Heritage House: Riverside Metropolitan Museum

This weekend, I was traveling around Riverside County with some amazingly swanky and posh friends of mine. One of my friends told me about a museum called Heritage House. Now, the name is not that memorable. I knew I had to try to commit it to memory though, because it was a bunch of swanky awesomeness that I had to tell you exists in the Inland Empire.

Here is what their site had to say about themselves:

Owned by the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, this 1891 Victorian showplace depicts life in turn-of-the century Riverside. An elegant reminder of the affluent homes which once graced Magnolia Avenue, Heritage House began as a project of the Riverside Museum Associates, a volunteer support group of the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. Restored and maintained in a manner reflective of its nineteenth-century construction, this grand house is now a meticulously researched example of historic tastes, values, and lifestyle. Mr. and Mrs. James Bettner settled in Riverside in the late 1870s, within a decade of the young town's founding. - http://www.riversideca.gov/museum/heritagehouse/default.asp

Now, you Swankies know what got my attention. Yes, that's right... the part about the elegant reminder of the affluent homes, which once graced Magnolia Ave. Mmhmm. Swank. There were swanky folks in that neighborhood. What happened? Gotta go to the museum for the actual historical rundown. But don't count Riverside out just yet. The Swankies are still there, keepin' it swank. They just have migrated their posh dwellings to other streets. I will cover that in another blog. So, back to the affluence the heritage house wants you to remember.... It appears Swankies, that the Heritage Hhouse shares my goal, in wanting you to remember that not only was the Inland Empire Posh and Swank, but we can and will be the trendsetters again. Yes Indeedy. 

I was glad my posh Lovely shared information about the Heritage House with me. You all need to check it out... see if you like it for yourselves. You can be fashionably late there too. I promise I won't hold it against you. Here's the info you will need: 

Heritage House

8193 Magnolia Avenue

Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 826-5273 (RMM)

Heritage House and Gift Shop Hours Open September from the 1st weekend after labor day to June. (Closed July and August.)

Friday:  12 pm - 3 pm 

Saturday: 12 pm - 3:30 pm

Sunday: 12 pm-3:30 pm 

Closed Monday - Thursday & Major Holidays. Open for special events.

Please arrive 45 minutes before closing

Go see it. Support your metropolitan hub. Keep it posh, Keep it classic, Keep it Swank!

Support Local Talent: Coatwolf Productions

Another local talent you might want to consider supporting is Coatwolf Productions. These Swanky individuals are amazing. Their innovation and willingness to step up to the plate and try to make their dreams come true, is nothing short of fabulous! They are what every metro hub dreams of. Local Guys and Dolls who want to make their Hollywood film making a swank reality. Here is the kicker...

They have already done a movie. Yes Swankies, they have already done a film. Bellflower 2011. Now, they are at it again. They are looking for a little love though from our wonderful metropolitan Inland Empire hubs. Let's all make the effort to help them out.

Coatwolf Productions is running a crowd funding campaign for their new film: Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins. You can donate money at: Indiegogo.com. The link is down below.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/256574/pledges/new_from_widget

Swankies, how class would it be to have some locals film makers make it big??? I think that's pretty damn awesome too. So, besides their crowd funding campaign, you Swanks can also go see the movie when it comes out. Check out the previews and interviews at their webpage: http://coatwolf.com/

I took a gander at their first film. These Cats are good. I mean, it is just raw talent at its best! I am looking forward to seeing what they are going to do next. Swankies, you should be doing that too. As always, thank you for viewing and listening, of course. If you know some local talent, please let me know. I'd be happy to give them a little exposure. Hope you all at Coatwolf do another fantastic film... and to all my Swankies, Keep it Fabulous, Keep it Stunning, Keep it Swank!

Support Local Talent: Aria's Open Book

Recently, I came across a swanky blogger, who is a local to the area. This blogger's posts are absolutely fantastic! She writes about home life, food, fun, and just everyday living. The best part about her... Yep, you guessed it, she is swank. I mean, the girl appears to be a class act. She tells it like it is, and isn't sugar coating things for anyone. The kind of reading all Swankies love to do.

Her site is called Aria's Open Book (www.ariasopenbook.com) She really is a open book. The blogger is sharing her life experiences and how she just does day to day living in one of our metropolitan hubs. She's a mom, a marine wife, a writer, cook and more. Give her a look Swankies! It's always fabulous to support local talent! Let's be real classy and give her a few views! If you like her stuff, subscribe to her. Most importantly, you just want to support your local talent.

I'm beating a dead horse Swankies, I know... but, I can't say it enough check out Aria's blog. Give her some local support... Keep it classy all.... Keep It Swank!

Defining the Inland Empire and Swanky Things to Do

            Greetings Inland Empire Swankies. Yep, its been a spell again, but with good reason. I've been traveling about., though much of it for personal reasons. So, I wanted to get some things straight here. First…. What is the Inland Empire? Okay, I've had people tell me a million different things. I’m going to set it straight. The Inland Empire covers both Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

            It is a metropolitan area, consisting of urbanized and suburbanized sections. The locations that the Inland Empire covers are the: Chino Valley, Coachella Valley, Cucamonga Valley, Menifee Valley, Murrieta Valley, Perris Valley, Temecula Valley, and Victor Valley (as cited by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Empire_(California). You can also view the previously mentioned cite hyperlink, to learn more about the Inland Empire. So why all the talk of defining the Inland Empire? What does it have to do with being swanky? The short answer… Everything and Money.

            We as I.E. Swankies, must do our parts, spending our money into our metropolitan hubs, instead of traveling to San Diego, Los Angeles, or Orange County. You spend your hard earned money in your neighborhoods, and you will help to produce an Inland Empire, with a stronger, more rich and more dynamic economy. Also, the areas will become richer in diversity through healthy promotion of your hubs for community growth. Now that we have defined our community and set all you Swankies up with a financial obligation to it… allow me to give you a brief run down of some swanky arts & entertainment performances coming up! Enjoy.

The Broadway Show Stoppers will be performing Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 @2:00pm at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.

Kenny Loggins will be performing at the Coach House, in San Juan Capistrano Feb. 27^th. [Located approximately 35 miles or 48 minutes from Lake Elsinore, CA]

The Riverside County Philharmonic will be performing at the Fox Performing Arts Center, in Riverside at 7:30pm on Sun Mar. 24^th.

For more events and information… See this link (http://www.iefun.com/January-2013/Concerts-and-Events-Calendar-2013/)

Keep the Inland Empire amazing my friends. This is your swanky hub. Let nothing and no one take it from you. Until then my friends… You know what to do. Keep it sassy, Keep it classy, Keep it Safe… and most of all… Keep It Swank!

Talk to you all again soon!