SD TRAILS: IRON MOUNTAIN

By Randy Zuniga

January 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)--Iron Mountain, located at the backside of Poway, just off of the Highway 67, stands 2,696 ft. tall. I consider this a moderate hike of about 6 miles in length and 1,000 ft. in elevation gain. I don’t want to put a time frame on it because everyone is different and anyone could spend all day out there if they took the time to take in every sight along the journey.

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HEAVENLY VIEWS: MT. LAGUNA OBSERVATORY GETS NEW TELESCOPE

November 29, 2014 (Mount Laguna)--There’s a brand new, $1.5 million telescope at the observatory atop Mount Laguna in East County. Astronomers from San Diego State University, which operates the observatory, will now be able to see farther into the universe than in the past.

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VINES AND WINES: RAMBLIN' ROUND RAMONA

By Don Rutkoff

Photo: Elaine Lyttleton, Hatfield Creek Winery

July 30, 2014 (Ramona)--I went tooling around Ramona Sunday, visiting and tasting some newer wineries, and I will tell you, if you haven't started tasting the locals, you need to get off your couch and hit the road. There are a lot of very good wines in Ramona, mostly red, mostly familiar grapes, and a few lesser known grapes too.

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