DINING • SHOWS • THEATER • EVENTS • RECREATION FREE Inland NTERTAINMENT The Inland Empire’s Guide to Fun EOctober, 2003 REVIEW TheThe InlandInland Empire’sEmpire’s HauntsHauntsBESTBEST LiveLive OakOak CanyonCanyon MoreMore ThanThan PumpkinsPumpkins High-SpeedHigh-Speed InteractiveInteractive GamingGaming MotorcyclesMotorcycles andand HotHot “Haunted”“Haunted”“Haunted” at at at Pharaoh’sPharaoh’sPharaoh’s RodsRods HitHit PalmPalm SpringsSprings LostLostLost KingdomKingdomKingdom RockyRocky HorrorHorror Lives!Lives! Friday-Sunday Oct. 3 thru Halloween (Open Daily Oct. 27 thru Nov. 2) Only: 13 Rooms of Terror $1499 Special Effects and Entertainment HALLOWEEN EVENTS: Includes: Concerts Theme Park REDLAnDS, CA Haunted House Costume Contest (1) Fright Flight ticket Blood Drive (1) Speed Way Fright Swing Exit California St. off (4) FREE Tokens the 10 Fwy in Redlands $ 00 Haunted ADVENTURE PARK! Save 2OFF Includes: Theme Park, $ 99 Haunted House, One Speed Way & One 14 Per Person Haunted HOUSE! Fright Flight ticket Present this coupon at Pharaoh's ticket booth and save $2 off Present this coupon at Pharaoh's ticket booth and save over $15. of Pharaoh's Haunted House. (Reg. Price for Haunted House $8) (Reg. Theme Park $19.99 Haunted House $8, Sky Coaster $10, Discount valid for up to 6 people. Cannot be sold or combined (4) FREE Tokens $1) Discount valid for up to 6 people. Cannot be with any other discount offers. sold or combined with any other discount offers. EXPIRES: November 2, 2003 EXPIRES: November 2, 2003 www.pharaohslostkingdom.com www.pharaohslostkingdom.com (909) 335-7275 (909) 335-7275 The Inland Empire’s LARGEST Theme Park & Haunted House! Inland NTERTAINMENT October, 2003 E The Inland Empire’s Guide to Fun REVIEW Editor In Chief Tom Pigeon Publisher Word Mill choosing one, you might as well have a Publishing Gettingspooky Ad Manager Shirlee Pigeon good time. On page 8, we review Live Oak Advertising Kim Falciani October is here and along with the Canyon, a pumpkin patch that’s more than Distribution Darrell Crowell cooler weather comes the usual host of just a field of melons. Writers Becky Papp ghouls and goblins.Admit it, Halloween is For something a little different, get on WWW.INLANDREVIEW.COM just as much fun for adults as it is for kids. board the technological fast-track on page Inland Entertainment Review is published monthly and can be We take a look at all the chilling events 9 for a high-energy trip into electronic found at more than 400 locations throughout the Inland taking place this month with a roundup on Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), including gaming. GamePlex centers promise to Ralph’s Supermarkets and Blockbuster Video stores. Inland page 6. transfer the arcades of old into tired relics. Entertainment Review brings you the best in Inland Empire Don’t forget to pick up your perfect Happy Halloween from IER! Entertainment. pumpkin for that scary night.While you’re Tom Pigeon, Editor Inland Entertainment Review is not responsible for incorrect pricing or information listed or for loss or damage of unsolicited materials. Opinions expressed by writers and advertisers are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. Redistribution in whole or in part is INDEX prohibited. 4 ToDoIdeas 9 FunatThe Copyright 2003 by Word Mill. All rights reserved. Find hidden, and free, treasure online, CONTACT US and men’s fitness just got Blitzed. 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You won’t have to look far this year to find what gets you crave in spooky fun and entertain- ment. Whether you want to dress-up as your current favorite movie character or Spooky super-hero or you aim to terrify with a gruesome getup, Spirit Halloween Superstores has the goods you need. “Lord of the Rings, Matrix and The Hulk are really hot items at the moment,” says Debra House, manager of the Spirit Halloween Superstore in Moreno Valley. “Whatever you see in the movies people are after, as well as the standard gory stuff.” The Moreno Valley Spirit store is located at 12125 Day Street and will be open until Oct. 31. Are you looking for a unique cos- tume for Halloween? Check out DragonMarsh on the Pedestrian Walking RIVERSIDE COUNTY Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Carving Oct. 18, 10 am -12 pm. Mall in Downtown Riverside. They carry 12th Annual Ghostwalk Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujoi authentic historical costumes from the Oct. 24 and 25, 6-10 pm Street, Temecula Renaissance, Medieval and Victorian Main Street Mall, Downtown Riverside 909-694-6444 eras. You might also find some Western Join the California Riverside Ballet Bring the kids and some pumpkins or Fantasy/SciFi costumes as well. for this Riverside tradition. The one- for carving, refreshments and prizes. DragonMarsh also carries Halloween hour walking tour is complemented by Free admission. Pre-register by Oct. 15. themed fabric and accessories, so you a performance of the CRB, a costume can assemble your own, custom cos- contest with prizes and a DJ. Tours tume. leave every 15 minutes from 6 to 10 Keepingitsafe See the “Dragon” come alive at pm. Cost is free for children 5 and A little unsure about sending your DragonMarsh on Oct. 24-25 as part of under, $4 for ages 6-12 and $8 for ages little ones out for trick-or-treat? Check the Riverside Ghost Walk tour. 13 and up. Please call 909-787-7850 for out your local church for a safe alter- DragonMarsh is located at 3744 tickets and information. native, such as “Trunk or Treat” at Main St. in Riverside, (909) 276-1116.