The girls are so nice, and helped us with our move to Julian by taking our donations. Super cute…read moreshop. Dog friendly too

We visit Borrego Springs every year, (hopefully to see the super bloom) AB Foundation is a great…read moreorganization, we have taken several of their member hikes and enjoyed a docent led wild flower weekend a few years ago. It's a great resource. Happy to be a donor.

ABF used to be a good organization, a few decades ago. They've been fine at buying land over the…read moreyears, but they've gotten quite timid about Park issues. They ought to be pushing back on the State Parks' current poor management: cutting back on ranger maintenance and patrols, canceling the Annual Sheep Count with little notice to participants (probably permanently), and closing the park's most popular trails whenever the (sedentary) park managers think it might be too hot (no matter what time of day one plans to hike). The other ABF review on Yelp is from someone who works for the organization, so it's biased and inappropriate to post here.

This organization is truly a huge asset to our community. They do so much--not only for local…read moreneighbors, but also through the vital services they provide to Pacific Crest Trail hikers who pass through, which our town relies on during the peak season. They also seek volunteers during this time, and I encourage anyone who's able to consider helping out. It's rewarding work and a great way to meet people from all over. Another valuable service they offer is food distribution for the senior community through San Diego Food Bank and Feeding San Diego. First program is for low income seniors and the other program is open to everyone, all ages, with no registration required--just show up. That said, there is one concern that I feel needs to be addressed. While the All ages food program itself is wonderful, two of the older female volunteers who assist with food distribution tend to be overly restrictive when handing out items, which can make participants feel uncomfortable or judged. This contrasts with the approach of the program coordinator, who is genuinely kind and has made it clear that taking what you need is encouraged. Any excess food is redistributed to farms or families in surrounding communities, so nothing goes to waste. Unfortunately, the current approach of these two volunteers has discouraged some people from returning, which is disappointing given how valuable this service is. They used to offer free beading and gardening classes and occasionally have meetings in the hub. Would be nice if they had more fitness classes such as low impact cardio, aerobics or Zumba which my lady drives out to Julian for. Overall, these programs are deeply needed and truly appreciated by all in the community.

On behalf of all PCT hikers going through this area, I'm grateful for Patrice's continued service…read moreto the thru-hiker community during this uncertain 2020 season. If you're a PCT hiker in need of amenities such as hiker food, soft drinks, device recharging, and fuel, the Resource Center might have what you need in order to help you out. Grateful for welcoming and providing for hikers during this difficult time.

I love this village. Its location in the valley, surrounded by impressive hills and mountains. The…read moreride down the grade always suggests entering another world. The people and institutions of philanthropy are something else. It rejuvenates me.

Borrego Springs is about 60 miles from San Diego This is my first time visiting Borrego Springs…read moreand my heart has been completely melted since I arriving two days ago. There are many places you can visit and the locals here are beautiful. friendly, earthy, artsy, and fantastic. It's known for being California's first International Dark-Sky Community. You will notice that there are no traffic lights and street lights here in town. It is a center for public astronomy activities throughout the year. There are many beautiful metal sculptures around the town. Anza Borrego State park, beautiful desert hiking trails, desert oasis, local gardens, nurseries, restaurants, shops, and galleries are among many things I love about Borrego Springs. It's about 80 degrees during the day and high 50s in the evening in early November. Borrego Springs is charming with pueblo-style, modern architecture, and ranch-style house architecture. A local landmark is the traffic roundabout between the airport and downtown, Christmas Circle. The town even has a library and golf courses. There are several resorts but I stay at a local hotel. Great value. Great town. Magical dark and blue sky. Special desert oasis! I hear the wildflowers are amazing in the spring and quite a spectacle. Borrego Springs is my dream destination and I shall come back to visit soon.

We stopped here for gas and some snacks and they have a huge variety of food and drinks and even…read moresome healthy items and their gas was a great price I think it was 4.38 a gallon. The two ladies who worked inside were helpful and friendly and it's always nice to walk into a store when you're definitely not a local but people treat you with a good attitude and are sincerely helpful and friendly My description of the photo is too long so I put it here instead : The building on the left is the main store and outside to the right are a handful of fuel pumps. If for any reason you needed it, there is also a pay phone right behind those fuel pumps, but I know most people have a cell phone by now we almost wanted to try to pay phone just to see if it still works because it's pretty classic to have a pay phone out there!! What's also nice about this place is it has a lot of parking and also accessible parking , and to the left of the main building, not captured in this picture , is also some kind of outdoor seating like perhaps a picnic table or 2, and then down the hill right behind the fuel pumps is the La Jolla Indian campgrounds

Great gas prices near Mt Palomar from the LA Jolla Nation. Convenience store with a lot of choices…read moreand great service

I really, really wanted to give this place 5 stars. I rarely write Yelp reviews under 3 stars…read more Unfortunately, there are several reasons I can't give this place a stellar writeup. I want to preface my feedback with the fact I've been to several animal sanctuaries in the U.S. and aboard (including a wolf sanctuary in Canada). This one was undoubtedly the lowest quality experience (and worst value) of all of them. I also want to say that at the very end of the tour, my husband and I were told our kids could get a STICKER if they wrote a review during our PAID time to see the animals. For this reason, I suspect that a lot of these reviews are *artificially* inflated. Now, for the details on our experience: 1) COMMUNICATION: Communication could be more organized. You get an address to enter into your GPS as well as an address for "meeting". It would be much clearer to have these side-by-side in one email with a clear distinction. Alternatively, it would be better to just revive the GPS address since you don't need to walk far at all for the meet up place. 2) TIMELINESS: Next, there is not even a 10 minute grace period for arriving late. I take responsibility for arriving on time, but if you miss one exit you are missing out on the experience. Keep in mind that this place is well aware they are not the easiest to get to, and they still cannot give a 10 minute grace period. Moreover, we noticed that the next group after us began EARLY. Communication should, at a minimum, make it extremely clear to arrive early since this place is stricter on time than a German train station. I would not drive here again from a touristy part of SD County like La Jolla. 3) LACK OF FREEDOM TO WALK AROUND: You really cannot walk around much at all. I understand that the foxes are sacred, easily scared, and must be respected. However, this restriction on visitor mobility contrasts starkly with how other sanctuaries I have been to operate. My family and I were looking forward to walking around during the tour and even a little after. However, not even the former is allowed. We felt inhospitable shuffled from cage to cage (seeing a total of a mere 3 cages) as we heard ten times that foxes are not good pets (it was very clear after two times). We felt like there were opportunities to observe the animals more, but we could not. It felt like we were preschoolers who could be unsupervised alone for more than 2 seconds. 4) SOMEONE ELSE'S ADD ON IS A DIRECT TAKE AWAY OF YOUR EXPERIENCE: If someone in your group decides to do an "add on" experience of petting/feeding a fox, keep in mind that you will spend your PAID time to watch them doing that. So, another person's add on is a TAKE AWAY to you and your paid time. My family + one couple in our group did not opt in for this additional experience, and we were not allowed to see the canids even with one other staff member. Instead, we had to watch those who opted in the "add on" feed and pet a fox (which by the way was exorbitantly overpriced for the amount of interaction). Additionally, it was not even clear that the other couple + my family would be able to *sit in* and observe the add on folks. The other couple asked a staff member if we could sit and she paused before saying we could. We were not even allowed to see the animals EVEN with another staff member. Instead, several staff members passively observed the children with the add on experience feed/pet a fox. We signed up for a 45 min tour and we did NOT get that because others who happened to be in our group *happened* to request an additional experience. I wonder if they were surprised that the add on experience did not occur AFTER the tour but rather DURING it. 5) Towards the end of the time, a grey truck raced through the parking lot and directly alongside the space where our group stood. To our surprise, staff acted as if just a leaf had blown by. Presumably, this reckless driver was a staff member because staff did not look over and we did not see a new person look around/try to join a group. Had a child been running around, this would have more than likely been an instantaneous fatality that could have been entirely prevented. That this place makes you sign a waiver saying you will not sue further troubled my husband and I. Please do not allow reckless driving on the premises, especially right where families and children are walking. The animals are cute, and I admire the conservation efforts. However, more attention is needed to guest experience.

100% recommend the encounter. Very sweet foxes and more canids (like a wolf!) great staff,…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. We had so much fun.

Visited durning the SD yarn and all I can say is WOW! Everyone is super friendly. We were taught…read morehow to weave and got to try our hands at weaving about 6 inches of a scarf. I found out that they have workshops and fiber Fridays. There are plenty of finished items for sale in their shop--all very reasonably priced and beautiful. I will definitely be returning to do a workshop one day.

After visiting the more common places, the needlework shops with their own style of creative…read moreartwork, I found Julian Weaving Works refreshing and stunning with its fiber art of a different vein. Julian Weaving Works' weaver extraordinaire, Beryl, and her son Skylar, display goods made in an art form dating back thousands of years. Everything was gorgeous: The shawls, hats, scarves, were all in beautiful colors and patterns. The shop is owned, operated, and stocked with pieces made in colors and styles that catch your eye. My first stop, to the studio/classroom (the Academy of Hand Weaving), let me peek at the yarns and the looms, and see how a project begins. My next stop was to the shop itself, around the corner, where I met Beryl, a laid-back personality who clearly enjoys what she does. As I watched her use the warping mill to create the skeins she'd later use for a project on the loom, she shared her love of weaving and shared how she became interested in this type of tactile art. It's therapy of a sort, a way to relax and a skill she's shared with her son, who also weaves and teaches classes to aspiring weavers. She had several items displayed both outside and on the walls inside. Some things were made by students and it was easy to tell those items (which were very nice, speaking as one with no skills in this art form at all) and those made by a long-time weaver. The shop has a laid-back vibe, to match its owner's personality and with its eye-catching displays should be a stop for anyone who appreciates a tactile art form.

This review is solely for the quality of the cheese on the pizza. The pizza has a decent crust, but…read moreit's obvious that the cheese is the cheapest mozzarella you can find. Terrible, it ruins and otherwise good pizza. Find a better cheese, and put less on it and you've got a Winner!

Best pizza seriously underrated and I'm not just saying for the area. Hidden gem and will be…read morecoming back way more often! Pizza amazing and fresh and the rotisserie chicken is way better than any chicken you would get at a big box store. You can taste the love.