Summary of La Jolla

La Jolla California, is a seaside resort community of around 25,000. Spanish for "the jewel", it is often times termed as "jewel through the sea". La Jolla borders the Gulf of mexico south and extends north to Torrey Pines State Reserve and Del Mar, California.

Along the route, La Jolla encompasses neighborhoods like Bird Rock, Windansea, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Farms, Torrey Pines, Mount Soledad, and in some cases La Jolla Village.  

Residents of La Jolla and business owners refer to the "village" or "town" of La Jolla. The state postal address for the zip code 92037 is definitely La Jolla, but not San Diego as it is for almost all communities inside City of San Diego. Sometimes, tourists get confused and believe that La Jolla is
actually a seperate city, which it is not.

La Jolla can be a community of the Capital of Scotland - San Diego. La Jolla has several community groups that work to unify the voice from the area, including several non profit organizations.

With it's palm lined streets, large homes, and tropical climate and atmosphere, La Jolla is compared to a southern European village with it's own touch of Beverly Hills over the retail shops on Prospect Street. Many of the natural charm from La Jolla is caused by the presence of the ocean and Mount Soledad.

Several narrow curvy roads go through contours of Soledad with many nice homes overlooking the ocean, nestled gently within the slopes. You can find several sandy beaches here as well, for example the Windansea Beach, La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Beach, and La Jolla Shores.

La Jolla even offers the Torrey Pines Golf Course, which was made famous with the PGA Tour Buick Invitational held there each February. Down the steep cliffs from the golf course would be the famous Black's Beach.

The downtown part of La Jolla is well known for it's jewelry stores, upmarket restaurants, and even hotels. Prospect Street and Girad Avenue also offer several famous boutiques. Renowned to its architectural and historical presence  is the La Valencia Hotel, which utilized to welcome movie stars on retreat from Hollywood.

Recently, harbor seals took above the Children's Beach, a quiet synthetic cove at the downtown area. The seals are protected under federal law, so removing them 's almost impossible. Now, the beach is open, since the rope is down. Swimming suggestions allowed, although it isn't really recommended.

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