Ravines weave through the terrain. Coffee shops, restaurants, galleries, antique stores, tony boutiques can be found in the coastal shopping zone, foremost on Prospect and Girard streets but the section also has its fast-food places and its ice cream parlors. And for the kids and young hearts, a Hard Rock Cafe. In evening, residents and visitors stroll a beach promenade and watch the sun make a golden departure. Yes, some parts are.
Many parts are just very nice.
Overall, it's a pleasing city. Crime not tracked by FBI but the demographics and police-beat statistics say very low. Cops patrol some streets on bicycles. La Jolla High School posts academic rankings in the 90th percentiles, as might be expected. La Jolla Elementary lands in 80th percentiles, which might seem low given the demographics.