Many of the great driving roads in San Diego county are in areas where October’s fires raged, but many others were untouched.
Trips for Today
Ramona roundabout: Wandering through the mountain town’s trails
Ramona is one of the special places in San Diego county. Not ...
OC’s Santiago and Trabuco Canyons Are Twisty Fun
Legendary is a label that applies to many roads, none more than ...
There’s Always a Dirt Road Somewhere; Mountain Snow Leads to Sunny Proctor Valley
It’s hard to believe, but even in San Diego the weather can ...
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Be sure to pick up UT San Diego on Saturday for the next Weekend Driver column
Be sure to pick up a copy of UT San Diego (the San Diego Union-Tribune) on Saturday for the next Weekend Driver column, Train Stop to History, in the Wheels section. It’s a great day trip out to an old railroad station in the middle of the desert, a place where folks taking the San [...]
Wandering Through South Bay, or the new story in UT San Diego — Your Weekend Drive
Here’s a horrible choice… whether to take this Saturday’s brand new Weekend Driver in the UT San Diego or a classic drive from 2006? Well, that depends on a few things. Plenty of time? Head to the desert, where Saturday’s drive hits the sand, in search of the remains of an old railroad station in [...]
It’s me on KUSI with Dave Stall talking about Saturday’s Weekend Driver in UT San Diego
Well, I need to lose some weight but here I am with Dave Stall and David Davis this morning on KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego. We’re talking about this Saturday’s Weekend Driver column in the Wheels section of UT San Diego. Enjoy the video clip!
I’m on KUSI with Dave Stall on Wednesday morning!
Be sure to turn into KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, about 6:40 a.m., with car guy Dave Stall. We’ll be taking a look at the new Subaru Forester and talking about my upcoming Union-Tribune column, Desert Station. It’s running Saturday in the newspaper and I’ll have a sneak peak with [...]
Detroit’s back… from CBS Sunday Morning
Good story today from CBS Sunday Morning on the changes among the Detroit Three. Link»
East County Zig-Zag has lake views, twisty roads — Your Weekend Trip
Here’s a really fun trip over some little-known roads in San Diego County… but isn’t that what Weekend Driver is all about? It’s East County Zig-Zag, a loop around the East County communities of Lake Morena, Campo, Cameron Corners, La Posta, Live Oak Springs and Boulevard, plus the Campo Indian Reservation. If you stay on [...]
In case you’re headed up I-5 this weekend, try a GPS guided trip
If you’ve got a Garmin, TomTom or iPhone, give this a try if you’re headed up to LA this weekend… or perhaps when you return. Turn off the freeway at Genesee Avenue (headed north) or Oceanside Harbor Drive (headed south), head on over to the old Pacific Highway and give a GPS guided tour a [...]
It’s Burger Run day… head to Vista if you’re looking for a fun time
The 25th annual Vista Burger run is tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 14. Registration starts at 6 a.m. at the Pepper Tree Frosty, 270 South Santa Fe Ave. in Vista. It’s one of the biggest car shows and rod runs in the county and it looks like the weather will be beautiful. More info: http://www.burgerrun.info/
Newsroom: US News Best Cars list has Rav 4, Taurus Miata
In case you’re in the market for a fine, new car, US News and World Report is out with its top picks for new cars, online at http://usnews.com/cars-money. The magazine says the list helps average Joes and Janes find the right car for the money. Here’s the list. 2012 BEST CARS FOR THE MONEY AWARDS [...]
Cruising El Cajon Boulevard — Your Weekend Trip
If you’re looking for something close-in this weekend, how about a cruise down El Cajon Boulevard, what one perhaps too-dreamy city planner once called the “Champs Elysees of San Diego.” The wide, mostly straight boulevard runs from Normal Street and Park Boulevard east to Main Street in El Cajon, with a bit of an interruption [...]
Let Weekend Driver San Diego be your guide to the best drives in San Diego County. From DeLuz to Dulzura, Oceanside to Ocotillo, nothing’s more exciting than a twisting drive through San Diego County. Read more»
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