If you look up Main Street in Julian and use your imagination
you can see the makings of a western ghost town here.
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| Main Street, Julian, CA |
This town began in the 1870s with the one and only San Diego Gold Rush
but it didn't die with it.
Those pioneers stayed and began farming...apples.
Apples saved Julian.
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| Me With Some Julian Hot Cider |
Well, apples and location.
Located in the mountains
Julian offers hiking and off-roading trails.
Surrounded by reservations it also
offers a nearby casino.
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| Pioneer Cemetery |
But it seems all those people make their way into Julian for apple pie.
Julian is famous for its apple pie so of course we had to buy one.
I was quite the skeptic -
thinking this is just a tourist ploy -
but the apple pie was the best I have had.
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| Shop Signs, Julian, CA |
In historic Julian,
quaint and interesting shops fill the old buildings.
There are plenty of options for dining as well.
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| An Old Soda Fountain on Main Street |
As much as I would have liked to visit a real ghost town,
Julian was quaint and tasty enough to keep us happy.
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| Heading Back to San Diego and Warmth |
We visited from San Diego
and failed to keep in mind the difference altitude would make in the weather.
We were cold so we put on everything we had with us!
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| Keeping Warm With Hot Cider |
And the last photo I have to add because dirty Jeeps were everywhere in Julian.
We passed them the whole way on the route into town.
Jeeps and RVs.
I loved this one with the little dog on the driver's lap.
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| Man and His Little Dog |
Julian is an hour east of San Diego and makes a good day trip.
For more images of Julian,
visit my online gallery.
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