The Best Coworking Spaces and Wi-Fi Cafes in Riverside (Jacobi the Touring Drummer Edition)
ok so riverside today smells like asphalt chewing gum and jacaranda blossoms fermenting in 94-degree heat - that special inland empire cocktail where you simultaneously wanna nap and sprint through sprinklers. got stranded here when my band's tour van blew a tire near *Magnolia Avenue, equipment piled higher than San Jacinto mountain. gonna be stuck hacking Spotify playlists and tweaking drum samples while mechanics yell at transmissions. spent three weeks testing Wi-Fi spots between rainstorms that smelled suspiciously like wet concrete. here's what my sticks discovered:
the caffeine trenches
jacob's headphone-friendly বাংলাদেশarie.
some barista slid me this burner tip: avoid anywhere near UCR campus on finals week unless you're into practicing paradiddles over biochemical engineering meltdowns.
*Augie's Coffee (Mission Inn District): sturdy oak tables perfect for slotting cymbal felts between laptop jacks. overheard last Tuesday's gossip: owner apparently traded Ethiopian beans for massage credits at that Mongolian place on Main Street. channels genuinely smile when requesting outlet real estate.
*Lift Coffee Roasters: try their grapefruit cold brew while counting pole dancers at Lake Alice across the street. outlets hide behind industrial pipes - got strong enough signal here to upload drum stems while debating battle bots.
*Back to the Grind: looks haunted by beatnik ghosts but power outlets abound. heard they host slam poetry nights where landlords get roasted harder than the Guatemalan medium roast. watch for ear infection guy though.
fun riverside factoid from my mechanic: median rent jumped to $2,362/month since Amazon built shipping warehouses, but downtown's still cheap compared to Anaheim people living in their Kia souls.
real coworking saves you from hourly blenders.
this one dude chain-dragging Newport lights at Wells Fargo blushly warned me about 'Communo Sucko' - looks swank on Instagram but apparently runs out of TP constantly.
*Highlander Collective: fake bird sounds but legit fiberoptic. pay $185/month for drumming privileges? sold. stole at least six decent kombuchas from their fridge while compressing kick drum samples. know their vinyl closet doubles as a panic room.
*Riverside Public Library (Mission Inn Branch): shhh but basement floor saves lives! tables stable enough for MIDI controllers. alphabetti spaghetti decor distracts from existential dread.
*Thrive Coworking: across from Ryky* art gallery's eternal tarot card readings. heard they'd trade memberships for mural painting - coworking literally paying pennies on vibe coupons. smart.
last thing: porcupine quill guy at Barista's' screamed 'NO VIDEO CALLS BEFORE NOON' before launching into rant about Riverside's unemployment dropping to 6.1% while chewing through jerky. so you know there's options nearby - LAX's an hour away hauling ass through Corona traffic.
essential links:
- Proof I didn't imagine everything: Yelp's coffee war reports
- Coworking reality checks via /r/Riverside
- Daytime personalities at Mission Inn history stuff
- Safety gossip pool Riverside Safety Dashboard
heading toward Indio tomorrow crashing onto Palm Springs coworking couches. shoutout to whoever keeps leaving tambourines at Lift.
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