Coronado is Beautiful!
Just over the bridge from San Diego is a small “island” called Coronado where the Navy has a base called North Island.
Coronado is not technically an island because the southernmost tip is connected to Imperial Beach which is several miles south of San Diego.
How to Get There
On a clear day, you can see Point Loma from the Silver Strand
Many visitors to San Diego like to hop aboard a ferry that motors across San Diego Bay, under the Coronado Bridge and docks at Coronado. You can hop off and spend time enjoying the amenities of the island. For instance, you could check out the Hotel Del Coronado and its rich cinematic (and haunted) history. Then hop back onto a later ferry back to San Diego.
Coronado boasts some wonderful eateries and the locally famous Coronado Brewing Company that produces an excellent array of craft beers.
The Silver Strand
South of North Island Coronado, tourists will find a beautiful stretch of sand called “The Silver Strand” where kids and “children at heart” all love to play. You’ve got your avid runners and recreational devotees. On a clear day, you can see Point Loma with its light house on the very left corner.
The Hotel Del Coronado
One day several years years ago, Mark and I spent an afternoon near the Hotel Del Coronado (famous for several movies which were produced on location there including “Some Like It Hot” with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon; and “The Stunt Man.” Also people claim there is paranormal activity in a haunted room with ghosts. No, not Marilyn’s.
The Sand Man
We met a very friendly guy named the Sand Man.
He is no longer with us. But if you’ve lived in San Diego for a long time, maybe you were lucky enough to meet him.
While strolling down the ocean walk in front of the hotel several years ago, Mark and I met this guy. He calls himself the “Sand Man.” Well, after having met the “Water Man,” we should have known that the Sand Man would be waiting in the wings, so to speak.
The Sandman began to create for us this beautiful piece of temporary art. Do you know how thrilling it is to see your very own name drawn with sand on a sidewalk?
We suspected he was homeless. However, he was so industrious, we gave him a little something for his efforts. If ever you encountered him along the beach of Coronado, you might say hello. But you would want to spend at least half an hour because he loved to talk and he had plenty of tales to share. We remember we were unable to get a word in edgewise.
And voila, a wind rises to sweet the sand away. It just goes to show you how temporary we all are.
