Calling all Wood Streets residents!!!! Tonight (August 3, 2010) is “National Night Out”! It’s actually America’s Night Out Against Crime! National Night Out (NNO) is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). This year’s event is sponsored by the Historic Wood Streets Association (HWSA) and is gearing up for a…
A week ago today, Sunday, July 25, 2010, the Wood Streets Green Team organized a workshop entitled “Green Home Conversions with Riverside Public Utilities Rebates“. About 40 people (mostly Wood Streets residents) attended the workshop and heard Ryan Bullard from Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) explain the new Whole House Rebate Program, a tiered rebate that gets bigger…
What better way to spend time with family on a Saturday morning than by biking to the local Farmers’ Market in downtown Riverside near the famous Mission Inn. By riding our bikes, we don’t have to worry about where to park, we save money on gas, save wear and tear on our automobiles, spend quality time with family,…
The Riverside Downtown Farmers’ Market is a place for area farmers to sell their seasonal crops directly to customers. When Tara and I first heard about this, we had just started taking our healthy eating to the next level, so this was perfect timing. Instead of driving a car to the market and contributing to polluting the environment,…
Want to save $$$ on energy costs? Tired of that hot/stuffy room? Are you afraid to run your air conditioner? Confused by all the advertisements? Don’t know where to begin? The “Wood Streets Green Team” can help! The Wood Streets Green Team’s mission is to provide resources to assist Wood Streets residents in increasing the…
Come on down and support the animals of Riverside County at the Park ‘N Bark Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the new Western Riverside Animal Shelter (6851 Van Buren Boulevard). Special pet adoption rates for everyone! Sign-up your pre-1974 cars to win cash awards. The first…
FREE Entertainment at Fairmount Park every Wednesday evening (6:00 to 9:00 p.m.) until August 11, 2010! Entertainment line-up: July 14 Southbound (Rock ‘n Roll) July 21 Red Carpet Riot (90s) July 28 Stone Soul (Motown) August 4 Suave (Top 40) August 11 Latin Society (Latin/Salsa) At each concert, four participants (two youths and two adults) from…
On our Nation’s 234th birthday, Tara and I gathered a wonderful group of friends (for the 13th year in a row) and set out at 6:00 a.m. from my “Wood Streets” home to deliver approximately 2,000 American flags! Each of us grabbed a few bundles of flags, set out to different sections of the neighborhood, and carefully placed…
Displaying the American flag on the Fourth of July is a way of showing how much you love your country, but did you know there’s a right way and a wrong way to fly it? You may have noticed that flags in your city are flying at half staff this weekend; this is in honor…
The Humane Society of the United States reminds people that pets can become distressed by the additional noise and commotion involved with the Independence Day holiday. In fact, animal shelters across the country are accustomed to receiving “July 4th” dogs — dogs who run off during fireworks celebrations and are rescued by animal control officers…
So many times, we take for granted all of the wonderful places and things to do in the cities where we live. Today, my friend Suzie encouraged me to wake earlier than usual and head out for a 5-mile walk along the City of Riverside’s historic Victoria Avenue. This 4-mile-long botanical and scenic parkway, which was…
Tara and I hope you had a memorable Father’s Day yesterday, whether you were able to spend time with, or think about, your own father. We took our father to the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach for some fun in the sun. Our day consisted of a picnic on the cliffs overlooking the gorgeous Pacific Ocean, a nap…
