Things To Do This Weekend | Inland Empire Weekend Events 3/14/14-3/16/14

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Do you have your green outfit ready?  It’s Saint Patrick’s Day on Monday, but the St Patty’s celebration is going to kick off on Friday!  From  a Victorian celebration at a Railway to the Color Run there is something for everyone in the family to do.  We recommend you wear green to all your festive events to add a little bit of St Patty’s spark to your weekend!

Bricks and mortar make a house, but the laughter of children makes a home. – Irish proverb

Here is a list of our favorite events this weekend:

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Photo Credit: Orange Empire Railway Museum

  • Iron Horse – Family Steampunk Carnivale:  March 15-16. The Orange Empire Railway Museum has organized a Victorian era family event at their historical museum.  The Iron Horse/Family Steampunk Carnivale celebrates the Victorian Era, Edwardian science fiction and the Industrial Revolution with a real, live steam-powered locomotive being the perfect backdrop.  Enjoy locomotive and vintage rides, a victorian fashion show, vendors, kid games, food, did we say food! and much much more.

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  • Les Miserables Musical: March 14 – March 16.  Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg’s classic sweeps its audience through an epic tale of passion and destruction in 19th century France.   The musical follows the lives and interactions of several characters, focusing on the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.  (San Bernardino, CA)
  • Bluegrass Festival evening concert: March 15-16. James King Band, Bluegrass Etc. and Silverado perform at Bluegrass Festival. (Temecula, CA)
  • Chalk Art Festival: March 15.   Join the Palm Springs Rotary Club for their annual Chalk Art Festival.  Artists will be creating beautiful masterpieces on the sidewalk.  Proceeds go toward area nonprofits. (Palm Springs, CA)
  • Sargeant Ysmael Villegas Birthday Celebration: March 15.   Join the City of Riverside  at the Riverside National Cemetery for a 90th birthday celebration honoring Hometown Hero, Sergeant Ysmael R. Villegas.  (Riverside, CA)
  • Circus Vargas –  March 14-16.  Every child needs to experience an event under the Big Top.  Join the Circus Vargas family for a spectacular evening.  Temecula, CA  (Dates:  March 6- March 17).  Circus Vargas will be in Temecula, Ontario & San Bernardino between March – April 2014.  (Temecula, CA)
  • Color Vibe 5K – March 15-16. Gather your friends and head to Lake Skinner for an amazing Color blast event. (Lake Skinner, CA)

 

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Summerhouse New Home Tour

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Inland Moms toured the new Summerhouse homes in Menifee, California.  The homes have spacious rooms and are located near award winning schools.  All homes are within walking distance to the elementary school, playground and lake. We love the lakeside view. Hope you enjoy our virtual tour!

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Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Affecting Kids in California

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Updated 3/21/14

According to a report by USA Today, doctors have identified about 25 California children suffering from a polio-like virus capable of paralyzing limbs. Neurologists are asking for the public’s help to see if there are any other outbreaks inside or outside of California.  The 25 outbreaks have primarily affected children in the Northern California areas of Palo Alto, San Francisco and neighboring areas.

According to recent recent reports on ABC, the diagnosis has been reported in Moorpark.  The polio-like syndrome is not contagious and is in no way at an epidemic level.  Due to multiple reports it is also being dubbed the, “California polio-like syndrome”.

There has been 6 outbreaks within the past 18 months.  In each case, the child suffered paralysis of one or more limbs.

According to the report, the average age of the children affected is 12 years old.  Doctors also do not know what is causing the outbreak.

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According to USA Today:

A mysterious polio-like syndrome has affected as many as 25 California children, leaving them with paralyzed limbs and little hope of recovery.

“What’s we’re seeing now is bad. The best-case scenario is complete loss of one limb, the worst is all four limbs, with respiratory insufficiency, as well. It’s like the old polio,” said Keith Van Haren, a pediatric neurologist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif.

The first known case appeared in 2012. Sofia Jarvis in Berkeley began to experience wheezing and difficulty breathing. The 2-year-old spent days in the intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital Oakland. Doctors thought she had asthma.

On a follow-up visit, her mother Jessica Tomei, 37, realized something else was wrong.

“As we were leaving the doctor’s office, I noticed that she went to grab something with her left arm and she stopped, midway,” Tomei said.

Eventually Sofia was brought to Van Haren’s clinic with “a unique set of symptoms.” She was treated with steroids and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, used to reduce the severity of infections by giving the body antibodies to protect against bacteria and viruses. “None of it helped,” said Van Haren, a neurology professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

“He told us right away that the prognosis was really poor and that she’s not going to get better,” Tomei said.

The diagnosis proved correct. Today, at age 4, Sofia’s left arm is paralyzed and she has some weakness in her left leg as well as slight breathing issues.

Still, parents shouldn’t panic. “This is really very rare,” Van Haren said. “But we are asking any families who notice a sudden onset of weakness to see their doctors immediately. Their doctors should contact the California Department of Public Health.”

Researchers want doctors and parents to be on the lookout for cold-like symptoms and with a sudden onset of weakness in the limbs.  Parents if you notice these symptoms contact your doctor immediately!

 

For additional information about non-polio enteroviruses visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Question:  Are you aware of the outbreak? Does it concern you?

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Things To Do This Weekend | Inland Empire Weekend Events 2/21/14-2/23/14

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Have you recovered from Valentine’s Day weekend & President’s Day weekend?  This week we are offering suggestions that are great for families and couples to enjoy in the Inland Empire.    There is just a special magic in the air during this time of year when we can just hang out as a family.   We’re pretty excited about AMC’s announcement, Tea & Tiaras, Spring Carnival & more!  We’d also like to welcome Rockin’ Baby Boutique to the Inland Empire neighborhood.

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  • Snow Summit:  February 21-22, 2014. Take the family to Snow Summit for some family fun or head over late afternoon for Snow Summit Night Riding.  Join other night riding enthusiasts  for a weekend of Night Riding from 3-9:30pm.  (Big Bear, CA)
  • Riverside Dickens Festival:   February 22-23, 2014. The Riverside Dickens Festival, a literacy event was established in 1992.  The event promotes literacy, provides educational entertainment, and expand awareness of social similarities between Victorian times and the present.  There will musical acts, a military parade, vendors and  over 150 costumed performers portraying characters from Dickens novels.  This is a great event for families! (Riverside, CA)
  • AMC Best Picture Oscar Nominee Movie Showcase:  Saturday, February 22, 2014. AMC Theatres is  offering an option to catch up on the Oscar Nominee movies! The AMC Best Picture Showcase is back.  AMC is  playing all nine Best Picture nominees in this two-day event and see Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave.  This sounds like a FANtastic date for couples who love the movies! (Inland Empire)
  • Spring Carnival:  Saturday, February 21-23, 2014.  It’s time for the annual Spring Carnival! Head to Dos Lagos this weekend for some fun for the whole family! Below are the times it’s open! (Corona, CA)
  • Tea & Tiaras:  February 15- October 2014. Do you have an  aspiring princesses between the ages of 3 and 12 years old?  Join the Mission Inn for a fun Tea & Tiaras.   Enjoy a cup of afternoon tea with your little princess.  The princess will start her day off with a sparkling Apple Cider welcome and a Princess Afternoon Tea.   Enjoy  sandwiches, scones with jam, hot cocoa, orange floats, and a range of princess-friendly delicate pastries and sweet confections.  (Riverside, CA)
  • Rockin’ Baby Boutique Grand Opening:  Saturday, February 22. Come on down and check Rockin’ Baby Boutique out! Goodie bags will be handed out to the first 100 guests. 1 bag per household. RSVP here.  We absolutely love their outfits! (Lake Elsinore, CA)
  • Ebano – A Photographic Exhibit:  Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22. The “Ebano” exhibit by Mexican photographer Nicolas Triedo at the National Orange Show Art Gallery in San Bernardino celebrates African heritage in Mexico. The exhibit is in Inland Empire until March 1, 2014. (San Bernardino, CA)
  • Chino Valley CPR Challenge:  Saturday, February 22 10am-2pm. The Chino Valley Fire District and Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center are teaming up to host the Chino Valley CPR Challenge on Saturday February 22nd at the Shoppes in Chino Hills from 10am to 2pm. Stop by and learn hands-only CPR!. (Chino Hills, CA)
  • Street Painting Workshop:   Saturday, February 22, 2014.   Do you have an aspiring young artist in your home? Come to the Street Painting Workshop and learn how to transfer a  2D picture to a large format on the asphalt. Students will learn  sketching, blending, and detail tricks to producing a street painting mural. Students will use a palette of 24-48 colors depending on design, using chalk pastels.  Students can bring their own supplies if desired. Perhaps we’ll see your artist at this years Street Festival! (Temecula, CA)
  • Let The Fire Burn: Join UC Riverside Arts department for movie screening.  Let the Fire Burn, director Jason Osder brings to life one of the most tumultuous clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.  (Riverside, CA)
  • A Few Good Men:  Broadway hit about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay sizzles on stage. The Navy lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball games than the case, expects a plea bargain and a cover up of what really happened.  (Temecula, CA)
  • REMNANT: Join UC Riverside Arts department for FREE musical.  REMNANTS is a musical told through slide projections, live music, dance (popping and locking), singing and rapping that explores the challenges faced by adolescent boys as they strive for educational excellence in communities of struggle.  (Riverside, CA)

 

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