The Escondido Civic Center fountain. T he new California Center for the Arts, a civic center-sized concert hall, has been a big boost to Escondido's identity as the center of North County inland. Every conceivable retail store is in this area. There is a bonafide downtown area just east of Interstate 15.
Town boundaries finger out in all directions to residential areas, some on hillsides.
Renters almost equal the number of home owners. San Diego Wild Animal Park is just outside the city's eastern edge. There's a new city golf course, The Vineyard at Escondido. Many parks and recreational facilities also are in the area. Local Schools Escondido Union Elementary School District.