Living in San Diego: San Diego, CA
Named the safest city in the nation in fall 2006, famed for its sunny SoCal sands, more than a comfortable beach town, San Diego is a glittery metro of waterfront skyscrapers, loft homes, and five-star hotels.
Tagged one of the six centers of innovation, while San Diego has preserved its historic Gaslamp Quarter of Victorian buildings, San Diego is also a leader in biotechnology, communications, and software development. San Diego’s dedication to both its past and future-present meet in San Diego’s recent revival of its East Village: once an industrial district, San Diego’s East Village has been transformed into a modern live/work/play community.
Living in San Diego: Carlsbad, CA
Named after one of the then most famed spas in Europe, as Carlsbad’s fresh water was so similar to the spas’, Carlsbad’s old world resort origins still well into the suburb’s high quality of living.
Carlsbad’s quality of life stems from modern values - high-performing schools, low population density, and environment protection - and Carlsbad’s charm grows out of the town’s dedication to preserving its past - streets such as Highland Drive lack new sidewalks and street lighting to preserve a country vibe.
Carlsbad’s three lagoons, its Hosp Grove, a grove of trees that serves as a public park, and its quaint downtown maintain Carlsbad’s village charm that complements internationally-famed golf courses and worldly hotels and spas, such as the five-star Four Seasons Aviara Resort and La Costa Resort & Spa.
Living in San Diego: La Jolla, CA
Supposedly named after the word “jewel” (”la joya”) in Spanish, or a corruption of a pirate’s “Ahoy,” La Jolla is most likely “La Jolla” after the Native American word “Woholle,” which translates into “hole in the mountain,” a reference to the caves in the cliffs next to La Jolla Cove Park.
True or not, all these origins of La Jolla’s name point at the surfside resort community’s culture: technically part of San Diego, it shares in the city’s Spanish origins; a Mediterranean climate and vibe make La Jolla seem a southern Euro treasure; and its dramatic coastline of caves, cliffs, and canyons gives off rugged island glamour.
As gorgeously rough as La Jolla’s landscape is, its downtown is posh: upscale boutiques and famed restaurants make Prospect St. and Girard Ave. feel a touch Beverly Hills, La Valencia Hotel was a movie star fav during the silent film era, and PGA TOUR Buick Invitational is hosted by Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Living in San Diego: Chula Vista, CA
With a name roughly translating into Spanish for “beautiful view,” Chula Vista sits on the Pacific coastline, the second largest city in San Diego County.
A masterly planned community, deliberately settled and developed during the 19th century, Chula Vista continues to expand east and grow as a modern suburbia with small town values. Only 10 minutes south of San Diego, Chula Vista is comfortable beach living - without being too far - removed from the bustle of San Diego’s metro.
