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There's nothing like a good read, and you can find plenty of items to explore when you visit the Downtowne Bookstore in Riverside. This charming establishment has been a favorite of local bookworms since 1979. Among the many stacks and shelves, you'll find everything from children's books to first-edition collectibles to tomes on politics and history. If you don't find exactly what you're after, the helpful staff can special order it for you.

The Asistencia was established in 1819 as part of the Mission San Gabriel's Rancho San Bernardino. This mission functioned as an outpost for cattle grazing activities as well as a beacon of help to cattle workers and travelers throughout the area. The Asistencia buildings that still stand here are available for informal tours and are filled with highly interesting exhibits, details and items that tell the story of this transitional time in this area's development and history.

The Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park is popular for many reasons, but hikers and bikers love it for its awesome network of recreation trails that crisscross and intersect which offer trails of varying difficulty, terrain type and length. There are three park entrances that offer easy access to the trails' underdeveloped landscape.

Give your kids the chance to really rev it up and go when you take them to Riverside's popular Adams Kart Track. This is an attraction where your kids can safely put the pedal to the metal as they navigate their go karts around the various race tracks that can be found here. Plus, Adams also features sales and service of a variety of go karts that will surely give your kids the power to move to the head of the pack. And, if you are really feeling daring, you can even consult with the pros here to devise a way to custom build a go kart that will leave all of the other competitors in the dust.