The Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island in Central Coastal San Diego has a great holiday spirit and always is on my list of things to do over the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Hotel Del installs an ice skating rink on the beach side of the hotel complete with ice skate rentals, both figure skates and hockey skates. The scene is quite surreal of ice skaters skating on an ice rink with palm trees and the Pacific Ocean in the background. The event is called Skating by the Sea and part of the proceeds goes to the Make a Wish Foundation of San Diego. The Ice Skating rink is open through January 8, 2012.
If you get a chance in 2012, stop by and check out the ice skating rink at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego California. It’s a great holiday tradition that may become one of your family’s traditions as well. Enjoy the Video of the Hotel Del Ice Skating Rink at the Del and if you need help with any San Diego Real Estate please give us a call.
Another Christmas and beautiful Holiday Season in San Diego California and what would Christmas be without a visit to the Hotel Del Coronado. The Hotel Del Coronado is a Christmas tradition for our family and we always make a visit to the wonderful island of Coronado to see the Del. The Christmas tree in the Hotel Del Coronado lobby is always meticulously decorated to make even the North Pole Elves take notice. We always buy a decorative ornament from previous years that are on sale at the Del and add it to our tree at home.
Well I had to take a video of the Christmas tree at the Hotel Del Coronado and share it with the world, just in case they didn’t make it this year. The Hotel as well as the tree had its expected grandeur and put me and everyone around in the Christmas Spirit. The closest thing to snow I always say. Since Coronado won’t be getting snow this year, this is the closest thing to snow to get anyone in Southern California in the mood for Santa.
Enjoy the Video of the tree at the Del and if you need help with any San Diego Real Estate please give us a call.
The Hotel Del Coronado is rich in history and is one of San Diego’s most famous and visited landmarks. The Hotel Del Coronado is located on Coronado Island just west of Downtown San Diego. There are 2 ways to drive to the Hotel Del Coronado. One way is to go over the Coronado Bridge from Interstate 5 that runs along the coast and the other is to go north up the Silver Strand Blvd. (75) from Imperial Beach. The most common way is option one over the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge. You can also take the ferry or your private boat to some areas of the island.
The Hotel Del Coronado began construction in 1887, 2 years after the entire Island of Coronado was purchased for $110,000 by 3 investors. A year later in 1888 the hotel was open for business. There was also a San Diego Real Estate Boom that went bust that added to this fascinating time. The history of the Hotel Del is very interesting and I would recommend a visit to the hotel to see it and experience it firsthand. There are some nice restaurants to eat at with great views of the beach and ocean. There are also plenty of shops to walk through and the Hotel is a great way to spend the day, evening or weekend.
Check out these great videos of the Hotel Del Coronado and the surrounding area:
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There are many great spots to get a view of the Downtown San Diego City Skyline. One of them is North Harbor Drive by the San Diego Airport and the other is on Coronado Island at the Old Ferry Landing Shopping Center. Although there are some other areas that have great views of Downtown San Diego and its beautiful city skyline these 2 are some of my favorites. The North Harbor Drive view is looking Southeast at the city and the Coronado Island view is looking Northeast.
The North Harbor Drive view by the San Diego Airport, Lindberg Field, has the added bonus of many boats and ships on their moorings and if you’re lucky you may even see cruise ships docked alongside the city skyline as well. The video in this blog post has a cruise ship departing and airplanes arriving to America’s Finest City.
The Coronado Island view to Downtown San Diego at the Old Ferry Landing Shopping Center is also a great spot to eat or just sit on a park bench and watch the city. There are many shops and restaurants at this location and it is also a ferry landing. This is a very busy area with people enjoying the sights and activities while in comparison the N. Harbor Drive area is basically just a sidewalk and some small parking lots.
Enjoy these 2 Videos of Downtown San Diego and try and get out and see them for yourself.
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The Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island is one of if not the most well known landmark in all of San Diego. The Hotel Del Coronado and the surrounding beaches and community are one of the best parts about living in San Diego, it’s so incredibly Californian. When it starts warming up so does the traffic of visitors wanting to enjoy this world famous hotel on the beach. The visitors include vacationers and many San Diegans that frequent the Hotel for its pure beauty and location. There’s always something going on at the Hotel Del whether it’s winter, spring, summer or fall.
Check out this great video of the sidewalk on the beach in front of the Hotel Del Coronado.
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Real estate values in Central San Diego in February 2011 have dropped in median value 3.87% for homes and no change for condos from the same time last year. The communities that make up the 2011 San Diego Real Estate study are;
Allied Gardens and Del Cerro 92120
City Heights 92105
Clairemont 92117
College 92115
Coronado 92118
Downtown San Diego 92101
Encanto 92114
Golden Hill 92102
Hillcrest and Mission Hills 92103
Kensington and Normal Heights 92116
La Jolla 92037
Logan Heights 92113
Mira Mesa 92126
Mission Beach and Pacific Beach 92109
Mission Valley 92108
Morena 92110
North Park 92104
Ocean Beach 92107
Paradise Hills 92139
Point Loma 92106
San Carlos 92119
Scripps Ranch 92131
Serra Mesa 92123
Sorrento Valley 92121
Tierrasanta 92124
University City 92122
Some of the biggest drops for home values were in Logan Heights 92113, Morena 92110, North Park 92104 and Tierrasanta 92124. Some of the biggest drops for condos were in Allied Gardens and Del Cerro 92120, Mission Valley 92108, Morena 92110, Sorrento Valley 92121, Tierrasanta 92124 and University City 92122.
Some of the biggest gains in this 2011 San Diego Central Real Estate study were, for homes the following communities; Coronado 92118, Kensington and Normal Heights 92116, Logan Heights 92113 and Ocean Beach 92107. For condos the following communities had the highest median price gain; Clairemont 92117, Coronado 92118, Golden Hill 92102 and Serra Mesa 92123.
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Christmas in San Diego wouldn’t be complete without a day at the Hotel Del Coronado. The Hotel Del Coronado located on Coronado Island which is one of the most precious pieces of real estate in San Diego County, always goes all out for the holidays. 2009 was no exception and the Hotel Del was a shining lighthouse in a sea of holiday things to do in San Diego. Parking was $25 at the hotel so we decided to park out on the street which was surprisingly easy to find. Some in our party parked at the hotel and paid the $25 which might seem steep but if you spend the whole day it’s well worth it.
Once we walked onto the hotel grounds the sounds and sights of the holidays were everywhere. The Christmas music from the ice skating rink filled the air and the sight of ice skaters at the beach under the palm trees with the Pacific Ocean in the background was unbelievable. We watched the skaters for a while and then went inside to meet others in our party in the Hotel Del lobby. The lobby was decked out with a huge Christmas Tree and covered with decorations. The lobby itself is impressive with its old world craftsmanship and fine woodwork from an era gone by. It was like stepping back in time 100 years. Once our party arrived we went outside and watched the ice skaters more and then strolled on down to the Coronado Beach.
It was a warm day in Sunny San Diego and surfers were surfing and even a few swimmers dared to take a dip. I thought of the rest of the country and how most were under snow or way too cold to be out walking around in a T-shirt, shorts and flip flops. Oh well, that’s San Diego and how we spend our winters. We went up to the Hotel and ate lunch and were lucky enough to get a seat for all of us overlooking the beach. We spent 4 hours eating, talking and having a great day. Then of course we had to have some Moo Time Ice cream to complete the perfect day.
It was a great day at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego and a Christmas outing we’ll never forget. Christmas 2010 we’ll be at the Del again. Hope to see you there.
Here are some videos and movies of the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego California in December 2009.
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IB Pet in Imperial Beach San Diego is the only place I go to for pet supplies including dog and cat food, dog and cat toys, dog beds and everything else for all of my pet needs. I recommend IB Pet because I’m a big fan of customer service and that’s what I get at IB Pet. They’re located right off of Palm Avenue in Imperial Beach and easy to get to from anywhere in South Bay San Diego including Chula Vista and Coronado Island. I would even drive to IB Pet if I lived in Escondido or Oceanside. It’s worth it.
Lori and Russell Blauert are the owners of this Imperial Beach Pet Store and I want you to check them out next time you need pet supplies or just some great advice.
This is their goal off of the IB Pet Web Site:
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I know it’s still 2009 November and it might be a little early for 2010 San Diego Real Estate Market predictions but I think I’ll give it a shot. 2010 in the San Diego Real Estate Market should show more foreclosures than we had in 2009. In 2009 many foreclosures were held off of the market due to the moratoriums. Now that many of the foreclosure moratoriums are lifted the banks are gearing up to get the REO’s off of their books. 2010 in San Diego and many parts of the country will be known as the year of the “Last of the Foreclosure Market”. There will be more foreclosures after 2010 into 2011, 2012 and 2013 but 2010 will be the last big year for foreclosures.
There will still be more short sales and some banks are moving faster on them. There’s lots of talk about the short sales being streamlined and moving through the system faster. In 2010 it might just be a lot of false hope in this area. I hope I’m wrong and we see the short sales as a whole (not just select banks) move through the system fast and to a sale but it might just be a lot of hype. Systems like REOTrans are setting up to do short sales but I’ll believe the push towards short sales over foreclosures by the banks when I see it.
For homebuyers in 2010 it should be a delight with more inventory coming into the San Diego Real Estate Market. In some price ranges like the lower end first time home buyer prices under $400,000 there still will be a fight with other buyers to get the homes. There are way too many buyers and investors in the under $400,000 range in many areas of San Diego County that will keep this price range in very short supply in 2010. The upper end in non-coastal areas will still slide a little lower in 2010. We’ll see how this worked out in 2011.
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I just got finished watching an excellent report on Channel 10 News and I wanted to share it on my Blog because I think it’s worth watching. The show was a half hour and this is only one of the segments. It was very informative about San Diego real estate, auctions, loan modifications, and investment properties.
This story is called:
Builders Default On Land, Able To Buy It Back Cheaper At Auction
The Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island in Central Coastal San Diego has a great holiday spirit and always is on my list of things to do over the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Hotel Del installs an ice skating rink on the beach side of the hotel complete with ice skate rentals, both figure skates and hockey skates. The scene is quite surreal of ice skaters skating on an ice rink with palm trees and the Pacific Ocean in the background. The event is called Skating by the Sea and part of the proceeds goes to the Make a Wish Foundation of San Diego. The Ice Skating rink is open through January 8, 2012.
