Negative Impacts to the Health of La Jolla Shores

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Admin

Area of Special Biological Significance (ASBS)

La Jolla is home to a fantastic array of marine life. You may have seen some of these creatures—spiny lobsters, abalone, giant sea bass, vermillion rockfish, schools of leopard sharks—up close while wading, snorkeling or diving. Or maybe you were content to appreciate La Jolla’s serene ocean beauty from shore. Regardless of how you choose to experience it, you know that this area is special. It is designated by the State of California as an Area of Special Biological Significance (ASBS)?

While clean ocean water is a necessary component of healthy oceans, our local water quality is under attack from a variety of pollution sources and related activities. In La Jolla, there are several factors that can negatively impact the health of the ASBS, including:

Discharge of Wastewater or Pollutants. Inadvertent discharge of human sewage and waste from sewage treatment plants into marine areas can release dangerous bacteria into the ocean and alter the water’s chemical composition. Chemical changes from pollutant scan also poison marine life and deplete the amount of available oxygen in the water. As a result, wastewater and pollutant discharges are not allowed in any ASBS.

Litter. La Jolla Shores is visited by approximately 2 million people each year.  Unfortunately, many people leave their litter behind on the beach.  Common debris items found at La Jolla Shores include plastic bags, beverage containers, food wrappers and straws. Cigarette butts are by far the most common litter item.

Storm water Runoff. As rain washes over streets, parking lots and lawns it picks up numerous pollutants, pesticides and other contaminants. Eventually, this storm water makes its way to the ocean and sends a toxic cocktail into the sea. This type of pollution is of particular concern because it is difficult to pinpoint the exact source and hard to control.  The discharge of storm water into an ASBS is generally prohibited, and is only allowed if the discharge will not compromise protection of ocean waters for beneficial uses.

A collaborative watershed approach will be used to institute effective and efficient strategies to address pollution within this urban watershed that drains to both ASBS. Coast Guard is working with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the City of San Diego to implement the La Jolla Shores Coastal Watershed Management Plan.

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Restaurants In La Jolla Shores

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Admin

La Jolla Shores’ Good Eats!

La Jolla Shores is home to the best beaches in the United States. Aside from their scenic beaches La Jolla Shores is also a very popular shopping and food destination with a variety of upscale shops. But the highlight for La Jolla vacationers is definitely the wide variety of restaurants available. With an excellent seaside view as well as a variety scrumptious menu here is a short list of some of the best restaurant that only La Jolla Shores can offer.

Check out The Shores a delightful beach restaurant with excellent ocean views, warm and friendly waiters, and a casual laid back ambiance. The Shores is your quintessential California beach style dining with delightful meals designed by Executive chef Bernard Guillas and Chef de Cuisine Augie Saucedo. The Shores serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, as wellThe Shores as nightly specials and an a la carte Sunday brunch. But the piece de resistance is the glorious view of the Pacific Ocean. I recommend that you try their Baja shrimp cocktail for starters and their Baked Heirloom Apple and Humboldt Fog is simply to die for. The crow pass greens and candied walnut with Champagne Cider Vinaigrette just dances in your pallet.

If you want to go some place that is a bit more intimate head on over to Osteria Romantica. It has a very warm and cozy ambiance with excellent interiors with an Italian village theme. It has a very classy but non-threatening feel to it with an excellent wine collection that houses many bottles and vintages. The menu boasts a wide variety of Italian food. Try the Penne Arrabiata or their lasagna and ravioli which is made fresh every day.

Sometimes no matter where you are all everyone really want is a good old fashioned All American hamburger. Well luckily La Jolla Shores has Jeff’s Burger which is hands down one of the best hamburgers in town. All burgers at Jeff’s come with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, mayonnaise, and a special sauce or your choice. It comes in regular, super burger, double burger, and the jumbo burger. You can also have add-ons such as American Cheese, Swiss or Provolone Cheese, Avocado, Bacon, and mushrooms for a small fee. I recommend getting the jumbo burger with provolone cheese with bacon and mushrooms. So head on over to La Jolla Shores and indulge yourself in the finest restaurants in California!

There is so much more to La Jolla Shores!

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La Jolla Shores

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Admin

La Jolla Shores

La Jolla Shores: First Class All the Way!

Just a short distance from downtown La Jolla is La Jolla Shores located just at the foot of the residential area in La Jolla. Beautiful palm trees as well as upscale architecture awaits you in La Jolla Shores, a place of luxury and indulgence. La Jolla Shores is home to some of the most exclusive and luxurious hotels and resorts in California. With its lush green lawns, dotted hillsides, and colorful bougainvilleas, La Jolla Shores in an ideal place to spoil yourselves and the perfect destination for honeymoons or family vacations.

La Jolla Shores boasts some of the most expensive real estate in all of California with its breathtaking Spanish style architectures. La Jolla Shores is home to upscale resorts such as the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club which is one mile of shoreline with parks and picnic areas. This place is ideal for walking, jogging, rollerblading, or bicycling. Among the many attractions not to be missed are the surfing, scuba diving, and kayaking as well as simply without a doubt one of the best postcard views of the Pacific Ocean.

Aside from the gorgeous beaches La Jolla shores boasts a variety of high end shops, first class hotels, and art galleries. Lifeguards are stationed all year round so you can be assured of your safety as well as that of your children. Children will definitely enjoy the modern playground such as the Kellog Park which is a long and grassy area with a line of palm trees separating the park from the beach. Parking is also not much of a problem since La Jolla Shores has one large parking lot at the foot of Calle Frescota.

To get to La Jolla Shores all you have to do is to take I-5 south from the north and exit at La Jolla Drive. West, turn left at Torrey Pines Road and follow it to La Jolla Shores Drive. If you are coming from the south take I-5 north and exit at Ardath Road then take a right to La Jolla Shores Drive then a left at Avenida de la Playa then a right on Camino del Oro. Indulge yourself and give in to the luxury of  La Jolla Shores where it’s first class all the way.

Another beautiful beach in La Jolla is Windansea!

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Snorkeling La Jolla Cove

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Admin

Snorkeling La JollaIn the event you are looking for a gorgeous view, La Jolla could be the location to go. You will find a lot of various beach spots in La Jolla; however the Cove is usually a place you merely can’t miss. There is usually an area for kayaking, snorkeling, and shallow diving, as well as a grassy knoll for picnics, as well as space in order to lie out on the sand.


La Jolla Cove and also the encircling region tend to be top quality places for kayaking and snorkeling. Snorkeling is done simple by getting the snorkeling equipment on-board the kayaks with your Kayak & Snorkel Tour! Snorkeling in the area La Jolla Cove is actually fairly simple, while offering a unique encounter that is tough to discover along the california shoreline.


All of our snorkeling excursions include your gear, as well as you’re able to hold it the rest of the day too. The water is extremely peaceful and ideal for children and beginners. The undersea life is plentiful since it belongs to and Ecologic Reserve here in La Jolla. If you want to learn how, benefit from that which you have been missing until now, we recommend our snorkeling trip for the adventuress people longing to be released. Enjoyable for all ages, and no experience is required.



Snorkeling in La Jolla Cove is among the best summer season activities in La Jolla. Snorkelers might find a lot of Garibaldi, the California state fish, in addition to half moon, yellow tails, sardines, rockfish or even some leopard sharks. La Jolla Cove lies inside the San Diego-La Jolla Marine Park and Ecological Reserve, which helps to ensure marine life remains plentiful. This can be a look but don’t touch area and also the possession of game is unlawful.


Because La Jolla Cove is part of the Ecological Reserve, the waters off this beach are reserved for swimming, snorkeling, and diving only. The getting or possession of sea life or artifacts is prohibited. La Jolla Cove is a common launch area for open water swimmers. Kayaking in La Jolla Cove is not permitted, but kayakers could paddle close by along the point.


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Torrey Pines Golf Course

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Admin

Torrey Pines Golf Course

Torrey Pines Golf Course Scores a Hole in One in Entertainment!

While a variety of water based activities such as surfing, scuba diving, kayaking, and snorkeling are popular in the La Jolla area another popular activity that you may not know is golfing. Torrey Pines Golf Course is the foremost golf course in the city of San Diego. Located soth o La Jolla, the Torrey Pines Golf Course has the most top notch amenities in the world and houses two wide golf courses, one in the north and the other in the south. The Torrey Pines Golf Courses hosts several golf tournaments, particularly the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open which is held annualy on January or February. Other tournament hosted includes the San Diego City Amateur Golf Championship, held every June, and the Junior World Golf Championships.

Named after Torrey Pine (also known as Pinus Torreyana the rarest pine species which only grows in the San Diego county) the Torrey Pines Golf Course is notable as the location where legendary golfer Tiger Woods won the 208 U.S. Open Golf Championship over Rocco Mediate. This was Tiger Wood’s third U.S. Open victory and the fourteenth major win in his career. The golf course was developed in1957 by William Bell Sr. but in 2001 the South golf course at Torrey Pines underwent redesign and renovation by Rees Jones which costs about $3.5 million. This renovation made the course longer and much more difficult. The South Course is the longest course played in a regular PGA Tour. The North course is the shorter between the two and thus easier.

The Torrey Pines golf course is accessible to the public but it can be a bit tricky. The Torrey Pines Golf Course has a rather unique method in ensuring that it remains open to the public which consists of individuals coming on weekends arriving as early as 6 pm the prior night to get in line for reservations. The first come first serve tee times are given out from sunrise until the first reservations at 7:30 am. Although a bit tricky golf enthusiasts swear by the quality of the courses and its amenities ensuring a very relaxing and fun time!

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Children’s Pool La Jolla

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Admin

Watch the Seals at the Children’s Pool Beach!

The Children’s Pool was originally designed as a safe place for children to wade and swim without fear of being taken away by powerful waves. Nowadays it is better known as a sanctuary for seals! You would often find these gorgeous creatures baying by the beach side. The seals’ very presence is also a source of great controversy due to the area at one point being closed to swimmers due to seal made pollution. Nonetheless the Children’s Pool remains a popular tourist attraction especially among children, the original target market for the development of the beach in the first place, who just wants to watch the seals.

Children's Pool La Jolla

The Children’s Pool originated back  in 1931 when a sea wall was built in order to protect the beach from waves. World renowned philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps paid for the wall to create a place where children could safely play and swim. Scripps gifted the completed project to the city of San Diego. The beach always had a steady population but over the years the population increased significantly. In 1992 the city created a Marine Mammal Reserve in order to protect the seals. In 1997 the city closed Children’s Pool for swimming due to seal made population particularly high fecal coli form counts. There was a great debate over the purpose of the beach with others arguing that it be turned into a marine life sanctuary. Others argue to retain its original purpose which is a place for recreational swimming. To this day this issue has been a source of great debate as well as several legal actions.

There is estimated to be around two hundred harbor seals using the beach regularly turning the Children’s Pool a popular attraction. There are lifeguards as well as seal advocates regularly monitoring the beach and while swimming is permissible it is not recommended due to the extent of seal made pollution. The city eventually had to put up a rope barrier in order for pregnant seals to give birth without humans coming too close. The rope was taken down only to be reinstalled again. Some seals are used to the presence of humans and may even play with the swimmers and divers. However, it is also not advisable due to the unpredictability of the wild animal which can sometimes be aggressive. Despite the brouhaha over the purpose of the beach, the Children’s Pool Beach remains a popular tourist attraction for children and animal lovers who want to take a glimpse in the life of these wild playful sea mammals!

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Kayaking La Jolla Cove

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Admin

Enjoy Snorkeling and Kayaking at La Jolla Cove!

Kayaking La Jolla

With its crystal clear waters and abundance of fishes and other sea creatures, the La Jolla Cove has always been a popular destination for snorkeling, scuba diving, and kayaking. It’s not hard to see why this is the case. After all La Jolla Cove faces to the north which limits most of the ocean activity resulting in calm waves and good visibility (sometimes visibility going up to thirty feet!) which is the perfect combination for diving, snorkeling, and kayaking!

The La Jolla Cove is a perfect vacation paradise for everyone and provides several opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors and be one with nature. Snorkeling is always a popular option for vacationers. In snorkeling you get a rare glimpse in the undersea world and what a glimpse! With the pristine La Jolla Cove waters you get the opportunity to enjoy splendors of the undersea world with its wide variety of picturesque marine life more clearly. Be on the lookout for the Garibaldi which is California’s state fish as well as other exotic fishes including half moons, yellow tails, sardines, rock fishes and sometimes even some leopard sharks. The La Jolla Cove has ties with the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park and Ecological Reserve which has a strict “look but don’t touch” policy. The organization is responsible in maintaining the steady population of marine life so picking up specimens, whether dead or alive, is strictly prohibited.

Another popular recreational activity in La Jolla Cove is kayaking. You definitely won’t be disappointed with the kayaking opportunities in La Jolla Cove. They offer kayak rentals in La Jolla Cove wherein experienced paddlers can explore the area on their own and can even avail of discounts if they make reservations in advance. You can paddle through the sandy flats at La Jolla Shores to view the harmless leopard sharks on top of your own kayak! Kayak rentals includes all  necessary equipments including a water map which is required so you’ll know where it is safe to paddle and be wary of areas to stay away from. They also offer bike and kayak tours around San Diego County. Friendly tour guides inform tourists on interesting facts and trivia regarding the geography, the terrain, and local marine life such as Garibaldi fishes, leopard sharks, sea lions, and the occasional dolphin. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to witness firsthand the pristine beauty of the ocean that only La Jolla Cove can offer!

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