- City of Escondido
- City Entertainment
- City Wine & Dine Spots
- Career Education
City Specs

Escondido was primarily an agricultural community, growing muscat grapes initially. After a dam was built in 1894-5 to form what is known today as Lake Wohlford, orange and lemon trees were planted in large numbers, as were olive and walnut trees. By the 1960s, avocados became the largest local crop. Since the 1970s, Escondido has lost most of its agricultural land to housing developments.
Things To Do
- Regal Entertainment
- Grape Day Park
- Center of Arts
- River Park
- San Diego Zoo

Our geographically diverse circuit includes theatres in 43 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas. We operate multi-screen theatres and, as of December 27, 2012, had an average of 12.7 screens per location, which is well above the North American motion picture exhibition industry average. We develop, acquire and operate multi-screen theatres primarily in mid-sized metropolitan markets and suburban growth areas of larger metropolitan markets throughout the United States.


The Education Department at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido aims to serve our audiences by offering programs that celebrate the arts, include innovative strategies for using the arts as teaching tools, and inspire people of all ages and cultures.

The San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority was formed as a separate agency on June 12, 1989, by the County of San Diego and the Cities of Del Mar, Escondido, Poway, San Diego and Solana Beach. It was empowered to acquire, plan, design, improve, operate and maintain the San Dieguito River Park.

San Diego Zoo Global is the largest zoological membership association in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than a half million people. Members enjoy free admission to the Zoo and the Safari Park, a subscription to the magazine ZOONOOZ, and other benefits. Both Zoo and Park are open every day of the year.
Wine & Dine Spots
- Filippe's
- Bellamy's
- Rock n' Jenny's


Colleges / Universities
- Escondido High School
- Palomar College

