Whether you’ll be visiting for a day or longer or if you are already a resident, we’ve designed this Web site to provide you with useful and timely information to take advantage of the many opportunities to enjoy the best Riverside has to offer. Our City leaders, local businesses, the Riverside Convention Center and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce are committed to working together to continue making Riverside your destination of choice.

Riverside is strategically located at the crossroads in Southern California offering a blend of small-town charm and hospitality with the vision, energy, and innovation of a rapidly developing metropolitan area. The City’s commitment to maintaining quality of life amenities is demonstrated by the Riverside Renaissance, a $1.68 billion dollar investment in Riverside’s future, making it the most ambitious public investment program in Riverside’s history. The Renaissance is responsible for improving traffic flow; replacing necessary infrastructure; and expanding and improving police, fire, parks, library and other community facilities that enhance the general quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors. Riverside Renaissance ensures Riverside’s position as the capital city of the Inland Empire.

With a population of more than 300,000, the City of Riverside is ranked as the 12th largest city in California and the 6th largest city in Southern California. Riverside is home to four nationally recognized higher education institutions, supporting a student population of more than 50,000.

Those who visit Riverside or call it home find it to be a unique place of opportunity and a City that captures the true essence of community.

• Ranked among top American cities for the “Playful City USA” award, 2008

• Designated as the first Emerald City in California by the California Department of Conservation

• Named by America’s Promise Alliance as one of the Best 100 Communities for Young People