BY: JANET STEINBERG
Brush up your Spanish before heading to this coastal California town for
dinner. La Jolla is pronounced La HOY-uh, meaning “the jewel”
in Spanish.
La Jolla is a many-faceted, picture-postcard jewel hugging seven miles of
California coastline some 25 minutes north of San Diego. Sunny days
and legendary sunsets are a
daily occurrence in this picturesque village.
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| SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN LA JOLLA |
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
(MCASD) has a second location in the coastal community of La
Jolla. MCASD provides an unprecedented variety of exhibition
spaces and experiences for the
community, showcasing an internationally recognized collection and a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and public
programs. At MCASD in
La Jolla, you can take in
the fabulous ocean view from the Edwards Garden Gallery, or lunch on the patio
at the Museum
Cafe. The La Jolla location also
houses the Museum’s
X Store, filled with a selection of
contemporary art books, apparel, and innovative design objects.
(MCASD) has a second location in the coastal community of La
Jolla. MCASD provides an unprecedented variety of exhibition
spaces and experiences for the
community, showcasing an internationally recognized collection and a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and public
programs. At MCASD in
La Jolla, you can take in
the fabulous ocean view from the Edwards Garden Gallery, or lunch on the patio
at the Museum
Cafe. The La Jolla location also
houses the Museum’s
X Store, filled with a selection of
contemporary art books, apparel, and innovative design objects.
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| LA JOLLA BRANCH OF THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO |
Some people consider La Jolla the “Restaurant Row” of
San Diego. La Jolla’s restaurant, Nine-Ten, (910 Prospect
Street) is located in an old pharmacy whose pharmacist was Gregory
Peck’s father. The marble floors and the leaded glass windows
from the 1920s add to the restaurant’s low-key, elegant charm.
San Diego. La Jolla’s restaurant, Nine-Ten, (910 Prospect
Street) is located in an old pharmacy whose pharmacist was Gregory
Peck’s father. The marble floors and the leaded glass windows
from the 1920s add to the restaurant’s low-key, elegant charm.
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LA JOLLA’S NINE-TEN |
At Nine-Ten you will enjoy the best of the harvest from local artisan
farmers where produce is selected daily for the restaurant’s Evolving
California Cuisine. The bounty of the sea is also featured with local
fish selections and items arriving daily, Al fresco La Jolla dining is
offered on the sidewalk patio or outdoor ocean-view terrace.
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| THE VIEW FROM THE STEAKHOUSE AT AZUL LA JOLLA |
The Steakhouse at Azul La Jolla, is San Diego’s first
steakhouse experience, one hundred feet above spectacular La Jolla
Cove. La Jolla Village’s premier ocean-view steakhouse, it
serves 100% USDA prime steaks in addition to a selection of
Greg Norman Signature Wagyu™ beef, Milk-Fed Veal Chop, Colorado Rack
of Lamb, Free-range Chicken and a variety of fresh Sea
steakhouse experience, one hundred feet above spectacular La Jolla
Cove. La Jolla Village’s premier ocean-view steakhouse, it
serves 100% USDA prime steaks in addition to a selection of
Greg Norman Signature Wagyu™ beef, Milk-Fed Veal Chop, Colorado Rack
of Lamb, Free-range Chicken and a variety of fresh Sea
Outdoors, a garden courtyard patio features starlight dining around an
oversized glass-encircled fire pit. Indoors, floor-to-ceiling windows
shamelessly reveal why The Steakhouse at Azul La Jolla was voted best
in its class. An intimate private Wine Room is glass-surrounded,
insuring unobstructed views of the Pacific Coastline.
The Mediterranean designed La
Valencia Hotel, La Jolla’s Pink Lady of the Pacific, combines old-world
charm with a modern outlook. The La Valencia Hotel is an icon, having
hosted celebrities, celebrations, reunions and romantic getaways since 1926. Just steps from miles of stunning coastline, world-class
museums, shopping and galleries, it’s the perfect blend of location and
recreation. The beachfront hotel’s Mediterranean influenced architecture
and décor, including beautiful courtyards, hand painted murals and exquisite
Spanish mosaics, evoke old-world charm.
Valencia Hotel, La Jolla’s Pink Lady of the Pacific, combines old-world
charm with a modern outlook. The La Valencia Hotel is an icon, having
hosted celebrities, celebrations, reunions and romantic getaways since 1926. Just steps from miles of stunning coastline, world-class
museums, shopping and galleries, it’s the perfect blend of location and
recreation. The beachfront hotel’s Mediterranean influenced architecture
and décor, including beautiful courtyards, hand painted murals and exquisite
Spanish mosaics, evoke old-world charm.
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| LA VALENCIA OCEANFRONT HOTEL AND GARDENS |
The storied La Valencia Hotel, at once hospitable and lively, iconic and serene, is a picture postcard
into the elegance of a past era…an era of timeless elegance.
JANET STElNBERG
is the winner of 38 national Travel Writer Awards and an
lnternational Travel Consultant with The Travel Authority in
Mariemont, Ohio.
is the winner of 38 national Travel Writer Awards and an
lnternational Travel Consultant with The Travel Authority in
Mariemont, Ohio.