Inside The Inland Empire

First a big non-apology (haha) for not posting in such a long time, but all the new pages have been being posted at the website.

Christmas is coming, so check the website for all the fun stuff to do.

Labels: christmas, holidays, non apology

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I great write-up on the Ritchie Mansion, also known as Hilltop Manor or the Wilson Mansion in Hemet.

What was once one of the most popular "haunted houses" in Hemet is now on the road to recovery and being guarded 24/7 against vandals and ghost-hunters. The whole story including pictures can be viewed here: The Ritchie Mansion - Hemet

Labels: Haunted houses, Hemet, Ritchie Mansion

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Gary has put together a great list of things to do in the Inland Empire for New Year's Eve 2009.
Although not all the New Year's Eve events are actually in the Inland Empire, it's still worth a read if you're looking for something to do on December 31. You can read it here:
Inland Empire New Year's Eve

Labels: inland empire, new years eve

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Gary has made several great posts describing where the night life is in the Inland Empire. Places like the Lake Alice Trading Company in Riverside, Twins Club in Rancho and even a great night-spot in Palm Springs called Las Casuelas Terraza.

For more info on the night life in the Inland Empire, check out the website.

Labels: Night life

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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==



Region: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Geographic coordinates: 33.733N, 117.465W
Magnitude: 4.7 Ml
Depth: 2 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 Sep 2007 17:29:14
Time near the Epicenter: 2 Sep 2007 10:29:14
Local time in your area: 2 Sep 2007 09:29:14

Location with respect to nearby cities:
12 km (8 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of Lake Elsinore, CA
13 km (8 miles) SSE (156 degrees) of El Cerrito, CA
15 km (9 miles) NW (315 degrees) of Lakeland Village, CA
18 km (11 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of Corona, CA
81 km (50 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Los Angeles Civic Center, CA

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BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM HENRIETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP112007
800 AM PDT FRI AUG 31 2007

...HENRIETTE HUGGING THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO...

AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING TO MANZANILLO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO FROM
LAGUNAS DE CHACAHUA TO MANZANILLO. TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE
TROPICAL STORM WATCH TO CABO CORRIENTES. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM JUST WEST OF MANZANILLO TO CABO CORRIENTES. A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 800 AM PDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HENRIETTE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 100.1 WEST OR ABOUT
85 MILES...135 KM ...SOUTH OF ACAPULCO MEXICO.

HENRIETTE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17
KM/HR. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF THE CYCLONE WILL BE MOVING CLOSE
TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO BUT ANY DEVIATION TO THE NORTH OF
THE TRACK WOULD BRING STRONGER WINDS TO THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.

HENRIETTE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF MEXICO FROM GUERRERO TO
JALISCO...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES.
LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE.

REPEATING THE 800 AM PDT POSITION...15.7 N...100.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 1100 AM PDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 200
PM PDT.

$$
FORECASTER AVILA

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Friday night we went to the "Movies in the Park" and Red Hill Community Park. It was nice way to spend a warm summer evening, and the price was right - FREE.

Here is the rundown of the free Movies in the Park and free Concerts in the Park for this summer:

Movies in the Park:
Barnyard: July 16, 17,18, 20
Hoodwinked: July 23, 24,25, 27
Curious George: July 30, 31, August 1, 3
Monster House: August 6, 7, 8, 10
Open Season: August 13, 14, 15, 17
All movies begin at dusk - be sure to get there early and get a spot close to the amphitheater.

Concerts in the Park:
The Answer (classic rock): July 19th
Thornbird (Indie Rock): July 26th
Doc Rock It & The Radio Flyers (Oldies): August 2nd
Soto (Latin/Top 40): August 9th
80's All Stars: August 16th


Red Hill Community Park is located at 7484 Vineyard Ave, Rancho Cucamonga - at the corner of Vineyard and Baseline. Across the street from the High School. Admission is free - bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. A snack bar and restrooms are available.

Labels: Rancho Cucamonga

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Ghostpainter has created a great new entry about Train Watching in Colton. The post details the history and the future of the Colton crossing - one of the busiest train crossings in the U.S.

Full story: Colton Train Crossing

Labels: colton, Trains

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Ghostpainter has posted several new stories over the last few weeks. A few of the more interesting ones are:

• Wyatt Earp Grew Up In Colton
• Mormon Settlers In San Bernardino
• Tropical Storm Mariah hits Southern California

To see all of GhostPainter's new stories click: New Stories at Inside the Inland Empire
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