 

(909) 885-6324. 

NHRA TWILIGHT CRUISE: NHRA 

Museum at the Pomona Fairplex, 

Lower Admin Lot, 4-8pm. See 1970 

and earlier rods, customs, classics 

and muscle cars. • Current exhibits: 

50th Anniversary of Coker Tire and 

60 Years of Honest Charley, through 

Nov., 2008; 60th Anniversary of Hot 

Rod Magazine, through Oct., 2008; 

• 17th Annual California Hot Rod 

Reunion, Oct. 10-12.• (800) 884- 

6472. museum.nhra.com. 1101 W. 

McKinley Ave., Bldg. 3A, Pomona, 

LA County Fairplex. 

PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM: • 

Fabulous Spitfires seminar, Sept. 6, 

10am, with a flight demonstration of 

the Supermarine Spitfire. • Taste of 

Flight wine tasting fundraiser, Sept. 

20. See article on page 26. • Dive 

Bombers, Oct. 4. See article on page 

32. • $11 general, children 11 and 

under are $4 and children under 5 

are free. The museum is open daily 

from 9am to 5pm. Chino Airport. 

(909) 597-3722. 

THEME PARKS 

ALPINE SLIDE: See Mountain 

Activities. 

BOOMERS: In Upland. Miniature Golf 

Courses, Go Karts, Bumper Boats, 

Rock Wall, Ferris Wheel, Spinning 

Tubs, Airplane Ride, Tiny Tot Cars, 

Bounce House, Two Arcades, Snack 

Bar & Cafe. 1500 W. Seventh, 

Upland. Call (909) 985-1313. 

CASTLE PARK: 3500 Polk Ave., 

Riverside. (951) 785-3000. See article 

on page 24. 

KNOTTS BERRY FARM: 8039 Beach 

Blvd., Buena Park. (714) 220-5200. 

www.knotts.com. . 

KNOTT’S SOAK CITY WATER PARK: 

In Palm Springs, off Hwy 111 at S. 

Gene Autry Trail. (760) 327-0499. 

www.knotts.com. 

WINERIES 

GALLEANO WINERY: Tasting room 

open daily. Tours Sat. and Sun. by 

appointment. Personalized wine 

labels. 4231 Wineville Rd., Mira 

Loma. (951) 685-5376. 

www.galleanowinery.com. 

JOSEPH FILIPPI WINERY: Daily 

tastings, sales, gifts, picnic, museum 

and tours. 2 locations: 12467 

Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga, 

(909) 899-5755 & 2803 E. Guasti 

Rd., Ontario-Guasti (909) 390-6998. 

josephfilippiwinery.com. See article 

on page 30. 

WILSON CREEK WINERY: Sunset 

Jazz, see article on page 29. (951) 

699-9463. 

www.wilsoncreekwinery.com. R 

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