Happy Thanksgiving 2024

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

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…

Summer Concerts in the Park!
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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…

NOWS
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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,…

Clinker Bricks

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

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…