What to do in San Diego, North County...

One of California's fasted growing cities has become a top choice among California businesses. San Diego's North County not only has several shopping venues but many world-class golf courses, the San Diego Wild Animal Park and beautiful Lake Hodges, which is stocked with bass year round.

Dining:

Old California Restaurant Row – 18 restaurants to serve you Fish House Vera Cruz, Bruno’s Italian Restaurant, Katsu Sushi, Tony Roma’s, Princess of India. Rockin’ Baja Lobster, Marieta’s Mexican Food, Acapulco, San Marcos Brewery, IHOP, and others.

Shopping:

Nordahl Marketplace - Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Mattress Discounters, Verizon Wireless, Dalton’s Restaurant, misc restaurants, dozens of retail stores.

Creekside Marketplace - Lowe’s, Staples, Best Buy, Krispy Kreme Donuts, In-N-Out Burger.

Campus Marketplace - Ralphs, Long’s Drugs, BlockBuster.

North County Fair - this shopping mecca in North San Diego County in the city of Escondido at 272 East Via Rancho Parkway offers 180 stores.

Escondido Promenade - major retailers are Cost Plus World Market, Mervyn's, Party City, Pier 1 Imports, T.J. Maxx, Target and Toys 'R' Us . The center also offers various specialty stores, restaurants, and services.

Carlsbad Company Stores - located on Paseo del Norte off Interstate 5 between Palomar Airport Rd. and Cannon Rd. in Carlsbad, Carlsbad Company Stores features dozens of name brand outlets featuring clothing, housewares and shoes at discount prices.

Recreation:

Lake Hodges - Located in a coastal canyon, Lake Hodges offers a backdrop to a variety of recreational uses, including fishing, boating, sailing, board sailing, bike and horseback riding, and picnicking. Hiking and riding trails around much of the lake wind through ever-changing terrain including streams, river valleys, oak forests, arid rocky terrain and open fields.

Escondido Country Club Nestled in the rugged foothills of North San Diego County, Escondido Country Club offers an exceptional golf experience and a relaxing escape. Stunning eucalyptus-lined fairways and bentgrass greens offer championship conditions year-round. Complementing the course are a full-service driving range, two putting surfaces, and bunker and chipping practice facilities.

Kit Carson Park - The valley in which Kit Carson Park sits is approximately five miles west of the site of the Battle of San Pasqual in which Kit Carson, famous guide to explorer John C. Fremont, fought. The park features little league fields, lighted tennis cours and soccer fields and a 3,000 capacity outdoor amphitheater.

San Diego Wild Animal Park - Covering 1,800 acres, the San Diego Wild Animal Park is a wildlife preserve featuring 38 endangered species of mammals and 11 endangered species of birds amongst its collection of over 3,500 exotic animals. Animals are allowed to roam just like they do in the wild, and visitors can see them as they might be seen in their native habitat.