Visit the San Dieguito Heritage Museum in Encinitas

If you have an interest in history, especially if you live in North County San Diego, why not visit the San Dieguito Heritage Museum in Encinitas (you can read more here)?

The San Dieguito Heritage Museum has new digs, located near Encinitas Boulevard on Quail Gardens Road and has a fascinating display of artifacts, photos and information about the area (San Dieguito encompasses Encinitas (Leucadia), Solana Beach, Del Mar, Cardiff and Rancho Santa Fe). There are also several historic buildings on site, an old fire engine, and early 1900s far equipment.

The photo is of a Native American grinding rock.

The LUX Art Institute in Encinitas

I'm a big fan of art, and an art collector (not high end, mind you) and my wife and I used to own an art gallery when we lived in Cambridge, MA. So I am always on the look-out for new galleries and museums, and enjoy visiting when I have the time.

The LUX Art Institute was founded in 1998 in Encinitas, but they recently opened their new facility there, which is a work of art itself. The concept is unique, too - the artist in residence - where viewers can not only enjoy the works of art that are displayed but also watch and interact with the artist at work. Artists, one at a time, live in an apartment at the institute for several weeks.

Read more about the Encinitas LUX Art Institute.

The Meditation Gardens at the Encinitas Self-Realization Fellowship Retreat

Need a place to chill out and enjoy nature?

Why not take some time to work on your holiday shopping along the Coast Highway in Encinitas (lots of shops and restaurants), then enjoy some quiet time visiting the Meditation Gardens at the Self-Realization Fellowship Retreat in South Encinitas.

Located on the bluffs above the ocean, and just north of the famous surfing beach, Swami's, the Meditation Gardens are a beautiful place to relax, and enjoy some peace and quiet.

I spent some time there yesterday...enjoy the photos!