Disability-Friendly Beaches Jul 11, 2009
San Diego recently received a grant from the California Coastal Conservancy to add power wheelchairs to Coronado City Beach, Silver Strand State Beach and Oceanside City Beach that are free for visitors with disabilities. The electric beach wheelchairs are a step up from traditional beach wheelchairs and they allow the people using them more independence. (Suite101.com)
America's healthiest beach and lake getaways Jul 5, 2009
Trans fats are banned in all the restaurants in Coronado, California ... Coronado, California ... Stay here: With childproof rooms, jogging strollers to borrow, and a separate concierge desk for kids, the Loews Coronado Bay Resort (starting at $249 per night) is about as family-friendly as it gets. (CNN -- Travel)
Baby sea lion rescued on freeway Jun 23, 2009
June 22: Making a Difference: In the Loews Coronado Surf Dog Competition in San Diego, a group of rescued dogs rode a wave of goodwill to raise $45,000 dollars for struggling families. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (MSNBC -- International)
Hanalei Bay named Americas top beach May 23, 2009
followed by Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y., on Long Island; Coronado Beach in San Diego; Hamoa Beach in Maui, Hawaii; Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., on Long Island; Cape Hatteras in Outer Banks, N.C.; Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, Fla ... California placed No. 4 this year with Coronado Beach but has never claimed the top spot. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Food and Dining Briefs for May 7 May 8, 2009
Fresh Farm dinner: Loews Coronado Bay Resort offers "Farmers, Foragers and Fishermen," a seasonal dinner series that allows guests to dine with those who produce, harvest and catch the ingredients for their meal. The next event at Loew's Mistral Restaurant, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 4, will feature micro- and petite greens and edible flowers from Fresh Origins farm. (North County Times)
San Diego Mission Apr 18, 2009
Most people know about SeaWorld, the Gaslamp Quarter, and Coronado, but many tourists do not know that this laid back town is also considered to be the birthplace of Christianity in the Western United States. Down the street from the Chargers football stadium, sandwiched between two major interstates, San Diego is also home to the oldest mission in California. (Suite101.com)
South County Mar 26, 2009
Roundabouts have come to Coronado, and residents hope a new one at an oddly shaped intersection used by commuters from San Diego and students en route to neighborhood schools will make it safer for everyone ... CORONADO, 2:00 a.m. Feb. 19 The parents of Coronado High senior Peter Kittiyasawadi are immigrants to this country. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
