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EVENTS 2020
RIVERSIDE DICKENS FESTIVAL Costumed Dickens characters descend upon downtown
Riverside. Festivities include a Steampunk fashion show, a Victorian tea room with music
hall performances, parasol dueling and Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig’s Ball in full Victorian regalia.
February 22-23 dickensfest.com
RAMONA OUTDOOR PLAY Playing since 1926, this tragic romance about the Ponca Indians
is America’s longest running drama and California’s Official Outdoor Play. April 18-19, 25-26,
May 2-3 ramonabowl.com
TEMECULA ROD RUN Roaring hot rods descend upon Old Town Temecula. May 1-2
temeculaca.gov/rodrun
TEMECULA VALLEY BALLOON & WINE FESTIVAL This festival features hot-air balloon
rides, wine and craft beer tastings, gourmet food, live music and more on Lake Skinner.
May 29-31 tvbwf.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD ANNUAL ANTIQUE & CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT SHOW
Rare antique and classic wooden boats gather in Lake Arrowhead Village. June; check website
for specific dates. lakearrowheadchamber.com
ROUTE 66 CRUISIN’ REUNION Classic 20th-century cars roam Ontario’s historic downtown
in a tribute to the legendary Mother Road, which runs through Rancho Cucamonga just to
the north. Sept. 18-19 route66cruisinreunion.com
BIG BEAR LAKE & LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE OKTOBERFESTS These events
feature bands, beer and brats at a 7,000-foot elevation. Weekends, Sept. 5-Nov. 1 at Big Bear
Lake, Sept. 19-Nov. 1 at Lake Arrowhead Village. bigbearevents.com/Oktoberfest,
lakearrowheadoktoberfest.com
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Or visit Redlands, the “City of Beautiful
Homes,” and its opulent Victorians and
Arts and Crafts style homes of yesteryear.
North of Temecula, play in the mud or
soak in the soothing mineral waters of the
160-year-old Glen Ivy Hot Springs, dating
from early stagecoach days. Get in on the
action at the gaming tables at the Pechanga
Casino. Or soar in a hot air balloon over
Temecula Valley’s 35,000-acre wine
country, dotted with B&Bs and luxury
resorts amid vines and citrus groves. After-
wards, relax with a glass of local wine on a
winery portico or play golf in this quiet
oasis of the California good life.
Heritage & Culture
Riverside harbors a wealth of California his-
tory. On Magnolia Avenue, the state’s first
and oldest navel orange tree, planted in
1873, stands on the spot where California’s
multi-million-dollar citrus industry began.
Since 1880, the iconic Mission Inn has
hosted U.S. presidents and delighted trav-
elers with a Hearst Castle-like eclectic mix
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