February 2, 2012

A White Christmas in Temecula?

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The Temecula area has so much to offer by way of good food and beverages, a little night life and wine but one thing that is missing from this gorgeous town is the true change in seasons; especially the beauty of a white Christmas. Temecula seems to acknowledge the fact that California is lacking when [...]

Rod Run Madness by Dana Campbell

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The streets of Old Town Temecula were roaring with excitement this Saturday at the Temecula Valley Rod Run.  This signature event is brought to life twice a year (March and October) and has become one of the largest most crowd-pleasing events in our gorgeous City of Temecula. The Rod Run brings thousands of people, from [...]

A Great Meet & Greet With ToT at Nitza’s Pizza

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Our very own TOT Meet and Greet group held their latest meet up last Wednesday at Nitza’s Pizza.  This little pizzeria is located downstairs from the fine dining restaurant The Gambling Cowboy Chophouse and Saloon and is actually run by the restaurant.  Well, I had the chance to try out The Gambling Cowboy during Temecula’s [...]

Temecula Loves Oklahoma!

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I have a confession to make; this past Sunday was the first time I’ve been inside the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.  We all know it’s there.  We see it as we drive by, maybe see a flyer or hear the talk about a production, possibly even think about going but just haven’t taken the [...]

One Hot Summer Night in Old Town

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Hot Summer Nights 2011 has been taking place every Friday evening from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm since July 8th and will continue through Sep 2nd down in Old Town Temecula.  Of course, this particular Friday night on July 29th may not have been the hot balmy summer night one might expect, but what the [...]

Tastes, Tapas and a Whole Lot of Fun – By Johanna Lack

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I haven’t been on Facebook for a while, there are always some pages that need to be checked out to make sure I didn’t miss anything.  Middle Ridge Winery is one of these must-read pages because owners Chris and Melody Johnston always have something fun going on.  So when they posted their Tapas With Chris & Wine [...]

It’s Balloon And Wine Festival Time

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  Who: The 28th Annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival. The festival was first launched in spring 1984 and known then as the Rancho California Balloon & Wine Festival. It was a monumental success for a town of only 9,000 residences. Their mission is to enhance the charitable, cultural, educational, and economic developments of [...]

ToT’s Lunch Meet-Up @ The Bank

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As “The Roving Wino,” I have had the pleasure of sampling some of the finest food and beverages at a variety of eateries. Recently I was recruited by Taste of Temecula to visit local establishments and do what I do best – eat & drink. My first assignment was to join their bi-weekly Meet-Up Lunch [...]

Western Days in Old Town!

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Old Town Temecula’s Western Days will take place May 21st & 22nd, 2011 and shall include old west skits, high noon shootouts, western music, a working blacksmith, calf roping lessons pony rides, stage coach rides, and a variety of costumed characters. Join the cast from the Temecula Gunfighters, numerous visiting gun fighting clubs, and other [...]

Lorimar Winery’s KC BBQ Wine & Blues Event

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{Press Release courtesy of Mindy Smith of Lorimar Vineyard & Winery.} Lorimar Vineyard and Winery host’s it’s 2nd Annual Wine and Blues Event on May 21st featuring Smokin-n-Spicy KC BBQ, wines that dance across the palette, and low down Kansas City blues to uptown string bending blues. The smokers will be in full force all [...]