Weekend Driver in the San Diego Union-Tribune
For a decade, Weekend Driver has been a popular feature in the the Wheels section of the Saturday San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Past Union-Tribune stories
Since July 1, 2000, the San Diego Union-Tribune has published the Weekend Driver column in its Wheels car section on Saturdays. 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>
