https://temeculamagazine.com/ Temecula Magazine editorial feed en-us https://temeculamagazine.com/events/christmas-tree-lighting-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/christmas-tree-lighting-2026/2026-11-05Monday, Nov. 30, 7:00–8:30 p.m. — festive music, hot chocolate, and Santa at the Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial.https://temeculamagazine.com/things-to-do/coming-in-2027/https://temeculamagazine.com/things-to-do/coming-in-2027/2026-11-05Shake Shack on Ynez, a big gym on Winchester, a new charter campus, trail lights on Pechanga — and the restaurant permits still in line.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/electric-light-parade-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/electric-light-parade-2026/2026-11-05Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m. sharp — the lighted parade starts at Jefferson & Del Rio and rolls south into Old Town.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/grape-drop-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/grape-drop-2026/2026-11-05Thursday, Dec. 31, 5:30–9:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Quad — live music, food, activities, and a drone show with an animated grape drop for the East Coast countdown.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/holiday-season-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/holiday-season-2026/2026-11-05Santa’s Arrival, the Duck Pond tree lighting, Holiday Taste, the Electric Light Parade, A Very Temecula Christmas, and the Grape Drop — every date below is from the city or Old Town association.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/holiday-taste-old-town-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/holiday-taste-old-town-2026/2026-11-05Thursday, Dec. 3, 5:00–8:30 p.m. — the $45 self-guided tasting stroll through Old Town restaurants, tasting rooms, and breweries.https://temeculamagazine.com/eat-drink/local-spotlight-famous-pudn/https://temeculamagazine.com/eat-drink/local-spotlight-famous-pudn/2026-11-05A Temecula family’s banana pudding shop closed in Murrieta, lived on at farmers markets, and landed next to Swing Inn Cafe on Front Street.https://temeculamagazine.com/eat-drink/new-in-temecula/https://temeculamagazine.com/eat-drink/new-in-temecula/2026-11-05What actually opened in 2026 — on Front Street, Winchester, and Temecula Parkway — for people who live here and want the short list.https://temeculamagazine.com/eat-drink/old-town-front-street-openings/https://temeculamagazine.com/eat-drink/old-town-front-street-openings/2026-11-05Gaucho Grill finally opened. Kulturas took over upstairs. Tecovas soft-opened last week. A block-by-block read for locals who walk Front Street anyway.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-flags-of-honor-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-flags-of-honor-2026/2026-11-03Nov. 2–16, 2026 — sponsored American flags line the Temecula Duck Pond for Veterans Day, each with a personalized dedication card.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-gaucho-grill-opening/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-gaucho-grill-opening/2026-09-22Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 — the Argentine steakhouse soft-opened dinner service in the 1914 First National Bank building.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-halloween-carnival-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-halloween-carnival-2026/2026-10-31Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 — free games, costume contests, and trunk-or-treating with first responders from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-lego-store-opening/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-lego-store-opening/2026-09-19Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 — ribbon-cutting weekend at 40820 Winchester Road with Make & Take energy and a 2,378-square-foot shop.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-rod-run-2026/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-rod-run-2026/2026-05-03May 1–2, 2026 — Friday Night Cruise, Saturday Show & Shine, and more than 500 classics from arch to arch.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-tecovas-soft-open/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/recap-tecovas-soft-open/2026-10-30Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 — boots, hats, and leather goods quietly flipped the lights on at 28601 Old Town Front Street ahead of the Nov. 6–8 grand opening party.https://temeculamagazine.com/events/tecovas-grand-opening/https://temeculamagazine.com/events/tecovas-grand-opening/2026-11-05Live music, complimentary refreshments, and a hat bar — the Western wear shop soft-opened Oct. 29 and celebrates Nov. 6–8 at 28601 Old Town Front Street.https://temeculamagazine.com/stay/temecula-weekend-guide/https://temeculamagazine.com/stay/temecula-weekend-guide/2026-11-05Two days between Old Town and the vines: how to pace a Temecula Valley weekend, where to base yourself, and what to book before you go.https://temeculamagazine.com/guides/best-temecula-wineries/https://temeculamagazine.com/guides/best-temecula-wineries/2026-11-05Eight essential stops in Southern California's wine country, from the valley's 1970s pioneers to its resort estates, and how to choose between them.https://temeculamagazine.com/guides/things-to-do-in-temecula/https://temeculamagazine.com/guides/things-to-do-in-temecula/2026-11-05Beyond the tasting room: Old Town history, a community theater, balloon flights at dawn, oak-woodland trails, and where to spend the evening.