DEL MAR. 



Del Mar is one of the few beach resorts where the 

 pleasure-seeker can divide his time among the whole 

 range of outdoor amusements. The long pleasure wharf 

 and the miles of just that character of beach where 

 the whiting, the croaker, the chub mackerel and the 

 young sea bass love to feed, offer the finest of still fish- 

 ing. If he is ambitious for a contest with the big 

 fighting fishes of the deeper waters, he can take a 

 boat and soon be floating over the haunts of the yel- 

 lowtail, the albacore and the bonito. If he prefers the 

 report of the gun to the music of the reel, a short walk 

 back from the hotel brings him into the country of the 

 game little quail. 



Again, he can, by a short ride to the ponds and la- 

 goons, change from upland to waterfowl shooting. 



But the gamut is not yet run; for within easy reach 

 are several mountain streams where he can cast his 

 flies on their waters with good returns. And, if he 

 seeks to pit his cunning and his skill against the watch- 

 ful deer, a pleasant and interesting ride over a good 

 motor road, takes him into the wilds of the Cuyamaca 

 mountains. 



But the sportsman in his outings will always think 

 of his comforts as well as his sports, and for those Del 

 Mar has planned with a lavish hand. 



It is not all of the enjoyment of a good meal to have 

 a choice selection of viands, admirably cooked by an 

 experienced chef, and served in the most approved man- 

 ner. It is not all of a good night's rest, after the fa- 

 tigue of a day's sport, to have lain on a downy bed in 

 a richly appointed room. Agreeable service; the affa- 

 bility of the management; the pervading air of wel- 

 come; the society of congenial companions; the beau- 

 ty of the situation; the inspiring views; the charm of 

 the many scenes that each day photographs upon the 

 memory, adds a relish to the menu which no chef can 

 compound, and a restfulness to one's slumber that the 

 ingenuity of no upholsterer can supply. For a part of 

 these delightful adjuncts to one's enjoyment, I am will- 

 ing to give credit to the excellent taste of the found- 

 ers of Del Mar. But the beauty of its surroundings, 

 the possibility of its charming individuality, must be 

 credited to those exclusive gifts which nature first be- 

 stowed upon it. 



Del Mar is twenty-two miles from San Diego and 111 



from Los Angeles, and can be reached from either of 



these cities by the Santa Fe railroad, or by a good 



motor road, distinguished for its many interesting views. 



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