Festival

Peter Phun on October 22nd, 2009

Italian Americans do so love their tunes.
When the lead singer of the Sicilian Band sang the first few bars of “That’s Amoré,” two women swayed to and fro.
They were joined by many others.
Before long the impromptu dance area in front of White Park’s gazebo was filled with the audience.

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Peter Phun on February 11th, 2009

I  had my heart set to have a great time at this year’s Dickens Festival.
But it was not meant to be.
This latest winter storm caught a lot of us in Southern California by surprise dumping hail in Riverside and its surrounding areas.
I had so looked forward to seeing Christopher “Rusty” Yates there again this year.
On [...]

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Peter Phun on November 2nd, 2008

I arrived late. As with previous years, I had not anticipated the parking situation so I missed the parade.
Whipped cream in face
Fifth grader Frankie Fleisher eyed his quarry with a mischievous grin that said “I’m going to let you let you have it”.
As he rubbed his palms together, he approached his helpless victim,  white paper [...]

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Peter Phun on October 21st, 2008

Downtown Riverside’s White Park looked immaculate last Sunday. Clean white tents pitched on well-manicured green grass made it so inviting.
By the time I could make out the lively tunes of the famous Italian American singers like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, I could also smell the Risotto, Lasagna, pizza and corn on the cob.
The [...]

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