San Diego California Events. Area focus - Rancho Bernardo

City: San Diego
Area Population: 20,032
Elevation: 476 feet above sea level
Distance from downtown SD: 25.4 miles northeast

Rancho Bernardo is the northernmost residential community within the City of San Diego. Rancho Bernardo is centered on Interstate 15 just south of Lake Hodges and the San Pasqual Valley. The community planning area encompasses approximately 6,511 acres. Rancho Bernardo is a master planned community that includes private parks and clubs for each neighborhood in the community.

In 1962, the San Diego City Council adopted the original Community of Rancho Bernardo. Since then, the Plan has undergone revisions in 1966, 1971, 1978 and 1988. The two early revisions were made based upon findings of coordinated public agency and community developer planning studies. In 1978, the format of the plan was changed from development to community plan.

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Rancho Bernardo is a planned community of the city of San Diego, California, located in San Diego County. It is geographically located about 20-25 miles north-north-east of downtown San Diego, immediately north of Carmel Mountain Ranch, northwest of the city of Poway and south of Escondido.

The pre-history of Rancho Bernardo, or popularly known as RB, starts in 1789 with a land grant from the king of Spain as La Cañada de San Bernardo (or "The Gorge of Saint Bernard"). As the early name implies, the topography of RB consists of canyons and rolling hills. At the beginning of Rancho Bernardo's pre-history, circa 1800, the population consisted of a volatile combination of indigenous Native Americans and ranchers.

The history of the Gorge of Saint Bernard is largely coincidental to the existence of present-day RB. Neither its population nor its built environment owes anything to this earlier settlement. The present-day area is instead a sprawling community of largely affluent tract homes, shopping malls, golf courses and office parks that is typical of San Diego growth machine development. The 1960s saw Rancho Bernardo's birth into its present state of nomenclature when the Rancho Bernardo real estate obtained incorporation with the approval of the AVCO Community Developers. This was the beginning of Rancho Bernardo as it is known today. Rancho Bernardo is home to Corporate Headquarters of Sony US, the first Japanese factory in the U.S.

On October 22, 2007 the Witch Creek Fire burned through Rancho Bernardo and several other populous areas of San Diego County, destroying hundreds of houses. The neighborhoods of the Trails, Montelena and Westwood were the main areas hit in Rancho Bernardo.

Yearly events

The town celebrates a yearly carnival-type street fair known as RB! Alive during summer, usually on the first Sunday of June. The street fair is open to all ages.

Lusardi Creek
16699 Rio Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92127
(858-673-3990)

Take 1-15 N to Camino Del Norte, Hours: 7 a.m.- 10 p.m., seven days a week.

4S Ranch Park
16118 4S Ranch Parkway
San Diego, CA 92127 Map

Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center
18448 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego 92127
(858-538-8129) Map

The Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center was built in 1995. In January of 2002, the center's name was changed to add Stuart Glassman's name. Glassman, who died in 2001, was a dedicated volunteer who saw that many recreational opportunities came to the community. Facilities: The recreation center and park are located on 38 acres that offer two play areas, eight ballfields, two outdoor basketball courts, six tennis courts, areas for lawn bowling, a gazebo a senior center, an indoor gymnasium and rooms available for rent. Call the center for details.

Library
10433 Reserve Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
(858-673-4697) Website

Turtleback Elementary School (K-6)
15855 Turtleback Road, San Diego, CA 92127
(858-673-5514) Map - Website

Westwood Elementary School (K-6)
17449 Matinal Road, San Diego, CA 92127
(858-487-2026) Map - Website

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