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Welcome to Vista, California
The Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, California
The Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
 

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Vista was voted #7 of the 50 best cities in the nation in "50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family." With an average of 340 days of sunshine a year, its only natural that fun and recreation should dominate Vista's style of life. The Vista Parks and Community Services Department operates a total of 15 community parks - six times the national average - that includes theaters, museums, recreation centers, picnic grounds, athletic fields and specialty sports parks.

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The Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum: Experience the early days of the American farm and rural community. Educational and recreational opportunities include exhibits and collections; demonstrations, special events, activities and programs. 2040 N. Sante Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083. Tel: (760) 941-1791, (800) 5-TRACTOR (587-2286). Click here for more information.

 

Moonlight Amphitheatre, and the recently renovated Avo Playhouse, draws thousands of Southern Californians each year to experience award-winning productions that have made Vista a cultural hub.

The Rancho Buena Vista Adobe provides students and visitors with hands-on educational and research programs by which they can trace local history.

Rancho Guajome Adobe Hacienda depicts a unique example of Anglo-Hispanic architecture built on an original Mexican land grant. Distinguished as a National Historic Landmark for its contribution to our nation's history, the rambling twenty-room adobe ranch house, built with huge profits from the cattle boom of the 1850's, bustled in its heyday with extravagant fiestas, lively rodeos, and constant visitors. This San Diego County Park is available for weddings and events and also for tours Saturday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., by appointment. Address: 2210 N. Santa Fe Ave
Vista, CA 92083. Directions: I-5 to Hwy. 76 East, past Mission San Luis Rey 2.4 miles. Turn right on North Santa Fe, proceed 2 miles to Guajome Adobe Ranch House. Phone (760) 724-4082. Guajome County Park also offers a rich riparian area, marshes, spring-fed lakes, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and camping.


A Farmers Market is held each Saturday from 7:45 to 11 a.m., between Vista City Hall and the Library, corner of Escondido Avenue and Eucalyptus. Call 760-726-8545 for information.

The Wave Water Park in Vista, California

 

Vista is home to the Wave Waterpark, the only family aquatic center in North San Diego County, photo above.

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