Coffee Depot

Plein-air (pleyn-air; Fr. Ple-ner) – designating a painting executed out of doors and representing a direct response to the scene or subject in front of the artist.

PAAR is a professional group that offers beginner-friendly year round opportunities for Plein Air Artists to meet and paint.  PAAR has two paint outings each month, coordinates quarterly demonstrations by well known Plein Air artists, coordinates and presents exhibitions each year and holds an annual week long Paint Out with and exhibition at Riverside Art Museum.

PAAR is an opportunity for individual painters of any level to take their brushes outside and create representational paintings or explore other art-making approaches.  And this is a great way of connecting with fellow painters with shared interests.

PAAR is an enthusiastic supporter and participant in the Riverside and Inland Empire arts communities.

Thank you so much PAAR for coming to Coffee Depot and making us one of your designated historic landmarks for painting.  Best of luck to you all and we hope to see you next year.

For more information, contact Terry D. Chacon, (909) 798-0567 or

Here are a few more pictures of the art from PAAR (Plein Air Artists of Riverside).

The UCR Swing Club teaches everyone how to Swing Dance every Monday night at Coffee Depot.

All age groups are welcome to join in on our swinging festivities at Coffee Depot, one can expect to see young and old smiling faces on a weekly basis. 

Every once in a while our stage is blessed with a live band.  Hobo Jazz, The Hot Tomales and a few other bands have given our swing dancers quite a treat by coming to play music live while swing dancing.

The Swinging Johnson Brothers host our Live Improv twice a month.  They are a troupe of guys and gals who truly hit your funny bone on a regular basis. 

The format is pretty much like the TV show “Who’s Line is it Anyway”.  It is off the cuff, on the edge, comedic genius. 

Top Left Video -This is a video shot by The Swinging Johnson Brothers of Hobo Jazz with music by Hobo Jazz.  Half of it was filmed at Coffee Depot.

Top Right Video -This is a Demo of The Swinging Johnson Brothers.

Bottom Video -I just love this video of Strangling Jack Johnson playing all kinds of actors.  It has nothing to do with Coffee Depot other than the fact that he is one of The Swinging Johnson Brothers.

KTLA Morning News came out to Riverside on one of their first featured cities day.  Coffee Depot was chosen as one of the “Hot Spots” to visit while in Riverside.

We were privileged enough to hand all of them coffee on live TV.  It was a freezing cold morning and the news casters were very happy to have a hot beverage in their hands.  It was fun to see behind the scenes on how the television crews run around scrambling last minute challenges. 

The staff was very personable and fun to hang out with on and off camera.  Needless to say, we are now big fans of channel 5 in the mornings. 

That’s right. Coffee Depot has been open for 8 years as of December 26th, 2008.

Thank you to all our loyal customers.  If it wasn’t for you, the Depot would be a law office or some boring building the public would not be able to enjoy.  Oh yes, and thank you to all of our customers who come in every now and then.  It really is fun to see some of you who have disappeared for a few months or even years. 

Please consider yourselves a part of Coffee Depot’s extended family. 

Here are a few pictures from our last 8 years of business.  It has been a great ride thus far.  We are looking forward to the next 8 years.

Thank you everyone for all of your love and support.