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It’s Apple Season

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:59:56 +0000

October is the best time of year to head down to Julian, especially if you love apples. Apple Days actually started at the end of September. They’re in full swing now, and will continue for the next month until November 15, with all kinds festivities planned for each day of the month.

Wandering around Julian’s quaint shops, restaurants and wine tasting rooms is wonderful any time of year, but during Apple Days you can also see Apple Pressing Demonstrations at the Cider Mill, Gold Panning Demonstrations at Julian Mining Company or compete in the Chili Cook-Off at Pioneer Museum Park. There are Walking, Wine, Open Studios and Cemetery Tours all offered at various times, and the Julian Pioneer Museum has a $1 Day. For a bit of active fun, go to the Harvest HoeDown at Julian Mining Company or bicycle in the Tour de Julian at Menghini Winery. Halloween won’t go unnoticed either, with the Pumpkin Patch at Julian Mining Company and the Halloween Carnival at Julian High School.

See Julian Apple Days Festival for these and other upcoming events in the Julian area, but remember – If you’re heading Julian, don’t leave town without trying their apple pie!

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Tiki Tour on Sunday

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:23:29 +0000

Join urban archaeologists on a guided tour in search of San Diego’s Tiki temples. More than ten diverse sites will be featured, culminating in a short presentation on Tiki, a cocktail party at the Bali Hai, and a chance to mingle with local historians to talk about the city’s unique Tiki Modern architecture.

Your tour guides for Sunday’s event are Alex Bevil and Jaye Furlonger. Alex Bevil is a California State Parks historian, adjunct professor of the San Diego New School of Architecture and Design, and author of several award-winning articles on San Diego’s architectural and military history in the Journal of San Diego History. With a Masters Degree in Public History from USD, Jaye Furlonger is an authority on San Diego’s bygone Hollywood Burlesque Theatre and works as an architectural historian for IS Architecture in La Jolla.

For more information on San Diego’s Tikis, see:

History of San Diego Bars, Restaurants & Hotels

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Tour of Fort Rosecrans

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:46:13 +0000

This weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to visit one of San Diego’s most private military bases, and to view some of its most historic buildings. Among the highlights will be the 1904-1905 Colonial Revival Officers Quarters and Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, the 1919 U.S. Navy Argonaut Hall, the 1915 U.S. Army Battery White, the 1898 Battery Wilkeson and several other sites on the Point Loma Sub base. This unique tour will include an exceedingly rare walk-through of one of the Senior Officer’s Quarters.

An architectural research historian and author, Ron May is President and co-founder of Legacy 106, Inc. and Chairman of the Fort Guijarros Museum Foundation, and will serve as the tour guide at this event.

For more information about the history of Fort Rosecrans, see Historic California Posts: Fort Rosecrans, from The California State Military Museum, or Chapter 4: Fort Rosecrans, 1898-1920, from Cabrillo: The Guns of San Diego: Historic Resource Study.

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Check Out Our Bungalows

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:04:48 +0000

More than thirty of San Diego’s premiere bungalow courts will be shown in the first event of The SOHO Annual Historic Home Tour Weekend, beginning this Friday (March 14). The bungalow styles range from California bungalow to Spanish Revival, Moorish Revival, Pueblo and Moderne.

Bungalow courts are one of the most beloved icons of the Southern California lifestyle during the streetcar era, and are part of our history here in San Diego.

The Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) is delighted to present this program for the fourth year to acquaint San Diegans with the wealth of bungalow courts remaining intact in our city.

Tour Guides for this event will be Jaye Furlonger and Bonnie Poppe. With a Masters Degree in Public History from USD, Jaye Furlonger is an authority on San Diego’s bygone Hollywood Burlesque Theatre and works as an architectural historian for IS Architecture in La Jolla. Bonnie Poppe is a historic homeowner, restorationist and preservation advocate.

To learn more about San Diego’s bungalow courts, read Bungalow Courts in San Diego: Monitoring a Sense of Place, from The Journal of San Diego History. Be sure to check out the images and map too.

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