Cesar Chavez mural on Casa Blanca Center

Two nice murals have been painted on the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service (7680 Railroad Ave., Riverside).  One (photos 1 & 2) is a tribute to the life of Cesar Chavez and was pained by @tonyraytatoo.  The other (photos 3 & 4) is painted on an outdoors basketball court and has a Casa Blanca and citrus theme.  For the second, a post on Instagram indicates that @arte_de_laura was one of the artists but I don't who the others were. The murals are on the back of the Center near the playground and more easily seen from Casa Blanca Street.

Adams Elementary School Mural

There is an impressive mural on the front and side of Adams Elementary School (8362 Colorado Ave., Riverside) that features the school's name and a dragon, the school mascot.  It was painted by Murals for Schools led by its artist Tom Seibert @muralsforschools.  The mural is shown in two different types of light.  

Mission Galleria Antiques Mural

The Mission Galleria Antique Shoppe has an attractive mural featuring parrots listening to a gramophone.  It was painted in 2009 by Ken Stansbury.  The mural is located in an alleyway (approx. 3661 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) across from the Mission Inn and between Marios Restaurant and The Hideaway Cafe.

"Sunnyside Goddesses" Mural

On the east and south of the building in which Pedals Bike Shop is located, is a large mural entitled "Sunnyside Goddesses" that spans the corner of the building.  The mural, which is shown in its entirety and then in the two sections, was created by Raymond Argumedo (@raymond.argumedo on Instagram) and is part of a project to beautify Riverside.  It is located at about 6510 De Anza Ave., Riverside. 

Monarch Butterfly Alley and Butterflies at Tio's Tacos

Tio's Tacos (3948 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) is well known for its folk art.  Leading to the back entrance of the restaurant is an alley covered with monarch butterfly sculptures.  There is also a monarch butterfly over the front entrance and by the rear parking lot.  The artist directing the work is Martín Sanchez, the owner of Tio's Tacos.

Central Middle School Murals and Art

Central Middle School (4795 Magnolia Ave., Riverside) has two murals illustrating the school mascot and showing its paws. The school also has a nice raincross mosaic on the Terracina Dr. side of the school as well as a beautiful historic entrance.  The artists who made all of these are unknown.  

Mr. Taco Restaurant Mural on Van Buren Blvd.

The Mr. Taco restaurant at 5701 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside has an heroic mural showing Don Arturo, the founder of the Mr. Taco restaurants in Riverside, on his horse. It was painted by @sloe_motions. 

Arlanza Community Mural on La Cachanilla Market

The La Cachanilla market in the Arlanza area of Riverside (8851 Philbin Ave., Riverside) has a series of murals with a wide range of themes.  It was a community project with the artwork directed by muralists Ronald Del Cid (@Rondeezyyyy) and Jesus Castaneda (@exoskeletal27).  A short and interesting YouTube video was produced providing background on the mural and showing the involvement of the artists and the community.  It is impressive that the project involved almost all of the students at the nearby elementary school as well as local high school students.  

Wind of the Spirit Church Mural

The Wind of the Spirit Church (6476 Streeter Ave., Riverside) has a mural which serves as a sign and an introduction.  The mural is unsigned.  

Tyler Street Underpass Paintings

On the walls of the underpass where Tyler Street passes under the 91 freeway (about 3451 Tyler St., Riverside) are two large paintings showing people engaged in various recreational activities.  The artist appears to be named camo which is written in the northeast corner (see 2nd photo).  

North side

South side

Brockton Arcade in 1956 Mural

The window adjacent to Box Properties (6730 Magnolia Ave., Riverside) in the Brockton Arcade has been painted with an attractive historic mural depicting the arcade in 1956.  Several of the stores shown in the painting are still present and in operation. It was painted by Christine Curry (@cc_painter) in 2010 and is mentioned in a 2012 article in the Press Enterprise.

Mountain View Elementary School Mural

On the side of Mountain View Elementary School (6180 Streeter Ave., Riverside) is an attractive mural with a fruit crate theme and featuring an image of a mountain (possibly Mt. Roubidoux) and a road runner, the school mascot.  It is unsigned but I understand that it was done by Murals for Schools (@muralsforschools) and likely executed by their artist Tom Seibert.  

Ramona High School Mural

Ramona High School (7675 Magnolia Ave., Riverside) has an attractive mural of a ram in front of a snow-covered mountain range above its performing arts center.  The mural is unsigned.  

Flamingo Antiques Mall Murals

The Flamingo Antiques Mall (3784 Elizabeth St., Riverside) exhibits several flamingo-themed murals.  The first, a brightly colored mural, was painted by Varraza (@senorjearbear).  The second is unsigned and the third is signed with the initials shown.   

Sculptured Wings Surrounding Tio's Tacos

Lining the fence surrounding Tio's Tacos (3948 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) are a series of angel, bird or butterfly wings constructed from the metal of repurposed cans.  The artist directing the work is Martín Sanchez, the owner of Tio's Tacos.

The first photo shows a new set of wings seen in July 2023.  Lugar magico means magical place and Fuente de arte means fountain of the arts.