Solana Beach

Solana Beach is where the sun meets fun along San Diego's coastline. The water glistens in this beach town that is quietly professional while being home to high-end furniture boutiques on Cedros Avenue and lively music clubs like the Belly Up and Surf & Saddle. Breakfast at the Naked Café will make you a believer while sushi can be found dotting the streets. Make life what it should be!

Beaches in Solana Beach

Fletcher Cove has public parking. From there, you can access the entire Solana Beach coastline if you don’t mind walking and the tide isn’t too high. More beach access is available along Pacific Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Solana Vista Drive, as well as along Sierra Avenue.
Located at 111 S. Sierra, at the end of Plaza street where Lomas Santa Fe Boulevard meets the beach, Fletcher Cove offers easy public access. Read more

Learn to Surf in Solana Beach

Surfing is not just a sport, it is also an art, culture ... This is why I created this topic. I wanted to satisfy my passion to share it with everyone doing this sport for novices and share special moments with the most fans.The Surf is primarily a time of relaxation and harmony with nature, especially with the sea. Read more

Priority rules on the water

As a beginner you must respect if another surfer is better. There is never enough good waves to satisfy even the good surfers and surfer will always be the best wave, as in any other activity. Finally, you need to learn to surf waves on the bad before the best surf. Read more

The main techniques of surfing

But surfing is a sport. And like any sport, it requires knowledge of certain techniques but also the environment in which it is practiced. I therefore propose as a first time to learn the basic techniques that will help you take your first wave and perhaps even succeed in standing up! Then you can continue to make progress by learning one by one the figures. Read more

Surfing can be learned! The best conditions & dangers...

Let us say right away, learn to surf, it is not enough to stay planted on the beach, board under arm. Prior to impress the beach boys, we'll have to drink the cup dozens of times.
The best conditions
Contrary to popular belief, the wind is the No. 1 enemy of the surfer. Because of him, the waves are choppy and held irregularly. Only a light land breeze is welcome, as it digs into the wave and allows the formation of the famous tube.
The dangers of surfing

Quick Exercise Routine to Help You Stay In Shape for Surfing with Sarah Ellis

1) First, nothing beats the basics. Surfing requires lots of flat and chest strength for paddling. This is easily accomplished by push ups and pull ups. More details
2) Surfing is a great way to improve fitness as well as enjoy the wonders of the ocean. More details

Take the Train to Solana Beach

If you take the train to Solana Beach you are walking distance from everything
Walking distance from
- The Surfing Beach Recreation "Fletcher Cove" with lifeguard or not (1 minute walk)
- All the Restaurants on Coastal Highway 101 US Historic Highway (1 minute walk) Read more

Snakes on the Beach - Big Storm

Springtime story in Solana Beach about snakes.
Live snakes have begun washing up on two of San Diego County's most popular beaches at Del Mar and Solana Beach. The dazed serpents, plus assorted lizards and frogs, were apparently swept away from their brushy inland homes by the San Dieguito River durind the stormy weather...

Woodies - Woody

In the 1960s and to some degree the 1970s woodies were considered undesirable unfashionable old vehicles. California surfers, among others, realised the potential of these cars; they were cheap, large enough to carry a good number of people, surfboards and equipment, and could be fixed up with woodworking skills.

What is a Sand Dollar?

The name Sand Dollar is a reference to its round flat shape, which is similar to a large coin. The term "sand dollar" can also refer to the test left when a sand dollar dies. By the time the test washes up on the beach, it is usually missing its velvety covering of minute spines and has a somewhat bleached and often slightly greenish appearance due to its exposure to the sun. Read more

Restaurants in Solana Beach & Encinitas
Editor's Choice

Claire's on Cedros
Claire's on Cedros
Address: 246 North Cedros Solana Beach, CA, 92075
Phone: 858 259-8597

Zinc Cafe
Zinc Cafe
Address: 132 S. Cedros Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858 793-5436

Advanced Surf Photography

Malishka Photography website
There are several perspectives that you may consider:
Firstly you should immerse yourself in the water! But don't get in too deep.
Hold your camera carefully above the water and watch out for those freak waves! Read more

The Blue Whales are back for the Summer in San Diego

Whale watching with the San Diego Natural History Museum it's fun for the entire family...
The Museum has created the opportunity to view these magnificent creatures on offshore cruises through the summer in partnership with H&M Landing. All cruises include an onboard naturalist, trained by the Museum, who provides information about whales and other marine life. Dolphins, sea lions, sea birds, and other marine life are experienced on every cruise. Read more

We Invite you to eat at King's Garden in Solana Beach

If you just so happen to find yourself in the coastal portion of North County and in the mood for Chinese, then King's Garden is a fine recommendation that we have to offer. A short distance from the Solana Beach Coaster Station off of Lomas Santa Fe is a rather small, family owned restaurant that has served the community for decades.
I recommend asking for a seat along the western facing windows which allow much natural light into the interior spaces, while providing views of the Pacific Ocean. Lining the walls of the restaurant are pieces of artwork by local artists, which certainly grants a feeling of integration within the local community. Read more
By André Da Metz Verano

Encinitas Grand Opening of See's Candies

Candy candy candy! At the Grand Opening of See's Candies in Encinitas today, the store was filled with eager chocoholics, parents, grandparents, and children. The store gave away free books on the history of Sees (by Margaret Moos Pick, a founding producer of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor) and white hats for the kids. Outside, a huge semi painted with candies waited until its cargo was ready to be returned: three race cars! Who knew that Sees had race cars. Racer Ashley Warn relates that she races them regularly, alongside her sister who could not be here today. June 26 2010 Read more
By Bridget Brigitte

Encinitas Environment Day - Informative Green Event for
San Diegans

Encinitas Environment Day was scheduled on the same day as Fiesta del Sol, this may have taken a toll on the total number of visitors. It is good to see solar energy vendors Matt Andrews and his family who can get your home set up with solar energy with no up front costs, just pay the same as your electricity bill for a time to pay off the installation and materials costs, then the equipment stays with the home and increases its resale value (sunpathsolar.com). There is a suspended PVC garden that we want to copy and make at home, minus the PVC plastic (which emits harmful chemicals over time). If the same concept is executed in metal, then the housing material is safer and the garden is very water efficient. A few members of the Ba'Hai faith explain that Ba'Hai is a religion emphasizing oneness, one world, one planet. The Ba'Hai religion originated as a group of followers of Muhammed, but they are not the same as Muslims. Read more
By Bridget Brigitte

Hop on the Train to Solana Beach, San Diego County's Best Kept Secret

Haven’t you heard? Traveling by train is once again en vogue. So if you live in, or will be traveling to, California…
why not visit the coast by train? After all, what could be more pleasurable than sitting back on a comfortable locomotive as it expertly ushers you through scenic vistas. And if you’re the type of person who enjoys exploring little-known towns and cities, be sure to get off at Solana Beach — San Diego County’s best kept secret.
(Photographer - Oliver Asis) Read more

Solana Beach Library: A True Community Treasure

The library in Solana Beach is part of the San Diego county library system. It is a shared use library serving the community along with the staff and students at Earl Warren Middle School. The library has a number of special programs. One of the most popular is the language classes. There are classes in English as a Second Language, Conversational Spanish, French and English and Citizenship Preparation. The library also has a variety of programs for preschoolers and young children. They include Baby Storytime, Toddler Storytime and Musical Preschool Storytime sessions. Read more

Solana Beach School District: Information for Parents

Located in the scenic San Diego area, Solana Beach School District includes several beautiful schools.
1) Solana Highlands School is both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School. It utilizes the "Character Counts!" character education program and stresses more than rote learning. Critical thinking skills and hands-on activities are an important part of all major subject areas at Solana Highlands School. Mathematics is taught with the use of manipulatives and technology, and instruction in the social sciences are based on the belief that history is best presented as a well-told story. Read more

Stardust Arts: A Unique Art Education Program

Stardust Arts: A Unique Art Education Program
Though not always recognized, art education is a fundamental building block of a child’s development. Since Plato’s time, arts have been a standard component of the common curriculum. Through art, a culture defines and molds itself; and with the growth of the graphic design industry, art education plays an increasingly relevant role. Read more

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DESIGN FOR HUMANITY: A Cause to Celebrate!!!

Billabong's 4rd Annual Design For Humanity is a music/art/fashion show benefit to raise awareness and funds for the non-profit organization, CHARITY: WATER. They are dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to the billion people in developing nations who don't otherwise have access. Sounds simple, but unsafe water cause 80% of all sickness and death, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence...including war. Read more

Wavecrest Woodie Meet - September in Encinitas

San Diego Woodies was formed in 2001 as a chapter of the National Woodie Club. We exist to promote interest in woodies; to educate owners and the public on their history, beauty, usefulness and uniqueness; and to provide an association through which woodie owners and enthusiasts may exchange information on history, building, restoration or modification techniques and share experiences. The woodie is a special kind of car, which deserves special recognition. Read more

Summer What to do: Wave House San Diego

The Wave House in San Diego at the historic Belmont Park, it's where you’ll find non-stop entertainment. With four unique restaurants, multiple bars, FlowRider® wave machines and a jam-packed event schedule, you won’t find a better beach party around! Check out their cool website and have a blast with them

Sailing Star of the New Year’s Day Race

As Stars and Stripes USA 11 glided past the finish line, the 17 crewmembers leaned over starboard beam and opened 17 bottles of champagne in unison. “Happy New Year 2011 with USA 11” cheered Captain Lynn.
“It’s an exhilarating way to begin 2011.” Says helmswoman Annie Nelson, a world-renowned sailor. USA 11 is a 78-foot America’s Cup boat. It was built and raced in the 1992 America’s Cup qualifications in San Diego. Read more

San Diego Nightlife - San Diego Clubs

The Ivy is equipped with three main places to party. On the street level, the Ultra Lounge beckons with large leather couches and an orange hue that glints off the dark bar. Think of it as a sexy study where you would drop in for a whiskey and mockingly (or seriously, depending on how many whiskeys you've had) cross and recross your legs. Read more

The Namm Show 2011 "Special Orianthi Panagaris"

Orianthi packs modern girl-power punch into every turn of phrase, but it’s the shredding that takes her brand of rock to an entirely new level. Songs like “Suffocated” and “Think Like A Man” are anthemic rock tracks recalling at time Evanescence, Avril Lavigne, Paramore and even a less-music row more-sunset strip Taylor Swift. First single “According To You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend with a killer guitar solo. Read more