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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
along a narrow spit connecting Coronado to
Imperial Beach.

DEL MAR
Camino del Mar. 858/755-4844. Dine
outdoors and enjoy art galleries.
Del Mar Racetrack. 858/755-1141. 2260 Jimmy
Durante Blvd. Built by Bing Crosby and Pat
O'Brien; opened in 1937.

ESCONDIDO
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum.
760/941-1791. 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave. Recall
past farm equipment and machinery at this
40-acre site.
California Center for the Arts. 760/839-4138.
340 N. Escondido Blvd. Dance, music, and
theater in world-class showcase.

Cuyamaca Peak. 760/765-3020. 3.5-mile trail
to the peak; great views, winter snow.

Deer Park Winery & Auto Museum.
760/749-1666. 29013 Champagne Blvd.
Taste the good life: Chardonnay and classic
convertibles.

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
760/765-3020. Hwy. 79. An oak and pine
woodland forest at 4,600 feet.

Heritage Walk Museum. 760/743-8207.
321 N. Broadway. Go back in time to the
19th century.

EL CAJON

San Diego Zoo Safari Park. 15500 San
Pasqual Valley Rd. Choose your safari adventure and experience animals like never before.
Feel the power of tigers at the new Tiger Trail,
now open! sdzsafaripark.org. See ad, p. 179

DESCANSO

Imperial (Algodones) Sand Dunes.
760/337-4400. Grab a dune buggy and go.
Olaf Wieghorst Museum. 619/590-3431.
131 Rea Ave. Works by "the dean of Western
art."

ENCINITAS
Encinitas Classic Car Cruise Nights.
760/943-1950. Thursdays in summer, watch
woodies and more line Hwy. 101.
San Diego Botanic Garden. 760/436-3036.
230 Quail Gardens Dr. Support conservation of
endangered plants; Seeds of Wonder Children's
Garden hosts special family events.
Swami's. 760/633-2740. Surf North County's
most famous waves.

San Pasqual Battleﬁeld State Historic Park.
760/737-2201. Commemorates 1846 battle in
Mexican-American War.
Visit Escondido. 760/839-4777.
235 E. Grand Ave.
Welk Resort Theatre. 888/802-7469.
8860 Lawrence Welk Dr. Take advantage
of this intimate 339-seat venue for
family-friendly musicals.

FALLBROOK
Fallbrook Historical Society Museum.
760/723-4125. 260 Rocky Crest Rd. Progress

from early settler history to a circa 1900
farmhouse to antique Ford cars.

IMPERIAL BEACH
Border Field State Park. 619/575-3613.
Salt- and freshwater marshes provide refuge to
migrating waterfowl.
Imperial Beach Pier. 619/424-3151. 910
Seacoast Dr. Walk along California's southernmost pier in the most southwesterly city in
the U.S.
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research
Reserve. 619/575-3613. 301 Caspian Way.

JACUMBA
Desert View Tower. 619/766-4612.
In-Ko-Pah Park Rd. Climb around Boulder
Park, where weathered rocks form caves and
craggy walkways.

JULIAN
Descanso Junction to Julian. 760/765-1857.
Short and pretty 25-mile drive up Hwy. 79 from
I-8 to Hwy. 78.
Eagle Mine. 760/765-0036. 2320 C St.
Tour real gold mine; pan for gold.
Julian Pioneer Museum. 760/765-0227.
2811 Washington St. What began as a brewery
in the 1880s is now the town's museum.
Main Street. Find artists, apples, and quaint
lodgings.

LA JOLLA
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution
of Oceanography. 858/534-FISH. 2300
Expedition Way. Hands-on displays and multimedia exhibits show the wonders of ocean life
in more than 60 habitats.
Coast Walk. 858/454-1444. Relax on this
1/4-mile stroll with great views of La Jolla Bay.
La Jolla Playhouse. 858/550-1010. 2910
La Jolla Village Dr. One of America's most
respected and prestigious theaters.
Mt. Soledad. 858/551-5222. Via Capri at
Soledad Rd. Take in the 360-degree vista from
atop La Jolla's highest spot.

SOAK UP SAN DIEGO
Dinner and Champagne Brunch Cruises . Harbor Cruises & Sea Lion Adventures
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Museum of Contemporary Art.
858/454-3541. 700 Prospect St. More than
4,000 works created after 1950 by major and
emerging artists.
Prospect Street. 858/454-1444. Shop at La
Jolla's answer to Rodeo Drive.
Surf Diva. 858/454-8273. 2160 Avenida de
la Playa. World's ﬁrst surf school for women
and girls.
Torrey Pines State Beach & Natural
Reserve. 858/755-2063. 12600 N. Torrey
Pines Rd. One of only two natural Torrey pine
habitats in the world.

MOUNT LAGUNA
Laguna Mountain Recreation Area.
619/445-6235. Sunrise Hwy. Hike or enjoy
horseback riding on the Paciﬁc Crest Trail.

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OCEANSIDE
Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center.
760/439-2473. 2202 S. Coast Hwy. Spot
birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles in
lagoon wetlands.
California Surf Museum. 760/721-6876.
312 Pier View Way. Catch the evolution of surfboard design and manufacturing techniques.

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