When it comes to lists of best pizza places North County San Diego usually comes up short. However, there are quite a few places in the Carlsbad, Vista, Oceanside area that top our list. One of the leading contenders is Privateer Coal Fire Pizza in Oceanside. This is our Privateer Coal Fire Pizza Review. Oceanside sits…
In our quest for the best pizza in San Diego we have divided pizzas into four broad categories. Our fourth category we call Good Old American Pizza Parlor style. This is the type of place that is fun for the whole family. Generally, they have games for the kids and plenty of TVs playing sports…
Ellen Browning Scripps Park is the heart of the La Jolla coast. This grassy area sits on a bluff above the ocean. It is great place to hangout and have a picnic. It also benefits from having three small, unique beach areas: Shell Beach, Boomers Beach and La Jolla Cove. Here we are talking about…
La Jolla Cove is the entryway to an underground water park, the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve. This protected area has a very diverse marine habitat. As such it is primarily designed for snorkeling and scuba diving. Beach Type: Small sandy beach areas protected by cove Access: Staircase, possibly some rock climbing Parking:…
Children’s Pool is a beach area protected by a breakwater wall. It was created in the 1930s with a gift from Ellen Browning Scripps. The idea was to have a safe area for children to swim. In the 1990s, seals and sea lions took over Children’s Pool and human swimming all but ended. However, as…
Wipeout Beach is small sandy area located in the rocky central part of the La Jolla Shoreline. It is right next to the legendary Children’s Pool which was designed specifically for families. In contrast, Wipeout Beach, as its name implies, has a much rougher surf. Beach Type: Small, Scenic, Sandy beach Access: Staircase, possibly some…
The rocky shoreline of La Jolla is dotted with many spots that have names mostly known only to locals. One such spot is Hospital Beach/Hospital Point, often referred to as the Hospitals. This area, below the small Cuvier Park is extremely scenic, but it is not a beach in the traditional sense. Beach Type: Rocky…
La Jolla is a beautiful part of the San Diego shoreline. However, this rocky coast is not always the best for traditional beach goers. Marine Street Beach is a fairly small beach, but it is one of the few sandy places in central La Jolla where people have plenty of room to layout. Beach Type:…
San Elijo Lagoon is on the border between Solana Beach and Cardiff-by-the-Sea in Encinitas. It has some great hiking and nature viewing opportunities. However, much of the areais closed for work on the Interstate 5 bridge crossing the lagoon. Thankfully the reopening of Annie’s Canyon Trail make San Elijo Lagoon a great place to visit…
Fun Diego Family is on a quest to find the best pizza places in San Diego. To that end, we have classified pizza into four broad categories. One of the hardest pizzas to define is the one served at Carino’s in La Jolla. This is a funky place right down to the delicious pizza. This…