San Diego Travel

San Diego Travel

June 29, 2008

CALIFORNIA'S ROOTS

Old Town: San Diego's colorful heart

San Diego

June 29, 2003

Observing San Diego County

Here's an inland California tour to tuck away for spring or fall, when the weather is cooler: a country ramble through forests and farmland in northern San Diego County, plus a visit to lofty Palomar Observatory.

An urban pulse in San Diego

March 9, 2003

WEEKEND ESCAPE

An urban pulse in San Diego

We had left L.A. on Interstate 5 and were near-ing Encinitas when the weekend really started going south.

Beach-side bohemia by San Diego

February 9, 2003

WEEKEND ESCAPE

Beach-side bohemia by San Diego

I first visited the tiny community of Leucadia in northern San Diego County four years ago on a bicycle trip.

Baby Steps in the Wilds of San Diego

June 2, 2002

WEEKEND ESCAPE

Baby Steps in the Wilds of San Diego

Somewhere between the 500-pound baby rhinoceros, the 5-foot-tall baby giraffe and the litter of red river hogs, I became very grateful that I am a human mommy. Neither my Danny Mac nor my Fiona came into the world placidly, but at least no hoofs were involved.

Trolling San Diego by Trolley

October 28, 2001

WEEKEND ESCAPE

Trolling San Diego by Trolley

No vehicle deserves a break more than my little red pickup truck. In 15 years, it has ferried me safely over 271,000 miles of the planet. So it was pure joy to check the truck into the parking garage at the Bristol San Diego hotel for a weekend last month. This not only gave it a rest, but also left me and my companion, Marc, free to explore the city by trolley, using minimal shoe leather.

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