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1. Visit any one of more than 30 San Diego beaches. The beaches of north San Diego in Solana Beach, Carlsbad and Encinitas are beautiful. They will stir your imagination. They are as diverse and colorful as our region. Admission is absolutely free.

2. Visit Balboa Park. Visit the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. It is an educational, entertaining experience for visitors of all ages. There are more than 120 fascinating exhibits. Try to design images with a sand pendulum. Put your hands directly on thirty scientific phenomena. It's fun. It's entertaining. It's intriguing. If you are on vacation, check out Carlsbad Hotels and Encinitas Hotels. The B&B San Diego is close to the beach.

3. Legoland in nearby Carlsbad has more than 45 rides, shows and attractions. You can see entire cities constructed entirely from Legos. Carlsbad hotel and nearby Solana Beach lodging..

4. The Encinitas Beach Bazaar is held every weekend in quaint Encinitas. Stay at a romantic Encinitas B&B - the Inn At Moonlight Beach. The Inn is closer to the beach than any Solana Beach B&B or Del Mar California Bed and Breakfasts. Afterwards, you can check out trendy Carlsbad hotels. Visit La Jolla Hotels in Del Mar B&B.

5. Visit Old Town. You can see living San Diego history in Action. It's fascinating. Wander through historic buildings. Explore a genuine blacksmith shop. Roam through the authentic Seeley Stables. Visit the oldest schoolhouse in San Diego. Explore and imagine life in the early days of San Diego. There are lots of great restaurants, fun clubs and souvenir shops in the Old Town area.

6. Take the Coaster commuter train to visit SeaWorld in San Diego. Fun and thrills for everyone. Thrill to the Shamu show. Enjoy the rides, shows and animal attractions. If you’re looking to create one amazing day, look to SeaWorld and stay at and Encinitas hotel or B&B San Diego.

7. Stroll through the historic Gaslamp Quarter.   Enjoy and walk along an extensive yacht basin, several unique shopping centers and a huge assortment of restaurants, bars and clubs that now occupy former brothels and saloons. See turn-of-the-century Victorian architecture. Explore old hotels and boutiques. Visit art galleries and specialty shops.   The nightlife is throbbing and vibrant 365 days a year. Try a B&B in San Diego or the Del Mar Inn.

8. Look at the stars. The San Diego Astronomy Association often sets up telescopes at Balboa Park so that you can view the moon, planets and galaxies. Be sure to check out Solana Beach accommodations like the Cardiff Lodge or Solana Beach Inn.

9. Take a scenic drive to Mt. Laguna. Hop out of your car for an invigorating hike.   Enjoy the fresh mountain air whispering through the pines. The mountain is a perfect playground. You can go hiking, mountain biking or camping. Family activities include star gazing or just relaxing. Spend a night in the clear air of the Laguna Mountain Lodge. Carlsbad Hotels and Encinitas Beach hotels are but an hour away.

10. Walk back in time 140 years in Julian, a century-old gold mining town in the Cuyamaca Mountains. It all began during the 1870s gold rush. You ca see where gold was actually discovered. Shop in old stores housed in historic buildings. Buildings here date back to the 1860's. Sleep in a romantic B&B or historic hotel or Encinitas Ca Inn. Hike and picnic amid oaks and pines. Ride down Main Street in a horse-drawn carriage. Get a free map from the Chamber of Commerce. Take a self-guided walking tour of the area’s historic sites. Enjoy a whole homemade apple pie – a Julian specialty!

11. Put on your hiking boots. Head to Torrey Pines State Park. Torrey Pines is said to be SoCal's most beautiful park. Here you will enjoy miles of beautiful trails overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Watch dare-devil hang-gliders sail the strong winds that sweep along the coastline cliffs. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is one of the wildest stretches of land on our Southern California coast. After your visit, relax at a Carlsbad hotel or San Diego Ca Bed and Breakfast.

12. If you like to rollerblade or skateboard, visit the Mission Beach Boardwalk. This 3-mile boardwalk along the ocean rivals Venice Beach in Los Angeles for eye-popping sights, sounds and events. Great for cycling, beer-drinking or people-watching. Afterward check out the Del Mar Inn or Solana Beach Hotel.

13. Visit one of the largest metro parks in the United States - Mission Trails Regional Park. Explore all the cultural and historical aspects of San Diego County. The Visitor’s Center has marvelous displays about the native people who once lived on the land. Visit the old Mission Dam. Hike the park’s 45 miles of natural and developed hiking and biking trails. Stay at the Encinitas Ca Inn or San Diego Beach Bed and Breakfast.

14. Woodson Mountain is famous for the boulders that litter its chaparral-covered slopes. Indians called it "the mountain of moonlit rocks."   Hike two miles to the summit an enjoy great views all the way.   Scramble up giant granite slabs to enjoy great vistas. Views stretch from the Pacific Ocean to Point Loma. You can see the San Diego airport and Cuyamaca Peak. From the top you will enjoy a great view of the San Diego skyline more than 20 miles away.

15. Kayak, surf, body-board, swim, scuba dive or snorkel at LaJolla Cove. The cove is home to the most pure waters on the California coast. Here you can explore miles of protected underwater preserves. The La Jolla Underwater Ecological Reserve consists of many distinct habitats. You will find rocky reefs, sandy flats, kelp beds and underwater canyons. A "look-but-don't-touch" ecological refuge, the reserve is an ecological haven. Nearby are La Jolla Beach Hotels and Beach Inn Carlsbad B&B just a stone's throw away.

16. Spend a day in Balboa Park, the biggest city cultural park in the United States. Enjoy their eight free spectacular gardens. You will marvel at the gorgeous Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The park is home to twelve museums. Here are famous performing arts venues. Next door is the world famous San Diego Zoo. There is an always-changing calendar of exhibitions and plays. Folks come from all over the world to see the musicals and concerts. There will be a fun time for all in this beautiful park-like setting. Some museums are actually free admission on Tuesdays. Try the solana Beach Hotel or Del Mar Inn. People love to stay at the Encinitas Beach Inn and Encinitas Hotel.

17. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has a world-famous permanent art collection. Browse amongst 5,200 works created since 1946. their art represents all media and genres. You will find painting, sculpture, photography, plus video and film.

18. Explore the tidepools in Point Loma and Solana Beach. Low tide also reveals sea treasures at Carlsbad, LaJolla and Swami's Beach in Encinitas at low tide. Explore flowery sea anemones and scampering shore crabs. Marvel at elusive octopus, spongy "dead man's fingers" and many other sea creatures. Check the Union Tribune newspaper for the tide tables.

19. Drive to the top of La Jolla: Mt. Soledad. Here you will be overlooking La Jolla Hotels and San Diego B&Bs. Enjoy breathtaking, 360-degree views of the San Diego skyline. Marvel at the gently curving La Jolla coastline and Mission Bay. Here you will find "The Cross of Mt. Soledad," a memorial tribute to the dead of the World Wars and Korean War. A cross of California redwood was first placed on Mt. Soledad in 1913. Dr. Seuss loved Encinitas California Hotels and once lived on Mt. soledad. Del Mar hotels and Solana Beach Inn are nearby. Stay at the Encinitas Beach Inn or Encinitas Hotels. Inn at Moonlight Beach is more delightful than Encinitas hotels in Solana Beach hotels or Carlsbad BB.

20. After spending time at the ocean in an Encinitas Ca Bed and Breakfast, it's time to cross the mojntains and visit the Anza-Borrego State Park.   Here you can sample the natural beauty of the desert. You will love the desert garden located just outside the Visitor Center. The garden provides extensive insight into the desert vegetation. Many native plant species are identified and explained on interpretative plaques. This unique desert garden includes a pupfish pond. Pupfish evolved during the Ice Age and still survive - barely. Now they have adapted to living in today's harsh desert. The 650,000-acre park is the largest in the United States. Every spring the desert explodes into a fireworks of colors when the wildflowers come into bloom.

21. Spend time at our lovely Encinitas Beach Hotels. Dozens of guests on BedandBreakfast.com say our Encinitas Beach Inn By The Sea is far more romantic than Solana Beach Bed & Breakfasts in Del Mar Bed & Breakfasts. Even Carlsbad Ca Hotels and Del Mar California Hotels can’t hold a candle to our romantic beach inn on the Pacific Ocean at Moonlight Beach. Visit our website and see for yourself. Del Mar Hotels and La Jolla Hotels don't compare. Solana Beach Hotels and Cardiff Hotels are more expensive. Cardiff-By-The-Sea Hotels and Carlsbad Bed and Breakfasts are not as romantic.

22. Pasadena Weekly named the Inn At Moonlight Beach one of the Twelve Best California Road Trips. They say the inn is superior to Solana Beach Hotels or Solana Beach Ca Bed and Breakfasts or even the fancy Carlsbad Hotels or Carlsbad Bed and Breakfasts. Read their review yourself and see if you agree that our San Diego Bed and Breakfast in San Diego B&B is the B&B for romance.

Encinitas is the quintessential Southern California beach town. Business people and surfers alike are lined up at Juanita's Taco Shop for lunch. The wide sidewalks along the historic Old Highway U.S. 101 in "downtown" is lined with outdoor restaurants. Tourists and kids are seen walking around downtown barefoot, in swim suits while other are waxing down their surfboards for a session at Moonlight Beach.

Ann Dunham, a native of Michigan, runs a little four-room Bed and Breakfast Inn that she calls the "Inn at Moonlight Beach." The Inn overlooks the ocean; Moonlight Beach is just two blocks away - no other Inns in coastal San Diego are closer to the ocean. Moonlight Beach is the most popular beach in Encinitas because it's a great spot to get some warm sun, have a little picnic, get involved in a game of beach volleyball, go surfing, try a boogie-board, body surf in the great waves, just relax and read a book or watch people.

Every one Ann's rooms are decorated in the best of taste in the flavor of a French Beach Inn. Every morning will find Ann baking her guests warm-from-the-oven rolls, croissants, breads and pastries for breakfast. Guests at Ann's Inn might begin their day with a walk on the beach in either direction at the crack of dawn and then return to the Inn for Ann's home-made breakfast - all included in the cost of the night's stay. Swami's Beach was made famous in 1963 by the Beach Boys and is just a ten minute walk along the sandy beach where world class surfers still surf every morning. You will awaken in the morning to the sounds of the of her meditative waterfall. You can drift back to sleep take a walk or jog along Moonlight Beach as Encinitas awakens.

After any morning activities, guests can relax at the Inn with a cup of fresh, hot Starbucks coffee and Ann's home-made breakfast as they enjoy the local newspaper or Wall Street Journal in the breakfast room or outside in the sunshine.

Moonlight Beach is just a 4 minute walk from the Inn at Moonlight Beach. Stone Steps Beach, Beacon's and Grandview beaches are a short walk up Neptune Avenue or the beach, north of Moonlight Beach.

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Carlsbad California is a charming, chic community on the ocean just north of California's most beautiful city, San Diego, in what locals call "North County," a community of picturesque beach towns along the Pacific coastline. Other San Diego beach communities include Cardiff By The Sea, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Leucadia and Carlsbad. Each town is blessed with it's own glorious ocean views and refreshing sea breezes.

Legoland is a fun attraction for families when they are visiting Carlsbad - it's a well thought out, colorful and a very agreeable theme parks for parents as well as children. The lines much shorter than those at Disneyland plus the atmosphere is quiet relaxed for a children's theme park. Adults enjoy the lovely landscaping and appreciate the healthy cafe restaurant with healthy menu items.

Carlsbad has world class beaches. Carlsbad State Beach runs from Tamarack Avenue all the way along the beach to downtown Carlsbad. There's sandy beach below and a great sidewalk along the bluff tops for sunset strolls and people watching. A little further to the south is South Carlsbad State Beach (the locals call it South Ponto). You will find a state campground on top of the bluff overlooking the ocean with stairs to the beach below.

The Flower Fields are not to be missed in the spring from March to mid-May. Here you can walk through 50 acres of colorfully carpeted fields framed by the Pacific Ocean. They are at 5704 Paseo de Norte Drive. Telephone: 706-431-0352.

Many vacation time-share condos serve as Carlsbad vacation rentals. These more upscale accommodations are luxurious and can be quite expensive. A famous Carlsbad resort is the La Costa Resort and Spa. As soon as guests enter the gates of La Costa, they're impressed with the beauty and relaxing charm of this one-of-a-kind Southern California resort. Regarded as one of the finest resorts in the world, La Costa guests enjoy a dazzling spa, a world-class golf course, informal sophistication and extraordinary service.

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Del Mar is a stylish beach community in north county San Diego, California. Those of us who live here regard San Diego as "paradise." The ocean-side beach towns along the coast north of San Diego - what we who live here call "North County" - is even more heavenly.

Our North County "paradise" is a community of small, quaint beach towns: Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Cardiff, Leucadia and Carlsbad all blessed with cooling ocean breezes. Our towns have charming hotels, resorts and inns, unbelievable restaurants and absolutely gorgeous beaches.

Del Mar has a long history of celebrities, in a large part because of its world-class horse racing track built in the 1930's under the direction and patronage of Bing Crosby and Jimmy Durante. Their celebrity status made the Del Mar Race Track Thoroughbred Club one of the most beautiful and prestigious organizations in the racing world. The race track brought a steady steam of celebrities to the hotels in Del Mar and many Del Mar inns and resorts were established during this time.

Del Mar lodging accommodations and Del Mar resorts are breathtaking, although they tend to be quite pricey. One of the most exclusive Del Mar hotels is near the beach: it's the famous L'Auberge Del Mar, a fashionable San Diego resort that "Celebrates the extraordinary relationship we all have with the harmony and relaxation of the Pacific Ocean."

Ranked among the best luxury resorts in the country by Cond Nast, L'Auberge Del Mar hotel brings together panoramic coastal views, casual elegance and personalized service to create an outstanding romantic weekend getaway at a Del Mar resort.

The San Diego County Fair comes to the Del Mar Fairgrounds each summer. We locals call it the Del Mar Fair - in fact, nobody I know every call it the San Diego County Fair. The location is perfect -- just a few blocks from the cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean on hot summer days. If you're coming to the fair, be sure to check your reservations well in advance at any of the Del Mar Ca Hotels or Del Mar Inns.

Trip Advisor calls the Inn At Moonlight Beach the #1 Accommodations In Encinitas

Read 15 outstanding reviews of Inn at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Trip Advisor

More romantic than the Del Mar Inn. Closer to the ocean than hotels in Carlsbad California. More lovely than any Carlsbad Bed and Breakfast.

Voted best Encinitas hotel, winning over all hotels in Encinitas by Western Traveler. We are an award-winning romantic San Diego Bed & Breakfast.

The most intimate Moonlight Beach Hotel or Cardiff Lodge. More romantic than Carlsbad Bed and Breakfasts or Del Mar Hotels. Lovelier than Solana Beach B&Bs

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