Random Scrap:
If you ever need to go from Palm Desert to San Diego, Route 74 (South) will offer you the best views. Drive a few miles south outside of the city and you will notice a sign advising you to turn off the air-conditioning. This is where the climb starts and the road becomes curvy. Slow down! You will pass through a Vista Point to your left with some great views (and bunch of intoxicated teenagers if you happen to be there on a weekend night). The climb will eventually become less steep and road less curvy. The temperature will drop down and the plants around you may trick you into thinking you're in the Mediterraneans. Continue onto Highway 371 and then Highway 79 which eventually merges with Freeway 15. Keep driving south and the road will take you to San Diego. Or, if were driving with me and Akira on a sunny Christmas Eve (and happened to miss the 'Last Exit in the US' sign), all the way to Tijuana, Mexico. If that's the case, walk along the main street and you will soon find yourself at a bar where no one check your ID and happy hour never ends.