One year after Riversideās largest fire, part one of this two-part series looks at what happenedāand how the city is working to prevent it from happening again.
Glenn Wenzel is a board member of the Riverside Historical Society, the Friends of Mount Rubidoux and the Riverside County Heritage Association. He is the author of two books on Mount Rubidoux.
Fifty years ago, Riverside Airport launched the 28th annual all-womenās transcontinental air race, drawing pilots from across the nation and marking a milestone in aviation history and local pride.
Once hailed as a world-class botanical marvel, the White Park cactus garden has faded from viewābut new plans aim to restore this historic Riverside treasure to its former glory.
A devastating misread order led to a high-speed collision between two trains on the Salt Lake Route, killing two and injuring six. Over a century later, echoes of the crash still reverberate through Riversideās rail history.
Before Mount Rubidoux became Frank A. Millerās lasting legacy, he helped create Chemawa Parkāa lively hub of polo matches, zoo animals, and community events that once stood where a middle school now serves Riversideās youth.
A collectorās postcards reveal the slow, deliberate development of Seventh Streetānow Mission Inn Avenueāfrom 1906 to 1914, tracing the stories behind the Densmore, Logan, and Lewis homes at the mountainās base.
The celebrated opera singer returned home from Europe to perform at Mount Rubidouxās Easter Sunrise Services, becoming a beloved part of the cityās holiday tradition.
From a cow pasture with barbed wire to a historic airfield preserving aviation's golden age, Flabob Airport celebrates its centennial as a cornerstone of Riverside's rich flying heritage.
A lifelong rail traveler, Frank A. Miller witnessed the evolution of train travel firsthand. In 1934, just a year before his passing, he embarked on one last journeyāaboard the sleek, high-speed M-10000, a glimpse into the future of locomotion.
In the 1920s, the Riverside Chamber of Commerce turned a simple citrus gift into a nationwide sensation, greeting train passengers with fresh oranges, music, and grand spectacle.
A new tablet will commemorate Booker T. Washingtonās visit to Mount Rubidoux, where he stood with Frank A. Miller to take in Riversideās landscape.
