Julian

Julian is a small town in the mountains to the northeast of San Diego. It was originally founded after the Civil War when gold was discovered in the area. Julian has lots of shops and restaurants and is famous for apple pie. There are even apple orchards in the area. You can pick your own apples in the fall. Julian is always a great destination for a weekend drive. We like to make a loop and take the Highway 78 through Julian on the way up or back and Highway 79 through Cuyamaca the other way. The drive is a big part of the appeal to Julian. There are farms and open space and you may even get a chance to see some deer or turkeys. This is especially true if you are on the road early or late in the day. There is so much to see and do on this day trip that you may have trouble deciding. For more information go to http://www.julianca.com/ Enjoy!