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Encinitas is located about 25 miles north of San Diego along the coast with several miles of terrific beaches.
Moonlight Beach is perhaps the most popular all-around beach (surfing, bathing, watching, volleyball, cooking, kite flying, drum circling), at the end of Encinitas Boulevard and bordering the downtown area. Love beaches? Then take a tour of some local beaches along the north coast. Downtown Encinitas, along the Coast Highway (Route 101) south of Encinitas Boulevard is a treasure trove of shops, restaurants and services, and just a 5 minute walk to the beaches. So both residents and tourists can have the best of several worlds - wonderful beaches, shops to wile away the lazy afternoons, and numerous places to dine, from the most casual and take out, to more upscale. There are several places that offer dining outdoors as well, to take advantage of the weather and enjoy town life. There is plenty of room to stroll with wide sidewalks; the Coaster, a local train, has a train stop just 1 block away. This is NOT a complete list of all there is to enjoy, simply because there is so much crammed into the several-block downtown area along the Coast Highway. But you will have a feel for the diversity of retail establishments, restaurants (just a handful of all that is available) and services at your beck and call. The Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association has a great website with a wealth of information about the area, too.
RESTAURANTS (no particular order): Vigilucci's - part of a chain of 7 eateries along the coast, with outdoor dining; Italian Via Italia Trattoria - Italian, obviously, also with outdoor dining; much more than pizza Siamese Basil - Thai restaurant, very casual but decent food Barracuda Grill - where Tastes Wine Bar used to be, adjacent to Pacific Station
RETAIL STORES, SERVICES, SALONS: Queen Eileen's - fun gifts, cards and much more Gardenology - garden shop with pottery, things for your garden and so much more Book Tales - tiny bookstore with a 30-year history Green Heights Teak and Treasures - home and garden Coast Highway Traders - Artisans and Importers Detour - The Shop - jewelry; hair, body and skin products, etc. They now have an on-line store. Flashbacks Cash for Clothes - link is for the main store in San Diego. Off Track Gallery - art from numerous local artists La Paloma Movie Theatre - a landmark in Encinitas for almost 80 years Plan a trip to spend the day, or an afternoon and evening, exploring downtown Encinitas - its shops and restaurants, and perhaps take in a movie at the historic La Paloma Theatre. Parking is available along the main drag, in several small lots (free) - one behind the Vigilucci's at the corner of D Street and the 101, and on the side streets. If you are looking for homes for sale in Encinitas, this is a good area to know about for many of your shopping needs. Other major shopping areas in town for groceries and other day-to-day stuff can be found further east along El Camino Real (between Encinitas Boulevard and Leucadia). |
Encinitas
Like other coastal towns in the San Diego area, the weather is terrific, and residents and vacationers alike can enjoy the beaches and other activities year round.
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Thanks, Marlene. Glad you stopped by. I enjoy the learning, too. :)
Jeff
Jeff,
Wow! Lots of great information, great post! :)
Paula - Thank you so much. Hope consumers think so as well! I appreciate the compliment.
Jeff
Suzanne - glad you stopped by from Massachusetts, my former home! Thanks for the compliment.
BTW how is YOUR market?
Jeff
Jeff, once again you have proved that you are the ActiveRain Master of these write-ups, very, very well done!!!
I bet Nick the (Surfer) Appraiser would have one heck of a time on that beach.
Thanks so much, George. Yep, bet you are right,. There are some great places to surf here (spekaing as a NON-surfer). Wonder if he has ever been here?
Jeff
They do sound good, don't they? Have yet to try them out. Thanks for visiting, Kaye.
Jeff