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Solana Beach is located in northern San Diego County along Historic Hwy 101.  Due to it's climate, it is a very pleasant place to live and visit throughout the year.  Located approx 22 miles from the city of San Diego, and in between Encinitas and Del Mar, one can enjoy two miles of pristine and beautiful bluffs, coves, and coastline.  Golf Course Country Club is on the east, Lagoon Regional Park to the north, the Del Mar Racetrack to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the West with I-5 dividing the city north and south.

Cardiff-by-the-Sea is a beach community within the city of Encinitas and is located approximately 95 miles south of L.A. and 25 miles north of San Diego.  The Pacific Ocean is located to the west of Cardiff, Encinitas is on its east and north, and a beach and lagoon on its south.

The "Village by the Sea," as Carlsbad is known, is 48 square miles of rolling hills with seven miles of scenic coastline.  It is located 35 miles north of San Diego and 86 miles south of Los Angeles.  It is easily accessible from either city and well worth the drive.  There is an old world charm with the oldest building dating back to 1887 as well as a modern day feel with the Legoland amusement park.

The Southern California Railroad began a new route from San Diego to San Bernardino in 1882.  A man by the name of Theodore Loop, who worked for the railroad, instantly fell in love with what he called the most attractive place on the entire coast.  He and his wife built a tent city on the beach, which his wife Ella called Del Mar after a popular poem titled, The Fight on Paseo Del Mar.  That same year a man named Colonel Jacob Taylor also found Del Mar.  In 1883, he decided to take advantage of the land boom and bought 338 acres of land for $1,000.  Colonel Taylor designed and built a re

Encinitas is located in North San Diego County which is the southernmost county in the Western United States.  Encinitas has six miles of rugged coastline and 21.5 square miles of land which provides ocean views and a great surfing culture from San Elijo Lagoon on the southern end to Batiquitos Lagoon to the north.

Oceanside is a charming beach city located 35 miles north of San Diego and 83 miles south of Los Angeles in North County.  It ranks 2nd in the United States for best climate with around 10 inches of rain per year and an average day time temperature of 69 degrees Fahrenheit.  One of the longest wooden piers on the West Coast is the historic Oceanside Pier, spanning 1,942 feet in length.  It was opened in 1987 as the city's sixth pier to be built and actually the fifth at this location; it is located on Third Street.
 

La Jolla, known as "the Jewel By the Sea" is the most desirable and prestigious neighborhood in San Diego County. The sunsets and the views are what "The Jewel" is known for. Overlooking the town is Mount Soledad (822 feet above sea level). Road planning throughout the area allows for stunning views. La Jolla's ocean view bluffs, beautiful canyons, and sandy beaches make this seaside town unlike any other.

Coronado is Spanish for "the crowned one," where it gets it's nickname The Crown City. It is also nicknamed The Tent City from back in the days when the hotel staff of the Hotel del Coronado used tents as living quarters.

Clairemont is centrally located which gives the opportunity to take advantage of all that San Diego has to offer. It is just minutes from downtown and from the beach. Mission Bay is nearby and offers many activities such as boating, fishing, swimming, jet skiing and picnicking.

Mission Beach is a community on a stretch of sandbar along the Pacific Ocean to the west and Mission Bay to the east in San Diego. The main artery through Mission Beach is Mission Boulevard, which is divided into South Mission, a peninsula, and North Mission.

Pacific Beach is a neighborhood of San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. While largely populated by young people, surfers, and college students, the population is becoming more professional and affluent due to rising property and rental costs. "PB", as it is known as by local residents, is also home to one of San Diego's larger nightlife areas, with dozens of bars, eateries, and clothing stores lining main east-west street Garnet and north-south street Mission.

Downtown San Diego is the place to be. With over 12,000 housing units just built or in the works, downtown is once again becoming the center of San Diego. Within walking distance is an ever-growing abundance of old, new, and exciting restaurants, shops, theatres, the bay, Seaport Village, and a large outdoor mall. You can also find Petco Park, the new home of Padres baseball which opened Spring of 2004.

Ocean Beach is a small beach community a few miles northwest of downtown San Diego. OB has a very laid back feeling and is about as unpretentious as San Diego beach living gets. You'll hear the occasional jet roaring overhead, the barking of happy dogs partying at Dog Beach, and waves pounding the coastline of Sunset Cliffs. You'll have the time of your life when you experience Halloween, New Year's Eve or the O.B. Chili Cook Off. The Christmas Parade and the 4th of July fireworks show are annual traditions.

Point Loma is a long peninsula wrapping around the entrance to San Diego bay with a ridge carved through the peninsula that falls and rises again over 50 feet, sloping to the water on either side. The peninsula is bordered on the west by the ocean and on the east by San Diego bay, which boasts incredible views of the skyline all the way to Mexico.