Finding Fall in San Diego
Day-trips and weekend getaways for fall and winter
by Ronni Rowland
The arrival of fall in Southern California can be subtle. Shadows lengthen. Back-to-school shopping entails new shorts and sneakers—not parkas and boots. Liquidambar trees show off magenta, gold and sunset colors, then dry Santa Ana winds transition fall into winter rain showers.
If you have a hankering for autumn’s chill and winter’s frost, they’re closer than you think. Take your family on one of these festive day-trips or weekend getaways and celebrate the season.
Day Trips
San Diego County
Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado, San Diego.
619-239-0512; www.balboapark.org
Revel in autumn’s beauty with a walk through Balboa Park. Pecan, Fremont cottonwood and Chinese flame trees will light your way with gold and yellow foliage. Look on the corner of Quince and 6th Avenue for American sweetgum trees—the best tree for fall color in Southern California—with brilliant shades of red and orange...
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Fall is Ronni Rowland’s favorite season and she always looks forward to simmering apples,
cinnamon and vanilla on the stovetop each year.