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Attractions
HERITAGE WALK MUSEUM
321 N. Broadway
Escondido
760-743-8207
Located in a historic Santa Fe Railroad station- housing exhibits depicting early Escondido. Classes in blacksmithing are offered.
LAWRENCE WELK MUSEUM
8860 Lawrence Welk Drive Escondido
760-749-3000 www.welkresort.com
Hear the ‘wunnerful’ story of how
a young accordion player left
his immigrant family’s farm in North Dakota, without money or knowledge of the English language, to become one of America’s most popular entertainers.
PALOMAR OBSERVATORY
Highway of Stars,
Palomar Mountain, San Marcos 760-742-2119 www.astrocaltech.edu
America’s largest telescope with a range of one billion light years is housed here.
SAN DIEGO ZOO
SAFARI PARK
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road Escondido
760-747-8702 www.sandiegozoo.org
This 1,800 acre wildlife preserve allows visitors to view herds of exotic animals as they would in their native Asian and African habitats. Recent upgrades allow ever-closer views of the African- style savannah and its denizens.
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD
Hwy 78, Escondido 760-737-2201
This 50-acre park details a key California battle in the Mexican- American War.
SOUTH AND EAST
BANCROFT RANCH
HOUSE MUSEUM
9050 Memory Lane
Spring Valley
619-469-1480
Millenium-old Kumeyaay Indian artifacts are just one of the treats exhibited in this refurbished adobe house situated near a
natural spring.
CHULA VISTA
NATURE CENTER
1000 Gunpowder Point Drive Chula Vista
619-409-5900
www.chulavistanaturecenter.org
A living wetland and wildlife preserve with exhibits, activities and tours.
LA MESA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
8369 University Avenue, La Mesa 619-466-0197 www.guhsd.net/lmhs
This refurbished, century old building is a house museum detailing life in the early 1900’s.
SAN DIEGO RAILROAD MUSEUM
St. Hwy. 94 & Forrest Gate Rd Campo
619-478-9937
www.sdrm.org
Located within a restored 1894 depot, you can take a 16 mile train ride and view railroad memorabilia like a steam locomotive.
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