Things You Must Do While In Del Mar California by Terry Hunefeld
Del Mar California is dream town an upscale ocean side community just north of San Diego. Within the Del Mar city limits a quaint historical village serves as a backdrop to a small seaside resort first made famous in the 1930's when Bing Crosby Jimmy Durante other race horse lovers from Hollywood built the horse race track at the fairgrounds.
1. Fantastic Shopping & Bistros
Del Mar's downtown area has a definite European flavor. More than seventy unique shops cute hotels 23 restaurants offer enough variety to please everybody. The artsy "Italian" outdoor mall Del Mar Plaza is at the north end of town at the corner of Highway 101 15th Street where you will find trendy shops unique bistros among the ironwork tiled fountains of an Italian piazza.
One of our favorites for outdoor "ocean view" dining is Epazote a great place for lunch. It's sunshine splashed outdoor patio swells with sea breezes sweeping panoramic views of the ocean. Epazote is also one of Del Mar's popular night spots featuring a fun but noisy bar with an upscale sophisticated feel. You can have a few margaritas walk back to your bed breakfast or hotel. The fare at Epazote is creative tasty unique.
2. Hike Through Abstract Red Rock Canyons
You can spend an entire day hiking up cliffs down to the ocean around through ancient sculpted sandstone canyons at this San Diego treasure Torrey Pines State Reserve. The reserve is enormous nearly 1800 acres set aside to protect the rare endangered Torrey Pine. You'll find multiple trails for hikers joggers each affording a different yet phenomenal view of an other worldly landscape. Here you'll find wind bent trees eerie sandstone formations fields of wildflowers all framed by the Pacific Ocean below beyond it's a constantly changing landscape depending on the movement of sun clouds. Bring a camera every trail has an awesome views different perspective of the Pacific Ocean.
3. Come Sail Away In your Beautiful Balloon
Every evening we see them from Encinitas hot air balloons specs in the distance soaring through the sky just before sunset after taking off from Del Mar. We have been "up there" can testify that a balloon ride is one of a kind experience. You can't help but gain a unique perspective of the immenseness of the Pacific Ocean sweeping San Diego countryside. Our usual sunny skies calm morning evening winds allow you to experience what it's like to float among the clouds. Hot air balloon companies have sunrise sunset tours weather permitting from Del Mar.
Many describe flying in a hot air balloon as one of the most serene enjoyable activities they've ever experienced. Sunny skies heavenly sunsets allow you to experience what it's like to float among the clouds. If you're staying at a hotel in Del Mar you can experience the views of a lifetime with Skysurfrer Balloon Tours Magical Adventures or Sky's The Limit Balloon Adventures. Google or Bing them for more information.
4. Life Is A Beach
For good reason Del Mar is one of the most popular beach communities in San Diego County. With more than two miles of world class beaches the usually warm calm water makes for near perfect conditions for surfing swimming boogie boarding or just catching up on that beach novel. Del Mar also has two seaside parks Seagrove Powerhouse both great for picnicking playgrounds for the kids stunning ocean views. Often referred to as "Malibu South," Del Mar beaches have gentle waves warm water making them the perfect beaches to learn to surf. Beachgoers can also find good cheap lunches at Roberto's Mexican Restaurant on Carmel Valley Road just east of the Penasquitos Lagoon parking lot. Out of town visitors love the quiet romantic Encinitas Bed Breakfast near the ocean Inn at Moonlight Beach.
5. Pedal Around Town
Historic Coast Highway 101 runs through the center of downtown Del Mar is one of San Diego County's best cycling routes. Distance bikers start their rides in Del Mar head either south to Torrey Pines Reserve or north to Solana Beach Encinitas Carlsbad. For less intense riders bicycling is one of the simplest ways to have fun enjoy the wonderful Del Mar scenery stay fit in shape especially if you're enjoying the breakfasts at one of the Del Mar Bed Breakfasts inns or hotels in town. With great biking weather all year you can ride up down quiet residential streets along the ocean until you're ready for lunch Epazote anyone
In 2007 Terry Hunefeld retired from his job as a CEO to follow his bliss of pelagic birding the art of going to sea to observe seabirds. Terry his wife Ann Dunham own operate a Bed Breakfast Inn near the sea in the San Diego area. For more info click Bed Breakfasts in Del Mar innatmoonlightbeach. com delmar. html or B B del mar innatmoonlightbeach. com delmar. html. Things You Must Do While In Del Mar California
