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.
La Jolla, San Diego is also an educational town for higher learning. It houses the University of California at San Diego and the famous Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was founded by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1960 who developed the polio vaccine. On the campus, you will be able to see striking and distinguished contemporary structure such as the Geisel Library and the Stuart Collection.
Next, you might to visit the magnificent Birch Aquarium at Scripps at Scripps Beach. In the aquarium, you will be fascinated with the world of oceanography, exhibits, interactive displays and a simulated deep-sea dive. Adjacent to the aquarium, you can view the sea life from the waters of the north Pacific and Tropic, not forgetting the Alaskan giant octopus.
Finally, you might want to drive up to Mount Soledad which offers a 360 degree view of this wonderful area.
So, the next time when you visit San Diego, do not forget to visit La Jolla, the most scenic spot in San Diego
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September 7th, 2007 at 1:04 am
These caves are great for tours and exploring.
There are seven caves in the sandstone cliffs. Most of the time, you can visit any seven of these caves by sea kayak. Although all but one are accessible by foot, you should be very carefully when minus tides sweep the area.
The Sunny Jim Cave is one of the most popular and well known caves of La Jolla. This is a large and naturally occurring sea cave. The tunnel was hand-craved in 1903. You can enter through the Cave Store by paying a small fee ($3 for adults, $2 for kids 16 and under). There are 145 steep steps to get through the cave, which is great for exploring and you can graze out at the sea.
The cave store can tell you many things about the caves, including tours. If you plan to visit the La Jolla area of San Diego, the caves can be a great place to explore. Those of you who have kids coming along for the trip, should remember to be very careful – as the caves provide a lot of beauty -they can also provide a lot of danger as well. Remember to hold the handrail and your kid’s hands tightly.
September 7th, 2007 at 1:16 am
As it is known, San Diego, La Jolla area has a picture perfect post card scenery with several beaches along more than seven miles of coast against an array of rolling hills known as Mount Soledad.
Located in the county of San Diego, traveling to La Jolla from downtown only takes about 15 minutes. Apart from the picturesque scenery, the area has many fine restaurants, art galleries, hotels and resorts, and many other attractions such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
The Birch Aquarium gives you an opportunity to see the exciting world of sharks, living coral reefs, and many other undersea exhibits where the mysteries of the ocean unfold before your eyes.
The shoreline of consists of rocky headlands separated by pristine coves and sandy beaches. Along the beach, you can find many different hotels and resorts, designed to make your stay a little bit better.
Close to downtown La Jolla, there is an area called Casa, which used to be a children’s pool. Today, the area has been taken over by seals and sealions. Although children can’t swim here anymore, it’s a great pastime to lay on the beach and watch them play.
The cove in La Jolla is very beautiful, although one of the smaller beaches in San Diego. On either side of the cove, there are sandstone cliffs. This helps to add an isolated feel to the cove. Throughout La Jolla, the Shores Beach is the widest and longest beach. If you look off to the distance on the beach, you can see the Scripps Pier. Also on the beach, there are novice scuba classes held throughout the summer months.
There’s plenty to do and see here, with dining and swimming. For a great visit to the beach, San Diego La Jolla seems to simplify the best of life in California.