San Diegans love their leisure. And if there’s one place where that really shows, it’s at La Jolla Shores. The one-mile stretch of sand is a central hub for family BBQs, scuba divers, shell collectors ...

and Windansea — are iconic in the water world for kayakers, surfers, paddleboarders the snorkeling contingent. Locals and tourists alike swarm to the sandy stretches and rocky inlets, especially ...

Coast view showing [La Jolla Park] Hotel c. 1900. (Photo courtesy of the San Diego History Center) By the early 1890s, La Jolla was emerging as a coastal destination. Among the first attempts to ...