LOCAL EVENTS & POINTS OF INTEREST

While you're visiting Fallbrook, there's lots to do and see in town and in the surrounding areas:
Art Scene | Shopping | Golf/Tennis | Wineries and Vinyards | Hiking/Picnic | Nurseries | Restaurants | Lodging | Natural Areas and Parks | Scenic Drives | Preserves of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy

Art Scene
Foundry
Galleries
Art in Public Places + Private Works Outside
The Collector

Shopping
Antiques
Boutiques

Golf/Tennis
Pala Mesa
Temecula Creek
San Luis Rey Downs
Bear Creek
Red Hawk
Sycamore Ranch

Wineries and Vinyards
Temecula Wine Country is in southwest Riverside County, just 20 minutes from Fallbrook. Fifteen wineries produce award-winning wines in a unique microclimate. Tour a vineyard, taste some wine, dine at one of the premier winery restaurants, or take a hot-air balloon ride. (see also Scenic Drives)

Hiking/Picnic
Santa Margarita Plateau
Live Oak Park
Santa Margarita River Trails
Los Jilgeros Preserve
Heller's Bend Preserve

Nurseries
Herban Garden -- just off I-15 at Mission Road, 136 Ranger Road.
Herb plants, vegetables
Myrtle Creek Nursery -- 2940 Reche Road, Nursery plants, trees, gift shop pottery and statuary.
Santa Margarita Growers --1024 Santa Margarita Drive, full service nursery.
Atkins Nursery -- 3129 Reche Road, citrus, avocado, subtropicals
Welburn Gourd Farm -- 40625 D De Luz-Murrieta Road, gourd festival in June

Restaurants
Café des Artistes
En Pico
Garden Center Café
Le Bistro
Tea Room
Trupianos
Lace Apron
La Caseta
El Jardin

Lodging
Golf & Tennis Resorts
-- Pala Mesa Resort
-- San Luis Rey Downs (760) 758-3762
-- Temecula Creek

Inns & Hotels
-- Fallbrook Country Inn (760) 728-1114
-- Franciscan Inn - Fallbrook Best Western 728-6174
-- La Estancia Inn (760) 723-2888

Bed & Breakfast
-- Oak Creek Manor (760) 451-2468
-- The Rainbow Inn (760) 731-2727
-- Tree House (760) 728 8201
-- Rancho del Valle (760) 451 9584

Natural Areas and Parks
Santa Margarita River has two areas with public access: Santa Margarita River Trail off Sandia Creek Drive about one mile past the intersection with De Luz Road; and Santa Margarita River County Park at intersection of De Luz Road and Sandia Creek Drive.

Live Oak Park, 2746 Reche Road. Picnic Tables, Parcourse, basketball courts, and walking trails. Hikes and interpretive programs may be scheduled by calling the Live Oak Part Coalition at 760 723-8780.

Scenic Drives
Ancient Oak Forest. Drive along Live Oak Park Road between Mission and Reche Road.

De Luz Road and Sandia Creek Road. Drive north from Mission on De Luz Road, continue to either Murrieta or Temecula.

Preserves of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy
Los Jilgueros Preserve: A 40-acre preserve just north of Fallbrook High School on the east side of Mission Road, is open to the public for jogging, dog-walking, studying native plants, or just relaxing.

Heller's Bend Preserve: On Heller's Bend Road west off of South Mission.

Dinwiddie Preserve: On Stage Coach Lane just east of the High School across from the Palomares House.