Saturday, December 12, 2009

Carlsbad California - A Vacation Paradise

By Terry Hunefeld

Known as The Village by the Sea, Carlsbad has beautiful sandy beaches, three unique lagoons, two luxurious resorts, outstanding shopping and world class sporting events. Carlsbad, California, is located in North County San Diego.

The North County San Diego communities include Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas and Carlsbad. Each neighborhood boasts splendid views, sunsets and cooling ocean breezes.

Legoland is a big attraction for families visiting Carlsbad. The park is alive with color and is a very pleasant theme parks for parents - as well as the kids! The lines are short compared to Disneyland and the atmosphere is comparatively relaxed for a theme park. The landscaping is lovely and parents appreciate the healthy caf with great choices.

Carlsbad has some of the finest beaches in the world. South Ponto Beach stretches from La Costa Avenue to Palomar Airport Road and includes a 220 ocean-view camping sites - you're strongly advised to make your reservations well in advance. South Ponto offers restrooms complete with clean showers. The beach is wide and sandy. It's the perfect beach for romantic sunset strolls and just plain people watching.

The Flower Fields are not to be missed in the spring from March to mid-May. Here you can walk through 50 acres of colorfully carpeted fields, magnificently framed by the Pacific Ocean. An absolutely perfect combination of temperature, sunlight, soil and moisture make this the world's finest location for growing the famous "Persian Buttercups". These gorgeous flowers have graced the southern California coast for more than 60 years. The Flower Fields are at 5704 Paseo de Norte Drive in Carlsbad, California. (706) 431-0352.

Carlsbad hotels and Carlsbad inns consist of all the big chains including Carlsbad Motel 6, Carlsbad Days Inn, Carlsbad Holiday Inn, Carlsbad Courtyard by Marriott. There are delightful Bed and Breakfasts in Carlsbad.

If you're looking for luxury, the Four Seasons Aviara Resort is a 225 acre Spanish-style luxury resort placed on a bluff carpeted with wildflowers overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon. Its Arnold Palmer-signature golf course is impeccably designed and laid out around the natural rolling hills of the resort. The Aviara golf course features water traps that are actually part of Batiquitos lagoon. You will find that the clubhouse offers every amenity that serious golfers enjoy and occasional duffers feel pampered by.

For more information visit Carlsbad Hotels.

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