This newsletter was written and scheduled before The Raincross Gazette staff went on holiday break. We will return to regular work and publishing on Monday, January 6.
Sunday Gazette: January 5, 2025
Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday!
This is the Gazette team's last day of our holiday break. We'll be returning to our regular schedule beginning tomorrow morning. To celebrate 2025, we're offering a 25% discount on all Raincross Gazette merch for all orders placed today only using the code HAPPY2025; we'll see you tomorrow!
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As we enter 2025, we look back 100 years to Riverside in December 1924, offering a glimpse of life through local businesses, entertainment, and everyday purchases.
Postcard of Rouse’s (Author’s Collection)
As we enter the new year, many people take time to reflect on the past twelve months. In Exploring Riverside’s Past, we also look back, delving into the events and people that shaped Riverside’s rich history, often drawing comparisons to life today. As we begin 2025, we turn our attention 100 years back to December 1924, offering a glimpse into what life in Riverside was like during that time.
You might have started your sojourn downtown to do some car shopping. You could stop at the Glenwood Mission Garage at 762 7th Street (at the corner of 7th and Market). Inside, there was a wide assortment of used cars.
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
(Titus Pardee)
This week's creative nudge should be easier for you to find unless the squirrels have beaten you to it. It's time to go into the woods (or maybe just a community park) to gather inspiration from the fascinating world of pinecones. These intricate structures hold the seeds of future forests and provide sustenance for a variety of creatures, including our furry feral friends. Surely, they are up to the task of supporting our creative expressions for a few minutes today.
Pinecones come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures, from the long, slender cones of the Sugar Pine to the compact, prickly cones of the Ponderosa or Jeffrey Pine (the most common kind you'll find in holiday decorations). Their scales, arranged in mesmerizing spirals, offer a tactile and visual feast for the senses, inviting us to explore their patterns, textures, and hidden secrets.
