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Sixty miles east of Los Angeles, Riverside boasts a number of firsts, including Southern California’s first polo field and golf course. The city also gave birth to the California citrus industry, an entire empire built around the sweet and zesty navel orange. That storied past—which is on proud display—and a number of cultural attractions and ways to enjoy the outdoors here make it a city well worth visiting.
Things to Do in Riverside
You don’t need to go searching for signs of history in Riverside. Dotting the city are two dozen nationally registered historic sites and more than 100 city landmarks that commemorate the fruit hub’s flavorful evolution. Get a taste of it on the downtown walking tour, downloadable here or available at the Mission Inn Museum, Riverside Metropolitan Museum, and Riverside City Hall.
Stop in at California Citrus State Historic Park to learn how citrus became king in Southern California. On a ranger-led tour, taste oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit that grow on the property. Look for more of the city’s citrus past in the Marketplace District’s packing houses and the manicured orange trees lining its downtown streets.
Another fun outdoor destination here is Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park, located within the southeast section of the city, where you can go hiking, biking, or horseback riding on trails of varying degrees of difficulty. The 3.5-mile Sycamore Canyon Park Trail loop is a good place to start, with its easy accessibility and broad vistas. Nature hikers led by the park’s Nature Center are offered on the first Saturday of every month.
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Mission Inn Hotel is a great place to stay on your way to Palm Springs.