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MENIFEE
Menifee offers award-winning chefs, local history and outdoor adventures
in the surrounding valley
ADVENTURE,
HISTORY,
WINE-TASTE, DINE
City of Menifee
exploremenifee.com
MENIFEE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, above;
Savage Chef Bar & Grill, below; Wine Country,
bottom.
Basecamp For Adventure
Surrounded by some of Southern Cali-
fornia’s pristine lakes and beautiful
mountains, outdoor adventures abound in
Menifee. Avid golfers have access to
Southern California’s premier golf courses,
including Menifee Lakes Country Club.
Menifee is surrounded by the San Gorgonio,
San Jacinto, Palomar, and San Gabriel
mountain ranges for biking, hiking, and
exploring. Thrill-seekers can enjoy an
adrenaline-pumping skydive at the world-
famous Perris Skydive or Skydive Elsinore,
or soar over the valley in a hot air balloon for
breathtaking vistas. Locally, the Salt Creek
Trail, running from Menifee to Hemet and
Lake Elsinore, is a very popular biking,
horseback riding and walking destination
for the active and health enthusiast.
Action adventure continues to the water,
as Menifee is centrally located to Lake Elsi-
nore, Lake Perris, Lake Skinner, and
Diamond Valley Lake for year-round water-
sport activities including fishing, kayaking,
and boating.
Families can get an authentic look
at local history at Menifee’s Historical
Museum. Or discover Menifee’s Historical
Marker Tour, dating back to the early
Menifee settlers from the 1800’s in and
around the city’s 48.6 square miles. Explore
pristine classic cars at Motte Historical Car
Museum.
Backroad to the Wine Country
Following the backroads from Menifee,
Southern California’s Temecula Valley
Wine Country makes for a perfect day of
wine tasting at nearly 50 unique locations
B Y L E N O R E G R E I N E R
throughout the valley. Temecula Valley
wines’ unmatched quality is a testimony to
the area’s unique climate, with over 260
days of sunshine a year. Looking for unique
ways to experience Wine Country? Horse-
back riding, hot-air balloon, sidecar and
electric vehicle tours offer exciting experi-
ences with stunning views and picturesque
sunsets amid Southern California’s varietal
vineyards.
Growing Culinary Scene
Menifee has three multi-award-winning, TV
personality, and So Cal Chef Open winning
chefs that add to the flair of the city’s rapidly
growing and diversifying culinary scene. At
Provecho Grill, Chef Rosie O’Connor creates
colorful dishes with tastes inspired by her
Latin American travels.
At Savage Chef Bar and Grill, Owner/Chef
Mario Amaral applies his years of experience
from his time with Todd English and Spago’s
in Las Vegas, and Owner/Chef Dylan Soro
applies his high-caliber training and years
of experience to carefully curate menus chock
full of flavor-packed dishes, aged steaks,
and handcrafted mixologist cocktails.
Introducing additional flavors from
across the globe, the newly opened Melody
Thai Cuisine and Mama’s Kitchen Korean
Restaurant have broadened Menifee’s flavor
palate to the Far East, offering delectable
dishes and desserts passed down through
cherished family recipes.
Signature outdoor markets, including
Foodie Fridays and the Menifee Trading
Post, offer unique culinary experiences for
visitors and residents alike, along with bou-
tique shopping opportunities.
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