Point Loma
One side of the Point Loma peninsula faces downtown San Diego, the other faces the Pacific Ocean. Be sure and visit Fort Rosecrans Military Reservation and its cemetery, the Cabrillo National Monument, and the Point Loma lighthouse (circa 1854).
Old Point Loma Lighthouse – In 1851 the U.S.Coastal Survey selected this headland as the site for a navigational aid. The crest of the point stood 422 feet above sea level and over looked the bay and the ocean .
The house was completed in 1854 and a year later a Fresnal lens was installed, the best technology available at the time. Because the fog and low clouds often obscured the light, on March 23, 189, the keeper , Robert Isreal , extinguished the lamp for the last time.
San Diego
known as ‘‘America’s Finest City’‘, began with the founding of Padre Serra’s Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala and was ruled by the Spaniards till 1848. Today it is a city of diverse population, gentle climate, rich with culture and history and cradled by the beauty of its surrounding mountains, deserts and beaches.
You can begin with the zoo, then work your way through the wonderful list of sites, shops, restaurants and hotels both intown and nearby. Let All Roads Traveled be your guide… and enjoy!
Pacific Beach, Ocean beach, Bird Rock and Clairemont
Although Pacific Beach is a mecca for night life, the coffee houses, nightclubs, comedy spots and late-night restaurants are clustered mainly along Garnet Ave. and Mission Blvd., close to the beach.
Within blocks, through a quieter PB, emerges a “small town” casual, friendly, laid-back atmosphere. Mom-and-Pop businesses abound. Here it seems everyone walks, bikes or skates, enjoying the ocean breezes and everyone is smiling!
Off Soledad Road & Loring Street, this park is named for the horticulturist Kate Sessions. Over looking Mission Bay and the coastline from Pacific Beach to Mission Beach, this has been a favorite of locals for picnicking hiking kite flying walking, enjoy the ocean breezes native plants and trees.
There is a play ground for the kids with plenty of grassy area for them to play.
This park on East Mission Bay Drive is the largest of it’s kind (4,600 acres), 27 miles of bayfront and 17 miles of oceanfront beaches. You will find picnic tables, boat rentals, docks, and launches, playgrounds, This is San Diego’s most popular place to bike, ride, skate, jog, or play a hot...
All Roads Lead to: La Jolla
This is beautiful La Jolla Cove.
Often referred to as the “Jewel of the Beach Cities”, La Jolla offers many shopping and dining delights, as well as world famous, “top of the line” accommodations.
Mandatory, is a walk down La Jolla’s “Rodeo Drive”.
Mt. Soledad is the highest point in all of San Diego. From here one can see the entire vista from ocean to the San Diego skyline. As you drive South on La Jolla Mesa Drive you can see a breathtaking view of Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and Crystal Pier.
To the North you can see the beautiful Mormon Church, University Town Center and access roads to several great cities to visit.
The Western view overlooks La Jolla Cove, a favorite sunning spot for harbor seals and sea lions. Don’t miss the Sunny Jim’s Cave, accessed through the shell shop in the park. A short walk down a winding stairway brings you to a cathedral-arch chamber, which, at high tide, echoes with the sound of the surf crashing against its walls.
Also on Mt. Soledad it is a great honor...
