DK Travel : San Diego

Blessed by a sunny climate that never varies ten degrees from moderate and a splendid setting along the Pacific Ocean, San Diegans can well boast they live the California Dream. Although non-stop outdoor recreation, a vibrant downtown, and world-class attractions keep the city’s spirit young, its heart lies in its Spanish beginnings as the birthplace of California.

L. Frank Baum (1856–1919)

Baum (see Meade House) lived in and considered Coronado an “earthly paradise.”
La Casa del Mole

The house specialty is mole sauce, which accompanies several meat dishes in this well-regarded restaurant.
La Casa del Zorro

Accommodations range from large rooms to private casitas , and most have private pools and fireplaces. You can swim, hike, or play golf or tennis.
La Costa

Tijuanans and tourists have been coming here for years for its excellent seafood. Fish is prepared with plenty of garlic and butter, and they serve abalone from special farms.
La Costa Resort & Spa

The Spanish-Colonial complex contains two PGA championship golf courses, a tennis center, a spa with 42 treatment rooms, and a fitness room.
La Diferencia

A charming plant-filled and tiled hacienda offers gourmet choices such as shrimp chile rellenos , cactus salad, and seafood.
La Escondida

A charming old hacienda and garden offers an excellent selection of international and Mexican cuisine, such as baby goat, roasted quail, and Châteaubriand.
La Espadaña

The Spanish Mission-style dining room features mesquite-grilled meats, quail, and chicken filets. Breakfast here is one of the most popular in town.
La Jolla

Multi-million-dollar seaside villas, boutiques, and elegant restaurants line the streets of this exclusive community, which is also noted for its prestigious biotech and oceanographic research institute (see La Jolla).
La Jolla

Spectacular and rich, with a gorgeous location and elegant restaurants and shops, this is an ideal destination. However, La Jollans do not sit around idly basking in their good fortune. Just north of the village along Torrey Pines Drive, some of the most prestigious research institutions in the world, many underwritten by La Jolla’s residents, contribute to the good of humanity. Across the freeway, an area known as the Golden Triangle has become the new telecommunications Silicon Valley (see Tijuana).

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