The Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau will once again shine a light on the local restaurant scene with its annual Inland Empire Restaurant Week. This year’s event is scheduled to be held Aug. 10 through Aug. 24, according to a statement released by the bureau. Inland Empire Restaurant Week …
Read More »OIA gets federal grant
Ontario International Airport will receive more than $11.8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for infrastructure repairs. The grants are being made through the administration’s Airport Improvement Program, according to a statement. Ontario International will spend $8.7 million to repair ramp aprons used by cargo aircraft, $2.6 million to construct …
Read More »OIA adds two restaurants
Two more restaurants have opened at Ontario International Airport, the latest move in a $6 million upgrade of the airport’s dining facilities. Cross Grain Brewhouse, a “brewpub” and restaurant, and Harvest & Grounds, a Euro-American bakery and cafe, both opened recently in Terminal Two, according to the Ontario International Airport …
Read More »Aldi to open in Rialto
Aldi, the discount supermarket chain, is opening its first Rialto location. The store, at the northeast corner of West Foothill Boulevard and Cactus Avenue., is scheduled to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement. Also, the first 100 people in line will receive gift cards, …
Read More »Riverside museum gets nod of approval
The Riverside Metropolitan Museum has been accredited by the non-profit American Alliance of Museums. The accreditation is presented for overall excellence and ongoing improvement and is the highest recognition the association gives out, according to a statement on the city’s website. Riverside Metropolitan received its first accreditation in 1972, about …
Read More »OIA keeps adding passengers
Ontario International Airport’s traffic count rose significantly in the first six months of this year, according to data. More than 2.4 million passengers used the airport during that time, a year-over-year increase of more than 11.5 percent, the Ontario International Airport Authority reported. Approximately 2.3 million were domestic travelers, while …
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