LOCAL SOURCES
When celebrities want to look their best, they turn to professionals. So we did the same thing, asking local fashion and beauty experts about the best ways to feel great, look amazing and avoid major faux pas. And because we smiled pretty and asked nice, they provided a few tricks of the trade in the areas of hair, fashion, makeup and
skin care. Collected By Erin Tobin and Aubrey N. Adams
THE GANGSTER CHRONICLES

Gambling, girls and liquor drew gangsters to the Inland Empire in the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s. By JEANNE BOYER


VIVA TACOS

Tacos have become more than a quick, inexpensive solution to a case of the munchies. With the introduction of different meats and a variety of ingredients and sauces, today’s popular Mexican staple is worth searching for. The Inland Empire is home to a wide array of eateries that offer unique and delicious taco delights.
By DAVID COHEN


HOT 100 RESTAURANTS

FANCY OR SIMPLE. Here or to go. So many choices when it’s time to eat. Not surprisingly, what we most often bite into are the perennial favorites—Italian cuisine, comfort food and Mexican dishes, according to the National Restaurant Association’s
annual survey of chefs.

SUMMER WARMUP
What Lola Wants in Corona and Chino Hills carries fashions for women embracing effortless, natural styles.
Photography by AUBREY NOELLE


YOUNG AT HEART

Family, friends, good memories and a great game of tennis keep a Corona accountant at his best as he closes in on nearly a century’s worth of birthdays. As told to TAMMY MINN


SHOWTIME:
Stars of the Valley Charity for Charity gala at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa in Temecula Gathering at Twilight Gala benefits St. Bernardine Medical Center and Community Hospital of San Bernardino Heartbeat Gala An elegant evening for Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Chocolate Fantasy A sweet event in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Redlands Fun- Raisers Twenty ways to have fun and support good causes.

THREE SIXTY
Calendar Upcoming concerts, theater and special events in the Inland Empire Watch List Television and movies Dream Weekend Alyssa Lanier, special events coordinator of KVCR, imagines a weekend that includes fun in the great outdoors On the Radar Music studio owner Derek Bergheimer; California Baptist University coach Tami Fleming; singer Amanda Castro Happening Riverside’s new 30,000 square foot indoor tennis facility Q&A Sleep center medical director Dr. Dennis Nicholson on getting a good night’s sleep Outdoors The “sport of kings” comes to Temecula Wine Country Foot Prints Walt Disney’s unforgettable wrap party for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the posh Norconian Resort in Norco.
 
 


Food & Wine
Table Talk New York Grill in Ontario The Now List Natural 9 Noodle Co. in Cabazon What’s New Rok n Fondue in Redlands The Wine List Current white wine releases Dining Out Inland Empire restaurant guide Wine Tasting Inland Empire wineries. kjhkjhkjhjhhlhhjhljkhjhjhjhhkjkhhjkhjkh

Special Sections Style File Fashion stylist Alexa Hosseini; fashions from What Lola Wants Home + Garden Cool, casual, colorful trends Healthy Living Readers’ picks for skin and beauty treatments; new trends in back care Schools & Colleges How to research schools and colleges; guide to IE schools Senior Living Eight tasty ways to have fun; seniors resource guide. .kljlkjk ljkljlkjkk

In Every Issue New, Now, Next Promotions, news and events The A List Do you see your name? Openers Notes from the editor The Talk Readers’ comments Calendar Music, theater, special events Sudoku Fun with the numbers game Crossword Puzzle “Old Movie Roles” Photo Finish “Highway to Heaven”.