Your Neighborhood Guide to El Cajon

Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars is one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. Many of today's leading musicians make Taylor their guitar of choice, including Jason Mraz, Steven Curtis Chapman, Zac Brown and Taylor Swift, among many others. Located just east of Downtown San Diego in El Cajon, Taylor Guitars offers free, guided tours of the Taylor Factory.

Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts & Education Center is comprised of four performing groups: Philippine Dance Ensemble, Kulintang Music and Dance Ensemble, Philippine Rondalla String Orchestra, and Polynesian Dance Troupe. In addition to its busy performance schedule, Samahan offers educational and outreach programs such as free workshops and neighborhood arts programs. Its theater performances include a Gala performance, a Christmas program and a program of original dances based on folk tales and legends of the Southern Philippine Islands.

This expansive garden features meandering pathways through a lush, but drought-tolerant plant palette that hails from Mediterranean regions around the world, as well as stunning native plants, The Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon inspires visitors to create a sustainable landscape of their dreams. And does it with charm and whimsy. The garden  was voted by Sunset Magazine as one of the Top 10 Gardens in the West. It’s touted for its Ms. Smarty Plants children's environmental education programs and assemblies, weekend gardening workshops, and exciting gardening festivals and plant sales.

Sycuan Casino began as a humble bingo palace in 1983. A recent 500,000-square-foot expansion includes an expanded gaming floor and available player positions to include a total of 2,300 slot machines and 52 table games. There is also a pool and garden area with a lazy river and swim-up bar, a full-service spa with treatment rooms and sauna, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility.

The Magnolia is earning a reputation as one of San Diego's coolest concert venues. It hosts a variety of entertainment spanning music, comedy and family-friendly shows. The Magnolia’s look, feel and vibrancy attracts a diverse group of audiences from throughout the San Diego region and beyond. In addition to a spectacular outdoor plaza featuring unique and local dining, the theater offers new state-of-the-art sound, lighting and projection systems.