Game of Chicken," which takes place on this site. This is a good chance for people to see the river run and maybe even hear a train whistle. The annual festival — sponsored by the Riverside Historical Society, a local nonprofit — draws about 500 people to the festival grounds, which include several walking trails through rolling hills and a riverfront park along the Kern River. One of the highlights for the day will be a special train run in which visitors can watch a train take the route that ran on the same track from 1911 until the rail line was discontinued in 1988. The trains will be making regular stops for people to get on and off. The route will travel south from Riverside to Rialto and back. At 4 p.m. there will be a fireworks display and raffle drawing. And at 6 p.m. there will be a lantern tour that goes through the old cemetery and historic house, which dates back to 1900. The night tour will also show a movie about the history of the town. The festival is Saturday and Sunday. The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for students. Children younger than 12 get in free. All ages are welcome at the festival. The historical society also hosts Living History Days and an annual Christmas Open House the weekend before Thanksgiving. For more information, go to riversidehistory.org. This story contains 245 words. If you are a paid subscriber, check to make sure you have logged in. Otherwise our system cannot recognize you as having full free access to our site. If you are a paid print subscriber and haven't yet set up an online account, click here to get your online account activated. Posted by a resident of another community a resident of South of Midtown on Dec 1, 2012 at 10:36 am I believe the people living in Riverside at the time would be called pioneers, as they were the ones that built up Riverside in this particular area because it was a prime spot for them. I'm sure many of these same people still reside in Riverside today and they would still agree with many of the policies that govern Riverside today. The people who lived here 40 years ago know and understand the environment well. That being said I do agree with Mr. Neeley that as a Riversider, we cannot take care of our backyard. Our City Hall is like an old dog who has more fleas than we can count. I'm sure you have noticed them, Mr. Neeley. I've always loved that name, and it suits you well, having to be in Riverside Politics, but who's making the decisions? We've seen enough back stabbing and lies, not just from the Riverside City Council, but with the County also. Riversiders need to look at the big picture and see that Riverside is being taken away by bad decisions and actions from those above us. It's very easy to forget about your neighbor when it's your own backside that has been stinging from bites of more than one flea. Posting an item on Town Square is simple and requires no registration. Just complete this form and hit "submit" and your topic will appear on the town square. Please be respectful and truthful in your postings so Town Square will continue to be a thoughtful gathering place for sharing community information and opinion. All postings are subject to our TERMS OF USE, and may be deleted if deemed inappropriate by our staff. We prefer that you use your real name, but you may use any "member" name you wish. Name:* Select your neighborhood or school community:* Comment:* Verification code:* Enter the verification code exactly as shown, using capital and lowercase letters, in the multi-colored box.