Originally Posted by Chucklehead

It's just one of those places that you have to kind of walk around and see. I think it's mostly antique shops and whatnot, but they also have a lot of good places to eat. If you haven't tried a buffalo burger you should do that at least once.
I'd say that if you want to make a day of it, you should go check out Lake Cuyamaca, the observatory, and also some of the view points overlooking the desert. Especially after it snows. There's something cool about standing in the snow and looking down into the desert.