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SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals, La Jolla

SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals, La Jolla

If I didn’t own a home in La Jolla, I’d rent one from SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals. Their houses, condos, and beach cottages are well-maintained and located in prime spots around town. Many offer ocean views and some come with pools or hot tubs. Traveling with Kids? No problem. Pets? Usually no problem. I’ve already written […]

October 15, 2013 | By | Reply More
Birch Aquarium and Whale Watching

Birch Aquarium and Whale Watching

  Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the aquarium showcases fish and invertebrates from the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest to the tropical waters of Mexico. My family and I particularly enjoy […]

January 3, 2013 | By | Reply More
Win a Messy Sundae from Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza

Win a Messy Sundae from Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza

 Win a Messy Sundae from Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza by leaving a comment on this post about the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival.  Just tell us what sounds best to you about this popular street fair? The beer and wine garden? The chance to meet 150 artists and take home a new painting or a piece of […]

October 2, 2012 | By | Reply More
Things To Do With Kids in La Jolla

Things To Do With Kids in La Jolla

The shade cover over JJ the whale was made possible by Friends of La Jolla Shores. San Diego’s favorite coastal community is the perfect place for a family vacation because we really care about kids. The popular Open Aire Market that takes place every Sunday was started in 1998 by a parent who thought La […]

June 23, 2012 | By | Reply More
Seal Pupping Season in La Jolla, San Diego, California

Seal Pupping Season in La Jolla, San Diego, California

The Children’s Pool ranger monitors seal and human activity. What to do in La Jolla? The most popular activity these days is hanging out at the Children’s Pool, where the harbor seal rookery is starting to resemble a maternity ward because it’s seal pupping season in La Jolla, San Diego, California. You can view the pups […]

February 14, 2012 | By | Reply More
Seals at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool

Seals at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool

A colony of harbor seals live at The Children’s Pool Beach in La Jolla, California What to do in La Jolla, California? The most popular free activity in the village – especially if you’re traveling with kids – is visiting the seals at The Children’s Pool.The rope barrier that went up here recently indicates the […]

December 29, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
What to do in San Diego in October?

What to do in San Diego in October?

 This is a great month to travel in Southern California. The weather is cooler, but the “rainy season” hasn’t started, and daylight savings time doesn’t end until November 6. In La Jolla, San Diego’s favorite coastal community, visitors can expect daytime temperatures of about 75°F (22°C) and overnight lows of around 58°F (14°C). La Jolla […]

September 27, 2011 | By | Reply More
La Jolla: Rainy Day Activities

La Jolla: Rainy Day Activities

Hmmm…It seems that in my enthusiasm for describing our beautiful winter high and low tides, I forgot to mention that November to March is also our rainy season. In my defense, it’s an easy oversight to make. The average annual rainfall in San Diego is less than 10 inches. However, if you are visiting now […]

November 21, 2010 | By | Reply More
Prophetic Post about the Seals

Prophetic Post about the Seals

I wasn’t serious when I suggested in my earlier post that the Children’s Pool had gone to the dogs, but now that’s exactly what’s happening. In a move that’s bizarre – even for the City of San Diego – officials have decided that the way to clear the Children’s Pool of its harbor seal colony is to […]

May 25, 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