San Diego county real estate
City: Fallbrook

A not-well-kept secret throughout Southern California,
Fallbrook, the northern-most township in San Diego county,
has long been known as The Friendly Village

With a temperate climate and rural setting
that has historically appealed to the large avocado and citrus ranches
that call Fallbrook home, this same country setting has,
over time, drawn artists, urbane dwellers and gentlemen farmers, alike

This fusion of pioneering ranchers and nouveau arrivés has
resulted in a belle époque in the Village, a blossoming
of art, culture and gourmet restaurants that is cordially shared
with all wayfarers traveling the country lanes to the Village

Fallbrook is freeway-close to all major Southern California locales. San Diego, Orange County and Riverside are a brief 1-hour jaunt. Close enough to be convenient, far enough to get away from it all. Coming-in from Los Angeles? Tack on an additional fleeting hour

And yet, though the Village is so readily accessible,
once you've crossed the city limits
you'll feel you've entered an era gone by,
miles from nowhere

For starters, the thoroughfare through the Historic District
really is named Main Street. And some of the
why-don't-they-build-them-like-that-anymore
architecture dates back to the Victorian era

But under this old-fashioned facade,
beats the heart of a vibrant, discreetly hip township.
The Chefs in the Village bistros (springing from the likes of
Laguna Beach, Napa Valley & New York)
are turning-out fare right off the screens of Food Channel TV

In addition, the local art scene not only offers-up galleries showcasing the skills of resident artists & sculptors,
but the Art Studios foundry attracts
bronze artisans from throughout the Southland

And the shops? Historic District establishments offer wares
unique in the marketplace. Offerings cover the gamut:

Fenton lamps

Rare antiques

Estate jewelry

Fashionistá attire

Exotic Asian pieces

. . .you get the picture

So let's take a stroll down Main Street,
route of historic Highway 395,
as we eat & shop our way through history