Our mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpretthe history of Escondido, California.

The Escondido Children's Museum fills a community need by offering a wholesome, educational, and appealing gathering place for families, schools, and other groups that serve children. ECM programs and exhibits cultivate school readiness and lifelong learning. As only...

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a zoo in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California, near Escondido. It is one of the largest tourist attractions in San Diego County. The Park houses a large array of wild and endangered animals including species from the...

The park honors the soldiers who fought in the battle between the U.S. and Californio forces. Generals Stephen Kearny and Andres Pico both claimed victory. The battle was only one of the military encounters in California in the war, but it proved to be the bloodiest...

Palomar Community College District is located in North San Diego County, California. The main campus is located in San Marcos on a 252 acre site. In 1973, a five acre hillside on the main campus was set aside for an arboretum. Soon thereafter, many trees, palms and...

The mission of the San Diego Archaeological Center is to preserve archaeological collections and promote their educational, scientific and cultural useto benefit a diverse public.

Lawrence Welk was an accordian-player-turned-conductor of a big band. The band was augmented by a few string players, accordions, guitars, and various singers. The Lawrence Welk band or "Champagne Music Makers" played a weekly television show which ran continuously...

Discover the history and tranquil beauty of this former working ranchero, once owned by actor Leo Carrillo. Secluded in the heart of a magnificently landscaped 27-acre canyon, this historic park contains and protects romantic hand-crafted adobe buildings, antique...

The main feature is the stuffed Grizzly bear (the largest California Grizzly, extinct since 1924, was killed in Valley Center) in the middle of the museum, but the other exhibits are worth the time, including the World’s Smallest Post Office, a tribute to the woman...

The Vista Historical Society & Museum gathers, preserves, and archives historical items and documents from the individuals, families, and businesses, that have made the city of Vista California their home in San Diego County.