Temecula, California » Riverside County
last updated: February 12th, 2008
Rich in history and traditions Temecula was established in 1859. Temecula got its name from the Luiseno Indian Band word "Temecunga" from "teme" meaning "sun" and "nga" meaning "the place of the sun". The Luiseno indians lived in the area during the 1700's. Later the Spanish interpreted and spelled the word as "Temecula". Its latest interpretation is "The City That Shines Through The Mist".
Temecula had its share of excitement in the late 20’s and 30’s. There were murders,
a bank robbery, a flood, and visits by Hollywood celebrities. Prize fighters Jack Dempsey and Jack
Sharkey worked out in a makeshift ring on the second floor of the old Welty building at Front and Main
Streets over the Blind Pig Saloon and some moonshining was conducted in the surrounding
hills.
Founded: 1859
Incorporated: December 1, 1989
City Modo: Old Traditions New Opportunities
(Population) January 2007: 97,935
(Population) 2000 Census: 57,716
ZIP Codes: 92589-92593
Total Area: 26.3 square miles (68.1 km²)
Land: 26.3 square miles (68.0 km²)
Water: 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), (0.11%)
Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce
26790 Ynez Court, Ste A
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 676-5090
Fax (951) 694-0201
info@temecula.org
www.temecula.org
Associations in Temecula
Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association
Old Town Temecula Business Association
Wineries in Temecula
Alex’s Red Barn Winery
Baily Vineyard & Winery
Bella Vista Winery
Callaway Coastal Winery
Churon Winery
Falkner Winery
Filsinger Vineyards & Winery
Frangipani Estate Winery
Hart Winery
Keyways Vineyards & Winery
Leoness Cellars
Longshadow Ranch
Maurice Car'rie Vineyard & Winery
Mount Palomar Winery
Miramonte Winery
Oak Mountain Winery
Palumbo Family Vineyards and Winery
Ponte Family Estate Winery
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
Stuart Cellars
Temecula Hills Winery
Thornton Winery
La Cereza Vineyards & Winery
Wiens Family Cellars
Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards
Golf Courses in Temecula
CrossCreek Golf Club, CrossCreek Course
Temecula Creek Inn, Stonehouse, Creek & Oaks Course
Temeku Hills Golf & Country Club, Temeku Course
RedHawk Golf Club, RedHawk Course
Festivals in Temecula
Temecula Bluegrass Festival
Temecula Street Painting Festival
Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival
Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival
Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival
Children's Matsuri
Old Town Temecula
Historic, Old Town Temecula is one California's earliest examples of a true Western Frontier Town. In the late
1800's the Butterfield Stage, stopped in route, in Temecula. Gunfights, robberies and hangings took
place in this true wild west town!
Historic Buildings in Old Town
Welty Building (Built in the late 1800's)
Wine Cellar - Temecula Jail
Welty Hotel/Temecula Hotel (Originally Built in 1882)
Temecula Mercantile (Built in 1891)
First National Bank of Temecula (Built in 1914)
St. Catherine's Catholic Church (Built in the early 1920's)
Machado's Store (Built in 1892)
Pechanga Resort and Casino
Pechanga Resort and Casino is Temecula Valley's number one employer, with approx. 7,500 people
employed.
In 2001, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians built the $262 million Pechanga Resort & Casino complex.
Linked together in an architectural design that subtly highlights the tribe's Luiseño culture.
Pechanga Resort & Casino
Pechanga RV Resort
Club Silk at Pechanga Resort & Casino
The Eagle's Nest at Pechanga Resort & Casino
The facility includes:
85,000-square-foot (7,900 m²) casino
1,200-seat bingo hall
515,000-square-foot (47,800 m²), 13-story, 522-room hotel
38,800-square-foot (3,600 m²) convention center
1,200-seat showroom
200-seat cabaret lounge
7 restaurants
In 2004, construction of a new gaming area started and completed. It is almost 400,000
square feet (40,000 m²) in area, including a new Round Bar that features California's largest glass
structure.
New additions include:
1600 people/five bars Club Silk
California's largest glass structure The Round Bar
60 tables of play The New Poker Room
Five new eateries Festival of Foods
New sportsbar and restaurant Kelseys