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MatthewMetcalfe Says: The San Diego Wild Animal Park is located in Escondido California, north of San Diego. This park is a major center for breeding endangered animals to help ensure their survival. Take the train ride for a relaxing and informative overview of the animals and the parks...
emilybcn Says: From April until September, every Friday night from about 5-9 people line the streets of Grand Avenue with vintage cars ranging from Model Ts up to cars from the early 70s. You´'ll see a lot of families couples, young people, and teens. While you´re there you can stop by one...
emilybcn Says: Technically the wild animal park is in San Diego but location wise it's definitly on the outskirts of Escondido! I love the wild animal park because unlike a zoo the animals are in an area that was made to look like their natural habitat. They have much more room and for...
meeshelmybelle Says: California Center for the Arts Museam. Here they have an art museum host different exhibits every couple of months, and they offer classes and there is a large theater featuring misical artists as well as theater productions. The museum has had some really great exhibits,...
meeshelmybelle Says: For those of you who cant get to Australia for some reason, here is So Cals little gift to you. They have an exhibit at the San Diego Wild Animal Park where you can feed the birds and if they are hungry, will land all over you and drink right from your hand. It is really...
Orfila Vineyards - Excellent Wine
MatthewMetcalfe Says: You'll see signs to the winery when you go to the Wild Animal Park. We stopped by on a whim to see what they had and were rewarded for it.The winery itself is fairly small and we didn't take a tour. Once you've seen a few wineries you pretty much get the idea.The tasting was...
Elephant Show at the Wild Animal Park
GinGinCoo Says: Another entertaining show. It is quite short about 15 minutes but worth it. These animals are amazing! You will be amazed by the way the keepers work with a 10,000-pound (4,500-kilogram) pachyderm, as elephants demonstrate behaviors that feature their strength, intelligence,...
Bird Show in the Wild Animal Park
GinGinCoo Says: We had a lot of fun here. Lots of different kinds of talented birds. I actually heard this one parrot who sang "I left my heart in San Francisco". He's the star of the show and was even in The Tonight show with Johnny Carson! WoW!!! The kids will love this! I'm no kid and I...
GinGinCoo Says: Right after you watch the Bird Show. Go check out Hawk Talk, you get to chat with the park's bird trainers and meet their charges up close. Lots of photo ops and to see these special birds up close! These special talks are held at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. in front of the Benbough...
Petting Zoo in Wild Animal Park
GinGinCoo Says: Exactly what the title says! Petting Zoo.. Pet away! I love this place, I couldve pet these animals all day long.
GinGinCoo Says: It is part of the San Diego Zoo parks but is located in the Escondido area. It is also a completely different experience than a visit to the zoo. The 1,800 acre wildlife preserve, which allows visitors to view herds of exotic animals in a train as they might have ben seen in...
1 Review and 134 Opinions The room we booked on August 25th was fantastic. Service at the front desk was excellent, we were...
2 Reviews and 520 Opinions Lawrence Welk Resort is located amidst the trees and hills of Escondido This resort is in a more...
The Original Sand Crab Tavern: The Coolest Little Seafood Joint in North County
BLewJay Says: Received an invite from our friends to join them for dinner at The Original San Crab Tavern. The location is off the map (so to speak) but once you find it, it’s really a very cool place to hang out, drink beer and eat seafood. They have a pretty extensive menu, but since...
spartan Says: Took the motorcycle out for a ride with a friend of mine and we decided to head inland...so went on Yelp and looked up coffeehouses in Escondido. EscoGelato received some nice reviews, so set the GPS destination and headed there. They have everything from coffee and homemade...
Filipi´s: Italian charm and huge portions
emilybcn Says: Filipi´s is a casual Italian eatery located in oldtown Escondido. They have everything from pizza, pasta, salads, etc. No reservations necessary but you could wait up to 25 minutes on busy nights especially Friday. Pizza is also available for takeout. I like the pizza here...
150 Grand Cafe: Upscale Charm in Downtown Escondido
Verde77 Says: New American cuisine with classical French, California, Latino and some Asian influences.I had heard so many wonderful descriptions of 150 Grand Cafe from the ambience, to the food, to the service and I finally had an opportunity to try it myself.It may be a bit over-rated...
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This sign at the Battlefield Park has good advice on it. Here is some better advice. Take sunscreen with you if you are going to hike over the hill to see the monument. I got a sunburned nose. Here is some even better advice. You can see the monument from a parking area along side the road without having to take that long hot hike if you don't want to. The hike was worth it for me. I saw some cactus wrens and california quail there. From the top of the hill I also got a good view of the Wild Animal Park.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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brdwtchr Says: At the Wild Animal Park there is a garden with native plants of the area. It is high on the hill above the area where the animal exhibits are. This part of the Wild Animal Park was not very busy. In addition to desert plants I saw some small animals and birds here. There are...
brdwtchr Says: This statue is along the nature trail at the Battlefield Park. Hiking in the 'scrub' here I saw some lizzards and birds. A few pictures of them are in my travelogue.
Lake Wohlford is a nice place for families such as for fishermen.
And for cyclists, it's close to Cole Grade Rd which leads you all the way (follwoing Cole Grade and Nate Harrison Grde) up to Palomar Mountain
Equipment: depending on your activity
cyclists: adapters to pump your inner tubes at public gas stations, or hand-pump your extra tube you're hopefully taking with you
Written Mar 12, 2013
Address: Valley Center Rd -> Lake Wohlford Rd
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Favorite thing: The weather in Escondido during Novemeber and December is reported on average as:
November 74° High 47° Low
December 70° High 42° Low
I'd say the weather is usually a bit cooler during the day, most of the time, maybe in the mid to low 60's, sometimes (rarely) rainy, but in general a bit cooler than the suggested average.
Besides that which has been mentioned, Lawrence Welk has a pool with water slide, but this might not be a big draw at that time of year, unless you experience one of the hotter days.
Lawrence Welk Resort is located amidst the trees and hills of Escondido This resort is in a more "countryfied" section of San Deigo and not at the hub of the area.
However, when not visiting relatives, I'm sure you will find plenty of interesting things to see and do in and around the area.
In Escondido, there are lakes where fishing is popular, a few shopping areas such as North County Fair, wineries, Orfilia and Rancho Bernardo. Oh, and for the daughter, a pretty interesting sculpture park, "Queen Califia's Magical Circle" is situated in Kit Carson Park.
Escondido is especially known for it's artistic bent and besides, antique shops, galleries and restaurants, there are several live theater venues, including the very popular, California Center for the Arts, Escondido
MODE, The Museums of Downtown Escondido, include the Children's Museum which might interest your daughter as well as the Mingei International Museum. My granddaughter liked it quite a lot, especially since I gave her a "throw-a-way" camera to take photos with.
Updated Jun 19, 2012
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30 miles north of San Diego is Escondido. While in San Diego I made a visit to the San Diego Wild Animal Park in Escondido. Liked seeing how the animals had lots of room and lived in natural looking...
We took my friends from the Philippines, Arlene and husband Jun to Wild Animal Park in Escondido. It was all our first time there. I've been to San Diego Zoo several times before and never been to...
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