Written by thecopes on September 18, 2003
- If you are not into astronomy or winding mountain roads, you can probably skip the Palomar Observatory. My wife and I enjoyed the somewhat harrowing drive up Palomar Mountain and, while neither of us are...
Written by toytwin78 on April 1, 2007
- Out and about in Escondido there are many places from the familiar to the family owned to try. Our favorite is Spires on Valley Pkwy. with home cooking and terrific service (Brande is our favorite...
Written by berky on February 15, 2006
- The Chocolate Cafe is right next to Orfila Winery, close to the junction of highway 78 and 79 near Santa Isabel, not far from the picturesque town of Julian. All manner of chocolate and confections...
Written by berky on February 15, 2006
- The Orfila Winery is a great place to stop for a while. We entered the large building through the door at the east and found before us a huge open area with a large selection...
Written by berky on February 11, 2006
- We chose to visit the children’s beach because we heard that one can see sea lions lounging on the rocks. Parking was the largest difficulty, and we visited in October—we heard from locals that mostly...
Written by Kiberkid on December 21, 2003
- This resort is a great place to go. There is so much to do in the area. We took a bus trip to Mexico which was very informative & a lot of fun....
Written by toytwin78 on April 14, 2007
- This is the best gathering of classic cars, from works-in-progress to priceless, museum-quality vehicles. From hot rods to the Edsel.
This is a cool way to spend the evening.
Classic music by a DJ from the doo-wop...
Written by toytwin78 on April 1, 2007
- Around town for night life there are some fun places to hang out. Pounders (on Grand Ave..) This is an awesome place to go to hear live local music... whether it be the blues to...
Written by toytwin78 on March 20, 2007
- In my search of a quiet place in Escondido for a getaway, I found some that should not be used by the unwary traveler. The motel 6 on Mission Avenue, and especially the Mt. Vernon...
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