Vail Headquarters — Local services in Temecula

Vail Headquarters is such a lovely place to bring family and friends! It is literally a gem that is tucked between large stores and a strip mall, historically preserved and enhanced in the most beautiful way imaginable.

If you are visiting Temecula, do not miss this shopping center and food hall! And if you live in this area, and haven’t yet experienced it, you have found your new leisure, shopping, and dining destination!

Years ago, this section of the Temecula Wal Mart and Kohl’s shopping center was boarded off and fenced. It seemed to be locked in the past, preserved and untouched and unrestored. The old “Wolf Store,” an adobe structure built in the 1860s by Louis Wolf is located here, and was also Temecula’s first post office! Louis Wolf served as Temecula’s postmaster in those times and his sarcophagus is located in an above ground tomb north west of South Temecula’s Wolf Valley off Loma Linda Road. So, clearly, the historical value of this specific shopping center was so rich that the restoration of this part of the Vail property had to be designed in such a way that visibly and structurally honored its past life.

I am really grateful they did such an excellent job reviving this space and saving the structures as well as they did! There are obviously new materials used, but much of the original materials are intact, and enhanced.

The landscaping and decor includes native and drought-tolerant plants. There is even a beautiful garden on the Southwest side of the property which was once vibrant and lush, featuring butterfly-attracting plants and native blooms. I hope the former caretaker will lend her green thumb touch to the space again because she really knew how to give Vail HQ that water-conserving and natural landscaping look!

There are weekly events here where local artisans and vendors sell their goods and a farmers market every Tuesday. Tuesdays and Sundays you can also find a vintage shop run by the Historical Society!

The shops here range from painting and crafting shops, a female clothing store, soap and candles shop, cheese shop, clay painting, and even an escape room! The restaurants are also very unique, with no chain restaurants. I love knowing that when I shop & dine here, I am giving back to my local community and the local small business owners who contribute back to our local economy!

There is a vegan mexican food restaurant which I watched grow from a stand at our local Farmers Market! Amo Nakatl Asada—just call it Amo—serves plant based dishes which contain no animal products or by-products yet taste absolutely delicious! The family who started this restaurant has a lot of passion for perfection, their entire kitchen is super clean and fully plant-based! They serve Kombucha on tap!

Wingman’s Wings is a great choice if you love wings and tater tots. Their sauces are made with care and they even started serving vegan “cauliflower wings” which are amazing!

la Isla Cevicheria is run by a wife/husband team along with their family. The dishes will transport you to a beach in Baja with their fresh seafood, ceviche, and aguas frescas!

The Smoked Hog is a BBQ spot that makes the whole shopping center smell delicious! My friends have told me their food is super tasty!

The Daisy specializes in hand crafted delicious cocktails and you may find local mixologists you recognize from Old Town Temecula spots working here whipping up some delicious cocktails!

My happy place is inside the Foodhall! There’s a vintage and unique shop called SUPERMIX Mercantile and that’s exactly what it is! A Super Mix of vintage and rare items. My kids and I love to shop here for unique gifts you cannot find anywhere else. Inside there are different pop-up shops every month, and April features...

I wanted to leave a review for Bulgogi & Ramen, it’s in a building where there’s two other restaurants. The food is amazing! I’ve never been to this part of Temecula. I am so glad we were your first customer of the day, the ramen was amazingly cooked, the dumplings were to die for in the soup.

Let me talk about the owner. She is so kind, funny, and is very sweet. She made conversation with us, took care of us. This restaurant is fairly new. She has just opened up. We ordered two Chicken Ramens. I didn’t try her drinks, but they looked really good too.

The ramen tasted really good, the noodles, egg, chicken, the broth, I fell in love with this dish. I don’t know what the side dishes, appetizers or add ons you can put into the soup but it was very good as-well. Thank you so much for letting me talk with you, you took my number for when you get a website in. I’m excited to come back and...

Outdoor mall/plaza with an old west theme. Dirt walkways and has a good 'Old West' feel too it. There are a few cafes for food and a good burger joint. Looking at an event calendar is recommended as they do host some music and themed events from time to time. I would also make it a point to visit after dark at some point because they have it well decorated with lights etc. especially at holiday time. There is a nice tack shop here with lots of nice quality equine accessories and leather goods. It would be nice to see more retail and higher end handmade goods here such as jewelry and...