Coronado: The Crown of San Diego, Coronado, California

From downtown San Diego, you can look across the harbor and see the island of Coronado and the beautiful arching bridge that connects it to the mainland. Unless you make your way there, you won’t know what you’re missing. But Coronado is one of the best kept secrets of San Diego. It’s name in Spanish means ‘crowned’, and that might begin to give you a hint.

I’ve been to Coronado several times over the years…to visit the beach, to show off the Hotel Del Coronado to out-of-town visitors, to ride bicycles past the multi-million dollar homes, or to attend a play at the Lambs Players Theatre. I even visited once with a friend to find all things related to the Wizard of Oz, but that’s another story.

This time, I came to Coronado with my husband to redeem a Christmas gift from my daughter, who carefully researched and crafted a full day’s itinerary of fun things to do and see. I’d like to share it with you because it was so unique, not very expensive, and easy to duplicate. You might enjoy a day like this as well! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).