The Finest Beach Town In America

The Finest Beach Town In America

by Heather Hunnefeld

The little beach-town of Solana Beach is nestled along the Pacific Ocean's sandy coast approximately 22 miles north of the San Diego airport. It's bordered by the protected San Elijo Lagoon (great hiking and jogging trails!) on the north, the chic town of Del Mar (and it's horse race track) on the south, the popular Lomas Santa Fe Country Club on the east and, of course, the sparkling Pacific Ocean on the west.

Solana Beach lives up to it's "sol" name with sunny winter temperatures averaging 60 - 62 degrees. Summer highs rarely exceed a comfortable 75 - 77 degrees thanks to the ocean's sea breezes. The combination of wonderful weather, palm trees and sparking ocean give Solana Beach a reputation as a near-perfect paradise.

This quintessential beach town is a popular for its diversity; here you will find eclectic shops, world-class restaurants, active nightlife, beach sports, nature walks and hiking. An evening tradition shared by locals and visitors is gathering at Fletcher Cove Beach to enjoy the incredible sunsets.

The popular Cedros District has the quaintness and mystery of an old European side-street featuring more than eighty shops from trendy to antique, chic to bohemian. A litte exploring will find authentic furniture from the far east, antiques from Africa, hand-woven tapestries from South America, tony spas, adventure and travel gear, custom hand-made jewelry, health-food restaurants, design studios and one-of-a-kind salons. all combining to make Cedros one of San Diego's most interesting shopping and business areas.

Perhaps the most famous commercial establishment in Cedros is the Belly Up Tavern with a distinguished history of bringing all kinds of music to the San Diego area. The Belly Up has often been voted "San Diego's Best Live Music Venue" by the San Diego Union Tribune, The San Diego Reader and San Diego Magazine. It's been called "one of the coolest music scenes on the west coast" by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Next door to the Cedros District is part of coastal California's outstanding rail system. The local commuter train, the Coaster, and California's coastal Amtrak stop at the Solana Beach station at 105 N. Cedros Ave., providing easy access to San Diego as well as towns and cities along the coast of California.

Each summer the Solana Beach Triathlon Club sponsors the Solana Beach Triathlon starting with an ocean swim and followed by bike riding and a three mile run. Thousands of participants and spectators fill Solana Beach each year to enjoy friends, family, weather and sports in the town of surf, sand and sun.

Solana Beach was the first city in the U.S. to enact a no-smoking ordinance on its public beaches. Dozens of other coastal California communities have since followed suit in banning smoking on public beaches.

Solana Beach is a mixture of the old and the new just like most SoCal coastal beach towns, The area along the coast and the coast highway was built up in the 1940s and 1950s, consisting today of a pleasant mix of shops, remodeled homes, art galleries, quaint offices and unique restaurants.

The nationally known Jenny Craig weight loss company has it headquarters in Solana Beach and employs more than 180 people. East of the freeway, Interstate 5, is the newer section of Solana Beach: a country club surrounded by luxurious executive homes.

Beach town lodging options in the Solana Beach and Cardiff By The Sea area include <a href="http://www.innatmoonlightbeach.com/solanabeach/">Cardiff By The Sea Inn</a> and <a href="http://www.lovely-san-diego-oceanfront-bed-and-breakfast.com/">Solana Beach Bed and Breakfasts</a>.



A world traveler and expert when it comes to the most unique and romantic inns and resorts in the San Diego area, Heather Hunnefeld refers her friends and associated to <a href="http://www.innatmoonlightbeach.com/solanabeach.html">Solana Beach Bed and Breakfasts</a> or <a href="http://www.lovely-san-diego-oceanfront-bed-and-breakfast.com/">Solana Beach California Hotels</a>. Heather says that there are hundreds of excellent accomodations in the North County San Diego area near the beach.

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