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Just an hour from San Diego is this classic mountain retreat. This old-fashioned village is a base for horseback riding, fishing, hiking, camping and western re-enactments. Discover history while staying at a romantic bed-n-breakfast lodge. Guests may also sample cuisine and world famous Julian Apple Pie at the fine local restaurants.

Ramona San Vicente Resort
24157 San Vicente Rd, Ramona CA 92065;
Location: Near San Diego Country Estates
This fine Ramona Golf and Tennis Resort is located 45 minutes from San Diego and 20 minutes from Wild Animal Park. The resort is found on 300 acres with Championship Golf, lighted Tennis courts, Olympic size pool and spa, extensive Equestrian facilities, walking and hiking trails. San Vicente Resort is a smoke free property with banquet space.

Ramona Riviera Oaks Resort
25382 Pappas Road, Ramona CA 92065;
Location: Near San Diego Country Estates
The Riviera Oaks Resort has two large swimming pools and a fabulous Day Spa for the ultimate in pampered relaxation! The Day Spa offers a wide variety of treatments including Swedish massage, body wraps, and stone therapy massage. Spacious villas are equipped with all the comforts of home, including a fireplace in each villa for complete restoration of body and soul.

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Escondido Comfort Inn
1290 West Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
Escondido Center for the Arts, Iceoplex and North County Fair Shopping Mall are minutes from the hotel. Fine restaurants and businesses are also nearby. Temecula and Esconido wineries are a short drive away. Standard room amenities include air-conditioning, an alarm clock radio, cable TV, dataport, hairdryer, iron, ironing board, mini-refrigerator, and telephone.

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Escondido North Best Western
1700 Seven Oaks Road, Escondido, CA 92026;
Location: I-15 Exit to El Norte Pkwy, north of Downtown Escondido;
The Best Western Escondido Hotel offers deluxe accommodations and is conveniently situated close to local freeways for easy access. This San Diego area hotel in Escondido is minutes away from the California Center for the Arts and San Diego Wild Animal Park. Other hotel amenities include lobby with fireplace, outdoor heated swimming pool and meeting facilities that accommodate groups up to 100.

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Julian (Elev: 4200 FT) is a rustic mountain top community named for Mike Julian, a mining recorder who worked the local gold mine in 1870. After the gold mines closed out, the community turned into a fruit-growing center and today is famed for its apple production. This area is surrounded by state park, national forest lands and abandoned gold mines making it a good location for desert or mountain camping trips.

Julian Mining Company
4444 Orchard Lane & State Hwy 78, Wynola CA 92036; Mine Website;
Popular living history field trips of working gold rush mine, apple farm, native american sites, overnites.

Eagle Mine Co - Gold Mine Tours - Julian CA
Location: North end of C Street; (760) 765-0036; Tours Daily 10-3;
One hour tour through a genuine gold mine covers history of gold mining.

Warner Springs Ranch Resort
The historic Warner Springs Ranch, established in 1844, has been serving up western hospitality to travelers since the days of the old west Butterfield Overland Stage Coach. Resort facilities include equestrian center, golf course, conference rooms, hiking, swimming, tennis, massage & spa, sky sailing and special events center.

Mission Santa Ysabel
23013 SR-79, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070; (760) 765-0810; Open: Daily 7AM-Dusk;
Santa Ysabel was a sub-mission of Mission San Diego de Alcalá. It was established in 1818 as a means of serving people who had a hard time getting to San Diego. There is nothing left of the original asistencia however in 1924 the San Ysabel chapel was dedicated and sits near the site of the original adobe. Contains museum, murals and an Indian burial ground.

Observers Inn - Julian CA
Observatory Stargazing - Day Tours / Night Tours
3535 Highway 79, Julian, CA 92036; 760-765-0088; Facility Website;
View the planets, galaxies, star clusters and the moon through large research grade telescopes. An experienced astronomer leads you through this visual delight.

California Wolf Center - Julian CA
P.O. Box 1389, Julian, CA 92036; 760-765-0030; Center Website;
We promote conservation of gray wolves and all wildlife through education, exhibition, participation in captive breeding programs, and studies of captive-wild wolves.

Palomar Observatory - CalTech
Palomar Observatory is home to the historic Hale 200-inch telescope. Other facilities on the mountain include the 60-inch, 48-inch, 18-inch and the Snoop telescopes. The 60-inch telescope is home to the Automated Transient Observing System. The 48-inch telescope is home to the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking and Palomar-QUEST surveys.

Lake Cuyamaca
This picture-book 110 acre lake is proof positive that good things come in small packages. Stocked with over 44,000 lbs. of fish, Lake Cuyamaca is the only San Diego lake that is able to stock trout all year long. Other species of fish include Florida bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill and sturgeon.

Local Orchards and Winerys
Agriculture:
Menghini Winery - 1150 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian CA

Julian Apple Days - [OCT]
1st Weekend in October / Menghini Winery / Festival Website;
Highlights include apple displays, kids games,antique tractor display, beer and wine garden, music and karaoke, themed food and merchandise. Guests also enjoy apple pie contest and dinner dance featuring live music. Festival presented by the Julian Merchants Association

Doves and Desperados Julian [SUN]
Downtown stage next to Julian Market & Deli / Festival Website;
Show Times: Sundays - 1PM/2PM/3PM - Weather Permitting;
Historic comedy Skits.

Julian Country Christmas [DEC]
Main Street / Festival Website;
Indulge in a Victorian Christmas tea, sing Christmas carols with costumed holiday carolers, sip a cup of hot chocolate or spiced cider. And you can watch the annual Living Nativity tableau, cuddle under a blanket while riding down Main Street in a carriage, take in a performance of The Christmas Carol starring Julian kids, stay in a cozy bed an breakfast that’s all decked out in holiday finery, or even stroll down a quiet country lane.

Julian Melodrama [OCT]
Town Hall Stage / Weekends in October / Theater Website;
90 minutes of old-fashioned, inexpensive family fun and entertainment. Participation in the all-volunteer amateur production is a huge time commitment, which has been shared over the past 50 years by almost every family in Julian.

Julian Grape Stomp Early Sep
Menghini Winery / Labor Day Weekend / Festival Website;
Visitors celebrate the harvest of the grapes with a real, olde-world style grape stomp and festa at the Menghini Winery. The festa draws approximately 1800 people each year.

Julian Bluegrass Festival [mid-Sept]
Frank Lane Park / Festival Website;
Annual event started in 1971, this is the oldest Bluegrass Festival in California. Many of the finest bluegrass artists today started on this stage in contests and in performances.

Ramona Air Fair [LATE JUNE]
Features aerial firefighting and historic military aviation demonstrations.

Julian Dining Adventures
Prime Restaurant, Bakery and Apple Pie Shop Listings:
Romano's Dodge House - 2718 "B" Street - historic home converted to old world restaurant.
Dudley's Famous Bakery - Santa Ysabel
Julian Cafe and Bakery
Mom's Pie House - Julian - and famous the world over for our apple pie

San Dieguito River Park
Future parkland property rich in habitat, cultural recreational and scenic values as well as a future route for a Coast-to-Crest Trail.
>Tour Cleveland National Forest

Southern most of protected forest lands in California includes 430,000 acres of San Diego, Orange and Riverside divided into three distinct areas. Comprises of conifer woodlands and chaparral.

Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve
Rising over 5,000 feet and covering more than 25,000 acres, this majestic 15 mile ridge lies in the heart of San Diego County's backcountry, stretching from Lake Henshaw to the Anza Borrego Desert with the historic town of Julian at its feet.
Volcan Mountain Wilderness Foundation

K.Q. Ranch RV Camping Resort - Julian CA
449 KQ Ranch Road, Julian, CA 92036; 760-765-2244; Resort Weblink;
Only 4 miles south of Julian on SR-79, the resort has access to the Pacific Crest and California riding and hiking trails. A popular choice for all RV, equestrian, and nature enthusiasts, creating a perfect blend of comfort and rustic charm.

Julian Horse Stables
Instructional trail rides and horsemanship, through the oaks and pines, where you will be treated to some of the most scenic views the area has to offer, including views to the Cuyamaca and Volcan Mountains.
Julian Stables
Kenner Horse Ranch - A ride to remember. Beautiful backcountry scenery.
Smoketree Arabian Ranch - Horse whispering along with guided trail rides.

Julian Recreation Groups
Outdoors Groups and Special Events:
R&B Bicycle Club - venues are the Julian and Borrego areas which offers you some of the finest cycling to be found anywhere.