Old Town Temecula

Went to the annual rod run on Saturday and was impressed by the line up of classic cars. The local restaurants and businesses were all in full swing and they were lots of cool vendors. I will be back next year. My advice is if you can bring a bike because you may have to park pretty far away. Always a lot to see so plan on spending most of the day.

A lot of little shops… Good food joints and a lot of people. Good place for an afternoon getaway. I wish there were more parking spots. Overall a good spot.

Bf and I went for 2 yr anniversary to enjoy hot air balloons (Panorama Balloons on Groupon), and we ended our day at the fun, nicely lit and decorated downtown exploring shops and cafes! Good parking, smaller downtown, like a cross between Old Town Pasadena and the Wild Wild West :) we loved the record shop and the options for food and coffee.

Great Family Place!
Walking around the shops was cool… it was fun to window shop though! I love walking around here. So much sights to see, nice people to watch (old and young), multitude of shop, there’s a small Starbucks coffee shop, BBQ place, you can stop for snacks, ice cream or foods to eat in a nice sit down restaurants all around. Really neat place to hang out. Just lots of stuff! Good for all age groups.
Parking space is quite hard to find. If the drive wasn’t too far, We’d be here a lot. It has so much history which I didn’t get to explore more. Time just ran out.

I knew about Temecula wine country, which I love, but never knew about Old Town, how absolutely nostalgic. You can spend a day here visiting the shops, eateries, take a walk, taste some wine, and enjoy the country vibe. They have sweet shops that sell candy apples and dipped fruit, cute hamburger dives serving shakes, gift shops, Mexican food, gastropubs, Italian, marketplace, and much more. I would like to come back during the holiday season and spend a day checking out everything they have to offer and enjoy a few cocktails.

Music was in the air everywhere. Refreshing cold mist sprays too.
Old Town is a very large neighborhood of art galleries, antique stores, specialty shops (wine, cheese, oils, spices, candy, ice cream, bakeries, etc.), and restaurants –lots of restaurants, dozens of non-​chain restaurants.
We spent the afternoon wandering around town, exploring the many nooks and crannies of Old Town, and wandered up to Town Hall and a little park.
You can find on-​street parking if you are lucky, but there are free municipal garages a few blocks away from the action.

It’s always fun to visit a city I have never been before and discover that it also has it’s own quaint version of an historic old town with lots of interesting and touristy places to explore! I was familiar with the city of Temecula, only because one of my best childhood friends that I grew up with in Michigan, had moved here and I vowed that someday I would actually make a trip out to visit her after over 40 years!
Driving to Temecula from San Diego is about an hour north, but it didn’t seem to take us very long to get there. My sister and her husband had also made arrangements to meet their friends there who happened to be vacationing in the area also. We arrived early, so finding a parking space along the street was easy and convenient.
Being a tourist is a highlight of my life, so wandering the streets of old town was an experience I won’t soon forget. We had a wonderful time viewing all the stores, restaurants, bars, antique and souvenir shops. Temecula is becoming more known for it’s local wineries, breweries, and tasting rooms. It has expanded it’s boundaries to some major wineries located within short, scenic, driving distances.
Since my sister and her friends are wine fanatics, we stopped at Temecula’s town square. The buildings were ornate and beautiful! We happened upon a visitor’s informational office that offered lots of brochures, maps and detailed directions to the surrounding wineries, tour bus schedules, with info on entertainment, social gatherings and night life. The woman that helped us was extremely helpful and went out of her way to give us detailed instructions on how to find some of the more popular wineries.
We had one full and memorable day shopping, eating, drinking and enjoying great company! If you ever plan to visit southern California, don’t forget to include Temecula on your list!

Great area to hang out in just off the 15 freeway in Temecula. Plenty of nice eateries/​bars and shops. Seems less about antique shopping than years ago but that’s okay in my book. I would recommend going on a not so hot day. We arrived at 11 on a Thursday morning in August and it just happened to be a cool late morning that turned into a cool early afternoon. Parking could be an issue during busier times so plan accordingly. We found a few stalls clear when we arrived.

I always enjoy coming to old town, the atmosphere is great and the people are always so kind. The times I do come it’s always during the day but I’m sure it’s just as nice at night. Make sure to wear cool clothing or bring a nice hat cause it’s hot hot hot during the summer days. The shops around here are worth taking a look at.

Old town Temecula is becoming more and more popular, and with that becomes more new businesses in the area.
Ive seen a lot of changes over the years but it’s still no where near the level of say old town San Diego. Its a great area to take a stroll during the day and do some wine tasting, check out some shops, have lunch, and sit at a bar and people watch.
At night, you can have dinner at one of the hot spots like the Public house and then check out one of the restaurant’s that offer a DJ and dancing like Bailys or the Edge. We don’t have an actual «nightclub» as far as Im concerned, but definitely spots for dancing.
Parking can be hard to find if you don’t feel like walking, but once again, compared to SD and LA, its not bad at all. You can always find a space in the new structure.
Some of the best attractions to check out in Old town are the Rod Run which happens twice a year and the Christmas parade.

Old Town Temecula is a cute little tourist attraction that reminds me of Old Town San Diego, with the reminiscent western theme.
My husband and I walked around old town last Sunday on Father’s Day. We browsed the many stores that are all along Front St. Although this is definitely a touristy area, it seems like locals also come here as well (plenty of locals at 1909).
There seem to be a few hideaway areas of stores and oil and cheese shops (some of which provide free tasting) around, which I thought was a nice surprise.
Parking seems like it would pose a challenge, but we were fortunate to nab a spot.
Overall, a nice little place to check out the next time you are in Temecula.

A small relaxed wine town with a nice weekend nightlife.
People were very friendly and many working have lived in the town for a lifetime. While people watching it seems many people ran into folks they knew while out.
There were several choices for dance bars depending on the type of music you like. Pretty cool to have a variety all within walking distance. Food choices were plentiful as well. If you’re staying at one of the local hotels you can easily walk to the bars and restaurants. Yay! Cuts down on drinking and driving.
There were lots of small boutique stores to shop at whether for food (especially natural products like honey), antiques, clothing or gifts. And don’t forget wine tasting.
Definitely a place to stop by if you’re in the neighborhood.

Old Town Temecula… it feels like a step back in time… with all the modern luxuries of today!
* I appreciate the mixed use projects that are happening.
* Places to eat, drink, shop and hang out…
* Great to walk around and get some exercise.
Some of my Favorite Places in Old Town:
* The Goat & Vine
* 1909
* Temecula Valley Cheese Company
* Devilicious Eatery
* Havana Kitchen
* EAT
* Temecula Olive Oil Company
* Old Town Spice Merchants
* Old Town Lavender
* Old Town Rootbeer Company
* Shopgirl
and…Starbucks…get on little doggie…

This is a nice area with a great vibe. The businesses range with something for everyone with a very eclectic feel. However, the sidewalks are dangerous! The wood planking on one side of the street moves as you step across it. If you’re in heels, you’re in trouble! The other side of the street is paved but there are so many hole and dips that you couldn’t possibly walk safety in the dark.
That area has a lot of revenue coming in. There is no reason that this should be continuing without repair.

Went on a day trip to Temecula to get out of the house and do a bit of sightseeing and walking. Old Town Temecula was larger than I remembered and we were pleasantly surprised at all of the great looking places to eat. There are lots of little café’s with tables lining Front Street, which is the main highway passing though the Old Town area. The cafes range from fast food burgers to a fancy restaurant with a live Jazz singer, crooning to the customers. The Ricardo Breceda studio has lots of interesting metal sculptures of animals from pets to prehistoric giants.
A visit to Old Town Temecula is a fun relaxing way to spend a weekend afternoon!

Great little town with so many shops and restaurants, its a whole day adventure waiting for you to explore.
Stopped by the Olive Oil Company, 1909 and Petfold. Great place for friends and family to enjoy.

This is a cool place to visit, but there is definitely more for a girl to do here than there is for a guy. From that standpoint, its good if you are taking a friend/​girlfriend/​fiancée/​wife here for the day.
The restaurant/​bar scene here looks vibrant as there are restaurants and bars everywhere and the whole place smells like one big fantastic food bomb went off in the vicinity. Definitely worth a gander if you are in the area sometime, but guys shouldn’t expect to be entertained by the shopping choices.

Ok… first of all, I’ve lived here for 20 years… but let’s stop calling it «wine country». Seriously… ever wonder why every great restaurant serves Napa wines. Perhaps we should just say «So Cal Wineries»…I’ll buy off on that.
As for Old Town itself… the restaurants needs to stop over serving — it’s a matter of time. (stay away from some ghetto spots– The Bank, Wine and Beer Garden and especially The Stampede)…that said, there are other great spots– and some ones– Luke’s, Sushi, etc). We noticed last night that there are more and more younger (HS’ish) kids hanging around on Saturdays– uh… that’s not good.
Let’s build on the great stuff (ice skating, family stuf… and how about a local resident discount?

The only place to be for a night life.
Here’s what I would recommend, wish I had more than one day and night to explore this place…
1909: Bar, decent beer selection. Good place to kill time if you find a spot at the bar.
Public House: Live music in the back on Saturday night. I heard them sing a song from sublime. Def get the kobe beef burger! I was not a fan of their cheese platter and their goat cheese bread was ok.
Temecula Valley Cheese Company: Live jazzy music outside on a Sunday. Wine tasting was ok, but I would come back for their cheese platter.
Villa Di Calabro: COMPLIMENTARY balsamic vinegar and olive oil with wine tasting!!! It was amazing.
Old Town Root Beer Company: vintage rootbeers, found one that’s ranch dressing flavor…
Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants: Really cute hole-​in-​the-​wall shop that sells tea, unique selection of sugar and spice. The owners were really nice. They even make refreshing teas to drink.
Havana Kitchen: only tried their coffee, which is way better than starbucks. Try their popular Sal-​latte which has a pinch of kosher salt to compliment the sweet coffee flavor.
Parking: Crowded but it’s not that hard to find a spot.
Live music everywhere! LOVE IT!

There are two Temeculas — both are nice, but this one reminds me of old California.
The new part of town is along Temecula Parkway and CA-​79 that heads towards the wineries. In the other direction, along the parkway and under the 5 Freeway, the road veers right and becomes Old Town Front Street. We found that parking wasn’t too bad and some of the stores have a limited number of spaces in their lot.
This is a nice little village. There are a few restaurants and you can walk along and window shop. There are also a few antique stores which I found a lot of fun. They have some old magazine, along with some WWII era collectibles. If you like porcelain figurines, they have some Hummel as well.
Outside, some stores have bench seating that allows you the time to imagine what it must of been like twenty or thirty years ago. When you are done relaxing, you can get back in your car and civilization. LOL There’s a Starbucks and McDonald’s about a mile and half up the road.
Enjoy!