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San Diego Airline News, April, 2010

San Diego Airline News, April, 2010

San Diego Airline News, April, 2010: This just in from the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau: This spring and summer, the San Diego International Airport welcomes a handful of new flights servicing San Diego from various cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. New flights include: · a second daily flight between San […]

April 26, 2010 | By | Reply More
Don’t Wait – the Cows Are Mooving On

Don’t Wait – the Cows Are Mooving On

“Whacky” is not a word usually used to describe La Jolla, but since the arrival of 40 artfully-painted full-size bovines – it’s the perfect descriptor. The colorful fiberglass cows are on display throughout the village and they make me – and a lot of other people – smile as we go about our business. The […]

April 20, 2009 | By | Reply More
La Jolla’s Children’s Pool – the Back Story

La Jolla’s Children’s Pool – the Back Story

La Jolla’s Children’s Pool – the Back Story: To fully appreciate La Jolla’s Children’s Pool – the lovely little cove along Coast Boulevard where the seals hang out – it helps to know the back story. In 1931, philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps funded the construction of a sea wall around the cove so that La […]

April 6, 2009 | By | Reply More
La Taverna Restaurant

La Taverna Restaurant

La Jolla has lots of “destination restaurants” that serve good food – and sometimes a view – to out-of-towners. Then there are the places the locals patronize – like La Taverna Restaurant. These spots depend on return business and don’t have a vista to distract from any weaknesses. La Taverna is snuggled between a dry cleaners and a shoe repair […]

August 11, 2008 | By | Reply More
The La Jolla Rough Water Swim

The La Jolla Rough Water Swim

The La Jolla Rough Water Swim, America’s premier event of this type, takes place at the La Jolla Cove every year on the first Sunday in September. More than 2,000 swimmers churning up the water make for a memorable sight, and it’s not surprising that this is one of La Jolla’s most popular spectator events. Most competitors follow […]

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