Fred's place was perfect! This was a combined family trip consisting of myself, my boyfriend, my mom, baby sister, and her 9 year old daughter- with the addition of my oldest son after his MCRD graduation. There was plenty of space for all of us, the condo had everything we needed, the location and views were spectacular. MCRD and the airport were an easy 10ish minute drive. Target, Trader Joe's, downtown, Torrey Pines State Park were all within 20 minutes. We're coming from the Chicago area, so traffic in San Diego was idyllic. We walked to The Grounds Bean Bar for breakfast- a small local dog-friendly cafe. My mom, sister, and niece later enjoyed lunch next door to the cafe at The Menu Restaurant. Both were great! We couldn't fit both rental cars in the tandem parking spot, but there was no problem finding street parking. We only had one real day to relax during our stay, and were able to walk along the path behind the condo for quite awhile before hanging out on the beach. People were friendly! We met other families staying in the same complex. The neighborhood is safe and quiet, and it was relaxing sitting in front of the windows in the swivel chairs watching boats and birds and para-surfers. Saturday night, Santa walked down the beach- so keep watch this week! We wished we could stay longer.