Temecula CA, a destination in California’s wine country, is full of activities and some of the best wines. It’s worth visiting for the hot air balloon festival, Pechanga Casino and Old Town.
Visit the crazy inventor Professor Phineas Penypickle at the Children’s Museum or stroll through Harveston Lake Park and watch the ducks, geese and other birds. Or shop for a one-of-a-kind treasure at the Promenade Mall and Power Center.
Wineries
Temecula is a great place to find award-winning wine if you are a connoisseur. Many wineries also have a restaurant on site for you to enjoy food pairings with your favorite wines.
A few of the top Temecula wineries that you can visit are:
Baily Vineyards – This award-winning winery is known for its Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. They also produce a variety of other white wines such as Chardonnay, Sangiovese, and Reisling.
Leoness Cellars is a family-owned winery that offers tastings and vineyard tours in its main tasting room located on Rancho California Road. Wine Enthusiast has given their wines high ratings. Their estate Montepulciano is a medium-bodied, red wine that goes well with Italian food.
Robert Renzoni Winery – This gorgeous stop offers an elevated but casual form of hospitality at their vineyard and tasting room, where you can sample a wide range of Bordeaux and Italian varietals. The Cabernet Sauvignon is their most popular wine, but they also make Pinot Grigio and Sangiovese.
Temecula Valley Symphony
Temecula Valley Symphony is a unique opportunity for locals and tourists to enjoy culture and entertainment. The talented group performs six to eight concerts a year. The group also performs at community outreach programs and special events.
Temecula Valley Youth Orchestra is one of these programs, which provides students with a supportive and positive environment to learn music. These adult members of the symphony also act as instructors and mentors to these students. The symphony also has a Symphony Chorus that enhances performances in two of the concerts during the season and performs its own solo chorus concerts twice a year.
The Harveston Community Park is the place where fun and fitness collide. The seventeen-acre park has baseball, football, and soccer fields as well as a children’s play area. The park is also connected to Lake Harveston Trail so that after you finish playing in the fields or with a football, you can enjoy a beautiful walk through nature.
Temecula Outlet Mall
While the Temecula area is best known for wineries, world-class shopping and intimate relaxation spas, there are a number of other fun activities to enjoy as well. This area hosts many unique events, making it a great choice for families.
Santa Rosa Plateau, a nearby ecological area, is home to 49 species of plants and animals. Visitors can explore the ecological environment, which is one of Temecula’s most popular attractions.
Kids will love visiting the Peltzer Pumpkin Farm, where they can pan for gold and gems; take a hay ride; pet pygmy goats, sheep, bunnies and baby chicks; and drive mini John Deere tractors. The children can also enjoy Dr Phineas’s Workshop. This whimsical place offers a variety of interesting gadgets and innovations for them to play with. A walk through the Promenade Temecula shopping center, with its more than 170 shops and cinema is another fun activity.
Wine Country Trails by Horseback
Temecula Valley vineyards are a beautiful setting for horseback rides, and wine tasting is an added bonus. Guests can ride through the scenic vineyards on docile, well-trained horses while enjoying a guided tour with a knowledgeable guide. The one-hour horseback ride is a great gift idea for animal lovers and wine enthusiasts.
Owner Diana Lefort frolicked with horses as a kid on her family’s Arizona ranch, and she has 30 years of professional equine experience. Her unique wine-tasting and horseback ride tours are a perfect blend of her two passions.