Weekend Driver San Diego

Go back a century and a long auto trip meant stopping frequently for more than just snacks or gas. Cars needed sometimes hourly maintenance to fill the radiator, change tires and add oil. Along the two-lane highways of the day, garages sprang up every few miles. Later, entrepreneurs built roadside attractions. Most survived into the [...]

Here’s a drive that always amazes first-timers: the drive from Temecula to Fallbrook on DeLuz Road. You’ve seen the mountains every time you take I-15 north from Escondido to Riverside County, but the freeway slices straight through. East and west of the freeway the mountains are rugged and the road is twisty. It’s up and [...]

A socked-in weekend and you’re headed to the beach? If you’re looking to drive and avoid traffic, this is the time to do it. I haven’t seen much of Old Mr. Sun this week, as our pal the marine layer has kept coastal communities gray and cool. But it’s a great weekend to take a [...]

Rain or shine, here’s a great mountain trip for this weekend. It’s an oldie but a goodie, La Posta Loop from January 2003. Head out east on I-8, exiting at Buckman Springs. From there, you’ll head south to find a beautiful and historic lake, twisting roads worthy of any sports sedan you might own or [...]

Well, spring break is over and we’re all on that last push before summer begins. If you’re already planning a trip for the summer, consider this one… the Natchez Trace, 400-plus miles from Nashville to Natchez, Miss. I took this a few years ago, so enjoy my blog postings for this week’s Weekend Trip.

Mt. Laguna is more than a mile high and about an hour east of San Diego. It’s rugged yet there’s enough rolling land that trails make it great for hiking and off-roading. Are you one of the millions with all-wheel-drive SUVs that never get dirty? Try this easy route with lots of choices around the [...]

After that big family Easter or Passover dinner, why not a drive around town? Here’s one from back in May 2004 that should fit the bill… close to home (maybe you even live on the route), great views, history and you might learn something about your hometown. It’s Streetcar Suburbs, a twisting drive through Mission [...]

Here’s a great drive for this weekend: Canyon Sin Nombre in the Anza Borrego Desert State park. Exersise your SUV and see some flowers. And don’t forget to get your GPS tour at http://www.geovative.com/GeoTours/tourView.asp?6174Vq=JHJE

Not everybody thinks of San Diego being a city of some pretty rugged hills. Truth is, the hills and valleys are what define neighborhoods and cities throughout the county. So are there San Francisco-like hills in San Diego? Ones that have straight up-and-down roads where Steve McQueen and crew could have shot the classic chase [...]

Probably not the best weekend for the Tierra Del Sol trip: http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/18/snow-covers-mountains-eve-spring/