Carlsbad Real Estate News and Views

Here's the REAL scoop on living in Carlsbad ~ beaches, things to do, places to eat, community events, and of course neighborhoods, homes and the Carlsbad real estate market in general, including surrounding communities like Encinitas, Cardiff, San Marcos, Oceanside, Solana Beach and Del Mar.

A Walk on the Carlsbad Boardwalk

A walk along the Carlsbad boardwalk at the edge of the continent is a tremendous pleasure particularly with the weather we are enjoying right now.

OK, so it's not really a "boardwalk" as one finds along the Jersey shore or Coney Island, but concrete.

Seagull on the jetty near Carlsbad Village along the historic Route 1/Coast RoadAnd it's not lined by shops and restaurants as I recall part of the NJ board walk to be, especially in Ocean City and Atlantic City.

But having a place to stroll along the beach to enjoy the views of the ocean, the neighborhoods, and the Coast Road is pretty special.

And given the number of people out walking, especially in our great weather, it's clear many find the Carslbad boardwalk to be a place to be with friends, family, dogs and babies in strollers. Lots of runners, too.

Not only do you get to feel the salt air and sun but the views are very pleasant with lots of photographic opportunities tfor camera buffs.

And today was a great time to test out my new Sony.

Want a bit of exercise?

Have breakfast at one of the eateries at the edge of town (Cafe Elysa is a fave - try their coconut vanilla custard stuffed french toast) and then take a round-trip walk to get rid of those calories - about 1.4 miles one way, almost to the power plant. And there is a fair amount of free parking along the Coast Road on the ocean side - but get there early on a good weather day.

The jetties just south of Tamarack Beach are a great place to watch the waves and the sea birds as the tide rushes in or out under the bridge to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. You will often see the brown pelicans flying overhead and can enjoy the surfers if the ocean is not too calm and folks on the beach.

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The beach in Carlsbad south of Carlsbad Village

 

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Carlsbad Beaches – Beauty Abounds Along the Carlsbad Coast: Sun, Surf and Sand

Carlsbad Beaches - Beauty Abounds Along the Carlsbad Coast: Sun, Surf and Sand

Building sand castles at the Carlsbad State Beach

I love living close to the beach. Even better, I really enjoy spending time there. Or at least driving along it. And I especially like living in Carlsbad, the Village by the Sea.

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Life Guard Shack at Carlsbad State BeachThe Carlsbad beaches are beautiful, and draw residents and visitors alike for a host of reasons - surfing, taking walks, watching the sun set, al fresco dining (even better when the sun is heading to the horizon), building castles, swimming, kite flying, beach volley ball, napping and so on.

Here are my Best Places to Watch the Sun Set in Carlsbad California and Nearby (from Carlsbad to La Jolla 

Much of the coastline is Carlsbad State beach but there are other great places to enjoy the ocean, some with stairs and others where you can walk right onto the beach from your car. Parking is generally free with two pay lots - one at South Ponto (South Carlsbad State Beach just north of the Leucadia line) and the other (just recently converted to a paying lot in February 2010, to the dismay of many) at Tamarack Beach. 

Here are just a few of the beaches you hear about, although they all sort of blur into one another: 

Carlsbad CA beach looking northFrazee

Tamarack

North and South Ponto

Egor's/Old Man

Turnaround

Hole-in-the-Fence

Terramar

Warm Waters

Power Plant

Army Navy

 

So take a visual tour of life at and along the Carlsbad Beaches. If you can't visit for real, it's the next best thing.

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