Escondido, California
 

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About Escondido   
Escondido is building its reputation as a center for the Performing Arts. The California Center for the Arts have brought in groups like the Moscow Ballet and the St. Petersberg String Quartet. It features a main concert hall with 1,538 seats, a 408-seat small theater, a full service conference center and a museum. The Center is now attracting working artists, galleries and fine restaurants to the downtown area.
   Escondido is rich in culture and history and has many family attractions. The Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum is located on 15 acres of vineyard and houses the world’s largest auto museum of vintage convertibles and Americana. Bell Gardens is a working farm that give visitors an experience in the art and science of growing things and the Wild Animal Park is a 2100 acre wildlife preserve for visitors to explore.
   The San Pasqual State Historic Park features nature trails, exhibits and a re-enactment of the 1846 San Pasqual Battle of the Mexican-American War, every December. The Pioneer Room in the Escondido Public Library is a full archival facility for the research of community and family histories. The Heritage Walk takes visitors through the first library, a barn, a windmill, Victorian house, Santa Fe Railroad depot, railroad car and model train, and a working blacksmith shop from the 1800s in Grape Day Park.
   For outdoor lovers Escondido offers Dixon Lake, Lake Hodges and Lake Wohlford. Dixon Lake is open all year and has 526 acres of camping, picnicking, hiking trails, boating and fishing. Lake Hodges is great for boating, sailing, fishing and windsurfing and Lake Wohlford has 200 acres for camping and also offers fishing and boating.
    Other attractions include the Welk Resort Center, Iceoplex iceskating complex and the Escondido sports center.

Every Thursday: OPEN AIRE MARKET-1868 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA. Open Thursdays, 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Be sure to visit the East Valley Association's new Open Aire Market located on the spectacular, new Escondido Charter High School Campus at 1868 East Valley Parkway. The market will be held every Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., to provide an additional market opportunity for Escondido residents and visitors. The market features many artisans and vendors selling goods varying from fresh vegetables, bread, grilled chicken to hot tamales, and flowers. A portion of the proceeds benefits Escondido Charter High School. This new market complements the long-running Tuesday Farmer's Market, held on Grand Avenue in Downtown Escondido.

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