Front St

San Diego


Old Town Front St’s turn-of-the-last-century storefronts and wooden sidewalks make for an attractive stroll – pick up the Historic Old Town Temecula leaflet with building descriptions. En route, sample local agricultural bounty at shops like Temecula Olive Oil Company and Front Street Jerky. Dozens of antique dealers populate the neighborhood, most agglomerated into large antique halls.


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1. Temecula Valley Museum

0.12 MILES

Just off Old Town Front St, this one-room museum tells the history of the region through artifacts from the Native American Luiseño people through to the…

2. Longshadow Ranch

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3. Wilson Creek

7.06 MILES

This place makes almond champagne (infused with almond oil in the fermentation process) and a chocolate-infused port.

4. Leoness Cellars

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Twenty minutes' drive from Front St, this winery offers award-winning viognier and melange de rêves, plus sweeping views from its sort-of-Teutonic tower.

5. Palomar Observatory

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7. Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

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8. Oceanside Museum of Art

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