La Jolla is an affluent coastal community in San Diego. The La Jolla peninsula can be seen for miles up the coast, somtimes as far as San Clemente, on a clear day. La Jolla, which means "Jewel" in Spanish, is located south of Torrey Pines and Del Mar, and north of Pacific Beach.
La Jolla's features include its downtown district on the peninsula, La Jolla Cove, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Birch Aquarium, UCSD, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
ACTIVITY HUBS
La Jolla Shores Activity Hub
La Jolla Shores, Kellogg Park, Scripps Pier, Dike Rock Tide Pools, Birch Aquarium.
La Jolla Cove Activity Hub
La Jolla Cove, Children's Pool Beach, Ellen Browning Scripps Park, Cuvier Park, Shell Beach Tide Pool, La Jolla Sea Caves, La Jolla Downtown Village, Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla. Events: La Jolla Concerts by the Sea, La Jolla Festival of the Arts and Food Fair.
BEACHES
Black's Beach
La Jolla Shores
La Jolla Cove
Children's Pool Beach
Marine Street Beach
Windansea Beach
Secluded sandy beaches, great for swimming, surfing, diving, tide pooling, and picnicking.
SHORELINE PARKS
Kellogg Park
Ellen Browning Scripps
Cuvier Park
Kellogg Park includes a playground; Scripps Park has great ocean views & walking; Cuvier, a secluded park, is popular for weddings. See Cuvier Park Hotels.
PIERS
Scripps Pier
One of the world's biggest research piers, not a public-use pier, is used by Scripps Institute.
THEATRES / MUSIC /ART
La Jolla Playhouse
Located at UCSD, two-theater playhouse specializing in adventurous and new works.
Anthenaeum Music & Arts Library
Founded in early '20s, offering resources on subjects of music and art unique to this region.
MUSEUMS / LANDMARKS / HISTORIC PLACES
Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla
Known for collecting works by promising emerging artists and under-recognized mid-career artists, as well as by major figures in contemporary art.
12 Green Dragons Buildings
Occupied by a loose collection of galleries and boutiques. The buildings once served as a retreat for writers, actors, musicians, and other artists.
Mount Soledad Memorial
Honors those veterans and active military who have served our country during times of conflict.
SHOPPING
La Jolla Downtown Village
Combines a down to earth coastal feel with an affluent, cosmopolitan, southern European charm.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
La Jolla Caves
The seven sea caves are perched within a 75-million-year-old sandstone sea cliff.
UCSD
Sits on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Has six campuses.
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
The world's preeminent center for ocean and earth research, teaching, and public education.
Birch Aquarium
For more than a century, the aquarium has inspired visitors with the wonders of the ocean.
HOTELS
La Jolla Hotels, La Jolla Boutique Hotels, La Jolla Beach Hotels
Several luxury downtown hotels. Quaint elegant boutiques. Several hotels near beach. Two hotels with private beach.
EVENTS
La Jolla Concerts by the Sea
Sundays, June 22 - Aug 31, 2008
These family-friendly summer concerts offer a wide range of musical styles for everyone’s enjoyment, overlooking La Jolla Cove.
La Jolla Festival of the Arts and Food Fair
June 28–29, 2008
Recognized as the no. 1 art show in San Diego County and one of the top rated shows in California.
