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University of California Riverside - - What To Do And See

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Visit the Heritage House, located on the historic Magnolia Avenue, and see displays of furniture dating from 1891.

Admire the paintings and the art collections housed in Riverside Art Museum (Mission Inn Avenue), designed by Julia Morgan, the architect who created the Hearst Castle.

Find out more about minerals and American Indian artifacts at the Jurapa Mountains Cultural Center, spreading on more than 100 acres of land, down on Granite Hill Drive.

Try out your golfing skills at the Riverside Golf Course, located at 5700 Club House Drive.

Go to Rancho Jurupa Park (Crestmore Road) and adventure on the 10-mile hiking trails or have a relaxing picnic with the family on the campgrounds.

Sports & outdoor events

More than 70 000 people are gathering every year in March, in Riverside, at the Riverside Municipal Airport, to see aerial performances during the annual Riverside Airshow. There are also more than 200 acres of aircraft and military vehicle displays, food, refreshments and community group exhibits.

Basketball is the most popular sport at UC Riverside, and the locals enjoy every time watching the basketball games. In fact, sports events are always welcomed in Riverside, being enjoyed by children, adults and students alike.

The Greek community from UCR has an annual sports week, where all the sororities and fraternities on campus are present, participating in various and fun activities.

Festivals

During Thanksgiving week, the Festival of Trees takes place at the Riverside Convention Center, being a tradition that is 30 years old, held in hope to raise money for the Riverside County Regional Medical Center children's units, attracting a number of over 25 000 visitors every year.

The festival consists in entertaining activities, including a Christmas tree auction that offers visitors public displays of professional decorated Christmas trees.

In February, The Riverside Dickens Festival is happening, offering educational, family-oriented activities, such as musical performances, plays, history presentations, lectures, workshops, exhibits, including a street bazaar providing free entertainment, costumed characters and vendors.

Film directors from around the world are coming every year, in April, to participate at the Riverside International Film Festival, starting with a huge party and followed by 10 days of world film premiers and short documentaries.

One of the most celebrated, fun events of the year is considered to be National Orange Show Festival, taking place in May, usually on Memorial Day week-end, including pig races, carnival rides, delicious food, games, entertainment and live music band performances.

Nightlife

The nightlife scene of Riverside, CA consists in karaoke bars, nightclubs, pubs, taverns, dance clubs and restaurants.

There are various places where visitors can enjoy a fun night out in Riverside, CA, such as the In Cahoots Riverside nightclub (3742 Park Sierra Drive), Glen Avon Pub (9084 Mission Boulevard), VIP Nightclub and Restaurant (3673 Merrill Avenue), River Lounge (9608 Mission Boulevard) and Pedrito's Bar and Grill (3597 Main).