Temecula Duck Pond Park
Veterans Park Temecula
Honoring His Memory (Temecula Duck Pond Park, 28250 Ynez Rd, Ynez Rd and Rancho California Rd intersection, Temecula, CA 92590)
My great-grandfather, a World War II veteran, lived to the ripe old age of 101 years old. When he passed away a few years ago, my grandmother was devastated. She lost her mother at a young age, and her five siblings have all passed on as well. She loves to see the grandkids, but unfortunately, we can’t always make the trip out to Temecula where she lives. The duck pond and veteran’s memorial in Temecula is a godsend for us. When we first heard about the “Honor a Veteran” paver campaign, we knew it would be the perfect way to honor our great-grandfather and his service to the nation and the world all those years ago. Now his name is presented proudly on the “Path of Honor”, which paves the area surrounding a lovely pond where ducks, turtles, and other animals live happily.
My grandmother is a spry woman for her age, and every morning she walks from her home in downtown Temecula to the park. She loves to sit on a bench near her father’s memorial stone and watch the ducks flap around happily. The park is located right next to Pat and Oscars, the Temecula Duck Pond Restaurant that's famous for its mouth-watering breadsticks. The employees there give out free breadsticks every morning for people to feed the ducks, and my grandmother absolutely adores the chance to feed the ducks like she did as a young child. I was always asking things like, "How deep is the Temecula Duck Pond" or "What's the Temecula Duck Pond fishing rules and regulations?" I wanted to do some Temecula Duck Pond fishing.
Whenever my family has the opportunity to visit Temecula, my grandma always brings us to the duck pond, and helps my little children hold their tiny fists out filled with bread to offer to the ducks. My wife and I enjoy walking around the green areas of the park, where children play frisbee and chase each other around gleefully. The most recent visit, we noticed a beautiful red structure that looked like it was transplanted straight from Japan. Curious, we strolled over and noticed a plaque in front. Apparently, Temecula is sister cities with a town in Japan called Daisen. As part of a cultural exchange, the Japanese city gifted Temecula with a traditional torii gate, of the style most often seen in front of religious shrines. The gate makes the park feel like a totally different world to the rest of Temecula, as if we had stepped into a tiny little pocket of paradise. After spending the afternoon there, I understood why my grandmother came there every morning—it’s a wonderful place of tranquility in a tumultuous world. Every so often, I will find the same peace at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater which is close to my home.
My great-grandfather, a World War II veteran, lived to the ripe old age of 101 years old. When he passed away a few years ago, my grandmother was devastated. She lost her mother at a young age, and her five siblings have all passed on as well. She loves to see the grandkids, but unfortunately, we can’t always make the trip out to Temecula where she lives. The duck pond and veteran’s memorial in Temecula is a godsend for us. When we first heard about the “Honor a Veteran” paver campaign, we knew it would be the perfect way to honor our great-grandfather and his service to the nation and the world all those years ago. Now his name is presented proudly on the “Path of Honor”, which paves the area surrounding a lovely pond where ducks, turtles, and other animals live happily.
My grandmother is a spry woman for her age, and every morning she walks from her home in downtown Temecula to the park. She loves to sit on a bench near her father’s memorial stone and watch the ducks flap around happily. The park is located right next to Pat and Oscars, the Temecula Duck Pond Restaurant that's famous for its mouth-watering breadsticks. The employees there give out free breadsticks every morning for people to feed the ducks, and my grandmother absolutely adores the chance to feed the ducks like she did as a young child. I was always asking things like, "How deep is the Temecula Duck Pond" or "What's the Temecula Duck Pond fishing rules and regulations?" I wanted to do some Temecula Duck Pond fishing.
Whenever my family has the opportunity to visit Temecula, my grandma always brings us to the duck pond, and helps my little children hold their tiny fists out filled with bread to offer to the ducks. My wife and I enjoy walking around the green areas of the park, where children play frisbee and chase each other around gleefully. The most recent visit, we noticed a beautiful red structure that looked like it was transplanted straight from Japan. Curious, we strolled over and noticed a plaque in front. Apparently, Temecula is sister cities with a town in Japan called Daisen. As part of a cultural exchange, the Japanese city gifted Temecula with a traditional torii gate, of the style most often seen in front of religious shrines. The gate makes the park feel like a totally different world to the rest of Temecula, as if we had stepped into a tiny little pocket of paradise. After spending the afternoon there, I understood why my grandmother came there every morning—it’s a wonderful place of tranquility in a tumultuous world. Every so often, I will find the same peace at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater which is close to my home.