Explore Riverside Weekly

Live Nation's Karen Foley sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to talk about the Fox Theater and Riverside Municipal Auditorium as well as her 20+ years in the industry.  Karen also discusses what it's like to work for Live Nation, a global leader in live entertainment and dealing with some of music's top acts. Click HERE to learn more about the Fox Theater, Riverside Municipal Auditorium and all of their upcoming acts.  Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews! 

John Russo returns to the Explore Riverside Weekly show to discuss his first 100 days as Riverside's City Manager. Mr. Russo discusses city audits, transparency and his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of running California's 12th largest city.Click HERE to learn more about John Russo and his background. Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews!  

ExploreRiverside Weekly sits down with Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, managing partner and founder of BPC MediaWorks and editor of the Black Voice News, to discuss a variety of topics including: her experience with BlackVoiceNews.com, the oldest running African-American news website on the West Coast, the success of the Black Voice newspaper and her work in the community.    Click HERE to learn more about the Black Voice newspaper and BlackVoiceNews.com Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews!  

Explore Weekly sits down with Ross Holman, owner of Local Boy DJ, a mobile disc jockey and wedding entertainment company located in Riverside. Ross discusses how he risked everything to start his business and what it's like to be named the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce 2015 Young Entrepreneur. With a ton of energy, passion and dedication, Ross has turned a one-time opportunity into a thriving business and shares it with us on the latest edition of the Explore Riverside Weekly Show.    Learn more about Local Boy and their services at www.localboydj.com Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews!

Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) General Manager, Girish Balachandran, sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to discuss the benefits of a city-owned utility and the facts around the drought.  With the State of California entering into the fourth year of a record-breaking drought, Mr. Balachandran, updates us on RPU's measures towards saving water, the status of its writ of mandate with the State and what we can do to cut our water usage.Learn more about RPU, the drought and more water-saving tips at www.blueriverside.com.  Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews!

Explore Riverside Weekly kicks off Restaurant Week with the co-owner of Mario's Place, Andrea Palagi, who discusses the success of one of Riverside's most sought after restaurants.  For over two decades, Mario's Place has been serving their award-winning contemporary Northern Italian cuisine to guests from around the world.  Andrea discusses the up and downs of the restaurant industry and why paying attention to the little details is vital to the success of his establishment.  Don't miss Riverside's Restaurant Week taking place June 19th - June 28th.  Find all the deals and locations at DineRiverside.comAlso, make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews!

Explore Riverside sits down with members of the Riverside Food Systems Alliance (RFSA) to discuss their goal of promoting local agriculture in the region.  This includes, fostering education about food and agriculture, promoting equitable access to affordable and nutritional foods and enhancing public health. In addition, we talk about Riverside's 2nd Annual Grow Riverside Conference, a two day conference whose principal goal is to foster the growth of a sustainable local food and agriculture system that benefits the community, environment and economy of Riverside. Through keynotes, plenary discussions and breakout sessions, the conference will explore a variety of topics including, Production, New Business Creation, Local Food Sales and the Marketplace and Community Impact.  To learn earn more about Grow Riverside and its programs, please visit growriverside2016.com or visit our award-winning website, www.riversideoed,com.  Also, make sure you

Mark Mitchell with the TriTech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to talk about how he helps entrepreneurs succeed in today's competitive marketplace.  He also discusses his premier event, "Funding the Big Idea", that brings together entrepreneurs with investors for a day of networking and education.  

Steffen Sommers, owner of Lift Coffee, sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly and discusses how he turned a school project into a successful coffee shop that sold more than 100,000 cups in it's first year. Sommers also talks about being named the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce's first-ever Riverside Business Week Young Entrepreneur Award recipient and what the award has meant to his business.  

Co-owner of Wicks Brewing Company, Ryan Wicks, sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to talk beer, entrepreneurship and why the Inland Empire is quickly becoming a destination for craft breweries.  Located in Riverside just off the 91 Freeway, Wicks Brewing is one of the largest brewpubs in the Inland Empire with 16 taps, a rotating guest tap and bottle list, food, live entertainment and one of the only Brew-On-Premise (BOP) systems in California.   

Riverside's newest City Manager, John Russo, joins Explore Riverside Weekly to discuss his new position, plans for the future and why the timing was right for him to join the City of Riverside. Russo provides an insightful interview that will give listeners a look into his management style and philosophy on leadership. Learn more about John Russo and new Assistant City Manager Alex Nguyen, please visit www.RiversideCA.gov/press. You can also read more in the latest Explore Riverside Newsletter at www.riversideca.gov/exploreweekly (pg.5).  Make sure you subscribe to our podcast to hear more exciting interviews! 

Entrepreneur Kevin Carrington sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to discuss his company, Carrington Case, and how his passion and vision goes beyond just selling luxury technology accessories.  

Have you ever wondered what it's like to operate an airport?  Riverside's Municipal Airport manager, Kim Ellis, sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to discuss the ins and outs of running an airport as well as the economic impact an airport has on our surrounding community.  

Author of "What's Your Sales Story" and creator of The KAIZEN Way, Ja Marr Brown sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to discuss his revolutionary sales and management system as well as his journey from being last in sales to becoming a top performer for his organization.  

Explore Riverside Weekly sits down with Jeff Rajic, owner of CM School Supply, to discuss his success in the retail industry, his passion for supporting local teachers, and how that has helped CM School Supply remain open even after 40 years of business 

Fresh off his third "State of the City" speech, Mayor Rusty Bailey sits down with Explore Riverside Weekly to recap his annual speech, plans for 2015 and what he enjoys most about being the Mayor of his home town.  

Explore Riverside Weekly sits down with Jonathan Miller, co-owner of Hampton Indoor Tennis Center. Jonathan discusses what it's like to run one of the region's only indoor tennis courts and how the business began with a conversation and a tour.  

Explore Riverside Weekly discusses the topic of Immorality and near-death experiences with John Martin Fischer, a Distinguished Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of California, Riverside.  Dr. Fischer is the principal investigator for the Immortality Project, a three-year, $5 million grant provided by the John Templeton Foundation that examines a wide range of issues related to immortality.

Author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur Michael E. Gerber joins Explore Riverside Weekly to talk about the success of his mega-bestseller, E-Myth Revisited, and how his system has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners.   

Explore Riverside Weekly gets an exclusive interview with Mr. Duane Roberts. Affectionately known as the "Keeper of the Inn", Mr. Roberts is the Owner, President & CEO of Riverside’s Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. Today he talks with us, via telephone, about his frozen burrito empire, his purchase of the historic Mission Inn and his pride in the annual Festival of Lights ceremony, which brings thousands of visitors to Downtown Riverside every year.