North County and Around
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in North County and Around - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Five blocks east of the center of Julian you can take an hour-long tour of an authentic family-owned gold mine from 1870. Displays along the...Read More
The largest bulb-production farm in Southern California has hillsides abloom here each spring, when thousands of Giant Tecolote ranunculus produce...Read More
The centerpiece of a development that includes resort hotels, a designer discount shopping mall, an aquarium, and a water park, LEGOLAND has...Read More
A branch of the San Diego Zoo, 35 miles to the north, the 1,800-acre preserve in the San Pasqual Valley is designed to protect endangered species...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThe palms and the golden lotus-flower domes of the nearby Self-Realization Fellowship temple and ashram earned this picturesque beach, also...Read More
Today more than 1,000 square miles of desert and mountain country are included in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, one of the few parks in...Read More
Rangers and displays at this excellent visitor center can point you in the right direction. Most of the desert plants also can be seen in the...Read More
Seven miles east of Julian, this gallery reveals a wealth of contemporary art. Five rooms are filled with paintings, photos, sculpture, ceramics...Read More
While development destroyed many of the saltwater marsh wildlife habitats that once punctuated the North County coastline, this 610-acre lagoon...Read More
A trip to the oldest operating winery in Southern California, founded in 1889 and run by the Rizzo family since 1928, feels like traveling back...Read More
An entertainment complex with two theaters, an art museum, and a conference center, the center presents operas, musicals, plays, dance performances...Read More
A large collection of surfing memorabilia, going back to the earliest days of the sport, is on display here, along with old black-and-white...Read More
This center, just outside Julian, is one of the few places in North America where you can get an up-close view of the gray wolves that once...Read More
A reef break draws surfers to this beach, popularly known as George's, and there are great cafés and restaurants nearby, such as Las Olas and...Read More
Remnants from late 1800s, including the original well dug by John Frazier and a monument to him, are found here. The elaborately decorated stone...Read More
A 3,058-acre conservation area and historic ranch site is laced with more than 20 miles of multipurpose trails for hikers, mountain bikers,...Read More
This famously clean 2-mile-long beach is the perfect place for long barefoot walks and sunbathing due to its extremely fine, soft sand and lack...Read More
The Spanish Mission–style fairground is the home of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club ( www.dmtc.com ). Crooner Bing Crosby and his Hollywood buddies...Read More
Along with its collection of high-end shops, the tiered plaza contains outstanding restaurants and fountain courtyards with Pacific views. Some...Read More
This gallery showcases works by local artists, with regular exhibitions and year-round special events. ...Read More
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