I took these pictures last November, and wasn't sure where to post them because they're pics of mostly art... and I didn't think people would be interested. But then I thought 'Ah, what the hell.'
They were taken on the Sunday after Thanksgiving of last year (11.27.2022). My partner and I went to Riverside to go to The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry, which opened last summer, I believe---the largest museum (and maybe only museum?) dedicated to Chicano art. We also walked a bit around the historic Mission Inn Hotel, which was built from 1902-1932.
Some mood music. Remember this group from the early 1990s? They were from Riverside.
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Mexican food for lunch. This was during the World Cup. Spain vs. Germany was on the TVs; there was a Spanish group sitting next to us, we could tell by their accents. I didn't take their picture, though I wanted to---a few of them were hot.
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I tend to go crazy and take a lot of pictures at art museums; these are only some of the photos I took.
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I was really into the LA-themed art.
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Let's go inside The Mission Inn Hotel.
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I ended it where we began, though a few hours had passed.
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I wanted to call attention to that distinctive style of street light Riverside has; it's called a Raincross symbol. According to the city website, it's been a symbol of Riverside since 1907. It's on the city seal and flag. You also see it here and there throughout the city.
Here are some vintage photos of Riverside with the Raincross, via Pinterest and Calisphere.
Mission Boulevard, Riverside, 1930. That stone bridge still exists.
Downtown Riverside, 1915.
Rubidoux Bridge, Riverside, 1938.