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Fallbrook, California: Avocado Capital of the World

Avocado 500 "car" races, best-dressed avocado and other nonsense at the annual festival up and down Main Street in mid-April. There's an unofficial welcome sign with a cartoon avocado fellow year round.

Address:
Main St., Fallbrook, CA
Directions:
East of I-15, north of Vista. Welcome sign at E Mission Rd & N Stage Coach Ln.
Hours:
Festival mid-April Su 9-5. (Call to verify)
Phone:
760-728-5845
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Avocado Capital welcome sign.

Avocado Capital of the World

You almost can't make it to Fallbrook without seeing this sign. Almost. Located at Mission Road and Stagecoach...two of Fallbrooks main thoroughfares.

[Matt Gordon, 08/18/2013]

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