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Welcome to the City of Escondido, a community rich in history and culture where visitors can experience a variety of sights and sounds.
Explore the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park and experience a safari adventure in a 1,800-acre park. Enjoy a live performance at the beautiful California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Try your luck with Vegas-style gaming or groove to some of the nation's top names in entertainment at Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort. Hit the links at one of several golf courses in the area. Discover traditional and contemporary art at the Mingei International Museum. Learn about the art of winemaking at one of several award-winning vineyards. Play within Queen Califia's Magical Circle at the Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture garden. Spend the day hiking at Daley Ranch or fishing at Dixon Lake. Visit the Escondido History Center and Historic Grape Day Park. Stroll Downtown Escondido, brimming with antique shops, galleries and restaurants.
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Accommodations 1. Americas Best Value Inn & Suites 760-743-3700 2. Best Western Escondido 760-740-1700 3. Comfort Inn Escondido 760-489-1010 4. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort 877-777-2457 www.harrahs.com 5. Holiday Inn Express 760-741-7117 6. Howard Johnson Inn 760-743-1443 7. Mount Vernon Inn 760-745-6100 8. Pala Casino Resort & Spa 760-510-5100 9. Econolodge (formerly Palms Inn) 760-743-9733 10. Super 8 Motel 760-747-3711 11. Welk Resort 760-749-3000 12. Zosa Gardens Bed & Breakfast 760-723-9093 Attractions 13. Bates Nut Farm 760-749-3333 14. Escondido Children's Museum 760-233-7755 15. Heritage Walk Museum Grape Day Park Escondido History Center 760-743-8207 16. Mingei International Museum 760-735-3355 17. Mission San Antonio de Pala 760-742-3317 18. Mission San Luis Rey 760-757-3651 19. Palomar Observatory 760-742-2119 20. San Diego Archaeological Center 760-291-0370 21. San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park 760-747-8702 22. San Pasqual Battlefield Historic Park 760-737-2201 23. The Lavender Fields 760-742-1489 Casinos 4. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort 877-777-2457 www.harrahs.com 24. Casino Pauma 760-742-2177 8. Pala Casino Resort & Spa 760-510-5100 25. Valley View Casino 760-291-5500 RV/Campgrounds 26. All Seasons RV Park 760-749-2982 27. Champagne Lakes RV Park 760-749-7572 28. Dixon Lake 760-741-3328 29. Escondido RV Resort 760-740-5000 30. La Jolla Indian Campground & Sengme Oaks Waterpark 760-742-1297 31. Lilac Oaks Campground 760-749-1179 32. Oak Knoll Campground 760-742-3437 33. Oakvale RV Park 760-749-2895 34. Rancho Corrido 760-742-3755 35. Woods Valley RV Park/Campground 760-749-2905 Golf 40. Castle Creek Golf 760-749-2422 41. Eagle Crest Golf 760-737-9762 42. Meadow Lake Golf 760-749-0983 43. Reidy Creek Golf Course 760-740-2450 44. The Vineyard at Escondido 760-735-9545 11. Welk Resort 760-749-3225 45. Woods Valley Golf Club 760-751-3007 Lakes 28. Dixon Lake 760-741-3328 46. Lake Hodges 619-465-3474 47. Lake Wohlford 760-839-4346 Parks & Recreation 48. Daley Ranch 760-839-6266 49. East Valley Community Center 760-839-4382 50. Escondido Sports Center 760-839-5425 51. Felicita Park 858-565-3600 52. Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve 858-565-3600 53. Iceoplex 760-489-5550 54. Kit Carson Park & Niki de Saint Phalle Sculpture Garden 760-839-4691 55. Mayflower Dog Park 760-839-4691 56. McLeod Park 760-839-4691 57. San Dieguito River Park 858-674-2275 58. Washington Park 760-839-4691 Shopping 59. Escondido Promenade 760-745-7752 Grand Avenue Numerous shops along Grand Avenue 760-745-8877 60. Westfield Shoppingtown North County 760-489-2332 Theatre Arts Tix North Discount Theatre Tickets at the San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau 760-745-4741 61. California Center for the Arts 800-988-4253 (tickets) 62. Patio Playhouse Theatre 760-746-6669 63. Regal Theater 760-291-0119 11. Welk Resort Theatre 760-749-3448 Visitor Information 64. San Diego North Convention & Visitors Bureau 760-745-4741 www.sandiegonorth.com Wineries 65. Belle Marie Winery 760-796-7557 66. Bernardo Winery 858-487-1866 67. Ferrara Winery 760-745-7632 68. Orfila Vineyards 760-738-6500 |
Downtown & Area Restaurants 150 Grand Cafe 150 W. Grand Avenue 760-738-6868 A Delight of France Bakery 126 W. Grand Avenue 760-746-2644 A Taste of Florence 340 E. Grand Avenue 760-745-0691 Artista Café & Bistro 427 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-745-5461 Bistro 221 221 E. Grand Avenue 760-737-7398 Bistro Le Bouchon 511 W. Valley Parkway 760-489-8585 Blue Mug Coffee & Tea 122 S. Kalmia Street 760-796-7540 Brigantine Restaurant 421 W. Felicita 760-743-4718 Café Socrates 340 W. Valley Parkway 760-480-7279 Canyon Grill 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive 760-749-3000 Carrow's Restaurant 510 W. Valley Pkwy. 760-738-9583 Champion's Family Restaurant 117 W. Grand Avenue 760-747-0288 Charlie's Restaurant 210 N. Ivy Street 760-738-1545 Chaser's Deli 418 E. Grand Avenue 760-741-7700 Chin's Szechwan, Escondido 445 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-480-4115 Coldstone Creamery 385 W. Valley Pkwy. 760-781-3377 Continental Deli 120 S. Kalmia Street #1E 760-745-8007 Dominic's Italian Restaurant 391 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-480-1704 Downtown Deli 138 W. Grand Avenue 760-743-1704 El Nopal Restaurant & Gallery 126 S. Kalmia Street 760-741-8723 El Taquito 500 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-233-2955 El Zurdo Mexican Restaurant 250 Woodward Avenue 760-737-5012 Fatburgers 314 W. Valley Pkwy. 760-489-9999 Filippi's Pizza Grotto 114 W. Grand Avenue 760-747-2650 George Burgers 350 N. Broadway 760-747-5951 Grand Coffee & Ice Cream 136 W. Grand Avenue 760-745-6080 Hichizuki Restaurant 324 W. Valley Parkway 760-745-3120 His Place Coffee Shop 119 E. Grand Avenue 760-466-2184 Joe's Italian Dinners 403 W. Grand Avenue 760-489-6835 Juice It Up! 328 W. Valley Parkway 760-796-4510 Kansha Restaurant 212 E. Grand Avenue 760-738-0922 La Perla 251 W. Washington Ave. 760-738-0696 La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 340 W. Grand Avenue 760-747-8282 Mariachi's Mexican Food 393 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-740-8581 Metaphor Café 258 E. Second Avenue 760-747-1882 Mexico Lindo Restaurant 169 S. Juniper Street 760-745-0510 Mi Guadalajara 525 W. Second Avenue 760-746-4371 Orange Street Deli 155 S. Orange Street 760-747-8207 Pablito's 352 W. Valley Parkway 760-353-5997 Pounders Sports Pub 125 W. Grand Avenue 760-739-1288 R. O'Sullivan's Irish Pub 118 E. Grand Avenue 760-737-0954 Remy's On Grand 113 E. Grand Avenue 760-747-1328 Sandcrab Café 2229 Micro Place 760-480-2722 Signature Bagel & Deli 332 W. Valley Parkway 760-839-2226 Sizzler Restaurant 355 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-741-2568 Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens 1999 Citracado Parkway 760-471-4999 Vincent's Sirinos 113 W. Grand Avenue 760-745-3835 Vinz Wine Bar 201 E. Grand Avenue #1A Yogurt Place 154 W. Grand Avenue 760-743-0492 Downtown Galleries & Museums Escondido Arts District Downloadable Gallery Guide (PDF, 1.7 MB) Archives of Escondido 431 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-747-8973 Artisan's Gallery 224 E. Grand Avenue 760-432-8995 Beadmakers of North County 413 W. Grand Avenue 760-294-8173 Bernardo's Studio Gallery 227 S. Maple Street 760-745-8282 Bill Kasper Studio & Gallery P.O. Box 301395 760-310-7379 California Center for the Arts-Museum 340 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-839-4170 Distinction 317 E. Grand Avenue 760-781-5779 Escondido Arts Partnership & Artists Gallery 262 East Grand Avenue 760-480-4101 Escondido Children's Museum 380 N. Escondido Blvd. Studio 1 760-233-7755 Escondido Municipal Gallery 142 W. Grand Avenue 760-480-4101 Greyscale and Bronze 115 W. Grand Avenue #1B 949-633-8961 Irving Glass & Design 451 E. Valley Parkway 760-735-8890 Joe's Glass Shack 453 E. Valley Parkway 760-480-4527 Mingei International Museum 155 W. Grand Avenue 760-735-3355 Nordquist Studio Gallery 201 E. Grand Avenue #1C 760-839-5810 Robert Wright Gallery 140 E. Grand Avenue 760-432-6700 Scott Kuhnly 218 E. Grand Avenue #1 760-747-6711 Sparks Creative Framing 132 N. Kalmia St. 760-737-6177 The Lillian Berkley Collection 128 E. Grand Avenue 760-480-9434 The Workbench 218 E. Grand Avenue #10 760-741-9271 Downtown Antique Shops Architectural Relics 158 E. Grand Avenue 760-764-5969 Ellen's Enchanted Gardens 328 S. Escondido Blvd. 760-745-6272 Escondido Antique Mall 135 W. Grand Avenue 760-743-3210 Grab Bag Antiques 150 E. Grand Avenue 760-480-1861 Hidden Valley Antique Emporium 333 E. Grand Avenue 760-737-0333 In The Cave Antiques 227 E. Grand Avenue 760-739-9117 City Services & Information AAA 800 La Terraza Blvd. 760-745-2124 Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego 115 W. Woodward Ave. 760-746-3315 37. Chamber of Commerce 720 N. Broadway 760-745-2125 www.escondidochamber.org 38. City Hall 201 N. Broadway 760-839-4880 www.escondido.org 39. Downtown Business Association of Escondido 120 W. Grand Avenue #202 760-745-8877 www.downtownescondido.com Escondido Humane Society 3450 E. Valley Pkwy. 760-839-0293 Escondido Transit Center 700 W. Valley Pkwy. 800-266-6883 Fire Department Office 201 N. Broadway 760-839-5400 (non-emergency) Hanson Realty 633 N. Escondido Blvd. 760-745-3366 Joslyn Senior Citizen Center 210 Park Ave. 760-839-4688 40. Library 239 S. Kalmia St. 760-839-4683 Palomar Medical Center 555 E. Valley Pkwy. 760-739-3000 Police Station 700 W. Grand Ave. 760-839-4722 (non-emergency) Post Offices (3) 1157 W. Mission Ave. 1770 E. Valley Pkwy. 403 N. Escondido Blvd. 800-275-8777 |
» City of Escondido ![]() » Click to view larger image Community Events ![]() Cruisin' Grand A Classic Car and Hot Rod Jam Every Friday night in April through September from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. American-made, pre-1974 antique, classic, and custom cars and hot rods cruise Grand Avenue between Centre City Parkway and Juniper Street. Enjoy 1950's & 60's music with DJ. Restaurants, antique stores, and specialty shops remain open until 9:00 p.m. No pre-registration or entry fees. Call 760-745-8877. Escondido Street Faire Held the third Sunday in May and October on Grand Avenue between Centre City Parkway & Ivy from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Arts and crafts vendors, a fine art exhibit, bands, international food fair, and children's rides. This is the second-largest one-day faire in the state. For more information, call 760-945-9288. Grape Day Festival and Parade This community festival celebrating Escondido's grape-growing history is held in September from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Food, crafts, entertainment, grape stomping and a parade starting at 10:00 a.m. on Grand Avenue. Free admission. For more information call 760-743-8207. First Night Escondido-December 31 A community celebration of the arts for the entire family held at the CA Center for the Arts and Downtown Escondido. This alcohol-free event is held from 6:00 p.m. to midnight with fireworks at midnight. For more information call 760-639-0220 or visit www.firstnightescondido.com. 2nd Saturday A free, monthly, self-guided "culture crawl" through Escondido's arts district, including historic walking tours, working artists, writers' workshops, and gallery openings. Second Saturday of each month from noon to 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 760-480-4101. Certified Farmers' Market Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m. (Oct-April), 3:30 to 7 p.m. (May-Sept) This open-air marketplace is located in the heart of Escondido on Grand Avenue from Broadway to Kalmia. Local small farmers and California growers sell the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables, flowers, nuts, and honey. For more information, call 760-745-8877.
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