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Posted on December 15, 2009 by San Diego Hotels

The city of Carlsbad is a gem in North County San Diego. It has a little bit of everything, with nice beaches, thriving businesses, hotels and resorts, and pretty nice weather too. When I say pretty nice, I mean some of the best in the world. There are a lot of great things to do in Carlsbad. So let’s see what a typical day looks like in the city by the sea.

One of the first things you need to do is check out the beaches of Carlsbad. You’ll notice that they are typically less crowded than some of the more popular tourist beaches closer to San Diego. Parking should be relatively easy, and the real estate on the sand to park a beach towel is almost always available. If your looking to ride a bike or would prefer to walk on the tarmac, than take advantage of the walkway adjacent to the beach. It is slightly elevated so you can get a great perspective of the wonderful scenery.

If walking and site seeing has made you hungry, than there are wide variety of restaurants to check out in the Carlsbad area. Great Italian, Japanese, and Mexican food can be found throughout the main strip in Downtown Carlsbad along Carlsbad Village Drive. One of the more popular places is Pizza Port Carlsbad, that has been serving up great pizza and some of the best beer on the planet for over ten years. They recently one the best large brewpub and brewer award at the Great American Beer Fest.

There are plenty of fun activities for the entire family in Carlsbad, including the little ones. Carlsbad surprisingly is home to the amusement park Legoland. As the only location outside of Europe, it hosts a variety of rides, exhibits, demonstrations and even a re-creation of sites all over the world created with millions of Legos. In addition you to Legoland you can take the family to the Sea life Aquarium which takes an educational and entertaining approach to getting children excited about the wonders of the ocean.

Taking a hike is another great way to get exercise and enjoy the Carlsbad weather. The Batiquitos Lagoon has an excellent low impact nature trail that is located in the southern part of Carlsbad in the Aviara area. It’s a great place to take a jog and enjoy the sites of the variety of birds and plants that make this habitat their home. The trail is easy to access with multiple locations on Batiquitos Dr. to park.

As you can see Carlsbad has a little bit of everything to offer. It has the convenient location to easily get to the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, and it has the laid back feeling that you won’t get in a big city. Carlsbad is a great place to enjoy the SoCal liefestyle. So next time your in San Diego take a visit to Carlabd to see what the city by the sea is all about.

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Author: Bart Polanski