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Restaurants: Reservations Recommended

Mario's Place

Mario's Place is across the street from the Mission Inn. Reservations strongly recommended. A bit formal. The kind of place you would bring a job candidate. Website: https://www.mariosplace.com/

The Salted Pig

Gastropub a block from the Mission Inn. Mildly hipster vibe. Good food and cocktails. They actually don't take reservations but you can add your name to the waitlist. https://www.thesaltedpig.com/

ProAbition

Also a gastropub, adjacent to the Mission Inn. Club-like atmosphere. There's music at night. Not the best for vegetarians. Specializes in cocktails. https://www.proabition.com/

Le Chat Noir

A few blocks from the Mission Inn. Very French. Even French people like it. They speak French to you as you walk in the front door. https://www.lechatnoirfrenchrestaurant.com/

Restaurants: No Reservation Needed

Riverside Food Lab

This is a food hall with many diverse options. http://www.riversidefoodlab.com/

Roots Restaurant and Bar

VEGETARIAN ONLY! They only use "meat" and "cheese." https://www.ketchupwithroots.com/

Saku Ramen

Excellent 24/7 ramen -- directly adjacent to the Mission Inn. Your only option downtown at 3 am. https://www.sakuramen.org/

Estrella's Taqueria

A block from the Mission Inn. https://estrellataquerialounge.com/

Retro Taco

A block from the Mission Inn. https://www.yelp.com/biz/retro-taco-riverside

Fuego Hibachi

Two blocks from the Mission Inn. http://www.fuegohibachi.com/

Tio's Tacos

Very famous restaurant as the owner has spent decades building a huge sculpture garden with art created from discarded items. One of the most amazing things you will see. Food is good too. A few blocks from the Mission Inn but worth the walk, even just to check it out. http://www.tiostacos1.com/

Gram's BBQ

Real BBQ from a smoker. Yes! One block from the Mission Inn. https://www.gramsbbq.co/

Bars

W. Wolfskill

High end cocktails about a four block walk from the Mission Inn. https://www.wwolfskill.com/

The Sire Bar and Grill

Authentically old-school Riverside. Mingle with actual Riversiders! This would be retro, except that it actually hasn't changed decor since the mid-1960s. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-sire-bar-and-grill-riverside

Museums

Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art

The largest and most important collection of Chicano art. The permanent collection was donated by Cheech Marin. https://riversideartmuseum.org/visit/the-cheech-marin-center-for-chicano-art-culture/

Riverside Art Museum

Not a huge collection, but worth checking out if only for the famed Julia Morgan building it is housed in, which is itself a magnificent work of art. https://riversideartmuseum.org/

UCR Arts Block

The UCR arts block has two museums: The Culver Center for the Arts and the California Museum of Photography. https://ucrarts.ucr.edu/visit/#visit-ucrarts

Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

Opened just recently. Riverside has a surprisingly rich and important history of contributions to civil rights progress. https://www.inlandcivilrights.org/

Travel to Riverside

Airport

The local airport is Ontario, CA (ONT). It's mostly serviced by Southwest, American, United and Alaska. It's about a 25 minute ride to Riverside and you can catch an Uber/Lift to get to the Mission Inn. ONT is way better than LAX.

Train

You also can ride to downtown Riverside on the Metrolink train from downtown LA, Irvine, etc. You can walk to the Mission Inn from the downtown Riverside train station.

Hotel

We recommend that you stay at the Mission Inn, which is the conference location. Here is the link to book your room at the discounted rate (it says "Society for Political Mythology" and I cannot get them to correct that...). You can call the hotel directly and tell them you are with the "Society for Political Methodology" to get the discount. The room rates are $199/night at the conference rate, which is inclusive of the resort fee (which is hidden if you just look at rates on Travelocity). Included in the Mission Inn conference rate is reduced overnight self-parking at the rate of $10.00 per night per vehicle, along with complimentary guestroom internet access, and complimentary use of the fitness center, the eucalyptus steam room, and the business center. A lower cost option is the Raincross Hotel, which is about four blocks away from the Mission Inn and which is currently showing about $120/night, but there is limited availability and the conference does not have a block of rooms there.

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