Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau

Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau

The Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau invites visitors and residents to explore our charming town. Tucked away just 40 minutes from San Diego and 20 minutes the Temecula Valley wine region, Southern California newcomers will be pleasantly surprised that Fallbrook remains serene and is reminiscent of Americana charm.

Whether in town to enjoy our many art galleries, take a class at the art campus, play a round of golf, shop at our trendy boutiques, dine at our many unique restaurants, explore our nature trails and parks, taste wine, attend a wedding, or try your luck at near-by Pala Casino, Fallbrook is guaranteed to impress you with its charm.

Once you’ve followed the signs from I-15 or Route 76 you will wind your way through rolling hills that hold the picturesque town of Fallbrook and you will know you’ve found a gem – Fallbrook.

Historic Downtown Fallbrook is a perfect destination for both weekday and weekend shopping! Enjoy trendy art galleries, a gem & mineral display, a beautiful gourd farm, weekly special events, thoroughbred workouts, a unique zoo, upscale boutiques, restaurants, galleries, museum and a Farmers Market!

Don McDougal & Kim Murphy were featured guests on ‘Vacation Station’ a Travel & Leisure Radio show hosted by Blend Magazine editors Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith. This show aired live on Friday, Sept. 5, from 11am-1pm Pacific Time. To Listen to the entire, unedited show, please click here. To listen to Kim and Don's interview, please double click on the Play Button below.

Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau Special Events

Oct. 11-12: Insiders Open Art Studio Tour of Fallbrook: A self guided driving tour on October 11-12, 2008, of the art and artists of the greater Fallbrook area giving art lovers, collectors, and investors, a personal art viewing and buying opportunity. This is a chance to visit artists in their studios and shared spaces, discovering the tremendous diversity and wealth of artistic talent in the greater Fallbrook area. Event goers will have the chance to view and enjoy a vast variety of visual expression, including painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, jewelry, glass, watercolor, printmaking and many more creative one-of-a-kind works of art.

The self-guided tour begins by purchasing either a VIP ticket ($35.00- includes early registration, a 2 -hour artist reception on Friday night, hors d'oeuvres by Rio Rico's Mexican Cantina, and wine by Fallbrook Winery) or a 2-day tour ticket ($20.00). Ticket holders will register at either the VIP Reception on Friday night (VIP ticket) , or at the Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau office on Saturday or Sunday morning from 9 AM - 12 noon (General tour ticket).

Both tickets include an event bag, and a souvenir program, which includes a guide and map. Using the detailed program, with descriptions and pictures of the artists work, guests can plan their tour to visit as many open studios as they wish over the two-day period. Guests don't need an appointment - they just arrive during open studio hours between 10 AM - 5 PM wearing their wristband.

Entrance to the studios is with program guide only. Special signs near each location direct guests to participating studios. Info: (760) 451-3282.

Visit or Contact Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau for more information and a free colorful brochure:
Visitor Center: 123 W. Alvarado St., Fallbrook, CA 92028
Hours: 10am - 2pm, Tuesday, Wednesday - Friday
Tel: (877) 451-3282 toll free
Web: www.FindFallbrook.com