Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sweet thoughts for everyone on this Valentine’s Day! And remember, if you’re looking for a sweetheart, please adopt a pet from a shelter to save their life. Bring love into your home!
Don’t Let Riverside Burn!
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:15 pm Public CommentCity Hall – Art Pick Council Chamber3900 Main St Riverside, CA 92522 Neighbors of the Wood Streets is inviting you to attend this City Council Meeting to voice our concerns, once again, about above-grounding electrical wires and towers in the Santa Ana riverbed. The currently planned above-ground Riverside Transmission Reliability…
Happy Thanksgiving 2024
We wish everyone a wonderful day of thankfulness, and may you be blessed with family, friends, and/or pets. Our daily gratefulness emanates from working in a profession that helps people realize their home ownership dreams. The friendships we’ve made over the years never would have been possible if we hadn’t chosen this career. Thank you,…
Upcoming WORKSHOP-ADU Design Guidelines for Historic Properties in Riverside, CA
Don’t Miss This Important Workshop! Join the Conversation and Provide Your Input!The City of Riverside is refining Draft 2 of the Design Guidelines for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Development on Historic Properties. This is your chance to: Why It MattersState law allows homeowners to build ADUs in historic districts. However, properties designated as historic resources…
FREE! Summer Concerts in the Park!
Get ready to beat the summer heat with the return of the Summer Concert Series, brought to you by the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department (PRCSD)! This FREE, family-friendly event is packed with fun and excitement for all ages, featuring live music from some of Southern California’s top local artists. Every…
Neighbors of the Wood Streets May Meeting
NOWS, which stands for Neighbors of the Wood Streets, hosts regular meetings that offer an exceptional platform for expressing neighborhood concerns, staying informed about local developments, and, above all, fostering connections with fellow residents residing in the charming Wood Streets community. Join them: Date/Time: Thursday, May 9, 6:30pm-8:00 pmLocation: Eden Lutheran Church Banquet Hall, 4725 Brockton Ave,…
Arts & Music Festival 2024
We invite you to join us for an unforgettable event featuring live performances by Tierra Legacy, Phazze One, and Malo. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere as you indulge in delectable food offerings, peruse a diverse selection of crafts by talented local artists, and marvel at a stunning display of classic cars. But that’s not…
What Are Clinker Bricks?
Did you know that what we now consider as unique and charming clinker bricks were once considered trash by brick manufacturers? In the early 20th century, their irregular shapes and vibrant colors were seen as manufacturing accidents, but creative builders and architects found beauty in their nonconformity. Clinker bricks, named for the distinctive sound they…
School is Starting Again – 4 Tips for a Productive Year
Time to look ahead as the start of the 2021-2022 school year nears. As you prepare for the upcoming school year, remember the words of teacher Jaime Escalante, whose experience was the subject of the 1988 movie ‘Stand and Deliver’: “We are all concerned about the future of American education. But as I tell my…
Riverside’s Free Little Pantries
The little free pantry program was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for food security throughout the city of Riverside. The Free Little Pantry is similar to the Free Little Library program that offers books to the community, you have probably seen several of these around the Wood Streets. But…
Happy Easter and Passover
The Sister Team wishes you a blessed and peaceful Easter and a meaningful Passover. May your holidays be filled with happiness, love, and faith.
The Housing Market is Still Strong…
June 11, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak has caused many buyers and sellers to reconsider whether now is the time to make a move, but agents like us have put the right strategies in place, and we have maintained momentum despite the disruption. “The Sister Team” HAS SOLD, ON AVERAGE, ONE HOUSE PER WEEK since the…