ATTRACTIONS OF SAN DIEGO 



CURVING along the eastern shore of Point Loma, then trending to 

 the south for a distance of some ten miles, separated from the 

 ocean for the greater part of the distance by a strip of land running 

 from the main land to Hotel del Coronado and the head of the 

 peninsula just beyond, is the beautiful Bay of San Diego, entrance to a 

 county which offers attractions far beyond the ordinary to the tourist and 

 traveler, be they seeking rest, pleasure, or health. Being free from high 

 winds and fully protected from the north by the long headland of Point 

 Loma, this broad sheet of smooth water is the ideal place for yachting, 

 boating, fishing, anc swimming. Many yachting and boating clubs have 

 their location here, and it is no unusual sight, either in winter or summer, 

 to see the bay dotted with row and sail boats manned by young ladies 

 dressed in smart uniforms. 



San Diego's history is romantic in the extreme, and on every hand 

 in the vicinty of the splendid city one sees relics of those old days when 

 the padres of Spain were trying to place the banner of civilization on 

 these shores. In the exhibit rooms of the chamber of commerce one 

 may see an ancient cannon, cast in Manila in 1783, and sent from there 

 to form part of the defense of the old pueblo of San Diego. That pueblo 

 is known now as Old Town, and here the lover of the romantic may find 

 many things that will bring to mind those early days. The old mission, 

 with its tottering walls, will be shown you by willing Indian children, pupils 

 of the school maintained by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The old mission 

 bells still ring from the roof of the little church in which Ramona is said 

 to have been married, and three miles up the valley is the mission, the first 

 one founded by Father Junipero Serra in California. 



All these add their charm to the land where climate makes it seem 

 everlasting summer time without any of the depressing heat that marks 

 the summers of the East. Many are the places of interest in the county. 

 Eight miles from San Diego are Pacific Beach and the famous rocks of 

 La Jolla, the jewel of the Pacific Coast, a seaside resort whose storm-worn 

 cliffs, honeycombed with caves, well repays a visit. Other places are here: 

 Del Mar, the home of the tree poppy and many other rare and beautiful 

 flowers; Encinitas, with its wonderful cactus garden; Carlsbad, well known 

 for its mineral water; Oceanside, one of the most delightful beach resorts 

 in California; Pala, made famous by the discovery of the new gem, kunzite; 

 dozens of beach and mountain resorts. All these combine to make this 

 county one of constant interest to the visitor. 



Just across the bay from San Diego is one of the greatest summer 

 and winter resorts of America — Hotel del Coronado — crowning Coronado 

 Beach. The peninsula of Coronado is peculiarly adapted to the purposes 

 of a great pleasure resort, and it has been well said that it is worth journey- 

 ing across the continent to enjoy one moonlight night at Coronado. Seated 

 on the south veranda of the hotel you can see at your feet the smooth 

 surface of San Diego Bay, while at your back you hear the sullen roar of 

 the ocean's surf. A stone's throw distant the rollers of the Pacific come 

 rushing in, upward curls the water, and as the waves break each drop 

 catches a moonbeam and hurls it landward, a constant shower of stars. 



It is impossible to enumerate all of the attractions of San Diego, or to 

 adequately set them forth so that the tourist may understand what waits 

 here for him. It is a county holding the romantic, the mystic, and yet at 

 the same time the best that is practical for the resident or the temporary 

 sojourner. One must visit here to understand something of the charm 

 which draws people back year after year to this favored land. 



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