RIVERSIDE: Road Runners work to keep fit simply

By Chrystal Alegria
Contributing Writer

While gyms with monthly fees, personal trainers and supplements are popular, but often costly, tools used to meet fitness goals, a Riverside group has found it refreshing to get back to basics, lacing up its running shoes and running or walking outdoors.

Formed in 2010, the Riverside Road Runners is a running, walking and fitness club that originated with the Loma Linda Lopers but branched apart when the group grew. Members receive training, work toward fitness goals and form friendships.

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RIVERSIDE: HIV/AIDS awareness fundraiser to feature comedy, jazz

By Chrystal Alegria
Contributing Writer

The stand-up antics of Coachella Valley-based comedian Richard Weiss and the smooth vocals of jazz singer and musician Rose Mallett will be the highlights of “Up On the Roof – Pasta & All That Jazz” at Riverside City Hall’s Grier Pavilion on Saturday.

The dinner is a benefit for Bent Not Broken Inspired, a nonprofit theater collective that aims to create HIV/AIDS awareness and empower both the African American and LGBT communities.

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RIVERSIDE: Mayor makes a dash, then a splash

By Chrystal Alegria
Contributing Writer

Riverside Mayor William “Rusty” Bailey took the first-place trophy – and an unexpected soaking – as he beat six city council members during the sixth annual Regatta and Hot Dog BBQ at Fairmount Park on Saturday.

“Finally! It took me five years,” said the mayor. “I got a little water in the boat. That was fun!”

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RIVERSIDE: Restaurant week expands beyond downtown

By Chrystal Alegria
Contributing Writer

Please your palate, tickle your taste buds and dine decadently at local eateries during Riverside’s Restaurant Week, which begins Friday, June 20, and continues through Sunday, June 29.

More than 60 restaurants are participating in Restaurant Week, and the list is still growing, Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey said at the event preview at the Mission Inn last on June 13.

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FONTANA: Historic cars race in the spotlight

By Chrystal Alegria
Contributing Writer

Vintage sports cars will roar around the track during the Historic Sports Car Festival next weekend at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

“People can get into the pit and talk to the drivers, which is a big advantage,” said Ed Swart, event coordinator.

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Ontario girl, 6, opens a special cafe

By Chrystal Alegria
Contributing Writer

Ever since she could remember, Amina Ihmud has dreamed of being a chef. When she’s not cooking in her toy kitchen, the 6-year-old from Ontario spends hours watching the Food Network.

A bright child with an electric, dimpled smile, Amina is living with leukemia. She was diagnosed with the disease in March 2013.

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RIVERSIDE: Homegrown Saturation Fest returns with new music, art

By Chrystal Alegria

Contributing Writer

Immerse yourself in art and music as Saturation Fest returns to downtown Riverside. A plethora of concerts, films, workshops and exhibitions will be held Friday and throughout the weekend at various venues. A special preview will be held Thursday night.

Now in its 14th year, the do-it-yourself-style festival is organized by a group of artists and musicians, many of whom are based in the Inland Empire.

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SPOTLIGHT 29: LeAnn Rimes gets ‘Blue' on Friday, May 9

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

Le Ann Rimes can't fight the spotlight.

With a prolific career spanning more than two decades, the country powerhouse who took the world by storm at the age of 14 with her rendition of "Blue" will take the stage at the Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella on Friday, May 9.

For the rest of the story, click on the link: http://www.pe.com/articles/rimes-694139-music-really.html

RIVERSIDE: Foster care inspires playwright

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

Regina Louise wanted to do something big with her life, even if that meant baring her soul.

From birth until age 18, Louise bounced around the foster care system in Texas, Georgia and California. Now, 50, Louise is a playwright, motivational speaker and a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside.

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RIVERSIDE: Show and Go car show will bring 1,000 cars downtown

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

With the roaring and rumbling of more than 1,000 engines, downtown Riverside will come alive during the 16th annual Show and Go Car Show for Charity this weekend.

Show and Go is a cruising car show where you actually get to cruise in your car.

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RIVERSIDE: Tamale festival promises 50 vendors

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

Spice up your spring with a variety of delicious flavors, family fun and entertainment at the Riverside Tamale Festival on Saturday, April 19, in downtown Riverside's White Park.

With more than 50 vendors selling food and retail wares, celebrity-judged contests, a KidZone and a beer garden, the festival, in its second year, promises to be bigger and better than last year's debut, according to event organizer Suzanne Armas.

For more, click on the link: http://www.pe.com/articles/tamale-693112-festival-riverside.html

RIVERSIDE: Airshow takes flight for 22nd year

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

With aerobatic maneuvers and aircraft climbing and dipping through the sky, the annual Riverside Airshow takes flight on Saturday, April 4, at the Riverside Municipal Airport.

The Airshow, which is now in its 22nd year, is a free family event with something for everyone, said Thomas Miller, event coordinator. He projected that more than 90,000 people will attend the event, an even bigger turnout than the 80,000-plus who attended in 2013.

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