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March 23, 2015

The Best of North County 2015

Our annual homage to the newest restaurants, shops, and activities keeping the region above I-56 the cool place it is—haute strip malls, million-dollar tract homes, and all! The list is compiled by staffers and contributors, including a few NoCo natives who know the area is not just about juice, cycling, and surfing... but who are also just fine with that.

By Ann Wycoff, Dawn Triemstra Seymour, Dallas McLaughlin, Erin Meanley Glenny, and Kimberly Cunningham | Photography by Sam Wells

The Best of North County 2015

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Downtown Oceanside

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Bagby Beer

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John Trice

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