The Hotel del Coronado has been selling the same view since 1888
Built by two investors trying to sell lots on an empty peninsula, the Hotel del Coronado became one of the most famous resorts in the country.
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Del Mar’s racetrack, where the turf meets the surf
Bing Crosby and Hollywood friends opened the Del Mar racetrack in 1937. Its summer meet remains one of the busiest stretches on the San Diego calendar.
The Carlsbad Flower Fields started as a ranunculus seed farm
The striped hillside of ranunculus in Carlsbad began as a commercial bulb operation and now draws visitors every spring.