Ideally, I think if I didn't have to worry about factors such as proximity to work, traffic and transport, cost, etc I would want to live in La Jolla.
Everything that I've read on it makes it seem so idyllic.
La Jolla (pronounced lah-HOY-yuh) is a wealthy seaside resort community of up to 42,808 residents within the city of San Diego, California.
The La Jolla area was known as “La Jolla Park” at least as early as 1886. The origin of the name is obscure. Some say it is a corruption of “ahoy”, called out by sailors seeking the attention of people on the shore. Promoters of La Jolla claim it is from the Spanish “la joya”, meaning the jewel. A more likely though less glamorous theory is that “La Jolla” is a corruption of the Native American word “Woholle”, meaning hole in the mountain, referring to the caves in the north-facing cliffs next to La Jolla Cove Park. The La Jolla band of Luiseno Indians, who inhabited the area for centuries before the arrival of the Spanish.
The most compelling geographical highlights of La Jolla is its ocean front, where residents and visitors can enjoy the alternating rugged and sandy coast line and view wild seal congregations. Popular sandy beaches, dotting the coastline from the south to the north, are:
* Children's Pool Beach
* La Jolla Cove
* La Jolla Beach and Tennis property
* La Jolla Shores
* Scripps
* Black's Beach (leading up to Torrey Pines State Reserve)
* Windansea Beach
Walking along the beach at all times (but especially at sunset) is popular recreation. Those ambling along may be able to glimpse the “Green Flash”.
Downtown La Jolla is noted for its jewelry stores, upmarket restaurants and hotels. Prospect Street and Girard Avenue also have several famous boutiques and restaurants (including local favorites, such as the Girard Gourmet and Harry's Coffee Shop). Notable for its architectural and historical presence is the La Valencia Hotel, which used to welcome movie stars on retreat from Hollywood during the silent film era.
Check out the beautiful La Jolla photos on Flickr.
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