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 California Wolf Center Every Saturday at 2 pm. (619)234-WOLF or (760) 765-0030, Program includes educational slide show on Wolves of North America, and a visit and tour with the famous resident Wolf Packs. Tickets $7.00 for Adults $3.00 for kids. 4 miles south of Julian, California on Highway 79, behind the K.Q. Ranch Campground and Resort. Web Site

Farmers,(760)765-0188, 4510 Highway 78, P. O. Box 656, Wynola, CA 92036.
The family's name is "Farmer." Been in business since 1916. Original apple pie bakery. Fruit stand. Bakery, Cider, Apples, Pies. Jellies, Apple Butter, and nuts. They have a wildlife and bird display behind store.

Eagle & High Peak Mines,(760)765-0036, P. O. Box 624, Julian, CA 92036. Tour this 1870 era hard rock gold mine. Drive out "C" Street about 1/4 of a mile. Go down inside the mine tunnels. See authentic tools, machinery, trucks and cars. Rock and mineral Display. Gold panning demonstration. They have Picnic Area, restrooms. Cameras okay. Special arrangements can be made for groups.

Grosskopf House. 2811 Washington Street, beside the Julian Pioneer Museum. We have rebuilt the home of the Grosskopf's, early Julian Blacksmith. You can walk around the outside looking in the windows and view the antique furnishings.

Julian Pioneer Museum, (760)765-0227, 2811 Washington, April to November opened daily except Monday, December to March opened weekends and holidays, 10:00 to 4:00, Admission: Adults: $2.00, Children: Age 8 to 18: $1.00, Under age 7: Free .This museum is located in what was once a blacksmith's shop. Now it has displays of indian, pioneer, and gold rush times. They have the largest collection of laces in California. If you look up you will see several stuffed animals, ask the ladies in charge, they each have their own names. Large collection of tools. Lovely display of old clothes.

Volcan Mountain Nature Preserve, P. O. Box 1625,once a month they have guided nature hikes. I post them on my Calendar of Events

Star Gazing buy yourself an astronomy book and learn the constellations. Julian has more stars to see. Observer's Inn offer their Observatory Sky Tours to outside guests on Friday and Saturday evenings after the 1st hour sky tour with their guests. They accept up to 4 people at a time. Web Site.