should I buy in temecula

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Every time I see this thread come up: Should we buy in Temecula, my 1st instinct/gut reaction is Hell No!!

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[quote=I love temecula]Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.[/quote]

Just curious — food from which restaurants?
Another question for the T-towners: Is Old Town truly an historical type Main St.-style area? Or is a lot of “faux-vintage” development? That was my first impression many years ago, but I recognize my ability to be wrong occasionally.

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[quote=I love temecula]Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.[/quote]

Just curious — food from which restaurants?
Another question for the T-towners: Is Old Town truly an historical type Main St.-style area? Or is a lot of “faux-vintage” development? That was my first impression many years ago, but I recognize my ability to be wrong occasionally.

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[quote=I love temecula]Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.[/quote]

Just curious — food from which restaurants?
Another question for the T-towners: Is Old Town truly an historical type Main St.-style area? Or is a lot of “faux-vintage” development? That was my first impression many years ago, but I recognize my ability to be wrong occasionally.

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[quote=I love temecula]Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.[/quote]

Just curious — food from which restaurants?
Another question for the T-towners: Is Old Town truly an historical type Main St.-style area? Or is a lot of “faux-vintage” development? That was my first impression many years ago, but I recognize my ability to be wrong occasionally.

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[quote=I love temecula]Hi I live in Seattle…and many a vacations were spent …flying to az spending a couple of days there, (wondering why anybody would live in this hell hole) but my brother inlaw does so we go. Then to palm springs …where my husband golfs with his friends.. (Where i think mabe a second home) then I think god every one is so old …im 47. But the final destination was always SD …but half way there
where are we Temecula. And that is where I fell in love with this town. The people the food the wineries the old town oh and did I mention the food???? My husband and I after 3 years of looking and enjoying your town bought a house in the golf course. We love it!!Hop on a plan 2hrs and 11min later wala we are in ont 45 min to home. Thanks enjoy your home we do.[/quote]

Just curious — food from which restaurants?
Another question for the T-towners: Is Old Town truly an historical type Main St.-style area? Or is a lot of “faux-vintage” development? That was my first impression many years ago, but I recognize my ability to be wrong occasionally.

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It is actually really old, some of the buildings from the 1800’s still stand, but many are new and keep to that style. Obviously many of the old buildings needed rennovations over the year, perhaps they made them look too new. From my research that you inspired, it turns out that lots of places burned down back in those days and the fire department was not as effective in those days, since it consisted of people with buckets.

You can read about it here

http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/history.html

To summarize, old town was moved to it’s current location in 1880 because the railroad came through there, prior to that is had been a bout 3 miles east. I think the bank (which is now a mexican restraunt named the bank), a hotel, a store and a few other places are original from 1880. The pre-1880 store is still in place but that’s about it for the pre 1880 town, it’s just not near what people know as old town. The map of old town in 1884 is pretty much the same as it is today, street names and such are the same http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/temecula.html

One of the reasons it existed was that it had water and was on the stagecoach route from the east to San Francisco. They would change horses here, many stages did not go to san diego or even L.A., in those days San Fran was the big city. When the railroads replaced the stages, the shops moved to the r/r stop, which is where it still is today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Mail

Another little known fact, it was part of San Diego county until 1893.

The short answer, shortimer, is yes, sorry to tell you, but you are kinda wrong, it really is an old town and was one of the few towns on the map of so cal in the 1800’s.

[temeculaguy]

It is actually really old, some of the buildings from the 1800’s still stand, but many are new and keep to that style. Obviously many of the old buildings needed rennovations over the year, perhaps they made them look too new. From my research that you inspired, it turns out that lots of places burned down back in those days and the fire department was not as effective in those days, since it consisted of people with buckets.

You can read about it here

http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/history.html

To summarize, old town was moved to it’s current location in 1880 because the railroad came through there, prior to that is had been a bout 3 miles east. I think the bank (which is now a mexican restraunt named the bank), a hotel, a store and a few other places are original from 1880. The pre-1880 store is still in place but that’s about it for the pre 1880 town, it’s just not near what people know as old town. The map of old town in 1884 is pretty much the same as it is today, street names and such are the same http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/temecula.html

One of the reasons it existed was that it had water and was on the stagecoach route from the east to San Francisco. They would change horses here, many stages did not go to san diego or even L.A., in those days San Fran was the big city. When the railroads replaced the stages, the shops moved to the r/r stop, which is where it still is today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Mail

Another little known fact, it was part of San Diego county until 1893.

The short answer, shortimer, is yes, sorry to tell you, but you are kinda wrong, it really is an old town and was one of the few towns on the map of so cal in the 1800’s.

[temeculaguy]

It is actually really old, some of the buildings from the 1800’s still stand, but many are new and keep to that style. Obviously many of the old buildings needed rennovations over the year, perhaps they made them look too new. From my research that you inspired, it turns out that lots of places burned down back in those days and the fire department was not as effective in those days, since it consisted of people with buckets.

You can read about it here

http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/history.html

To summarize, old town was moved to it’s current location in 1880 because the railroad came through there, prior to that is had been a bout 3 miles east. I think the bank (which is now a mexican restraunt named the bank), a hotel, a store and a few other places are original from 1880. The pre-1880 store is still in place but that’s about it for the pre 1880 town, it’s just not near what people know as old town. The map of old town in 1884 is pretty much the same as it is today, street names and such are the same http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/temecula.html

One of the reasons it existed was that it had water and was on the stagecoach route from the east to San Francisco. They would change horses here, many stages did not go to san diego or even L.A., in those days San Fran was the big city. When the railroads replaced the stages, the shops moved to the r/r stop, which is where it still is today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Mail

Another little known fact, it was part of San Diego county until 1893.

The short answer, shortimer, is yes, sorry to tell you, but you are kinda wrong, it really is an old town and was one of the few towns on the map of so cal in the 1800’s.

[temeculaguy]

It is actually really old, some of the buildings from the 1800’s still stand, but many are new and keep to that style. Obviously many of the old buildings needed rennovations over the year, perhaps they made them look too new. From my research that you inspired, it turns out that lots of places burned down back in those days and the fire department was not as effective in those days, since it consisted of people with buckets.

You can read about it here

http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/history.html

To summarize, old town was moved to it’s current location in 1880 because the railroad came through there, prior to that is had been a bout 3 miles east. I think the bank (which is now a mexican restraunt named the bank), a hotel, a store and a few other places are original from 1880. The pre-1880 store is still in place but that’s about it for the pre 1880 town, it’s just not near what people know as old town. The map of old town in 1884 is pretty much the same as it is today, street names and such are the same http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/temecula.html

One of the reasons it existed was that it had water and was on the stagecoach route from the east to San Francisco. They would change horses here, many stages did not go to san diego or even L.A., in those days San Fran was the big city. When the railroads replaced the stages, the shops moved to the r/r stop, which is where it still is today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Mail

Another little known fact, it was part of San Diego county until 1893.

The short answer, shortimer, is yes, sorry to tell you, but you are kinda wrong, it really is an old town and was one of the few towns on the map of so cal in the 1800’s.

[temeculaguy]

It is actually really old, some of the buildings from the 1800’s still stand, but many are new and keep to that style. Obviously many of the old buildings needed rennovations over the year, perhaps they made them look too new. From my research that you inspired, it turns out that lots of places burned down back in those days and the fire department was not as effective in those days, since it consisted of people with buckets.

You can read about it here

http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/history.html

To summarize, old town was moved to it’s current location in 1880 because the railroad came through there, prior to that is had been a bout 3 miles east. I think the bank (which is now a mexican restraunt named the bank), a hotel, a store and a few other places are original from 1880. The pre-1880 store is still in place but that’s about it for the pre 1880 town, it’s just not near what people know as old town. The map of old town in 1884 is pretty much the same as it is today, street names and such are the same http://www.temeculahistoricalsociety.org/temecula.html

One of the reasons it existed was that it had water and was on the stagecoach route from the east to San Francisco. They would change horses here, many stages did not go to san diego or even L.A., in those days San Fran was the big city. When the railroads replaced the stages, the shops moved to the r/r stop, which is where it still is today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Mail

Another little known fact, it was part of San Diego county until 1893.

The short answer, shortimer, is yes, sorry to tell you, but you are kinda wrong, it really is an old town and was one of the few towns on the map of so cal in the 1800’s.

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I knew you’d come through, TJ. Coming back from a vacation in July, we got off 15 and cruised through Old Town. I think it was a Fri or Sat night. Lots of people wandering about. I thought that was pretty cool.

For whatever reason, living in Fallbrook for 2 1/2 years, we only went to Temecula for Costco/Home Depot/In n Out. Wish we would have dined out in OT at least once.

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I knew you’d come through, TJ. Coming back from a vacation in July, we got off 15 and cruised through Old Town. I think it was a Fri or Sat night. Lots of people wandering about. I thought that was pretty cool.

For whatever reason, living in Fallbrook for 2 1/2 years, we only went to Temecula for Costco/Home Depot/In n Out. Wish we would have dined out in OT at least once.

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I knew you’d come through, TJ. Coming back from a vacation in July, we got off 15 and cruised through Old Town. I think it was a Fri or Sat night. Lots of people wandering about. I thought that was pretty cool.

For whatever reason, living in Fallbrook for 2 1/2 years, we only went to Temecula for Costco/Home Depot/In n Out. Wish we would have dined out in OT at least once.

[smshorttimer]

I knew you’d come through, TJ. Coming back from a vacation in July, we got off 15 and cruised through Old Town. I think it was a Fri or Sat night. Lots of people wandering about. I thought that was pretty cool.

For whatever reason, living in Fallbrook for 2 1/2 years, we only went to Temecula for Costco/Home Depot/In n Out. Wish we would have dined out in OT at least once.

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