Cousin Martha took me on a field trip to look out for fall colors and the perfect pie.
We found both in and around Julian, nestled in the Cuyamaca Mountains, an hour or so from San Diego. Julian is both an agricultural center (think apples) and home to six (or more?) businesses that focus on producing the perfect pie. It also turned out to be a great spot to stop in for a delicious classic deli lunch - imagine your back in the 1960's, when butter was still queen - after which we headed back down the road for a hike and a chance to take in colorful deciduous trees and a meadow of autumn-red California Buckwheat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian,_California
CA Buckwheat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriogonum_fasciculatum
