Explore Local SoCal

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Explore Local SoCal

Food scene

2 MIN - Tina's Deli is our local favorite for delicious sandwiches, soup, deli and beer! They've been a staple of the Twin Oaks area since 1998 and are a local hidden gem.
Tina's Deli
760 North Twin Oaks Valley Road
2 MIN - Tina's Deli is our local favorite for delicious sandwiches, soup, deli and beer! They've been a staple of the Twin Oaks area since 1998 and are a local hidden gem.
9 MIN - Locally sourced fresh seafood in the historic Old California Restaurant Row. This is our favorite local restaurant and our go to spot when friends and family come to visit.
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Fish House Vera Cruz
417 Carlsbad Village Dr
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9 MIN - Locally sourced fresh seafood in the historic Old California Restaurant Row. This is our favorite local restaurant and our go to spot when friends and family come to visit.
8 MIN - Good food, great drinks and an fun atmosphere. If you are looking for a lively spot to grab a bite to eat, hang out at the outdoor patio or even go bowling...check this spot out. This place is at the epicenter of what will eventually be the city center of San Marcos: North City.
Draft Republic - San Marcos
255 Redel Road
8 MIN - Good food, great drinks and an fun atmosphere. If you are looking for a lively spot to grab a bite to eat, hang out at the outdoor patio or even go bowling...check this spot out. This place is at the epicenter of what will eventually be the city center of San Marcos: North City.
15 MIN - A short drive away is San Elijo Hills; a beautiful community full of restaurants, parks and hiking paths. Vine and Tap was one of the original establishments in this relatively new city center. They have great food, wine and beer.
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San Elijo Vine & Tap
1231 Elfin Forest Rd W
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15 MIN - A short drive away is San Elijo Hills; a beautiful community full of restaurants, parks and hiking paths. Vine and Tap was one of the original establishments in this relatively new city center. They have great food, wine and beer.
5 MIN - If you are looking for a great local breakfast spot, head to Pegah's. Fresh food, good portions, great prices and a San Marcos favorite!
Pegah's Kitchen
576 E Mission Rd
5 MIN - If you are looking for a great local breakfast spot, head to Pegah's. Fresh food, good portions, great prices and a San Marcos favorite!
8 MIN - Mama Katz restaurant and pie shop is a very popular local spot for breakfast, coffee and bakery items. It is so good that we'd recommend going to their website and making a reservation if you want to head over there for breakfast or brunch.
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Chan's Chinese Restaurant
1650 Descanso Ave
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8 MIN - Mama Katz restaurant and pie shop is a very popular local spot for breakfast, coffee and bakery items. It is so good that we'd recommend going to their website and making a reservation if you want to head over there for breakfast or brunch.
9 MIN - Upscale dining option nearby with a cool atmosphere, wood fired dishes and pizza, and a full bar.
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The Bellows
803 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
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9 MIN - Upscale dining option nearby with a cool atmosphere, wood fired dishes and pizza, and a full bar.
9 MIN - Traditional Pub with really good bar food. If you are looking for a local bar to hang out, play darts, watch a game or grab a bite to eat then you should check out Churchill's.
Churchill's Pub & Grille
887 W San Marcos Blvd
9 MIN - Traditional Pub with really good bar food. If you are looking for a local bar to hang out, play darts, watch a game or grab a bite to eat then you should check out Churchill's.
32 MIN - Upscale beachfront restaurant with great food and amazing views. This is our go to spot for date night and when we have friends or family in town that want the beachfront dining experience.
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Pacific Coast Grill
2526 S Coast Hwy 101
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32 MIN - Upscale beachfront restaurant with great food and amazing views. This is our go to spot for date night and when we have friends or family in town that want the beachfront dining experience.
29 MIN - We love this place for brunch or dinner. Its a cool and unique beach town bar and restaurant that was one of the first places recommended to us when we moved here, and still one of our favorites.
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Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101
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29 MIN - We love this place for brunch or dinner. Its a cool and unique beach town bar and restaurant that was one of the first places recommended to us when we moved here, and still one of our favorites.

Activities

9 MIN - This is a surprisingly nice place entertainment and activity venue that offers a nice sports bar and lounge, bowling, billiards, arcade and other fun activities.
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Bowlero San Marcos
945 W San Marcos Blvd
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9 MIN - This is a surprisingly nice place entertainment and activity venue that offers a nice sports bar and lounge, bowling, billiards, arcade and other fun activities.
2 MIN - You could walk there if you wanted to. This beautiful golf course is a destination for many SoCal golfers, and its just across the street. Book a tee time online, visit the driving range or just head over to the 2Oaks Pub overlooking the 18th green.
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Twin Oaks Golf Course
1425 North Twin Oaks Valley Road
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2 MIN - You could walk there if you wanted to. This beautiful golf course is a destination for many SoCal golfers, and its just across the street. Book a tee time online, visit the driving range or just head over to the 2Oaks Pub overlooking the 18th green.
9 MIN - Want to catch a movie? Head over to Regal Edwards about 10 minutes away. It is just next to Old California Restaurant Row where you can find a great place for dinner or drinks before the show.
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Regal Edwards San Marcos
1180 W San Marcos Blvd
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9 MIN - Want to catch a movie? Head over to Regal Edwards about 10 minutes away. It is just next to Old California Restaurant Row where you can find a great place for dinner or drinks before the show.
7 MIN - This place is a lot of fun and offers axe throwing and batting cages, while being just next door to Wild Barrel Brewing where you can try their special Sours, IPAs and Stouts.
SoCal Axe
800 Rancheros Dr
7 MIN - This place is a lot of fun and offers axe throwing and batting cages, while being just next door to Wild Barrel Brewing where you can try their special Sours, IPAs and Stouts.
13 MIN - Go to Double Peak Park for impressive 360 panoramic views of North County San Diego. This is an awesome picnic spot, sunset viewing location or trailhead to a long network of hiking trails.
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Double Peak Park
900 Double Peak Dr
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13 MIN - Go to Double Peak Park for impressive 360 panoramic views of North County San Diego. This is an awesome picnic spot, sunset viewing location or trailhead to a long network of hiking trails.
3 MIN - 3 Mile Walk/Run Round Trip with trails the whole way. If you are looking for a safe and scenic running route just GPS to Walnut Grove Park. You'll hit the dirt pedestrian path along twin oaks valley road and can follow that for as long or short as you'd like. The park is really nice too.
Walnut Grove Park
1950 Sycamore Drive
3 MIN - 3 Mile Walk/Run Round Trip with trails the whole way. If you are looking for a safe and scenic running route just GPS to Walnut Grove Park. You'll hit the dirt pedestrian path along twin oaks valley road and can follow that for as long or short as you'd like. The park is really nice too.
10 MIN - Go hiking or fishing around Discovery Lake, or cool off at the public Splashpad. This area is beautiful and we'd highly recommend a visit if you are looking for a nice walk or to simply decompress.
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Discovery Lake
650 Foxhall Dr
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10 MIN - Go hiking or fishing around Discovery Lake, or cool off at the public Splashpad. This area is beautiful and we'd highly recommend a visit if you are looking for a nice walk or to simply decompress.
18 MIN - This is our favorite hiking area nearby. If you are looking for a moderately challenging hike in a beautiful and remote location, go to Elfin Forest. Even the drive there is beautiful.
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Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
8833 Harmony Grove Rd
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18 MIN - This is our favorite hiking area nearby. If you are looking for a moderately challenging hike in a beautiful and remote location, go to Elfin Forest. Even the drive there is beautiful.
19 MIN - Beautiful lake with picnic areas and hiking trails that take you all the way to the summit of Bernardo Mountain. Lake Hodges also offers boat rentals if you are looking to get out on the water.
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Lake Hodges
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19 MIN - Beautiful lake with picnic areas and hiking trails that take you all the way to the summit of Bernardo Mountain. Lake Hodges also offers boat rentals if you are looking to get out on the water.
24 MIN - Our first choice for a nearby beach experience! Get to the coast in less than 30 minutes and hit up the beaches near Carlsbad, CA then visit the town center for food, drinks and shopping.
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Bãi biển bang Carlsbad
Carlsbad Boulevard
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24 MIN - Our first choice for a nearby beach experience! Get to the coast in less than 30 minutes and hit up the beaches near Carlsbad, CA then visit the town center for food, drinks and shopping.
25 MIN - Oceanside Beach is another great ocean spot, and when we have visitors who want to learn to surf they take lessons in Oceanside. Bonus: Nearby you can visit the "Top Gun House" which is now a place where you can get handheld pies!
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Oceanside Surf School
121 S Pacific St
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25 MIN - Oceanside Beach is another great ocean spot, and when we have visitors who want to learn to surf they take lessons in Oceanside. Bonus: Nearby you can visit the "Top Gun House" which is now a place where you can get handheld pies!
45 MIN - Classic beachside amusement park with a lot of stuff to do nearby. It can get a bit busy on weekends but if you are looking for a quintessential San Diego experience, this checks a lot of boxes.
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Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd
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45 MIN - Classic beachside amusement park with a lot of stuff to do nearby. It can get a bit busy on weekends but if you are looking for a quintessential San Diego experience, this checks a lot of boxes.