I coordinated a wedding here and absolutely love the team. They're so on top of everything to make…read moresure guests have an amazing wedding weekend and/or stay. Their staff is so friendly and the grounds are beautiful. Such a hidden gem in San Diego!

Update 3: ResortPass admitted that Bandy submitted a block request on our account stemming from…read moreconcerns they expressed regarding a review left on a third-party site. So again, as a CA resident/consumer, I left an HONEST, negative review on Yelp and was retaliated against by the hotel. Updated to add: why are all management responses from someone named Andi C. now? What happened to Emma's responses? This just keeps getting stranger and stranger. Andi was not the manager we spoke to that day, but Emma. Bandy got my ResortPass account restricted after we complained about the service. ResortPass still gave us the refund for $235. According to CA law, as a consumer, we're allowed to leave an HONEST, negative, review without retaliation. We have documentation etc to back it up. This is from ResortPass " Regarding your account, after reviewing the circumstances of your visit with our hotel partner, we have made the decision to restrict future bookings on your account. This determination is final, and we're not able to share further specifics beyond that. If you'd like to discuss the visit itself further, you're welcome to reach out to the hotel directly."

This place is an absolute gem hidden off of Melrose! You turn down in here and you see so many…read morebeautiful things. There are peacocks during the early morning time roaming around. They have a beautiful little movie theater where you can watch a show about how it all began and a tiny little gift shop. Then you can walk around and see all of the horse stables, houses, and beautiful reflection pool.

We got the opportunity to walk with a docent/guide during a light rain we had in May. It was s nice…read moreto walk in the rain and hear stories of the past at Leo Carrillo Ranch. The cacti were in blossom which was a unique treat! We saw peacocks, a wide variety of local biota and enjoyed talking story with a knowledgeable elder.

The most honest, caring, and KIND people you will ever meet. We recently purchased a horse from…read morethem and she is everything that they said she was and more. Even after the sale was complete, they continued to answer our questions and even took time to Facetime with us on a Saturday morning to teach us some of the horses buttons. Leann even went so far as to send me some research she had done on equine insurance and took time out of her schedule to meet with me when I needed some more help! There are few people you can trust out there, especially in the equine world, but the Lawson's are not only trustworthy, they are incredibly sweet.

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What a great experience. Food was absolutely fantastic., which was surprising considering it's not…read morea sitdown restaurant, and you order at a little window, but it's cute. The cheeseburger was dynamite. The drinks were fantastic, even the frozen wine drinks. Loved them! Ambience is great. They had live music, hay rides, and the staff was so friendly and outgoing. Had a great interaction with Brandon, he made us feel welcome and like we were family! He told us all about the winery and gave us great recommendations. We will definitely be back!!!

We have been here a few times and enjoyed each time. The history of Rancho Guejito is pretty…read moreamazing! Starting as a 13,298-acre ranch, to now 23,000 acres (36 square miles!) The most Rockwood Ranch was purchased and added into the property in 2006, and the Rockwood farmhouse which was built in the 1890's is now the Rancho Guejito Vineyard tasting room! Because of the size of this property, they have the space to having amazing events! Check out their calendar for event details, but they do have a lot of events for kids as well as some street faire type events. I ama not certain if they always have live music, but the times that we have been here, they have had great live music playing. They have a great selection of wines (the sweet ones for me and the not sweet ones for my wife) as well as delightful Sangria's and wind slushies. The food was actually really good here too! They have Cheeseburgers, Bratwurst, Hotdog, veggie burgers, nachos, Bavarian pretzels, charcuterie box, churros. They also had sliders when we were there, and we opted to share sliders, charcuterie box and a Bavarian pretzel. The pretzel was massive and delicious, 100% would order again. The sliders were cooked perfectly and are made from beef raised on the property where they maintain a herd of over 2000 cows! You can also purchase a Box of their 100% grass fed on open pastures beef to take home for your freezer and cook at your leisure. This is an amazing place, always a lot of fun!

A place for U-pick fanatics like myself. If you love picking your own fruits and you like persimmon…read morethis is yours place in Pauma Valley, CA They charge $1.25lbs for Fuyu persimmon, which is a good price. This is a private mom & pops farm and they provide buckets and clippers as well. If you rather not pick your own fruits they have fruits stand with already picked fruits you can purchased. Their fruit stand consist of lime, naval oranges, persimmon, grapefruits, the hard to find blanca sapote. Which if you've never had it, you must let it sit on the counter until it's ripe and soften to eat. They're sweet and custardy and I've never found them in supermarkets. You must go early October- early November. By mid November their persimmons are already picked cleaned or too high up to pick. We do love walking the farm and taking photos. The family also have dogs and they are dogs friendly. They even offered my dog, Peanut a dog treat but we kept our dog in the car most of the time. They do allow dogs on leashes and you must pick up after your dogs. On one side of the farm they also have jujube and another type of persimmon. Must ask before picking these. We will always return to this farm year after year. Thank you for your hospitality and great service Bar 2 Ranch family!!

They open first week of October, I've been here 3 times in the fall in the past years not…read moreconservatively. Almost everything is pretty much the same. It's family owned very nice people. Great experience each time. Bring water and maybe a hat or go early. Plenty of persimmons so don't worry about them selling out. They have other fruits too but not abundant like persimmons. Take your loved ones it's a fun outdoor experience.

I was a little hesitant about Rawhide Ranch based on reviews, but several friends had said their…read morekids LOVED it-- even the kids who weren't into horses. We sent my daughter and her best friend (both age 10) for the first session 2026 and they LOVED IT!! They can't wait to go back and already miss it. My daughter rated it 9/10 - she didn't love the food and the showers weren't the best, but she wore crocs and did just fine showing every day. She rode daily, learned about all kinds of animals, and enjoyed the town-- which was quite impressive. Laser tag, climbing wall, arts & crafts and pony bucks for the store - she was living her best life! Tips: bring a handheld fan - the days are hot! And a cowboy hat (you can buy them there at drop-off). And bring a fitted twin bed sheet! The wagon mattresses were dusty. Plus a blanket or sleeping bag. Jeans and boots for riding . $100-$125 in pony bucks (or less and you can monitor their spending... money goes fast on snacks, drinks, fans, souvenirs, etc.)

My 11-year-old son attended Rawhide Ranch for a one-week summer camp. As part of the camp's policy,…read morechildren do not have access to electronics or direct communication with parents during their stay. Prior to camp, we arranged a simple system where he could signal me through a snack purchase if he needed help. Early on the third day, he used that signal. I called the camp and did not receive a response. After approximately eight hours, I called again and requested to speak with the camp director, I was eventually connected with the camp director, who indicated there had been an issue earlier that day involving my son and wrong medication being given. After insisting, I was allowed to speak with my son. He was clearly distressed and informed me that he had been given the wrong medication that morning. Instead of his usual over-the-counter allergy medication, he was given a high-dose antidepressant not prescribed to him and not intended for a child his age. According to the information provided to me, staff at the health office realized the error and attempted to have him self induce vomiting with a spoon, (he was instructed to stick the spoon down his throat), which was unsuccessful. They then contacted poison control for guidance. At no point during this process was I notified. After speaking with my son, I decided to pick him up immediately. When I arrived, I found communication from staff to be limited, and I was unable to get clear or detailed information about the incident despite asking direct questions. I requested to speak with the camp director, who eventually met with me. During that interaction, I found his demeanor to be notably nonchalant given the circumstances. The situation--a child being given the wrong medication and the parent not being notified--was presented in a way that did not reflect the level of concern I would have expected. When I attempted to ask for clarification and express concern about what had happened, the conversation became extremely tense. There was a clear difference in how seriously the situation was being viewed, and the discussion escalated into a heated verbal exchange. Given the lack of clear communication and the response to what I consider a serious safety issue, I made the decision to withdraw my son from the camp that same night. Following the incident, I contacted the camp multiple times. I was initially told that a refund would not be provided, though I was offered a credit for a future summer. After further communication, I did receive a refund. I also attempted to reach out to members of the organization's leadership to share concerns about the incident. This experience was extremely concerning, particularly given the seriousness of a medication error involving a child and the lack of timely parent notification.

Ok this place caught me by surprise. I was thinking it was going be a large restaurant because you…read morecannot see it from the road, but they have a large street sign. For years I've been wanting to try this place. After an outing in the Desert with my sister-in-law, we decided to try this restaurant it would be both our first time. My sister-in-law and I walked into the restaurant and found the place to be very busy as you would expect at dinner time. The crowd was mostly elderly, could be regulars. For appetizers, we ordered the potato skins. For our meals, I ordered the special of the day, Seabass with pilaf, and vegetables. My sister-in-law ordered the soft crab cake. And before our appetizer and meals arrived we were served a basket of rolls which looked like regular rolls, but when you bit into them, they were warm and very tasty. Both of our meals were very good. Sadly we had no room for dessert. Where our table was situated, we could see pretty much the entire restaurant. The only thing that was not visible was the sitting bar but everywhere you sat, you would be looking out a window. It is all around the windows. One of the window area they had hummingbird feeders hanging, and you could see the hummingbirds haven't their dinner as well. Service was very friendly. I would love to come back and try some other items on their menu..

The hummingbirds were outside our windows and it was like dinner & a show. Food wasn't fabulous…read more(tortilla soup & chicken sandwich)but super sweet staff & incredible watching all the hummingbirds. Still recommend going!!!

Hidden Hills Ranch is an amazing place. It's meticulously maintained, clean and the horses all look…read morehealthy and happy. Trainers Nichole, Nick, and Courtney have been wonderful to work with. We would recommend this ranch to anyone looking

Hidden Hills equestrian was completely unknown to me before I was recommended there by a dear…read morefriend. The name speaks for its self as it is beautiful and secluded up in the hills of sunny Bonsall. At the time I was a 19 year old college student who worked a full time job and an active world ranking competitor in mounted shooting (and still am). I worked my ass off to assure that my horses received nothing but top-of-the-line care. THE RATE IS 100% PERCENT WORTH IT!! (It comes with roughly 4 flakes of hay a day, fresh shavings 3 times a week, blanketing/fly sheets whenever asked, hot and cold water year round, secure tack rooms, and great footing in arenas.) I was absolutely astonished when I first pulled in with my horses as I never toured the property before arrival. The pictures on the website don't DARE do the beauty of the property justice. I stabled two multinational and world champion horses there and was 100% satisfied in their care and safety. The barns, arenas and pastures were upheld to the highest standard I had ever seen in the San Diego area. They have one massive sand arena and two smaller ones which are groomed every morning at 7-7:30 and a sand round pen which is groomed as needed (3-4 times a week). When it rains, which I think we can all agree trashes SoCal, the owners immediately turn their attention to draining and maintaining the foundation of the property. I can whole heartedly recommend this barn to everyone who truly cares for their horses well-being and safety. Attached are some of my favorite pictures taken around the ranch!

We had a great family outing at Fox Point Farms! It's a…read morewonderful place to bring kids. The farm is cute and well maintained, and the tractor barrel ride was enjoyed by kids. Admission to tractor ride included picking a vegetable and animal feeding/petting. The market is adorable, and we really appreciated that many of the ingredients used in the prepared food sold are organic and locally sourced. We ordered the pizza and salad, and both were fresh and delicious; our kids enjoyed them too. Parking onsite is limited, but we had no trouble finding nearby street parking and walking over. There were also plenty of clean bathrooms, which is always a plus when visiting with young children. Overall, a fun, relaxing experience for families. Great place to take guests.

Needs shade over the green space. The website said to not bring canopies or the tents but we saw a…read morelot of people with those there. Food is decent. The buzzer doesn't work I guess. I saw my food sitting there among a lot of other food so it was a good thing I was standing by the area. They gave us the wrong sandwich but quickly and easily fixed it. It's nice there is a petting zoo, but they don't clean up the poop like other places. Overall it's a decent meet up space for a casual hang out but gets hot. Parking was easy on site. They told people to go to the off site street parking but there was plenty on site.

Family-Friendly hiking / biking through Escondido's eastern agriculture district…read more If you want to experience the San Pasqual Valley you need to do without a car. Sorry, just visiting the Wild Animal Park doesn't count.. There are so many biking/hiking trails that span the entire valley. The diversity of wildlife here in San Pasqual is as rich as any other place in San Diego. Once known as the valley of eagles, you can still see many hawks gliding up and down the hillsides. On any given day you may come across a snake, a coyote, a deer and many unique insects. Some of these trails are heavily trafficked by mountain bikes (Coast to Crest/Mule Hill), so be cautious if you're a hiker. In any case, pick a trail, keep your eyes open, and have a great time with the family. Tip - A good destination is Raptor Ridge. You;ll get a view of all sides of San Pasqual Valley plus there are parking lots within a few miles of the viewpoint. Ysabel Creek Rd larking lot to the East, and the Old Coach lot off Highland Valley Rd. San Pasqual Trail Guide - Mule Hill Trail - San Pasqual Agricultural Preserve Trail - Highland Valley Trail - Coast to Crest Trail - Clevenger Canyon North Trail. - Clevenger Canyon North South.

When mother nature calls…read more.. It's time to get out and visit your local backroads! In North County San Diego, there is an area dedicated as an agriculture preserve known as the San Pasqual Valley. Much of the 14,000 acres remains untouched and is maintained by the city or county of San Diego. The area is established under an Escondido zip code (part of the second largest city in San Diego County) and is in close proximity to the communities of Ramona, Poway and Rancho Bernardo.You will find vineyards, wineries, farms, orchards, produce stands, CSA's, ranches, trails, historical sites, museums, and the world famous San Diego Zoo Sarfari Park in the valley! I first visited the valley approximately 10 years ago and I have never left...it's the perfect balance for a town and country day! #SanPasqualValley #WorldFamousSanDiegoZoo #TownandCountry