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2010 Holiday Season! The Nutcracker
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The Fox 2011 Winter/Spring Season! Riverside Philharmonic/Alexander Platt violin soloist Rachel Barton Pine Jan 22 Broadway Series: “Spamalot� Jan 28–30 R&B Star Joe Feb 11 Burt Bacharach, Corona Symphony Pops Feb 12 Opera a la Carte presents “The Mikado� Feb 20 Benise: “The Spanish Guitar� Feb 26 Bob James, Corona Symphony Pops March 5 One Night of Queen March 11 Broadway Series: “Legally Blonde� March 18–20 Wanda Sykes March 25
An Evening with Scott Stapp, voice of Creed April 1 Katipunan April 2 Riverside Philharmonic/Tomasz Golka violin soloist Jourdain Urbach April 9 California Baptist University Choir & Orchestra Command Performance May 5 Cinco de Mayo! – Mariachi Reyna de Los AngelesŽ with the Corona Symphony Pops May 7 Riverside Philharmonic/Tomasz Golka “Stars of the Philharmonic� May 14 Broadway Series: “Burn the Floor� May 20–22
New in 2011: Programs for Young Audiences The Berenstain Bears The Mystery of King Tut Seussical
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These programs are for school audiences only. Educators should see the relevant pages on our website, www.foxriversidelive.com, for details.
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And ballerinas in marzipan-hued costumes will glide across the stage in “The Nutcracker” at the Fox. Think of it as a timeless classic at a timeless classic.
TOWN 14 OUR ALL AGLOW ...
We love them — all 3.5 million of them. The little lights twinkling around The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in this year’s 18th Festival of Lights are just heart-warming.
THINGS TO DO... 18 WITH Skating, carriage rides, shopping and live
performances make visits to the downtown pedestrian mall especially fun this season.
ARTS 24 THE THINGS TO CELEBRATE ...
The Fox Performing Arts Center, a year after its revival, helps drive new vitality downtown.
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When the visitors come, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s four restaurants will be ready with tasty morsels and filling dishes.
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FEATURES 28 A NEW VENUE Get ready Riverside, the Levitt Pavilion is on its way. 36 HAVE FAITH, WILL SHARE Local religious leaders affirm holiday traditions and tolerance. 38 CALENDAR & CAUSE Ways to help during the season. 40 MAKE GOOD CHOICES Getting healthy and staying strong are about investing in yourself, says Angie Lustrick, local trainer. 50 THE LAST STOP We hate to say it, but the Coffee Depot is closing. Get your joe on, before it’s gone.
DEPARTMENTS From our editor 6 Hot list and calendar 10 Dining guide 44 Seen 45 Nonprofit calendar 48 Cover photo Rocio Rosales, Maria in “The Nutcracker” Photo by Gabriel Luis Acosta
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n empty afternoon and a large box full of slides. The contents: More than two thousand images of vacations, birthdays and holiday celebrations. Every summer a family trip, every October a homemade cake (thanks, Mom, especially for the one with the rocket ship!), and every December a picture in front of the artificial tree. Traditions truly are a wonderful thing. Brides have them, athletes and coaches have them, Tevye sang about them in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Cities have traditions, too, and in this issue we look at some of Riverside’s most notable traditions for the holidays. The 18th annual Festival of Lights at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is by no means the oldest in town, but it certainly is one of the most notable, attracting some 300,000 people during its run. Duane Roberts, owner of the historic landmark, started the magical celebration because as a youngster he was excited about one of his family’s traditions: visiting neighborhood Christmas displays. “The Nutcracker” has been a California Riverside Ballet staple for 40 years, but this time the troupe will be putting several new spins on the tradition. They’re pulling from a larger pool of performers than ever before, the show is being reinvented with new on-stage elements, and the CRB is doing it for the first time in the Fox Performing Arts Center. In this issue we invite you to learn more about both and discover other Riverside traditions — from The Living Christmas Tree at Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church to holiday concerts at UC Riverside to Old Riverside Foundation’s Twelfth Night progressive dinner. Space doesn’t allow us to preview all of them with as much detail as we’d like, but all certainly are worthy of support. In the meantime, there’s another box full of photos waiting for the next empty afternoon.
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TO THE POINTE: HOW DO THEY DO THAT? Plies and pirouettes in ballet flats are hard enough, let alone performing them on the tips of your toes. Balanchine-trained ballerina Stephanie Saland is the first to admit it takes years of training and practice to dance effor tlessly in what are known as pointe shoes. “It must become like second nature,” said Saland, a former New York City Ballet dancer. Pointe shoes, introduced into ballet in the 19th century, contain a hard box inside at the front that encases and suppor ts a dancer’s toes. The front end of the box is flat and forms a platform upon which the dancer can balance. Before they are broken in by the dancer, they
Maria Nugara. Lippman is working with Nugara to bring his dream to life. Instead of traditional painted backdrops, scenes will be projected on a state-of-the-art screen system with full animation. “The old set pieces were literally falling apart, so this has been the perfect opportunity to reinvent the show and make it more fun and
can cause a great deal of pain and discomfor t. But for those who have devoted their life to the ar t, the pain is a small price to pay. “It takes dancers a few years to get acclimated to this interesting device called a pointe shoe,” Saland said. “A good teacher will not put a dancer on pointe until they are completely ready — and that means training with foot exercises and learning how to align the entire lower body from the top of the leg to the pelvis to the feet. It will eventually be as simple as breathing. That’s when you know you’re ready.” — Luanne J. Hunt
interesting than ever before,” Lippman said. “Instead of stagnant sets, everything will be in motion, from the flickering candles to the falling snow.” Several animators involved in the production worked on the Pixar film “Toy Story,” and the hope is the innovative and dazzling effects will propel CRB’s show into another league. “It wasn’t easy to change something
that’s been a fixture in the community for 40 years,” Hunt said. “But this is going to be stunning and something that no one in this area has ever seen before.” The Nutcracker Fox Performing Ar ts Center, 3810 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 1 and 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 1 p.m. Dec. 12 $17-$29 951-787-7850, www.crballet.com
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holiday events & winter shows CANYON CREST TOWNE CENTRE DECEMBER – Jurupa Valley High School choir, Dec. 3, 10 and 17; photos with Santa, Dec. 4; Christmas music by the Reflections, Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Canyon Crest Towne Centre, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside; 951-686-1222, www.cctownecentre.com. HOLIDAY MUSIC DECEMBER – UCR Chamber Singers and UCR Choral Society, Ar ts Building Performance Lab, 8 p.m. Dec. 2; UCR Highlander Band and BrassWorks, University Theatre, 8 p.m. Dec. 3; Carillon Recital, Belltower, 3 p.m. Dec. 11. UC Riverside, 900 University Ave.; events.ucr.edu. HANUKKAH PARTY DEC. 2 – Latkes, dreidels and gelt, with Hanukkah songs and a menorah lighting. Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 1 p.m.; www.iehillel.org. HANUKKAH CELEBRATION DEC. 4 – Latke dinner, par ty and boutique, with live music, games and shopping. Temple Beth El, 2675 Central Ave., Riverside; 5 p.m.; 951-684-4511, www.tberiv.org.
ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR DEC. 5 – Annual fair offers a time for holiday shopping plus music and food. First United Methodist Church, 4845 Brockton Ave., Riverside; noon; free admission; 951-534-4376. RIVERSIDE MASTER CHORALE ˘ DEC. 5 – Classics & Carols, with a DvorĂĄk Mass in D. First Congregational Church, 3504 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 4 p.m.; $15, $12 students and seniors; 951-784-3604, www.riversidemasterchorale.com. SLIDE SHOW DEC. 5 – Charles Phoenix will present a slide show on how the holidays were celebrated in Riverside during the 1950s and 1960s. Mission Inn Museum, 3696 Main St., Riverside; 7 p.m.; $25; 951-788-9556. ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ DEC. 10-12 – A traditional version about the transformation of the bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Par t of the Riverside Community Players’ family series. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St., Riverside; 2, 7 p.m., $8, 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.
THE LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE DEC. 9-12 – A 30-year tradition, this musical celebration of the bir th of Christ features 200 singers and dancers, live orchestra, special effects, a 20-foot tree with 20,000 lights and the Nativity. Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church, 8351 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10; 2, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11; and 2 and 4 p.m. Dec. 12; $8-$10; 951-689-5700, www.magonline.com. ‘LISTENING TO ANGELS’ DEC. 14 – Holiday lecture by Fujiko Signs, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 3606 Lemon St., Riverside; 4 p.m.; free; 951-684-3959. ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ DEC. 18-19 – With choreography by David Allan and featuring New York City Ballet principal dancer Sterling Hyltin. Presented by Riverside Ballet Ar ts, which also is doing a Dec. 17 outreach performance for at-risk youth. Landis Auditorium, 1 and 7 p.m. Dec. 18, 1 p.m. Dec. 19; $15-$35; 951-686-0226, 800-870-6069, riversideballetar ts.com, www.brava-ar ts.org.
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RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM THROUGH DEC. 15 – Latest work by Paulden Evans is featured on the sculpture pad in front of the museum. Riverside Ar t Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7111, www.riversidear tmuseum.org. Also: “California Kustom,” through Jan. 8. ‘RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?’ THROUGH JAN. 23 – The RACE Project explains differences among people and reveals the reality — and unreality — of race. Metropolitan Museum, 3580 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-826-5273, www.riversideca.gov/museum. Also: “Star Trek: The Exhibition,” at the Metropolitan Showcase, through Feb. 28. LAKE ALICE TRADING COMPANY DECEMBER – Concer ts featuring local and regional bands. New Year’s Eve bash, Dec. 31. 3616 University Ave., Riverside; 951-686-7343, www.lakealicetradingco.com.
PLANETARIUM SHOW DEC. 3 – See constellations of the winter sky. Dixon Planetarium, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 7 p.m.; $2.50-$5; 951-222-8090. KINETIC CONVERSATION DEC. 3-4 – A colorful mix of dance and movement by RCC dance faculty choreographers. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave.; 951-222-8100, www.landispac.com. Also: Lux Boreal dance company, Feb. 12; Intersect Dance Theatre, Feb. 25-26.
‘STEPS IN TIME’ DEC. 12 – A Broadway biography in song and dance featuring the Manhattan Rhythm Kings. View the personal side of a quintessential song-and-dance man and Broadway legend, Tommy Tune. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 4 p.m.; $20-$75; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org.
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TWELFTH NIGHT JAN. 7-8 – Old Riverside Foundation hosts its 16th annual Victorian celebration with a four-course progressive dinner. Proceeds to benefit historic preservation in Riverside and
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DICKENS FESTIVAL JAN. 21-23 – The 18th annual celebration of the life and times of Charles Dickens features Victorian-era enter tainment, costumed characters, music, ballroom dancing, drama and more. Activities in the Riverside Covention Center and historic buildings in the area. Downtown Riverside; free admission to all but select ticketed events; 951-781-3168, www.dickensfest.com.
‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ JAN. 28-FEB. 6 – Based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, this story of the Trapp Family Singers is one of the world’s most beloved musicals. Landis Performing Ar ts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside; 8 p.m. Jan. 28-29 and Feb. 4-5; 2 p.m. Jan. 29-30 and Feb. 5-6; 951-222-8100, www.performanceriverside.org, www.landispac.com.
‘THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA’ JAN. 21-FEB. 6 – A grocery wholesaler is let go by his company after nearly 40 years of service. He wants to star t his own business, but learns that his wife gave all their money to their son’s mysterious roommate. Riverside Community Players Theater, 4026 14th St.; $15; 951-686-4030, www.riversidecommunityplayers.com.
LUNAR FESTIVAL JAN. 28-29 – Celebration of the tastes, sights and sounds of the Asian culture with a parade, traditional Asian music, dance, ar t displays and exhibitions of karate, kung fu, kabuki, tae kwon do and other Asian-themed demonstrations. On the grounds near the Riverside Public Library, 3581 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-453-3548, www.lunarfestriverside.org.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PHILHARMONIC JAN. 22 – Concer t featuring guest ar tist Rachel Bar ton Pine, violin; and guest conductor Alexander Platt. Fox Theater, Riverside; 8 p.m.; $11-$74; 951-787-0251, www.thephilharmonic.org.
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There’s plenty more worth checking out during the 18th annual event including cupcake decorating at Casey’s Cupcakes and High Tea, which features a menu tailored so children can enjoy the British tradition with grown-ups. If tea isn’t your thing, 54 Degrees at Duane’s serves Ph o t o by B o b To r r e z a variety of select wines Duane and Kelly Roberts and champagne. Of course, the dazzling display of lights is the festival’s biggest draw — with 300,000 people visiting during last year’s run. “Out of everything, the lighting is the most fabulous,” Kelly said. “My husband loves to add new lights. We keep adding to different areas; areas that previously weren’t lit are (now) lit.” For most visitors, there really isn’t one part of the festival that everyone likes best. Instead, it’s the overall effect. “It encompasses so many different elements,” Kelly said. “It’s like going to Disneyland. It’s like a ‘wow’ wherever you go.” Festival of Lights The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside Through Jan. 2 951-784-0300, www.festivaloflightsca.com
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Fun facts • 3.5 million lights will adorn The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa this year; one-fifth are the energy-efficient LED variety. • Decorations include 2,000 feet of garland. • Scattered throughout the Inn are more than 400 seasonal characters, including elves, toy soldiers, old-fashioned Dickens carolers, large nutcrackers, singing bears and nodding reindeer. • The festival star ted 18 years ago with “only” 250,000 lights and 50 character figures. • The Mission Inn has spent more than $3.5 million to stage the Festival of Lights over the years. • A 25-person crew decorates the Inn star ting in September. It takes 80 days to set everything up, and three weeks to take it all down and store it away for the next year.
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here is a distinctive sound in downtown Riverside these days. It’s the sound of footsteps and increased traffic and construction equipment. It’s the sound of a city in a resurgence. A good deal of that can be laid at the entrance of the Fox Performing Arts Center, which re-opened a year ago after a massive and meticulous $30 million renovation.
“It has been a tremendous success,” said Councilman Mike Gardner from Ward 1, where the Fox is located. “When there is an event at the Fox, downtown Riverside is a completely different place than it was a few years ago. Stores stay open later, restaurants and cafes are open. It’s proving to be a real economic driver.” For many years, that wasn’t the case. The Fox, which originally opened in 1929 and was once an acclaimed cinema and theater house, had become a shuttered eyesore in a geographical area that struggled to retain a toehold as an economic center in the city. The downtown scene gradually started to improve when the nearby Mission Inn was restored to splendor in the early 1990s. Now, it’s taken a huge leap forward with the revival of the Fox Performing Arts Center, which is drawing patrons — not only from Riverside, but from the region as well. This is no surprise to Carl Thompson, general manager of Broadway in Riverside, which brings the national theatrical touring companies to the Fox. “Theater helps build communities,” he said. “It’s what inspires me to do what I do.”
Thompson views the arts from three perspectives: cultural (offering world-class shows); economic (with businesses being able to benefit from it); and social (working closely with the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation to create a wonderful experience for theatergoers). He estimates his organization has “enlightened, inspired and entertained” at least 20,000 people who have streamed through the Fox’s doors for the theatrical shows since “Annie” debuted on Feb. 2. Among the other offerings were “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Hairspray” in the spring, “Rain” and “The Color Purple” in the fall. That total does not include thousands more
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who enjoyed the concerts and events put on by such top names as Sheryl Crow (the inaugural performer on Jan. 22-23), Natalie Cole, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Ozomatli, Bill Cosby and Sinbad. “We are always striving to be better,” Thompson said. “We want to do something that resonates with people.”
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Pamela Hogan, development coordinator of the Fox Riverside Theater Foundation, the theater’s fundraising arm, said the response to the Fox during the past year is “exactly what we want to see. We’ve certainly had people who are celebrating it and contributing to our foundation because it’s open
and because it’s here. They are enjoying the shows and coming on a regular basis. We want to engage people and enhance their experience here.” To that end, donors are invited to VIP receptions before every event. These are held in the theater’s unique tower room, which overlooks Market Street. Many of the artists performing join the reception and pose for photos with patrons. “Dennis Miller came up and shook everyone’s hand; Bill Cosby was just charming and made everyone laugh.” Hogan says the theater hopes to reach a wider audience in the coming years, adding to the mix more concerts and events for younger generations — twenty- and thirtysomethings — as well as continuing to provide such cultural offerings as classical music from the Riverside County Philharmonic, with conductor Tomasz Golka.
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comfortable, providing first-class accommodations. The city welcomed us with a smile and open arms, from feeding us to taking us around town whenever we needed it.” Gardner says the surrounding area near the Fox will only improve in the coming years. A parking structure and arcade will open in 2012. A 10,000-square-foot museum and traveling exhibit space — to be operated by Riverside Metropolitan Museum — are planned, as is a “black box theater,” in which the seating and stage can be reconfigured to accommodate different types of performances. Restaurants and shops also are on the menu, along with a major upgrade to the convention center and construction of both a large office building and a Hyatt Place hotel north of the theater.
Fox Performing Arts Center Concerts and shows Masters of Harmony, Dec. 4; “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 11-12; Bret Michaels, Dec. 17 (rescheduled from October); A Charlie Brown Christmas, Dec. 19; Joe, Feb. 11; Riverside County Philharmonic, Jan. 22, April 9 and May 14; Bur t Bacharach, Feb. 12; Opera a la Car te’s “The Mikado,” Feb. 20; The Berenstain Bears, Feb. 23; Benise, Feb. 26; Bob James with the Corona Symphony Pops, March 5; One Night of Queen, March 11; “The Mystery of King Tut,” March 22; Wanda Sykes, March 25; Scott Stapp (the voice of Creed), April 1; Katipunan, April 2; California Baptist University Choir & Orchestra, May 5; Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles with the Corona Symphony Pops, May 7 951-779-9800, www.foxriversidelive.com Broadway in Riverside Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” Jan. 28-30; “Legally Blonde The Musical,” March 18-20; “Burn the Floor,” May 20-22 951-684-2929, 877-308-2929, www.broadwayinriverside.com
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nother arts and entertainment venue is on tap for downtown Riverside: the Levitt Pavilion. With a planned opening in three to four years at White Park, the outdoor amphitheater would host 50 free concerts annually and provide a showcase for local, regional and national talent. Levitt Pavilions are no ordinary outdoor theaters. Supported by the Mortimer Levitt Foundation, they form a network of performance venues that offer free concerts with no fixed seating or reservations. Levitt Pavilions are located across the country, including at Memorial Park in Pasadena and MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. “You lay your blanket down (on the grass) and it’s first-come, first-served.
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It’s a very egalitarian, democratic notion of community building,” said Daniel Foster, who is spearheading the effort. Foster, president and CEO of The Community Foundation, is working with Mayor Ron Loveridge plus other city, arts and business officials who also support the effort. Foster, who used to be the executive director of the Riverside Art Museum, hopes to bring plans before the Council in early 2011. It’s been a two-year process so far. Through Foster’s work in the arts community, he developed connections with the San Francisco-based James Irvine Foundation, which wanted to know if he was interested in helping develop a local nonprofit that would run a Levitt Pavilion should one come to Riverside, in conjunction with a cityowned park and the Levitt Foundation. “The community needs to own this and make it happen. It requires a
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champion, and I guess that’s the role I have been playing,” Foster said. The city supports the idea, according to Loveridge, but details still need to be worked out, such as making sure concert noise will not bother residents of a senior housing complex nearby. “The weather in Southern California and Riverside is ideal for this,” Loveridge said. “I’ve been to the Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena, and I thought it was excellent.” A Levitt Pavilion in downtown Riverside could draw 1,000 to 1,500 people to each concert — up to 75,000 each season — plus boost business at downtown restaurants, shops and other arts facilities, Foster says. The Mortimer Levitt Foundation would give $400,000 to build the venue and another $750,000 in funding spread over the first five years. “This could become a flagship program for the region,” Foster said.
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The staff at work behind the scenes at the Mission Inn’s four restaurants are accustomed to the holiday rush, which inevitably accompanies the annual Festival of Lights. They have been preparing for months, setting in motion preparations for the holiday staples that diners have come to count on every December: the sumptuous prime rib buffet, the Christmas Day brunch’s flowing champagne, and the extravagant, decadent desserts offered to revelers on New Year’s Eve. In all, 10,000 pounds of prime rib and 3,000 pounds of crab legs and shrimp have been secured. As for the number of champagne bottles that will be opened in December, Antoine G. Maalouf, the hotel’s director of food and beverage, would rather not say. What he will divulge is this: During the Festival of Lights, which continues through Jan. 2, the hotel will feed more than 2,000 guests a day, and if you want to get a table, make sure a reservation is made well in advance. “Obviously, weekends are the busiest, but it’s pretty consistent,” Maalouf said. “We should be thankful we are busy. We are much busier than last year.” The months of planning are important to ensure everything runs smoothly. “We have to make sure we take care of our employees, so our employees can take care of our guests, which is the most important focus for us,” said Alfredo Gutierrez, the hotel’s executive chef. On any given day in December, there are about 80 cooks on duty. And with so many events going on — holiday parties, wedding receptions and other gettogethers — it’s guaranteed there won’t be enough space on the kitchen bulletin board to hang all the menus for the various restaurants and custom banquets
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hosted by the hotel. This year, the Mission Inn has expanded its offerings. For the first time in several years, the High Tea at the Presidential Promenade has returned, 2-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Organic infusion teas will be served along with finger sandwiches filled with prosciutto, watercress, cucumber, smoked salmon and curried chicken. The cost is $29
for adults, $14 for children. Outside the hotel, an elf workshop overseen by Mrs. Claus will be set up through Dec. 31. On Mondays, children can decorate cupcakes; on Tuesdays, they can build gingerbread houses; and on Wednesdays, it’s time to decorate cookies. The cost is $6. Each week, the Mission Inn Restaurant will offer a new prix fixe menu with all
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Pan Fried Crab Cake With Artichoke Red Onion Salad, Chipotle Mayo Ingredients 1 pound crab meat ¼ cup red pepper, diced 2 tablespoons red onion, diced 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped ¼ cup celery, diced ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning ¼ cup bread crumbs Black pepper to taste Dry bread crumbs to coat Directions Place all ingredients in a bowl except for the dry bread crumbs. Mix to incorporate everything well. Once mixed, make a 3-ounce ball and roll it into the dry bread crumbs. Form in the
Gorgonzola Crusted Filet Mignon Ingredients 6 ounces filet mignon (5 filets) 4 tablespoons Gorgonzola cheese 5 portobello caps, cleaned 1 teaspoon garlic 1 teaspoon rosemary 1 teaspoon thyme Salt and pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup Arborio rice ¼ cup Parmesan ½ cup white wine 3½ cups chicken stock 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped 4 tablespoons butter Light chicken stock, as needed 3 cups port wine Directions For the filet mignon, season both sides with salt and pepper. Finish in
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Artichoke Red Onion Salad 1 piece artichoke bottom ¼ red onion, julienned 2 tablespoons pimentos, diced 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Directions Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Check for seasoning, chill and serve.
Chipotle Mayo ½ cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper 1 pinch of lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Directions Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Chill and serve.
a 450-degree oven to desired temperature. Slice 1 ounce piece of Gorgonzola cheese and place on top of the finished filet mignon. For the portobello mushrooms, peel gills off mushrooms and place in bowl with olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and marinate for 15 minutes. Place in roasting pan and put in oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, small diced and set aside. For the risotto, add shallots and garlic in a sauté pan with butter and cook for about two minutes. Add aborio rice and sauté briefly. Add white wine and turn heat down to a simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed. Add chicken stock in thirds until each third is absorbed. Add salt and pepper, butter and Parmesan cheese. Mix and finish with mushrooms and truffle oil. For the port wine reduction, reduce port wine by 2/3 and set aside. Serves 5.
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Chocolate Ganache Cake Ingredients and directions In a double boiler, melt and set aside: 16 ounces Ghirardelli chocolate 2 ounces butter In a mixing bowl, cream: 4 ounces butter, softened 1 cup sugar
Add one at a time: 4 large eggs Then add melted chocolate from above as well as: 1 tablespoon vanilla Finally add: 1 cup all purpose flour Mix just until combined. Batter will fill 1 8- to 9-inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
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Beth El also meet monthly as members of the Inland Congregations United for Change, an interfaith social action group. “We teach about our traditions, and we respect and affirm each other’s traditions,” said the Rev. Jane Quandt of the First Congregational Church of Riverside. Last year, nine congregations in the group hung banners to support Temple Beth El and sent their own message of unity after neo-Nazis picketed outside the temple. The banner said, “We value diversity. United in love.” December can be a difficult time of year for Jews and Muslims because of the overwhelming focus on Christmas,
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says Quandt, who has preached about interfaith tolerance and offered prayers for Jews and Muslims during their holidays. “It’s hard. Christmas is so infused into the culture,” she said. “We always try to remember them. We are all children of one God.” Rabbi Suzanne Singer of Temple Beth El says it’s possible that Hanukkah gets a lot of attention because it falls around Christmas. But, she adds, “it’s more important for people to know that there are other holidays that are important to us,” such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Purim. That said, Temple Beth El has many interfaith families in its congregation
so Christmas is always acknowledged. “The kids often will go to their grandparents who are not Jewish and celebrate Christmas, which is fine,� Singer said. “We’re living in a Christian society. ... We try to be proud of who we are and what’s important to us.� Dr. Mustafa Kuko, director and religious leader of the Islamic Center of Riverside, enjoys meeting with rabbis and pastors and also marks Christmas every year. “We don’t celebrate Christmas per se, but many of us join our Christian friends. Sometimes I get invited to attend a Christmas mass or a dinner and I go,� said Kuko, who enjoys a warm relationship with local Christian and Jewish leaders and every year welcomes people of all faiths to the Islamic Center for events. In October, for example, the Islamic Center hosted an open house and about 200 people attended. “It was a very good day,� said Kuko, who also preaches to fellow Muslims the importance of understanding across faiths. “During my sermons, I say that we don’t live in an isolated island, we live in a society. ... It’s diverse. You have to care about your neighbor, you are responsible for them. You can not go to bed with a full stomach and he’s hungry.�
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Faces of survival There may not be a better way to celebrate a child’s triumph over cancer than to feature them in the Childhood Cancer Foundation’s calendar. Each month in the 2011 edition has a photo of a child in the early stages of their disease as well as McKayla Wood a current photo, fully recovered. McKayla Wood of Riverside was featured in 2006, a year and a half into her treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. McKayla, 10, has been in remission for almost five years and will be featured again in the 2011 calendar. “McKayla is so grateful and is excited about being in the calendar because it’s a chance for her to give something back to an organization that helped us so much,” said McKayla’s mom, Debra Wood. For information, visit www.candlelighters-socal.org or call 909-558-3419. — Luanne J. Hunt
Pajamas, a robe, lap blanket and slippers could mean the world this winter to seniors who are struggling financially. Home Instead Senior Care hopes to reach out to 1,000 of those folks in Riverside and nearby cities, but needs some help. The organization has set up trees at 12 area locations, and invites anyone to pick a gift tag off the tree, purchase the listed item(s) and return the gifts to a collection box. Home Instead will take it from there. Youngsters have been decorating gift bags and holiday cards, and on Dec. 14 there will be a big wrapping party at the Riverside Convention Center. Nine partner agencies will then
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n Angie Lustrick’s universe, going bankrupt can apply to more than simply running up credit card balances that can’t be paid. A person’s health and well-being can go belly-up just as easily. In a new book by the fitness trainer, “Body By Angie: Is Your Body Bankrupt? Learn To Invest In Yourself,” readers learn how to transform their bodies and health through nutrition, supplements, exercise, affirmations and meditations. “Many of us have experienced the same thing, such as dieting and depriving ourselves,” said Lustrick, owner of Angie’s World, a personal training and nutrition center in Riverside. “We lose our sanity and then we give up only to add more weight and less self-esteem to our already tired selves. My book is going to help you get out of that vicious circle, conquer your weight and improve your health once and for all.” The first step to becoming healthier is learning how to make lifestyle choices that are best suited for yourself, even though they may not go along with the latest fads, Lustrick says. “If you love swimming, you should swim. Figure out what you like and what your body is telling you it wants and needs. Maybe it’s more meditation and a lot less jumping up and down. There’s a yin and a yang, a balance that’s right for each individual.” Lustrick’s well-rounded fitness program allows a person to lose body fat, yet still build strength and increase stamina.
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The regimen will not only change one’s entire body composition but also lowers the risk of chronic and debilitating diseases. “My goal is to give people a road map to increase their health,” Lustrick said. “Everyone realizes that without their health, they have nothing. So today is the day to start investing in yourself.” Lustrick, who also is a certified nutritionist, received her bachelor’s degree in biology at UC Riverside. She is a public speaker and television personality who is a featured guest on KVCR’s “Hispanic Lifestyle” series, during which she gives nutritional and exercise advice. Additionally, Lustrick has appeared on NPR radio, HealthyLife.net and Spike TV. She has produced two exercise videos and also developed a line of personal skin-care products. To get the most out of her program and achieve results faster, Lustrick recommends hiring a personal trainer. She says a trainer can assess your health and fitness status, tailor an exercise regimen to fit specific needs and limitations, speed up the learning curve, track progress and provide accountability and motivation. To find a qualified trainer, contact organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association,
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DOWNTOWN & MID-CITY Ciao Bella Ristorante 1630 Spruce St.;
951-781-8840, www.ciaobellariverside.com • Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. Robert Ciresi on guitar Wednesday nights. Wine classes are available. Lunch M-F, dinner M-Sa. RS, FB, $$ CRESCENT JEWELL 3597 Main St.; 951-684-1000, www.crescentjewell.com • New Orleans style restaurant and lounge serving a full menu of Cajun and Creole fusion dishes. Entertainment nightly. FB, $$ Daphne’s Greek Cafe & Catering
Riverside Plaza, 3540 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-781-8690, www.daphnesgreekcafe.com • Flame-broiled gyros, kabobs, chicken, pita sandwiches and vegetarian plates. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, $ Farfalla’s Cucina Italiana
5250 Arlington Ave.; 951-354-5100, www.farfallasrestaurants.com • Pizza, pasta and calzones, with specialty items like eggplant, chicken and veal parmigiana. Lunch and dinner daily, except Saturday when only dinner is served. $ THE GOURMET DETECTIVE Avila Terrace Theatre, 3663 Main St. (above the Tamale Factory); 866-992-5424, www.gourmetdetective.com • “Murder at the Cafe Noir,” a murder mystery dinner theater with limited menu that features tri-tip, chicken breast and grilled salmon. Show and dinner included in the price. RS, $$$$ Gram’s Mission Bar-B-Que Palace
3527 Main St.; 951-782-8219, www.gramsbbq.org • An assortment of barbecue items, plus jambalaya, creole chicken, meat loaf, pork chops and more have been served at this Riverside institution for the past two decades. $ JOE'S SUSHI 9555 Magnolia Ave.; 951-353-1929, www.joesushi.com • This pioneer of the all-you-can eat sushi concept in Riverside also specializes in teriyaki, teppan and tempura dishes. RS $$ Killarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub
Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive, Suite 532; 951-682-2933, www.killarneys.com • Visit Dublin without leaving the States at Killarney’s, where you can enjoy a glass of Guinness in a pub that was built in Ireland and reconstructed at Riverside Plaza. FB, $ Las Campanas At the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com • Authentic Mexican cuisine served in a beautifully landscaped outdoor garden. Lunch M-Sa., brunch Su., dinner nightly. $ Lounge 33 Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive; 951-784-4433, www.loungethirtythree.com • More than 30 creative cocktails are on the drink
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menu, and friendly bartenders are always coming up with new concoctions. Several large appetizer platters — perfect for sharing — are served. FB, $ Mario’s Place 3646 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-684-7755, www.mariosplace.com • Chef Leone Palagi’s take on northern Italian cuisine has been praised far and wide, and his creativity and attention to detail shows in every dish. Live contemporary jazz Friday and Saturday nights. No cover charge. Dinner M-Sa., lunch Fri. RS, FB, $$$ MASA'S PLACE 5228 Arlington Ave.; 951-689-8054, www.masasplace.com • Traditional Japanese sushi prepared by a head chef who started his career years ago in Japan. RS $$ Mission Inn RESTAURANT
3649 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-341-6767, www.missioninn.com • Signature “comfort foods” prepared in a display kitchen. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch M-Sa. $ Olio Ristorante At the Marriott, 3400 Market St.; 951-786-7147, www.olioristorante.com • Northern Italian steak and seafood with an eclectic California twist. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. FB, $$ PEPITOS 6539 Magnolia Ave.; 951-788-2652 • Traditional Mexican fare including carnitas, chile verde, fajitas and steak picado. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items also served. FB, $ PHOOD ON MAIN 3737 Main St., Suite, 100; 951-276-7111, www.phoodforthought.com • Billed as a hip, creative eaterie, Phood offers diners choices of mix-and-match menu items akin to tapas and dim sum including the whimsically named Duck, Duck ... No Goose and I Don't Eat Meat sandwiches as well as full-sized-plate fare such as Drunken Shrimp, Portabella ravioli and steaks. FB $ RELISH 3535 University Ave., Riverside; 951-682-7011, www.relishdelis.net • A wide variety of sandwiches, from traditional favorites such as roast beef, salami and smoked turkey, to Relish signature selections. Breakfast and lunch M-Sa. $ The Royal Falconer 4281 Main St.; 951-684-4281, www.royalfalconerca.com • Chicken, salmon, ribs, burgers and English specialties in a hometown pub-type atmosphere. There are 12 beers on tap, nine of which are imports. Bands perform two Saturday nights a month. FB, $ Sevilla 3252 Mission Inn Ave.; 951-778-0611, www.cafesevilla.com • Casually elegant dining experience featuring Spanish and coastal cuisine. Nightclub with live music and dancing every night, plus a flamenco dinner show weekly. Lunch and dinner daily. FB, RS, $$$ TABLE FOR TWO 3600 Central Ave., Riverside; 951-683-3648, www.tablefor2restaurant.com • The flavors of Thailand, with everything from Thai style barbecue beef, chicken and pork, to shrimp and other seafood dishes. Nearly 30 entrees available. Lunch and dinner daily. $
WEST ASAHI 2955 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside; 951-637-1313, • All-you-can-eat for one price, or individual orders. Lunch M-Sa., dinner daily. $$ The Auld Dubliner Galleria at Tyler, 3775 Tyler St.; 951-354-6325, www.aulddubliner.com • Beef stew, shepherd’s pie and traditional dishes, plus burgers, sandwiches and wraps. RS, FB, $
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The Cheesecake Factory Galleria at Tyler,
3525 Tyler St.; 951-352-4600, www.thecheesecakefactory.com • Steaks, chops, seafood, pizza, sandwiches and, of course, more than 30 varieties of cheesecake. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. RS, FB, $$ EVENTS SPORTS GRILL 10560 Magnolia Ave., Suite A; 951-352-2693, www.eventssportsgrill.com • Burgers, sandwiches and pizza. Tacos $1 each on Tuesdays; beer and pool specials on Wednesdays. Four large projection-screen TVs, plus more than a dozen smaller TVs spread throughout. Lunch and dinner daily FB, $ JOSE’S 3765 La Sierra Ave.; 951-359-8000, www.josesmexicanfood.com • Taco, enchilada and chile relleno combos, plus grande and fish burritos, quesadillas and other favorites. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast items served all day. $ Olivia’s 9447 Magnolia Ave.; 951-689-2131 • Traditional Mexican fare, including burritos, tacos and chile relleno. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ PUNJAB PALACE 10359 Magnolia Ave.; 951-351-8968, www.punjabpalacecuisineofindia.com • Indian tapestries and music set the mood for a vast offering of Punjabi delicacies, which include both meat and vegetarian dishes. The buffet is available for both lunch and dinner. $
UNIVERSITY & EAST Creola’s 1015 E. Alessandro Blvd.;
951-653-8150, www.creolasrestaurant.com • Chicken, filet mignon, lamb, meat loaf, pork and several varieties of fish. Dinner W-Su. $$ Crest Cafe 5225 Canyon Crest Drive; 951-784-2233 • Burgers, pasta, salads and other American and Italian favorites. Traditional breakfast menu includes omelettes, pancakes and waffles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $ Gerard’s Eve Bistro 9814 Magnolia Ave.; 951-687-4882, www.gerardsevebistro.com • French cuisine in an intimate bistro atmosphere. Dinner entrees include boeuf bourguignon, duck confit and veal milanese. Dinner W-Su., Sunday brunch. $$$ Gra-Pow 497 Alessandro Blvd. Suite. D; 951-780-1132, www.grapow.net • Thai food with California and Pacific Rim accents. Dishes include cashew chicken, pad gra pow, and chicken with Thai barbecue sauce. Beer and wine available. Lunch and dinner daily. $ MONARK ASIAN BISTRO 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 64; 951-683-1073, www.monarkasianbistro.com • Serving a range of classic Chinese and Thai dishes, as well as contemporary Asian-inspired fusion dishes, some of them created by the owner, Karen Chen, a native of Taiwan. Lunch and dinner daily. $ SMOKEY CANYON BBQ 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 9; 951-782-8808, www.smokeycanyon.com • Burgers, sandwiches, catfish, chicken, ribs and more. Bar area has two TVs. Lunch M, lunch and dinner Tu.-Su. FB, $ University Cafe Inc. 1400 University Ave., No. A109; 951-686-6338 • Chinese cuisine, including sweet and sour pork, Cantonese soy and curry chicken. Combo meals for $6.45 include a drink. Lunch and dinner daily. $
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Habitat for Humanity Riverside roped in plenty of supporters for its second annual Hoe-Down with Habitat at Riverside Rancheros. Proceeds will benefit the organization’s Homes for Heroes program, and the construction of two homes on donated land for low-income veterans and their families. Information: www.habitatriverside.org.
Culver Center opening Riverside’s newest cultural gem, the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts, was welcomed recently with exhibits, live performances, movie screenings and two opening receptions. Located on the pedestrian mall downtown, the center is in the former Rouse’s department store building.
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The Riverside Corps of The Salvation Army celebrated its 118th anniversary and honored several supporters recently during the Soup-er Stars of Service Luncheon.
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(1) Anna Schiavo, left, Henry W. Coil Jr., and Heide Rainey (2) Mar tha Green, left, Gregory Adamson and Mary Parks (3) Bill Hendrickson, left, Councilman Rusty Bailey, Bill Bailey and Councilman Paul Davis (4) Suzi McMichael, left, Jaquie Childs, Crystal Mar tinez and Nickie Dyess Ph o t o s by G a b r i e l L u i s Ac o s t a
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The Phil’s season opener Supporters of the Riverside County Philharmonic celebrated a night of debuts when they gathered recently for a pre-concert reception. The orchestra opened its 2010-11 season in a new home, the Fox Performing Arts Center, under the baton of its new music director and conductor, Tomasz Golka. On Jan. 22, The Phil returns to the Fox for a concert featuring violin virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto.
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(1) William D. Hoskins, left, and Councilman Mike Gardner (2) Pat and Mel Ryman (3) Lathell McKeller, left, Virginia Blumenthal, Cyndee Miers and Jerry Rosine (4) Maria Saenz, left, Snezana Tomasevic, Jeannie Adair and Gabriel Luis Acosta (5) Paul Sundeen, left, and Jeffry Kaatz (6) Riverside County Philharmonic conductor Tomasz Golka (7) Catherine Grinnan, left, Donna Knox and Insuk Michaelson (8) Bill and Idy Rich, left, and Evie Guin (9) Kellie and Chris Moulder, left, and Geraldine Bowden (10) Linda Jenkins, left, and Barbara Lohman Ph o t o s by K h a i L e
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seen The Riverside Art Museum recently held its annual Julia Morgan Society Appreciation Reception at the home of Scott and Beverly Bailey to thank museum members for their loyalty and support.
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(1) Debora Sigler, left, Walter Parks and MJ Abraham (2) Andrea and Dr. Scott McCormick (3) Helen and Col. Paul Bell (4) Rich Simonin, left, and Cathy and Steve Kienle (5) Jack and Mary Holley (6) Beverly Bailey, left, and Naomi and Chuck Avila Ph o t o s by L e e Tu s m a n a n d Ph i l A b r a h a m
SAV E TH E DATE Charitable events Dec. 3 – Winter Wonderland, the Junior League of Riverside’s 55th annual black-tie charity ball. Proceeds suppor t the Junior League’s community outreach focus. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 6 p.m. to midnight; 951-683-0622, www.juniorleagueriverside.org. Dec. 3-23 – Have photos taken with Santa, with proceeds to benefit Operation SafeHouse. Riverside Plaza, 3545 Central Ave.; 1 and 2 p.m., $10; 951-351-4418, ext. 19, www.operationsafehouse.org. Dec. 4 – Pet pictures with Santa. No appointments necessary. Photo keepsakes, $5; a 5-by-7 framed photo, $10; CD with five poses, $15. Mary S. Rober ts Pet Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave., Riverside; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 951-688-4340, www.petsadoption.com. Dec. 8 – Riverside County Philharmonic’s Holiday Soiree and Fundraiser. Holiday music, food and merriment will add to the festive spirit. Call for information about the location. 5:30 p.m.; 951-787-0251. Dec. 10 – Sixth annual Hardy Brown Bir thday Celebration. Guest speaker Rev. Floyd Flake, and the 2010 Black Voice News community builders will be recognized. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside; 6 p.m.; 951-682-2664, www.bvfoundation.org. Dec. 31 – Lights for Little Lives Memorial Walk. The Ronald McDonald House, 11365 Anderson St., Loma Linda; 3:30 p.m.; 951-680-9996, www.theunforgettables.com. 48
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It’s a concert hall, where talented local bands perform six nights a week. It’s an entertainment venue, where professional actors show off their talents during the monthly Caffeinated Cabaret! And it’s a meeting place, where relationships develop and romances blossom. At least a dozen couples who first met at the Coffee Depot eventually married. The building itself is unique. It opened in 1904 as a station for the old San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. Union Pacific operated the facility from 1921 until 1971 when it closed, and for the most part it remained that way until Gaines and his wife purchased the property in 1999. The decision to shutter the business wasn’t made lightly. Geof ’s father died recently, and he and Evelyn are moving to Simi Valley to be closer to his mother. They plan to send the Coffee Depot off with a bang: Musicians will perform by day and well into the night in the baggage room downstairs, the upstairs gallery and on the outdoor patio. Gaines, who hopes to find someone to convert the landmark into a restaurant, is philosophical about it all. “I think it was (Jerry) Seinfeld who said nothing should last more than 10 years.” Geof and Evelyn Gaines and the train depot as it appeared in 1910. Ph o t o by G a b r i e l L u i s Ac o s t a
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