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Charisma has rebranded as Crown Meets Sea!
This re-imagining of their adorable shop at 1158 Orange Avenue compliments their specialty in curated gifts. As before, they will feature local Coronado favorites.
The shop is really conveniently located and always has great Coronado-themed gifts for my clients, friends and family.
It feels good supporting this small business while they support other small businesses based in the area!
Coronado Is Calling!
FOURTH OF JULY, FLIP-FLOPS & FIREWORKS
Coronado’s 4th of July events are a go for this year and boy does it feel good to be able to celebrate together again!
These events just don’t happen, so I want to thank “Coronado Fourth of July”, which is a corporation that organizes and funds the Coronado Independence Day festivities and is comprised of all volunteers. They are an impressive group that does a ton of work throughout the year to gather donations and organize these awesome events.
Falling on a weekend this year, there are two big days of fun activities!
– The good times begin at 7am Saturday, July 3rd with the “Crown City Classic” which is a 12K & 5K Run along the Coronado Bay!
Starting and finishing in Tidelands Park, the course showcases the scenic views of the Coronado Bridge and there will also be a Crown City Half-Mile for kids!
– Also on the 3rd, starting at 10am the Independence Day Parade returns with its march down Orange Ave from 1st Street to Churchill Place.
It’s highly recommended to get your spot along Orange Ave. very early in the morning. You can’t set up before 5am but “front-row” spots on the curb or grassy median will fill up very soon after.
– At 2pm on Sunday the 4th of July, look up for the Navy Leap Frogs who will be doing their yearly demonstration and will land on the Coronado Golf Course near Glorietta Bay.
– Then the capper! At 9pm fireworks will be lighting up the night sky all over the Bay. You have two opportunities to see the sparks fly…
IMPORTANT NOTE: Traffic all weekend will be a mess so if you’re coming from off-island it is recommended to take the ferry over from downtown San Diego to Coronado. To get around town, you can bring your bike or hop on the “Free Summer Shuttle” that goes down Orange Ave. right from the Ferry Landing.
CORONADO WILL DEFINITELY BE CALLING INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND!
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A lot of people ask me, “Other than the big resorts where is a good place to stay in Coronado?”.
There are many great options but a hidden gem I want to point out just before Independence Day Weekend is the beautiful boutique hotel, Hotel Marisol. It is perfectly located for the parade on July 3rd and just steps from the beach and all the fun restaurants, bars and shops of Orange Ave.
With just 15 rooms it is ideal for a couples retreat and has recently been recognized as a 2021 Travelers’ Choice award winner for hotels by earning great traveler reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months.
Coronado Is Calling…
The Coronado Lawn Bowling Club offers “Twilight Open Bowling” at 6pm on many Thursdays* this summer!
Coronado residents and their friends who have never tried lawn bowling can arrive at any time between 6 p.m. and sunset, learn to play the game and begin playing immediately with other beginning bowlers.
No reservations needed and no fees, just show up in flat-soled shoes and have a great time. The CLBC will even provide the equipment!
*(Exact Dates: May 27, June 10 & 24, July 8 & 22, August 12 2021)
Coronado Is Calling…
Buffy and I took a stroll along the beach behind the Hotel Del to check out their newly landscaped and re-opened, Windsor Lawn.
It’s as beautiful as ever and now includes a couple rows of steps that are perfect for sitting and taking in the magnificent view of the ocean.
Coronado is Calling…
Birkenstocks make for some good island footwear. What a blessing it is that Coronado has its own Birkenstock store!
Island Footwear’s customer service is off-the-charts and they feature hundreds of styles from over 30 different manufacturers, so they’ve got you covered even if you’re not feeling Birkenstocky.
Coronado Is Calling…
