If you live in San Diego and haven’t yet been to Julian, either this year or in general, you’re missing out on a great harvest. The charming mountain town of Julian provides an escape from the urban and vast San Diego and has some of the best apple pie that you will ever sink your teeth into.

Revel in the fall foliage and delight in succulent apples September through mid-October (or when apples are gone) during the Julian Apple Harvest when Julian celebrates the award-winning apples that helped it prosper after a short-lived gold rush in the late 1800s. Located only 45 minutes northeast of San Diego, this charming and historic mountain town offers homemade apple pie, apple cider, art shows and entertainment during this favorite time of year. Read More

(Photo from SanDiego.org)