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Once home to the Diegueños
Native American tribe, Poway residents still find
arrow heads, spear points, grinding stones and pottery along
the creek. Hikers can view pictographs dating back to the
1500s on Poway boulders. The name itself either means
“here, where the waters meet,” or “the two little valleys.”
Single family detached
homes in Poway
range in price from $449,000 for a three bedroom, two
bathroom, 1,100 square foot home built in 1972 to
$5,900,000 for a seven bedroom, nine bathroom 9,000
square foot home built in 2003.
Poway condos
range in price from $299,000 for a two bedroom, two
bathroom, 740 square foot home built in 1977 to $615,000
for a two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,600 square foot home
built in 1977.
In 1758, padres began cattle
ranching in the area. By the early 1900s small, prosperous
farmers were producing fruit, grain, and dairy products.
The soil is fertile, but water shortages kept large-scale
farmers away. In 1954, the town began piping water from
the Colorado River.
Today, Poway is a prosperous bedroom community of
almost 50,000 residents yet it retains its rustic charm.
Residents refer to it as, “The City in the Country.”
Poway residents are ecologically minded, the 700-acre
Blue Sky Reserve is one of the California’s most popular
wildlife reservations. Although it is open to the public,
motorized vehicles and mountain bikes are banned. The National
Arbor Day Foundation has named Poway a Tree City
U.S.A. There are over 60 miles of hiking, biking and riding
trails winding throughout Poway and the annual Tour De Poway
Mountain Bike Ride offers fun for all levels.
The Lake Poway Recreation Area is a favorite spot
for picnics with a 900-square foot pavilion that includes
restrooms and a kitchen. There are gazebos, a softball field,
volleyball court, a boat dock and a full service snack bar
complete with bait and tackle for fishing. There are eight
campsites, an amphitheater, restrooms, and horse corrals
at the bottom of the dam. The campground is only accessible
via horseback or by hiking one mile in on a moderately difficult
trail.
Poway is also home to the Poway Center for the Performing
Arts,
www.powayarts.org
and the Poway Performing Arts Company
www.powpac.tripod.com
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Poway schools are among the
best in California. Not only is the high school strong academically,
but the marching band and jazz bands frequently wins top
honors as does the wrestling team.
Many parts of
Poway are still zoned for horses and
homes are often on large lots. Old Poway Park is
home to a vintage train and hosts craft shows, farmer's
markets and blacksmith demonstrations.
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