The herald., 1893-06-20
Los ANGELES AS A SUMMER RESORT.

That the Angelic city has been pretty
well advertised cannot be doubted by
anyone who has travelled much, and this
advertisement has extended over the
whole world. As matter OF fact we
know that the twelve annual editions of
the ILLUSTRATED HERALD which have
preceded that WI ich we are now about
to get out as our Columbian Worlds
fair edition have literally reached every
country OF earth, from Jerusalem to
Calcutta and Hong Kong, and from
Paris aud London to ST. Petersburg.
But it nevertheless remains that Los
Angeles and Southern California are
looked upon rather 90 winter than rs
summer resorts.
The truth is that, charming as the
coast counties OF Southern California
are as a winter resort for those TO whom
gentle climate is a matter OF urgent
neceseity-and the reputation of the
coast counties below Point Conception
is now greater than that of the Riviera
OF Italy or OF the south of France and
the Mediterranean coast OF Africa-the
summer climate OF our southern coun-
ties is .incomparably fine. An absurd
idea has grown up that in that region
we have an intolerable heated spell,
such as really exists in the most favor ed
portions OF Italy. This impression is
doubtless based on the high tempera-
lures which prevail in our interior val
legs, and 10 largely founded upon the
experience of travellers who have been
compelled to 20 through the San Joa-
quin valley in midsummee. Any one
who has been obliged to make that trip
can be readily excused for his error.
The early completion of the coast road
between Los Angeles and San Francisco
will put an end to that superstition for
ever.
1t is scarcely possible to exaggerate
the summer attractions Of Los Angeles.
In the first place, the climate of the
city proper is incomparably fine. Dur
ing the season OF highest temperature it
benefits by both the sea and land
breezes. During the morning hours the
superheated surface OF the Colorado and
Mojave deserts causes brisk breeze
from the ocean to pour over the Sierras,
and this lasts well on into the after
noon. About shutdown there is brief
equipoise; and after that hour the uni
form hest OF the ocean has asserted it.
self in producing an extensive super
fcies of rarehed air. and the cool breezes
from the Sierras rush down to fill the
vacuum. 1t is impossible to conceive OF
physical conditions that are more con-
ducive TO the comfort OF our people. 1t
is really a superfne idea of luxury that
makes 80 many AngelefIos have rec course
to the many attractive resorts, m oun-
tain and seaside, that exist in our i'm
mediate neighborhood.
And how numerous they are, and how
easily aocessiblel Within the compass
OF an horr one may be at Santa Monica,
Redondo, Long Beach or San Pedro, on
the shores OF old ocean. A brief but
highly enjoyable trip places one on
Santa Catalina island, where all the de.
lights OF fishing. bathing and tenting
are available, A very short ride by rail
and stage will take one to some of the
most eflicacious medicinal springs in the
world, "a at Arrowhead, San Juan Capis-
trano, the Warner Hot Springs, the
Santa Fe Hot Springs, and many others.
In truth, there is nc spot in the world
where the tourist or invalid can enjoy
such varied and beneficial attractions as
exist within hundred miles radius OF
Los Angeles. 1t is the ideal summer re-
sort OF the world.