Weekend Driver in the San Diego Union-Tribune
Looks like Weekend Driver is back in the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Saturday Wheels section. Here’s what's coming up.
Next Up
- Bling to Julian: Cruise to Julian in style in a Chyrsler 300c.
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Past Union-Tribune stories
From July 1, 2000 through January 17, 2009, the San Diego Union-Tribune ran the Weekend Driver column in its Wheels car section on Saturdays. It’s scheduled to return, but in the meantime, Weekend Driver is posting the original columns online over the next few months. In addition, here are links to the stories in their Union-Tribune versions. Go to Stories Published 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 on this trip I took back in ’07 in a brand-new Mazda Miata. And don’t miss some classic roadside architecture, a mission, an Indian village and casinos. GO>
Green Hills: Who says we don’t have seasons in Southern California? Take a trip on a historic unpaved road between Mesa Grande and Ramona. An online exclusive. GO> Review of featured Subaru Forester. GO>
Grapevine in the Desert: Take a grape -- er -- great trip on a rocky road in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, an online exclusive Weekend Driver column. GO>
High on Highland: 
A long story on this column but taking a Honda Civic Si four-door over the thrilling Highland Valley Road is something not to be missed. The first new, exclusive column at weekenddriver.com. GO>
Rim of the World Drift: One of the great, twisting roads anywhere leads to Lake Arrowhead, in the San Bernardino Mountains. Fly up the hill in a Nissan Nismo Z. Originally published January 17, 2009, in the San Diego Unon-Tribune but an updated, exclusive version is here. GO>
Bullitt Hills: It’s the 40th anniversary of Steve McQueen tearing up the hills of San Francisco in a Mustang, the 100th anniversary of Mission Hills. Ford issues a hot, special edition of the Mustang. What do these have in common? GO>
Getting Lost: The mountains are green, so let's get lost looking for a dirt road near Warner Springs in the highlands east of San Diego. A perfect drive for any spring, taken in 2008. GO>
Doing DeLuz ’08: Twisting through the avocado groves between Temecula and Fallbrook, then over to a classic North County burger joint in San Marcos. Oh, and we never get on a freeway. How to do it? It’s a drive you never expected but one you won’t forget. GO>
Summer Strand: Head down to the southwesternmost corner of the continental US for a surprising cruise. Go to wide open beaches, horses, rare birds and plants and a view of both the ocean and bay. All in a cool new Saab. Updated for the Online Edition. GO>
Jacumba Hills: The terrain looks lunar, so let's push an all-wheel-drive 2009 Nissan Murano and see how far we can go. Updated for Online Edition. GO>
Coast and Ranch: It’s always a good day to rubberneck around Solana Beach, Cardiff-By-The-Sea and swank Rancho Santa Fe. GO>
Clean Climbing: Cutting through unexpected urban wilderness in a hybrid Mercury Mariner. And don’t get worried when the engine shuts off on that mountain trail. GO>
Hybridding Through The Desert: Green SUV up to task on easy Anza-Borrego Desert State Park roads. GO>
Foggy Mission Bay: Keep this secret to yourself, but the best time for a top-down beach cruise is when “Coastal Eddy” makes his appearance. GO>
Online exclusive: The drive was even better in a Mustang GT convertible. Read a review. GO>
- More drives in the Road Trips section. GO>
