Top 10 North County Highway 101
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1. Del Mar
The wealthiest community among North County’s beach towns, Del Mar is filled with sidewalk cafés, restaurants, and boutiques.
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2. Solana Beach
At one of North County’s most popular beach towns, Fletcher Cove Beach Park is perfect for swimming and walking.
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3. Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Surfers enjoy the reef break at Cardiff, while RV campers kick back at a beachside campground. The San Elijo Lagoon offers hiking trails through an ecological reserve.
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4. Encinitas
Voted one of the “Top 10 Surf Towns in the US” by Surfer magazine, local highlights include the Self-Realization Fellowship Retreat and Hermitage and the Quail Botanical Gardens.
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5. Leucadia
The 21st century hasn’t yet hit this sleepy little town. Sidewalk-less roads haven’t changed in decades.
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6. The Flower Fields
In spring, large areas of hillside explode with brilliant-colored blossoms of the giant tecolote ranunculus. The ranch harvests 6-8 million bulbs for export.
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7. Legoland
This theme park is devoted to the plastic brick. Little ones enjoy the hands-on activities, rides, and models (see Legoland).
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8. Carlsbad
In the 1880s, Captain John Frazier discovered that the water here had the same mineral content as a spa in Karlsbad, Bohemia. Curative spas attracted the health-conscious and gave life to the village.
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9. Oceanside
Town fortunes are tied inevitably with adjoining Camp Pendleton. The California Surf Museum presents a history of the sport.
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10. Camp Pendleton
Several endangered species and abundant wildlife thrive at the largest US Marine Corps base and amphibious training facility in the country.
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