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Central Coastal
OVERVIEW
Welcome to the coast! It’s what makes San Diego such a world-class destination. With 70 miles of coastline, about a dozen communities work their way up from the border to Camp Pendleton west of Interstate 5.
The coast is where California cool began. From its breaking waves, it speaks to all that is primordial yet hip and trendy. The Pacific Ocean. The cliffs. Ocean and bay view homes. Fabulous sunsets. World-class surfers and triathletes. The world’s most beautiful women. And the world’s most concentrated city of scientists and doctors.
Metropolitan San Diego is the heart of the County with over 40% of its population and the bulk of its history, tradition and culture. There are dozens of different communities and peoples who live here and give the city its distinctive blend of culture, art, food and style.
For example, let’s drive El Cajon Boulevard, a key east-west 50-block thoroughfare. Prior to 1960, “The Boulevard” was the essence of San Diego, its main drag, a place to see and be seen.
Today you’ll witness Black, Hispanic, Vietnamese and Jamaican markets, bodegas, restaurants, and churches amid the continuing evolution of the city. Here is where the American Dream of a better life is reborn daily.
Then, look around and you’re at San DiegoStateUniversity,wherethousands of collegians walk and live. The Boulevard is revitalized again! And continuing east, into the decades-old, family businesses of La Mesa, one of San Diego’s highest appreciating neighborhoods.
This 20 minute car trip tells a story of the history of our town—its past and its future. The ongoing change of this great boulevard over a lifetime creates a wonderful pencil drawing on this canvas of America’s Finest City.
CENTRAL COAST
CORONADO
Home to the historic Hotel del Coronado (think Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot) and the Naval Air Station, Coronado Island is a town with both history and character. Thousands of luxurious condos and massive two-story homes dot this privileged community. Its low crime rate and top-ranked school district are just two reasons why professional families move here. And popping over the Coronado Bridge and working Downtown takes just five minutes.
POINT LOMA
One of San Diego’s original neighborhoods, the Point is
known for its fabulous city, bay and ocean views. The Cabrillo National Monument and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery celebrate both the birth of our city and the thousands who have fallen defending it. Neighborhoods range from single family homes to elegant Spanish style casas. The San Diego Yacht Club has trained thousands of young sailors (including four time America’s Cup winner Dennis Conner) and Point Loma Nazarene College teaches thousands of young people each year from its ocean view campus.
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