Desert View Tower in Jacumba: A century-old roadside landmark
The Desert View Tower in Jacumba, c. 1965. (Photo courtesy of the San Diego History Center) If you’re looking for a fun day trip in the In Ko Pah Mountains near Jacumba Hot Springs along Old U.S. Route 80, consider visiting Desert View Tower, which has welcomed travelers since the early 1920s. Const
San Diego Weekend Guide: April 3-5 – Easter edition
San Diego’s historic beachfront amusement park, Belmont Park. (File photo courtesy of Belmont Park) There’s no shortage of things to do — in fact, there are parties galore this San Diego weekend, but for very different reasons. On the secular side, there’s music and luaus. On the spiritual side, the
Flashback: April 1, 1884 — ‘Holy cow!’ Did cattle take over downtown San Diego?
People standing in front of Horton Bank in 1884, the same year as the so-called ‘ cow parade,’ with a man driving a horse-drawn wagon at the left. The building housed Wells Fargo on the bottom floor as well as Western Union Telegraph and L. Chase Law Office on the upper floor. The streets are not pa
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