Inland Empire with friends

Local tipGrab a counter seat facing the kitchens and order from two stalls

1 min walk to the next stop

Local tipGet a scone before ten, the courtyard patio fills up fast

5 min walk to the next stop

Local tipWander the folk-art bottle sculptures in the yard while you wait

17 min walk to the next stop

Local tipRent a paddleboat on the lake and skip the zoo side entirely

13 min drive to the next stop

Local tipRiverside's oldest craft brewery, check the calendar for a live show night

Local tipGrab a loaf before early afternoon, the good ones sell out

5 min walk to the next stop

Local tipOrder the Moroccan chicken and ask to sit on the back patio

5 min walk to the next stop

Local tipLocal ales on tap at the same corner The Press used to hold down

3 min walk to the next stop

Local tipBrowse the instrument museum in back, ask about that week's open mic

7 min drive to the next stop

Local tipWalk the California natives trail right before closing light