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Bars, restaurants, and places to go:
- Hennessey's Tavern - Vista 224 Main Street
- John’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 1280 E. Vista Way, Suite 1-3
- Jumping Bean Cafe & Mexicali Grill 785 Shadowridge Drive
Breweries
- Aztec Brewing Company 2330 La Mirada Drive #300
- Belching Beaver Brewery 980 Park Center Drive, Suite A
- Indian Joe Brewing 2379 La Mirada Drive
- Iron Fist Brewing 1305 Hot Spring Way #101
- Latitude 33° Brewing Company 1430 Vantage Court #104
- Mother Earth Brewing 2055 Thibodo Road, Suite H
- Mother Earth Tap House 206 Main Street
Wineries
- California Fruit Wine 1040 La Mirada Court
Restaurants
- Adelita's Cocina Mexicana 918 S. Santa Fe Avenue
- Allen’s Alley Cafe 124 Hanes Place
- Bill's Country Kitchen 1004 South Santa Fe Avenue
- California Pizza Kitchen 307 Vista Village Drive
- Chili Coast Burgers 1330 E. Vista Way
- Godwin's Cafe at North County Courthouse 325 S. Melrose Avenue
- Hennessey's Tavern - Vista 224 Main Street
- John’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 1280 E. Vista Way, Suite 1-3
- Juanita's Taco Shop Estilo Tepatitlán 248 Main Street
- Jumping Bean Cafe & Mexicali Grill 785 Shadowridge Drive
- Mama's n' Papa's Pizza Grotto 988 Escondido Avenue, Suite A
- The Original Pancake House 435 S. Melrose Drive
- Panaderia Oaxaquena y Restaurant 1275 South Santa Fe Avenue
- Pepper Tree Frosty 270 S. Santa Fe Drive
- Pho Lucky 770 Sycamore Avenue
- Ricedle Thai Cuisine 1611 S. Melrose Drive #P
- Two Brothers from Italy 986 E. Vista Way
- Valentina's Fresh Mexican Grill 320 Sycamore Avenue
- Village Cafe 406 Main Street
- The Yellow Deli 315 E. Broadway
- Jim Porter Recreation Center 1200 Vale Terrace Drive
- McClellan Senior Center at Brengle Terrace Park 1400 Vale Terrace
- Norway Hall 2006 East Vista Way
- Rancho Buena Vista Adobe 640 Alta Vista Drive
- Thibodo Community Center 1150 Lupine Hills Road
- Vista Buddhist Temple and Japanese Cultural Center 150 Cedar Road
- Vista Optimist Club 600 Optimist Way
Community Centers
Galleries | Art Spaces
- Artbeat on Main Street 330 Main Street
- Gallery 204 204 Main Street
- Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery 640 Alta Vista Drive
Movie Theaters
- Krikorian Vista Village 25 Main Street
Museums and Public Art
- Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum 2040 North Santa Fe Avenue
Parks | Outdoor Spaces
- Alta Vista Botanical Gardens 1270 Vale Terrace Drive
- Anstine-Audubon Nature Preserve 2437 Hutchison Street
- Brengle Terrace Park 1200 Vale Terrace Drive
- Dawson-Los Monos Canyon Reserve
- Rancho Guajome Adobe 2210 North Santa Fe Avenue
Places of Worship
- All Saints' Episcopal Church 651 Eucalyptus Avenue
- Assembly of God Church 290 N. Melrose Drive
- Calvary Chapel, Vista 885 E. Vista Way
- Center for Spiritual Living Vista 560 S. Melrose Drive
- Congregation B'nai Tikvah 830 South Melrose Drive
- The Edge at North Coast Church 1132 North Melrose Avenue
- Evangelical Free Church of America 1132 North Melrose Drive
- Faith Lutheran Church 700 East Bobier Drive
- First Lutheran Church 1410 Foothill Drive
- Higher Dominion Worship Center 2136 Industrial Court
- Life Christian Church 1132 N. Melrose Avenue
- Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1600 Buena Vista Drive
- St. Francis Catholic Church 525 West Vista Way
- Stonebrooke Church 145 Hannalei Drive
- Twelve Tribes of Israel 2683 Foothill Drive
- Unity Way Church 171 Unity Way
- Vista Buddhist Temple and Japanese Cultural Center 150 Cedar Road
Retail
- Babies in Bloom 1988 Hacienda Drive
- City to City 208 East Broadway
- Dunn-Edwards Paint - Vista 1970-1972 Hacienda Drive
- Ever After Scrapbooks 1954 Hacienda Drive
- Frazier Farms 225 Vista Village Drive
- North County House of Motorcycles 1725 Hacienda Drive
- Vista Palomar Park shopping center 3225 Business Park Drive
Sports | Fitness
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu 800 Civic Center Drive, Suite K
- Vista Entertainment Center 435 W. Vista Way
- Vista Palomar Riders 973 Little Gopher Canyon Road
- The Wave Waterpark 101 Wave Drive
- Yoga Munkey & More 410 South Santa Fe Avenue
Theaters
- Avo Playhouse 303 Main Street
- The Broadway Theatre 340 East Broadway
- Moonlight Amphitheatre in Brengle Terrace Park 1200 Vale Terrace
- Off-Broadway Theatre 131 Main Street
Vista Photos
Vista's Main St., where time stands ...
Seen From the Above - in ...
"Egret in a Pond in Vista, ...
"Hey, What You Doin' There???" by: ...
Vista Events
Main Street Farmers' Market |
Wednesday, May 22, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
Main Street Farmer's Market |
Wednesday, May 22, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
Life DrawingArtbeat on Main Street |
Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
Sculpting ClassAlta Vista Botanical Gardens |
Thursday, May 23, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Vista Farmers' MarketNorth County Courthouse |
Saturday, May 25, 8 a.m. to noon |
Total number of events in Vista: 11
Vista Articles
As I Lay Dying in jail
A recounting of the arrest of As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis, suspected of attempting to hire a hit man to kill his wife.
Big Lots store in Vista closes after 16 years
The Big Lots store at the Shadowridge Plaza Shopping Center located on Sycamore Road in Vista, is scheduled to close its doors forever on April 15. According to store manager Oliver Cregier, even though the ...
Vista’s illegal parking problem on Poinsettia Avenue
A no-man’s land of code enforcement
On Poinsettia Avenue in Vista, which runs parallel along the westbound side of Highway 78, catering trucks, vehicles for sale, and vehicles parked there to advertise services are a everyday sight from the freeway. According ...
