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==History== [[File:Guajome Ranch House 2012-09-21 13-28-14.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Rancho Guajome Adobe]] is the second oldest building in Vista.]] The Vista area was originally inhabited by the [[Luiseño people|Luiseño Indians]], who established a village in today's Vista called ''Tovalum.''<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Eligio |first1=Miranda |last2=Jonatan |date=July 16, 2020 |title=The American Indian Studies Department of Palomar College |url=https://www.palomar.edu/sse/the-american-indian-studies-department-of-palomar-college/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=Office of Student Success & Equity |language=en}}</ref> The prosperity of the mission-era declined by the 1830s with the [[Mexican War of Independence|independence of Mexico]] from Spain. The Mexican government began to grant land ownerships to a variety of people, thus beginning the Rancho era of California. Three ranchos were granted in the Vista area: [[Rancho Guajome]], [[Rancho Buena Vista (Felipe)|Rancho Buena Vista]], and [[Rancho Agua Hedionda|Agua Hedionda Y los Manos]].<ref>Doyle, Harrison and Ruth. ''A History of Vista,'' Hillside Press, 1983. pgs. 4–5.</ref> In the 1850s the ranchos began to fade due to changing political conditions and the scarcity of water. A growing number of settlers came to the area after California became a state in 1850 and began to create smaller agricultural holdings. One settler in the Vista area, [[John A. Frazier]], applied to open the first post office and after several attempts to name the city ([[Frazier Park, California|Frazier]] and [[Buena Vista, Amador County, California|Buena Vista]] were already taken), Frazier finally chose the name "Vista"; the post office was opened in 1882.<ref>Doyle, ''A History of Vista,'' p. 36</ref> In 1870, Bernard Delpy arrived from France to build what eventually became known as "Delpy Corners" at the intersection of today's [[California county routes in zone S#S13|East Vista Way]] and Foothill Drive. His nephew, Jules Jacques Delpy, joined him in 1879 and together they planted several hundred acres of grapes. In 1886, they built the first successful winery in the country. The winery was shut down by the Prohibition era.<ref>Doyle, ''A History of Vista,'' p. 28</ref> Inhibited by the lack of water, Vista grew slowly through the early 1910s to less than 1,000 people. With a 1923, however, the Vista Irrigation District had the necessary funding to construct a new water supply from [[Lake Henshaw]].<ref>Doyle, ''A History of Vista,'' p. 38</ref> Agriculture began to flourish in the area, including citrus fruits, tomatoes, celery, and most prominently avocados. Vista became home to multiple avocado packing facilities, and by the late 1940s was promoted as "the avocado capital of the world" <ref>Doyle, ''A History of Vista,'' p. 39</ref> The rise in agriculture led in turn to further commercial development. Following [[World War II]], agriculture declined with an influx of population and housing. The City of Vista was incorporated on January 23, 1963. The frequent housing booms of the 1970s through early 2000s greatly increased the population of Vista, and the city limits have grown as well. Many light manufacturing businesses moved into Vista beginning in the 1980s, and with the founding of several breweries in the 21st century Vista has become a significant element in the [[beer in San Diego County, California|San Diego craft beer industry.]] [[File:Paseo Santa Fe in Vista, CA.png|left|thumb|Paseo Santa Fe in Downtown Vista]] Since the 1990s, the downtown area has received about $12 million in investments from Vista for improvements.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Renaissance: A Look at Downtown Vista's History & Rebirth {{!}} Downtown Vista, CA |url=https://downtownvista.org/feature/renaissance-a-look-at-downtown-vistas-history-and-rebirth |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=downtownvista.org}}</ref> The City of Vista released a plan in 2015 for the further development of downtown, aiming to make it the main commercial, social, and cultural hub in Vista.<ref name=":0" /> In 2020, Vista finished the Paseo Santa Fe corridor project, which transformed almost a mile of [[California county routes in zone S#S14|Santa Fe Avenue]] into a pedestrian-friendly street with a number of restaurants and housing complexes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paseo Santa Fe Street Improvements Phase III {{!}} City of Vista |url=https://www.cityofvista.com/visitors/paseo-santa-fe-corridor/paseo-santa-fe-phase-iii |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=www.cityofvista.com |language=en}}</ref>
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