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Birthday lunch
My Grand Nephew, our cutie! 2009
2004
On the bike path near the Coronado BridgeSurfing
The beach is great. Rent a surfboard from Island Surf on Orange Avenue, east side, south of 10th (no affiliation of mine), with the right-sized wetsuit, and have a ball trying the sport. The average 180-pound male really ought to try first with a 9 to 9.5-foot surfboard. Don't let the teenagers who ride shortboards tell you to start with something smaller, or you'll never get up.
Just south of the Del on the concrete boardwalk is a little hut from which you might be able to rent a board too. Typically a surfboard will cost about $30-$40 for a day. Start in the morning before the wind comes up, it'll be easier.
Go just south of the Del, at lifeguard station #2, where the waves are most reliable. It'll talk about 100 tries, but then you'll get hooked, and will be able to do it.
If the waves are taller than you are, try a boogie board instead. If it's really windy, go sailing on the bay, the other side of Orange Avenue from the Del is Seaforth boat rentals. They have sailboats, Waverunners and many other boats.
Also go to the ferry landing, take the ferry over to the other side--it runs hourly. Or take the Marriott shuttle, that runs frequently over a smaller duration of time. Then you can do the Gaslamp for dinner and boat-then-walk home. It's like living in Mayberry. Cool little town.
Come to the car show in April (mostly for the men) and the flower show the same April weekend (mostly for the ladies).
Special events, Fourth of July, Halloween, Santa Coming to town on December 1 -- are really something.
