California Road Trips 2008 - (Page 30) california road trips 2008 SAN DIEGO COUNTY S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E Treasure hunt, SoCal style Pick from a bounty of chic boutiques, art galleries, wineries, and beachside shops, mixed with a dash of Mexico. classic Old Town Mexican Café. INFO: 619/232-3101 Spirited Mexican dining; Balboa Theatre (at left) Pacific Beach (7 mi/11.5 km: 13 min). Get funky at vibrant boutiques and hang-loose surf shops lining Garnet Avenue, the heart of hip, fun “PB.” Stroll along the Ocean Front Boardwalk. INFO: 858/273-3303 Silver Strand State Beach. Capture photos of the kids at this lovely strip of pale sand that divides San Diego Bay from the Pacific. Enjoy warm, safe waters for the little ones, especially on the bay side. INFO: 619/435-5184 La Jolla (4 mi/6.5 km: 11 min). Play with puppets or build a train track at Geppetto’s, a child’s toy-store fantasy. Toss a Frisbee at grassy Scripps Park, adjacent to stunning La Jolla Cove. INFO: 619/236-1212 Poway (15 mi/24 km: 24 min). Enjoy canyon views and lush greens at Maderas Golf Club, designed by Johnny Miller and Robert Muirgraves. Stop by the pro shop for top-brand golf togs. INFO: 858/451-8100 Coronado (3.5 mi/5.5 km: 4 min). Drive across the spectacular 2.2-mile San Diego–Coronado Bay Bridge for gorgeous beach walks to discover hidden treasures at Art in the Park, with more than 50 juried artists, at Spreckels Park. INFO: 866/599-7242 Encinitas (17.5 mi/28 km: 25 min). Retreat to the beauty (and quiet) of 30-acre Quail Botanical Gardens, including the coral-reef inspired “Undersea Succulent Garden.” Find a treasure trove of nature-themed gifts and native plants at the nursery. INFO: 760/436-3036 N Oceanside 1 Carlsbad S21 5 78 0 5 mi S6 Escondido 78 Downtown San Diego (6 mi/ 10 km: 15 min). Enter a dreamland of nearly 200 posh boutiques and eateries at Horton Plaza. Across 4th Avenue, visit gloriously restored 1924 Balboa Theatre (tickets, 619/570-1100). INFO: 619/239-8180 Carlsbad (9.5 mi/15.5 km: 13 min). Watch the wonder in your child’s eyes at LEGOLAND California. Peruse Carlsbad Premium Outlets for name-brand buys. INFO: 800/227-5722 Encinitas S9 S6 15 S6 56 S4 Escondido (19.5 mi/31.5 km: 21 Old Town San Diego (3.5 mi/ 6 km: 13 min). Find colorful ceramics, fashions, and art treasures from Mexico at Bazaar del Mundo. Enjoy authentic south-of-the-border fare at the lively min). Sample delightful local wines, like Belle Marie, Ferrara, Orfila, and Bernardo. Drive past technicolor-bright fields of cultivated flowers. INFO: 619/232-3101 Poway 5 2 52 805 163 52 La Jolla Pacific Beach 274 15 125 8 3 163 3 more ways…to bring home treasure Old Town San Diego 15 125 1 Get local tips at the California Welcome Center SM, in San Diego E. Harbor Dr. Oceanside. INFO: 800/233-9050 2 Collect priceless memories at the Museum of Contemporary Art, in La Jolla. INFO: 858/454-3541 3 Snap photos of the sunset on sailboat cruises around the bay. INFO: 619/232-3101 30 www.visitcalifornia.com Welcome Center SM Family Outdoors Arts Shopping Beach Coronado 3 Market St. 54 ay go B 75 SILVER STRAND SB 5 805 Golf Wine & Dine State Park Brett Shoaf, Zia Soleil/Getty Pacific n ea Oc Sa ie nD http://www.visitcalifornia.com
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.