VISTA
Avocado Capital of the World Located in northwestern San Diego County, seven miles from the Pacific Ocean,
In the post-World War II era, the hillsides contoured with flourishing trees,
the city of Vista benefits from coastal breezes and moist, temperate air that have
Vista gained its “avocado capital of the world” moniker. Finally, in 1963, Vista
made it ideal for agriculture and comfortable for residents. Long occupied by
was incorporated as a city, its 18.7 square miles home to a population of just
the Luiseño Indians, the region began to change with the establishment of the
over 19,000.
San Luis Rey Mission in 1798. Several decades later, when Mexico declared its independence from Spain, the landscape was divided into three vast ranchos.
With a strong sense of history, a deep appreciation of community and a rich cultural heritage, Vista continues to grow. In 2008, the Vista City Council
Over the course of the next century, as the prosperity of the property-holding
“adopted” Marine Squadron 369 based out of Camp Pendleton, which is just
families rose and fell, and boundary disputes were fought in the courts, the
over 10 miles north. Local residents provide support to the helicopter squadron,
ranchos changed hands many times. Owners built manor houses, installed
both during deployment and at home.
irrigation systems and planted vineyards, orchards and orange groves. A revitalized downtown attracts residents and visitors with its many options With California’s statehood declared in 1850, the westward push was on. The
for dining, shopping and entertainment, and Vista’s business park is home to
town that would be known as Vista was slow-growing, but John Frazier, a settler
hundreds of regional, national and international companies.
in the area, saw the potential and gave the town its name. The first post office opened in 1882. After the Vista Irrigation District was established in 1923 to secure a water supply, growth began in earnest.
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