posted by Traveller on Sep 7
La Jolla, San Diego is located 4 miles (6km) north of San Diego’s Mission Bay. La Jolla, San Diego is an elegant, upscale coastal resort town set amid beautiful cliffs and coves. The most scenic is the La Jolla Cove and the Ellen Browning Scripps Park (at Boomer Beach). The La Jolla cove is a terrific sport for swimmers. If you are there in Summer, the beach can be crowed and with full of activities.
Along this stretch of Coast Boulevard, you can see California’s finest coastal scenery and activities ranging from swimming, sunning, picnicking, barbecuing, reading and strolling are commonplace. South of Cost Boulevard, is the Children’s Pool Beach. At this beach, you are able so spot dozens of harbor seals lazing in the sun.
The town of La Jolla, San Diego has many upscale shops and restaurants. Along the
streets, you can find gourmet chocolatiers, designer clothe shops, and top-name jewelers. Some interesting place to visit are the Mary star of the Sea (a beautiful Roman Catholic church), La Valencia Hotel (Spanish colonial structure), La Jolla Women’s Club, La Jolla Recreation Centers and the Bishop’s school among others.
Apart from the shops and eateries, there is also a La Jolla’s Museum of Contemporary Art which is located at the prime oceanfront. In it, you can appreciate works from its permanent collection of post-1950 art. After viewing the works you can visit the bookstore, café, and sculpture garden to complete your museum visit.