Todd’s Guidebook - North County
Sightseeing
The San Diego Safari Park Zoo is the northern cousin of the famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park. You can stroll all day long and picnic on the greens for lunch.
967 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdThe San Diego Safari Park Zoo is the northern cousin of the famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park. You can stroll all day long and picnic on the greens for lunch.
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland DrFun place for families!
Daley Ranch
3024 La Honda DriveGreat hiking and biking. You can walk or bike to the entrance!
Best hiking in San Diego County with the best views at the top! Go at sunset!
203 locals recommend
Potato Chip Rock
Best hiking in San Diego County with the best views at the top! Go at sunset!
Fantastic Park in San Diego! Lots of museums to explore. You can dine at El Prado overlooking the gardens or picnic in the park!
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
Fantastic Park in San Diego! Lots of museums to explore. You can dine at El Prado overlooking the gardens or picnic in the park!
Beautiful Beach near mountainous area. Great to get away from crowds, enjoy locals, take a picnic and a bottle of wine, and forget your clothes since this is clothing optional.
144 locals recommend
Black's Beach
Beautiful Beach near mountainous area. Great to get away from crowds, enjoy locals, take a picnic and a bottle of wine, and forget your clothes since this is clothing optional.
Greta place to glide out over the cliffs of Torrey Pines!
268 locals recommend
Torrey Pines Gliderport
2800 Torrey Pines Scenic DrGreta place to glide out over the cliffs of Torrey Pines!
California Poppies! Fields and fields of them when in bloom. Just stunning!
38 locals recommend
Lake Elsinore
California Poppies! Fields and fields of them when in bloom. Just stunning!
Lake Hodges Dam
Del Dios RoadNice vista point and hiking trails!
Point Loma
Spectacular Lighthouse and Park!
About an hour and a half drive by car takes you to this spectacular park!
1713 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park
About an hour and a half drive by car takes you to this spectacular park!
Mid Century Modern Town in the Desert! Just an hour and a half away!
527 locals recommend
Palm Springs
57096 Twentynine Palms HighwayMid Century Modern Town in the Desert! Just an hour and a half away!
Salton Sea
Historic Sea in the middle of the desert close by!
Food scene
Koffie
348 E Grand AveMy favorite coffee on Grand Avenue in down town Escondido.
Stone Brewing
1999 Citracado ParkwyFamous Stone Brewery!
Philz Coffee
1060 S Coast Hwy 101Favorite coffee in Encinitas!
chuparosa VINEYARDS
910 Gem LnMy absolute favorite vineyard in all of San Diego county!
Temecula
San Diego County Wine Tasting Country
Ramona
Ramona Wine Tasting!
Carlsbad
Nice beach, good jogging, great restaurants!
Voted Best Restaurant in all of San Diego County by the Chefs and Owners of other restaurants!
100 locals recommend
Campfire
2725 State StVoted Best Restaurant in all of San Diego County by the Chefs and Owners of other restaurants!
Jeune et Jolie
2659 State StSuper great French Restaurant in downtown Carlsbad!
The original San Diego settlement. Great Mexican Restaurants and shopping for Mexican made goods!
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
The original San Diego settlement. Great Mexican Restaurants and shopping for Mexican made goods!
Rancho Santa Fe
Upscale small town with a couple restaurants!
Cute newly create "downtown" with lots of restaurants and grocer stores!
9 locals recommend
Bressi Ranch
Cute newly create "downtown" with lots of restaurants and grocer stores!
Beautiful upscale town and beach with seals on the cliffs and great restaurants!
1327 locals recommend
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast BlvdBeautiful upscale town and beach with seals on the cliffs and great restaurants!
Little Italy
Food, food, and more food!