Your guide to Julian, California ⤵️ Welcome to Julian, California, a charming mountain town known for its apple pie, apple orchards, and pressed cider! 🍏 If you're planning to go before the season ends here is your Julian guide: 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 ❗️Most businesses in Julian operate between the hours of 9am-5pm, Friday - Sunday although there are a few businesses that are open all week. ⏰ Arrive early on weekends as street parking fills up quickly and paid parking lots are full by noon. ☕️ Coffee & Breakfast: @julianpitstop Retro roadside garage theme cafe. Get the caramel apple butter latte! 🍎 U-Pick Apples: @volcanvalleyapplefarm (open now through mid-Oct)  @julianfarmandorchard (u-pick apples via Apple Tour reservation only) Old Peacefield Orchard (3803wynolaroad.com, reserved Saturday pick times, closing late Sept to mid-Oct) Ranchita del Reo (ranchitadelreo.org, opens Sept 26 through Nov 1, reservations only, no public entry) Mesa Blooms (mesablooms.org, opens Oct 2)  ❣️U-pick season usually starts in September and wraps up once the apples are gone. Several orchards are reservation-only this season, so book before you drive up. Orchards can and do sell out, sometimes same-day, so check both their website and their Instagram stories the morning you go and always have a backup in mind 🍁 Autumn Festival & Activities: @fortcrossadventures's Autumn Jubilee (Sept 26 - Oct 25) Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 11am-5pm Use code LEWILDEXPLORER for 20% off festival tickets 🥧 Apple Pie: @momspiehouse @julianpiecompany 🧃 Pressed Cider: @thejuliancidermill 🍺 Hard Cider: @calicocidery @julianhardcider 🍽 Eat: @julianbeerco (BBQ & pizza) @dudleysbakeryofficial (bakery cafe) Would you go? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀! follow @lewildexplorer for more California travel & beyond #juliancalifornia #visitcalifornia #californiagems #californiasmalltowns #fallincalifornia SoCal Mountain towns, small towns in california, california small towns, things to do in SoCal, things to do in Southern California, fall activities, California destinations, day trips from San Diego, day trips from LA, SoCal getaways, california trip - @lewildexplorer