1. Escondido Historical Society’S Heritage Walk And Grape Day Park
City: Escondido, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (760) 743-8207
Address: 321 North Broadway
Description: Besides nature, you can enjoy a bit of history in this downtown park, which is lovely, shady, and the home of some of Escondido’s historic buildings. On a typical Sunday you’ll find lots of Insider families here. The Escondido Historical Society maintains the buildings, which you can visit. So come see the city’s first library, a barn with a windmill, a Victorian house, the 1888 Santa Fe Railroad depot, a railroad car, and the model train. You can also visit a working blacksmith shop. There is no entry fee, although a $3.00 donation is suggested, and buildings are open Thursday through Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
City: Escondido, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
3. Chuck E Cheese’S
City: Escondido, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (760) 741-5505
Address: 624 West Mission Avenue
Description: If as a parent or chaperone you can handle loud music, yelling kids, and costumed creatures cavorting on stage, there’s fun aplenty at this kids-oriented restaurant. This restaurant is probably the one most requested by the 7-and-younger set, and plenty of teens go there, too. If you and the kids need a shot of intense fun, steer the car to Chuck E Cheese’s.
4. Ymca
City: Escondido, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (760) 745-7490
Address: 1050 North Broadway
Description: You can depend on the Y for quality year-round fun. There are summer day camps, overnight campouts, crafts, and classes in CPR and first aid. The Escondito Y has after-school programs and an indoor sports arena. Open to community members, its incredible teen center has 3 pool tables, a recording studio, giant-screen TV, and 13 computers. Members have free access to the adjacent Stensrud Youth and Hockey Center. Call for a current schedule of activities.