Depth
thin 9/9 places I’ve visited or marked “Want to Go”
Excludes
LA & San Diego

This list is algorithmically generated from places in my visited and Want to Go collections.
I penalise places for being too popular, but some are so highly reviewed they make the list anyway.
I don’t review every result, so some may be very weird! Tell me if you spot one :)

Day trips beyond LA and San Diego, including Julian, Palomar Mountain and the Orange County coast.

Where to Eat

Kahani* · Dana Point, CA · 4.4★ (82 reviews)
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Coffee & Sweets

Apple Alley Bakery · Julian, CA · 4.6★ (536 reviews)
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See & Do

Goat Canyon Trestle* · Jacumba Hot Springs, CA · 4.8★ (175 reviews)
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Mission San Juan Capistrano, Landmark, Chapel, Museum and Gardens · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 4.8★ (5,058 reviews)
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Palomar Mtn. General Store · Palomar Mountain, CA · 4.6★ (261 reviews)
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Palomar Observatory · Palomar Mountain, CA · 4.6★ (469 reviews)
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Eagle Mining Co. · Julian, CA · 4.6★ (620 reviews)
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Point Mugu Missile Park · Port Hueneme, CA · 4.5★ (807 reviews)
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Outdoors

Victoria Beach* · Laguna Beach, CA · 4.7★ (370 reviews)
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* Want to Go. I haven’t been yet!