Restaurant Review: Augie’s Coffee House — Now Brewing In Riverside

5 out of 5 Stars If you’re in the mood to explore downtown Riverside, Main Street has just welcomed a new establishment right next door to The Salted Pig. This establishment comes to Riverside by...

UCR Gets a Fix of Josh Boothby

While many students were winding down from last Wednesday’s Nooner, those on bicycles were just getting started. With ideas spiraling in their minds, determination radiating from their eyes and bicycle wheels planted firmly on...

Restaurant Review: The Salted Pig

5 Stars According to its website, The Salted Pig in downtown Riverside has billed itself as “the Inland Empire’s first gastropub.” I had to look up what a gastropub even was, and it turns out...

The 21 and Over Club: Area 51

Probing Area 51 Aliens have landed in Riverside, and while they didn’t probe anyone, they did leave behind some tasty beers. Area 51 Craft Brewery is just one of the many new breweries popping up...

The Freshman Fifteen: Stress Relievers

1. Take Martial Arts. The Student Recreation Center has a variety of fun and cheap ways to burn calories and kick ass. Just remember, violence is never the answer.   2. Treat Yourself. You’re reading the Highlander, so...

UCR Around the Globe: St. Petersburg, Russia

Name: Victoria Sarantapoulos Status: Fourth year Major: Global Studies/Peace and Conflict Studies City: St. Petersburg, Russia Host Institution: St. Petersburg State University   Upon receiving my acceptance letter to St. Petersburg State University for summer 2013, I was overwhelmed with...

Riverside’s Hidden Gem: UCR Botanic Gardens Festival celebrates 50 years

On Sunday Oct. 6, 2013, the UCR Botanic Gardens celebrated 50 years of life with a five-hour festival from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday’s festival included a docent-led tour of the gardens, hourly...

The 21 and Over Club: Wick’s Brewery and Restaurant

Getting Wet With Wick’s I forgot all about the torrential rain and gridlocked 91 freeway once I walked into Wick’s Brewery Wednesday night. They had over 15 beers on tap from select craft breweries, including...

Restaurant Review: Red Hot Kitchen

4 out of 5 Stars Red Hot Kitchen, established in Riverside in 2011, is the second restaurant to come from Travis Cho after founding his popular original restaurant in Los Angeles. This restaurant is a...

The Freshman Fifteen: All-Nighter Survival

1. Space out the caffeine intake. -Three Red Bulls won’t make you three times as productive, but it will make you crash three times as hard.   2. Avoid Youtube. -Sure you can take time out for one...