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Riverside is part of the Inland Empire area. The City has a large collection of fun tourist attractions, shopping malls, and entertainment venues to explore on your weekend getaway. The Pacific Ocean and Southern California's famous beaches are approximately 50 miles away from Riverside.
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Learn about the citrus industry in California Citrus State Historic Park
See the artifacts in the Mission Inn Museum
Admire the flowers at the University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens
Learn about local history at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum
Visit an array of exhibits at the California Museum of Photography
Hike along the trails in the Whitewater Preserve
Take the kids to Castle Park amusement park
Admire the art at the Riverside Art Museum
View Victorian-style architecture at the Heritage House
Stroll through the botanical gardens at the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
Take the kids to see historic aircraft at the March Field Air Museum
See a show at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Spend an afternoon at the Van Buren Drive-In Theatre
Have a picnic at Fairmount Park
Ride the miniature track at Riverside Live Steamers
Watch a performance at Ballet Folklorico de Riverside
Watch a performance at California Riverside Ballet
Buy fresh-baked bread at the Riverside Certified Farmers Market
Admire a 10-foot-wide mosaic art at the Grier Pavilion
See the specimens at the Entomology Museum
View the Mine Okubo Collection at the Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties
Have fun at The Cove Waterpark
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