Mt. Laguna to Julian: The fires are out, so take a trip through the woods to San Diego’s favorite mountain town. Published Dec. 8, 2007 in the Union-Tribune. GO>

Dirt Picnic: Take a good sandwich and your four-wheel- or all-wheel-drive vehicle up to Mount Laguna for a nice day at 6,000 feet. Weekend Driver took the trip in a new four-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Ran Sept. 22, 2007 in the Union-Tribune.

Pala Pathways: Cruise the Pala-Temecula Road, Bandy Canyon and Rainbow, classic twisting roads in northern San Diego and southern Riverside counties. And don’t miss some classic roadside architecture, a mission and an Indian village. And don’t forget about the casinos. Ran July 21, 2007. GO>

Santa Ysabel Sky: Old Julian Highway and Mesa Grande Road are bikers' favorites. We’ll stop at Dudley’s Bakery for some bread, the Hideout Steakhouse for lunch. All in a Saturn Sky Redline roadster. Ran March 24, 2007. GO>

Orange Blossom Special: Nothing like springtime in Southern California and experiencing orange trees in bloom. Ran May 27, 2006. GO>
Note: I messed up one direction in this story. The turn just before Lilac Road becomes dirt is Couser Canyon Road... not Bandy Canyon. So many roads, so little timeÉ

Meet Mother Grundy: Her name is on a mountain and a truck trail. WeÕll take a drive and discover just who -- or what -- she is. Ran Feb. 25, 2006. GO>

Rough Road: La Posta Truck Trail is a rough road east and south of Mount Laguna. Be sure to take supplies and a four-wheel-drive vehicle for this trek. Ran Jan. 7, 2006. GO>

Warner Springs: Discover the wonders of a Buddhist meditation center, a historic spa, an old stagecoach route and the fun of meeting classic cars on the road. Ran July 23, 2005. GO>

Julian Revisited: Cruise around the hills of Julian and check out the green mountains, meadows and valleys of fire-ravaged Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Ran May 28, 2005. GO>

Jets Replacing Cows? : With the talk of putting a new San Diego airport near Boulevard, I decided to take a drive to Tierra Del Sol and McCain Valley. Ran April 30, 2005. GO>

Hot Springs, Stagecoaches And A Buddah: Discover the wonders of a Buddhist meditation center, a historic spa, an old stagecoach route and the fun of meeting classic cars on the road. Ran July 23, 2005. GO>