Weekend Driver San Diego: Day Drives in and Around San Diego County

By Jack Brandais

Book Overview

A guide to day drives in and around San Diego County. Includes maps, photos, driving directions, some historical information, and a comprehensive index. Author writes the bi-weekly Weekend Driver... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932653634
• ISBN13: 9780932653635
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Sunbelt Publications
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book for locals looking to explore

This book is great! We have done one drive so far and it left from our front door. We did everything he instructed and had a GREAT time! We went to a restaurant he suggested and it was awesome. My advice is to call ahead if you plan to go to a restaurant he has suggested because some close early. If you are a local and want a great book to liven up your weekends, this is it. You will explore San Diego and have a blast while doing so. All in your backyard!!

One of the most varied regions of the world

I had the chance to see and hear this author at a local community college. In addition to his appearances on a local television station, he has written for the Travel section of the San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE. No other county in the United States offers beach, mountains and desert all within its boundaries. And such treasures as a historic gold-mining town turned picturesque destination, an almost-unspoiled desert, a world-famous observatory, an authentic Mexican village. the first California mission are also contained here. One can almost spend a week or more on a vacation without traveling far from San Diego and still feel that he has been to unique places.

We had so much fun

My husband and just got home from one of the trips in the book, "Russians, Wineries and the Real Baja," which goes from Ensenada, to Tecate, Mexico. We had a wonderful time. It is so beautiful and we saw a side of Mexico we never expected. I highly recommend this book.

Lots of fun rides

We just got the book after watching the story on Channel 10. Sunday we took our family on the drive to Palomar Mountain. All the "Stuff for Kids" listed really helped us. Our two boys actually turned off the video player and checked out the scenery as we bumped up Nate Harrison Grade. We ended the day at Bates Farm and had a wonderful time. Thanks for a great book. We never knew all this stuff was right here in San Diego.

Best Drives in San Diego

As avid "get out of the house and take a drive" San Diegan's we thought we already knew all the great drives in and around San Diego. Wrong. But Jack Brandais does! We have driven several of the suggested routes and found each to be outstanding! His directions are easy to follow, the outings are pleasurable from both the driver's and passenger's point of view, and the history and points of interest he includes adds to fun. His drives are definately worth the gasoline!!We highly recommend this book to both locals and visitors alike as a great way to explore the diversity San Diego offers.