The Encinitas Historical Society is located next to the ocean, inside the first Encinitas schoolhouse. Visitors can learn about the history of Encinitas while walking on the original wood floor from 1883, in the room where every school age child in Encinitas was educated, all eight of them. If you are lucky like we were, …
The Warner-Carrillo Ranch House is a California and National Historic Landmark, and is located right along our route home from Anza Borrego Desert. This is our first time stopping because it always looks closed and/or they are currently only open on the weekend. Although the ranch house ended its use as a party place for …
La Casa del Zorro Resort and Spa is magical. Visitors are transported back to 1937, when this luxury resort was first opened. The 42-acre landscaped desert, complete with wild animals like owls, bats, and rabbits, continues to showcase passé amenities such as shuffle board and croquet (why these games are out of style, we will …
Borrego Springs is just a two hour drive from Oceanside. In just 120 minutes you go from a cool ocean breeze to hot desert air. Borrego Springs is a funky, artistic, sleepy, little town with a lot of history. The town was founded in the 1880s but it hasn’t grown like Palm Springs has. With …
The San Diego Botanic Garden cleared out the 8,000 square foot Dickinson Family Education Conservatory for their new exhibit, World of Houseplants. The exhibit aims to help guests identity and care for their houseplants, so everyone leaves the greenhouse with a greener thumb. Although not as colorful as the orchid exhibit, it is much more …