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Mc Dermott

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    2014 Fall
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  1. It's true. Riverside is not ideal. However, I've lived in the Inland Empire my entire life, and I am looking forward to starting my PhD at UCR this Fall. There are a few truly charming aspects that should be taken into consideration. The Downtown area is quite beautiful. Mission Inn is the town's crowning glory and features a Christmas light display every year that could bring joy to anyone who particularly enjoys that season. There are a variety of cafes, clubs, and bakeries in the area as well. Sevilla's is a small salsa club just a few blocks from Mission Inn, but it's lively and welcoming crowd more than makes up for it's size. There is also Redlands. Redlands is perhaps 10 minutes away and features several wonderful pubs and restaurants. Their downtown area holds a small street fair every Thursday night and a wonderful farmer's market every Saturday. Also, if you love diversity in your diet, Riverside is definitely a great place to be. The famous diversity of the campus extends past it's borders, bringing different types of affordable cuisine into the area. There are areas to avoid as with any city, and if you find yourself craving the metropolitan experience, LA is relatively short train ride away. I would definitely discourage driving there as Southern California traffic is unimaginably horrid. As a result, Metro has put a lot of work into it's subway system these past years, so once you arrive in Union Station, you can get almost anywhere in the city in a matter of minutes. If you like the outdoors, all the better. Big Bear Mountain is an easy distance and offers fishing, hiking, and snow sports. The beach is less than an hour away, and the desert with it's clear skies and fabulous sunsets is just an hour North of the city. I hope this will cheer those of you who see Riverside as a rather dim prospect. The city does have a lot to offer despite it's bad reputation.
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