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Renting an Apartment in Riverside
What You Should Know
Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States.
The city is named for the nearby Santa Ana River, and is the birthplace of the
California citrus industry. As of 2006, Riverside had an estimated population of
305,255. Riverside is the 61st-largest city in the United States, and the
largest city in California's Inland Empire region, the 14th-largest metropolitan
area in the nation.
The city of Riverside is served by several institutions of higher learning:
* University of California, Riverside
* California Baptist University
* La Sierra University
* Riverside Community College
The Univ. of Cal. Riverside has its basketball teams play their games at the
Student Recreation Center located on its campus. It does not have a football
team. The CSD-R varsity football team, the Riverside Bears, had an undefeated
season which led to an appearance on a May 2006 segment on ABC's 20/20 news
series.
Riverside has two notable institutions of learning for specified student bodies:
* California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSD-R) for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing from 7th to 12th grade has been open since 1934.
* Sherman Indian School for Native American tribal members from 7th to 12th
grade has been open since 1878.
The following high schools in Riverside serve grades 9-12:
* Rubidoux High School
* Arlington High School
* John W. North High School
* Martin Luther King High School
* Riverside Polytechnic High School or Poly High School
* Ramona High School
* La Sierra High School
* Norte Vista High School
* Abraham Lincoln High School (continuation)
* Raincross High School (continuation)
* Alvord High School (continuation)
* Notre Dame High School (Roman Catholic)
* Woodcrest Christian School (private)
* Bethel Christian School (private)
* Riverside Christian School (private)
* La Sierra Academy (private)
Riverside is home of the historic Mission Inn, the Historic Riverside County
Courthouse (based on the Petit Palais in Paris, France), and the Fox Theater,
where the first showing of Gone with the Wind took place, which was purchased by
the city and is now in very poor condition. Its appearance today is dilapidated
and abandoned.
Also it is the home of the "World's Largest Paper Cup" which is over three
stories (68.10 feet) tall. There is a warehouse/manufacturing building, Dixie
Corporation, right behind it. It is made of painted concrete. The "Dixie Cup"
landmark is located on Iowa Street just north of Palmyrita. The manufacturing
plant itself is now non-existent.
Three notable hills are in Riverside's scenic landscape: Box Springs Mountain,
Evans (Jurupa) Hill and Tecolote Hill; all of which are preserved open spaces.
South of Riverside is Lake Mathews. There is also the well-known
landmark/foothill, Mt. Rubidoux, which is next to the Santa Ana River and one of
the most noticeable landmark in the downtown area. This mountain is the dividing
line between the town of Rubidoux and the City of Riverside.
March Air Reserve Base borders Riverside on the east serving as a divider
between the City and Moreno Valley. March ARB is the oldest operating Air Force
Base west of the Mississippi River being founded in 1918.
The City of Riverside has 28 neighborhoods within city limits. These
neighborhoods include: Airport, Alessandro Heights, Arlanza, Arlington,
Arlington Heights, Arlington South, Canyon Crest, Casa Blanca, Downtown,
Eastside, Grand, Hawarden Hills, Hunter Industrial Park, La Sierra, La Sierra
Acres, La Sierra Hills, La Sierra South, Magnolia Center, Mission Grove,
Northside, Orangecrest, Presidential Park, Ramona, Sycamore Canyon Park,
Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs, University, Victoria, and Wood Streets.
Riverside is served by three major freeways, the I-215, the State Route 60, and
the State Route 91. These three freeways meet in north-eastern Riverside at the
60/91/215 interchange, which is currently going through a heavy reconstruction,
due to be completed in late-2007.
The constant construction on Riverside freeways has taken its toll on
Riverside's image. The area near the 215/91 interchange has a reputation as
being one of the worst interchanges in the nation due to its location in a turn,
continued construction, short exit time, and other factors.
The city contains two Metrolink commuter rail stations, Riverside-Downtown and
Riverside-La Sierra. Both are served by the Inland Empire-Orange County and 91
Lines, and the Downtown station is served by the Riverside Line on weekdays, and
the San Bernardino Line on weekends.
Local bus service is provided by the Riverside Transit Agency Service is
relatively limited, though this is common for the region. Recently, the agency
proposed a new Bus Rapid Transit route to travel along the current Route 1 from
the University of California to Corona. The project was due in the summer of
2005, and as of writing is still stalled in the planning stages.