RDP News
Congratulations to our 2024 Holiday Window Decorating Contest Winners!!
Participants were judged on their use of window space and frontage, use of lights and lighted ornaments, theme and artistic merit, and overall impact including interior.
First Place: The Lobby Riverside, 3730 Main Street 
Second Place: Riverside Rustic, 3541 Main Street
Third Place: Killer Queens Social House, 3630 University Avenue 
Honorable Mention: Lake Alice Trading Company – 3616 University Avenue, Mission Galleria spaces Only Time and Pat Glaudel – 3700 Main Street, Mrs. Tiggy Winkles – 3675 Main Street, The Menagerie – 3581 University Avenue.
We had a record number of entrants this year – thanks to all for participating!!
Roy Hord ‘Volunteer’ of the Year Award Nominations
The late Roy Hord was a former RDP board member who faithfully served the community of Riverside for over 25 years. RDP established the Volunteer of the Year Award in his memory in 2003. The award is given to those individuals who exemplify his spirit of volunteerism and presented each year at RDP’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. The 2025 event will be held on February 20th at the Riverside Convention Center.
RDP is now accepting nominations for this award and will do until Friday, December 27, 2024. Nominees should be dedicated to the community and have a history of volunteerism, particularly with youth. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the link below or by emailing Janice Penner at Janice@riversidedowntown.org.
Roy Hord Award Nomination Form 2025 fillable
There is no luncheon in December but please join us on January 28th at Palenque
for speakers on The Farm House Collective and Riverside’s Green Business Program.
Call the RDP office at 951-781-7335 for reservations
Riverside Police Department – Who to Call Sheet
Looking for who you should call at the City of Riverside? It’s all listed here.