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La Jolla Learn to Surf

La Jolla Learn to Surf

Is “learn to surf” on your La Jolla wish list? If so, you’ll be rubbing shoulders with lots of locals – because surfing is a popular preoccupation in my hometown. As I mentioned on our sister site Authentic Luxury Travel, when the surf’s up in La Jolla, so is high school truancy. And it’s not […]

October 10, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
A Twenty-Something’s La Jolla Beach Guide

A Twenty-Something’s La Jolla Beach Guide

Carli Leavitt contributed this guest post. Ahh – A San Diego beach day as a twenty-something. This is a beautiful experience full of young and interesting locals and visitors sporting their best beach bods and bikinis. It’s not surprising that this is one of the most popular San Diego things to do. The hardest decision […]

June 25, 2013 | By | Reply More
La Jolla Shores Beach Photos

La Jolla Shores Beach Photos

Every Saturday morning I do a big walk on La Jolla Shores Beach with my friend Ursula.  We talk and laugh and solve the problems of the world – all in just under two hours. However, this week she’s visiting family in Switzerland, so I took a camera along for company. I’d only gone a […]

May 4, 2013 | By | Reply More
San Diego Hotels: La Jolla Cove Suites

San Diego Hotels: La Jolla Cove Suites

The La Jolla Cove Suites offers “one of the most stunning views in the country.” The famous La Jolla Cove is right across the street, and yet, La Jolla Cove Suites has suffered low occupancy rates and mixed reviews for as long as I can remember. Owner Krista Baroudi, whose grandfather built the hotel in […]

June 21, 2012 | By | Reply More
Survivor Beach Event at La Jolla Shores, San Diego

Survivor Beach Event at La Jolla Shores, San Diego

Last year, Survivor Beach surfboards stretched the length of five football fields. I omitted an important event from the “What To Do In San Diego During the Summer” post I wrote earlier this week. On Sunday, June 10, from 8 to 10 a.m, La Jolla Shores Beach will be the site of a possible record-breaking […]

May 25, 2012 | By | Reply More
Summer Fun in San Diego, California

Summer Fun in San Diego, California

San Diego is a great place to be in the summer. The weather is great for snorkeling at The Cove, kayaking at La Jolla Shores, surfing at the Shores, Windansea or Bird Rock, and just hanging out at the beach. There’s also lots of fun stuff to do at night. Take a squizz at the […]

July 12, 2011 | By | Reply More
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club

This will come as a surprise to most San Diegans – and even some of my fellow La Jollans – but the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club is a hotel, as well as an exclusive private club. In fact, the B&T’s 98 rooms are very popular with guests who enjoy being in a cul […]

June 1, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
La Jolla Shores Hotel – Family-friendly On the Beach

La Jolla Shores Hotel – Family-friendly On the Beach

San Diego has two beachfront hotels and they are both located on La Jolla Shores Beach, a mile from “the village” of La Jolla and about 11 miles from downtown San Diego. One is La Jolla Shores Hotel and the other is the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. I recently toured La Jolla Shores […]

May 25, 2011 | By | Reply More
La Jolla – Where to stay and other FAQs

La Jolla – Where to stay and other FAQs

Where to stay in La Jolla? Which is the best beach? Are there any cheap things to do? What is there to do after dark? Our neighborhood of San Diego offers some wonderful options. Read on: Q – Which hotels are located right on the beach? A – Only the La Jolla Beach & Tennis […]

July 30, 2010 | By | Reply More
Something fishy going on in La Jolla

Something fishy going on in La Jolla

If you’re visiting La Jolla and notice groups of locals on the beach at night shining flashlights onto the surf, chances are good the grunion – tiny little fish – are going through their odd mating ritual. Nothing – well, almost nothing – intrigues San Diegans like a good grunion run. On certain spring and […]

February 14, 2010 | By | Reply More