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LA JOLLA: THE JEWEL OF SAN DIEGO ✒ BY LINDA L ANG
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FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: 1. The Grande Colonial first opened in 1913 as the Colonial Apartments and Hotel. 2. Small beaches are found along the rocky shoreline of the La Jolla. 3. Among the best beaches is La Jolla Shores. 4. The historic La Valencia Hotel, known as the "Pink Lady of La Jolla," opened its doors in December 1926. 5. Children's Pool is a great place to view the seals. 6. La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by the ocean and backed by the steep slopes of Mt. Soledad. 7. The shores and caves of La Jolla Cove is a favorite spot for kayakers and snorkelers. 8. Many holes of the internationally-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course have panoramic views overlooking the Pacific.
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COURTESY OF JOANNE DIBONA/SANDIEGO.ORG
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COURTESY OF JAMES BLANK
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ITH A WINDING COASTLINE OF STUNNING VIEWS AND 1 UNIQUE MICROCLIMATE RARELY DROPPING BELOW 50 OR EXCEEDING 90 DEGREES, IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT LA JOLLA IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE COASTAL CITIES IN CALIFORNIA. SURROUNDED ON THREE SIDES BY THE OCEAN AND BACKED BY THE STEEP SLOPES OF MT. SOLEDAD, LA JOLLA'S CLASSIC MEDITERRANEAN VILLAGE AMBIENCE SUGGESTS A CASUAL, UPSCALE LIFESTYLE IN KEEPING WITH ITS NICKNAME, "THE JEWEL" OF SAN DIEGO. Just 15 minutes north of downtown, La Jolla's seven-mile stretch of picturesque coastline may be officially within the San Diego city limits, but it has shaped an esteemed identity as a city in its own right. It is also one of the country's most affluent communities with fine dining, shopping, art galleries, events and renowned research centers including the Salk Institute and Scripps Institute of Oceanography, now a part of the University of California at San Diego. In 1913, the original Colonial Apartments and Hotel made big news when it opened, charging a nightly rate of $1 and has since watched a century of storied growth. Following its first renovation in 1928, the property reopened boasting the first sprinkler system in the western U.S., reinforced cement stairways and fire doors that still exist today. The prominent La Jolla Drugstore, a prime gathering spot for locals, moved inside the property and an ice cream parlor was added on the sidewalk side. Gregory Peck grew
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