Very clean and welcoming. There are ceramic classes, lawn bowling, pickle ball, aerobics classes,…read moreSpanish language groups, travel groups, gentle yoga, and a beautiful sparkling pool and hot tub. The grounds are peaceful and beautiful with picnic areas. The saunas are new and showers are always clean. The library has a lot of good choices and a short walk from the lounge chairs. A nice small gym is here too.

Claudia in the center office was quite helpful when we had an HOA issue. She guided us in the…read morecorrect direction which was a significant improvement to having Elite Management assist us. Go to her first. You will save time and frustration.

This is about the recovery meetings hosted here. My first time here wasn't bad at all. However, my…read moresecond time here was my last. An older lady with red hair seems quick to judge young new comers (me) or could it be my appearance (I'm Mexican)? I asked a question as one does when in a new unfamiliar setting, and was being brushed off by her. I'm new to the community but decided to give the Alano club a chance, in hopes to better myself. I came to a realization, that some of the folks here don't care for the wellbeing of others, is it all for financial gain?

My most recent bout of sobriety brought me here. They recently redid the kitchen, interior lobby…read more Removed the old coffee cup hooks and replaced with a cubby system. All new furniture (not meeting chairs). New exterior and interion paint and lighting. Still running a volunteer kitchen staff, but the meetings are still solid. There is construction going on in the back for future plans the board has not made public. Compared to other Alano club's is on the nicer end. Kellie is

This is THE MOST AMAZING HIDDEN JEWEL of San Diego County! The History is so very deep,…read moremulticultural, humbling and beautiful. A small remnant of our distant past here in Southern California. You and your Family are blessed to have the opportunity to visit. AND it is just beyond BEAUTIFUL. Peaceful. Deep. Spirit filled and spiritual. Full of stories, ghosts and history. This should be something that everyone in North County knows and Loves!!!! Just a Godsend and Blessing!

This is a a great place to take portraits, the staff is friendly. It's also a great place to just…read moresimply go for a walk and enjoy the nature that surround you.

I love finding cool historical spots in the local area! I went on a Sunday and it looked like there…read moreweren't any real tours happening, so I just walked around the outside by myself. It was very cool seeing how well preserved everything was and they even had a gift shop. They had lots of dirt parking, a public restroom, and lots of picnic tables. I also got to see a humming bird!!!

I walk the "Sports Park" at least 5 times a week. I love the trails and its rural feel. The…read moreactual adobe is amazing with a lot of historical features and fun to tour. I want to give a shout out to Tom, one of the volunteers who lives on site. You will see him working around the trails and adobe on any given day. He takes pride in his work and it shows! Thanks for making Rancho Adobe such a beautiful place to visit.

I LOVE Old Escondido Historic District. This is my favorite part of Escondido. There are 900 homes…read morein this area, and they were built in the mid 1800s. There are so many beautiful Victorian homes here, as well as old, small homes; each one is different and unique. It is pretty peaceful, with not as much crime as other parts of the city. I highly recommend you check this area out if you like to see what a city was like long ago.

It is always so cool to see how towns looked like a long time ago! My favorite part of Escondido's…read moreHistoric District is the beautiful Victorian homes since all of them are unique. It is perfect for a very calm stroll

For the most part, this place is great. Big rooms to study in and white boards if you want to use…read moreone of their three private rooms. The reason why I didn't give them 5 stars is because their front office staff double booked my room, making me wait an extra 20 minutes which was understandable I suppose, but when I asked to put my cell phone out by the front desk to send an important video on my phone as their rooms sometimes block the signal. I was told "i cannot watch your device". SMH. Bad enough you double booked my room, the least you could do is let me put my device down for 2 minutes to send an important video! wow. Learn to think outside the box! Color outside the lines--it makes more money and more innovation. Be flexible folks. Especially when you inconvenienced me.

Emily was very friendly and knowledgeable.... She explained the program.... and explained the…read moreprogram is not new.... it's been in service for some time.....but was put on hold because of Covid... She rides her bike loaded down with books of adventure, history, etc....to an area and offers library cards and books to those that may not have an opportunity to make it to the actual library.... what a great community service.... Books and a friendly smile to go with your adventure.... and learning experience...

For Mother's Day every year, the family crowds into a couple of vehicles, we head to an overpriced…read morerestaurant for a "Mother's Day Special" (which is really the regular menu jazzed up with higher prices and maybe a pastel carnation or two for Mom and Grandma), we wait for frackin' ever even though we have a reservation, then are hurried through an overcrowded dining room with hungry kids going bananas and then we empty our pocketbooks and head home. Everyone leaves more exhausted, unnerved and impoverished than when we began. So this year we decided to do something completely different. My Mom heard from a co-worker about the Old Escondido Mother's Day Home Tour. Now I know what your thinking, "SERIOUSLY? A home tour? In ESCONDIDO?! Aren't there GANGS there?! DRUGS?! The MEXICAN MAFIA?!!!" And I'm here to tell you, not only was the Mother's Day Home Tour fun and charming but I didn't even see one drive-by. The 2010 13th Annual Mother's Day Home Tour covered 5 properties in Escondido on 6th and 7th avenue in the Historic District. Most of the homes were built in the 1915s and painstakingly restored to beautiful detail. Volunteer docents from the Historical Society provided intimate details about the architecture, the original inhabitants and interesting stories about each property. $15 a person (really just a donation for the Historical Society) covered the tour and provided a nicely detailed program and refreshments at the last home on the tour in a lovely English Garden setting. All the walking and a few long lines were a bit much for my 80 - something Grandma, but I managed to find street parking nearby and chauffeured her around to the different homes. There were also shuttles available from some classic cars owners who volunteered for the day which included a 1924 Model T Runabout which was a real treat. A lone pedicab entrepreneur also tried to solicit folks for a ride but blasting old skool Jay-Z really didn't entice the garden party set. So if you're looking for something a little different than the average Mother's Day hoopla, take your Mom up to Escondido for the tour and then treat her to some margaritas and Mexican food afterward in the afternoon. Your Mom won't be disappointed and neither will your pocketbook!

The boys were invited to host the Flag Ceremony at a city council meeting. Before the meeting…read morestarted, we were lucky enough to be given a private tour by Deputy Mayor John Mullin. He was very patient with the boys, and was certainly amiable and pleasant to talk to. The grounds of the area were a great space for the boys to play an impromptu game of soccer while waiting for the meeting to start. The inside offices were as expected, and the meeting hall itself looks imposing and official. Not sure there is any reason for me to visit again (since I am not a resident of Poway to begin with). But it was a great introduction to politics to the boys who, hopefully, will become our future policymakers someday.