Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15
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San Diego Union: Visitors in the
city of San Diego do not have to ask
more than once where to co. There
is such an abundance Of places Of in
terest that there is always something
for the visitor to do, something new
to see.
There is Old Town, the most hal
lowed aud historical spot in all Cali
fornia-where the brown robed Fran
ciscan Father Junipero Sierra first
planted the cross III 1869, where a
monument marks the spot where Gen
eral Fremont first planted the United
States flag in 1916 In Old Town the
visitor may see the old chapel, and the
bells brought from Spain in 1902, the
picturesque old dam built by the early
fathers, and the first palm trees plant
ed in California, the old burial ground,
Fort Stockton and the marriage place
of Ramona" now restored to its for
mer beauty with its thick adobe walls.
heavy mission timbers, its hide bound
rafters and beautiful fiowered court
yard. There the visitor can see the
California of olden days, hear the in-
teresting story of the missions and
see the oldest collection of Indian
mission pictures in the world. Old
Town may be reached by trolley cars.
Coronado is just across the bay.
There is Hotel del Coronado, the larg-
est all-the-year resort hotel in the
United States. Tent City is open dur
ing the summer season. There is
bathing every day in the year in ocean
and bay. Boating, fishing, hunting,
golf, tennis, polo and other out-of-door
sports may be enjoyed.
Point Iona is within easy reach by
electric car or by ferry across the bay.
The high promontory extends between
the bay and the Pacific On Point
Iona is Fort Rosecrans. the only for
tification in southern California. There
is the government lighthouse and the
old Spanish lighthouse, the govern
ment wireless station, the naval and
military cemetery with its noble
monument for those who lost their
lives on the Bennington. Here also is
found the international headquarters
for the Universal Brotherhood and
TheosophicaI society, and the famous
Raja Yoga school.
Ocean Beach is on the westerly
slope Of Point Iona. Bathing and
fishing may be enjoyed, and there is IL
rugged cliff formation that always at
tracts the attention Of visitors.
The state normal school, the ostrich
farm and the city parks are reached
easily by trolley car San Diego mis-
sion is but short distance away and
is easily reached. Pacific Beach,
delightful resort, is within short dis
tance.
La Jolla, IA miles from the hear. of
the city, is one of the most pictI.r-
esque resorts on the entire coast.
Bathing, boating .'nd fishing are en-
Joyable pastimes. The rugged Cliff
formation, honeycombed with caves
which are reached irs IL the ocean side
at low tide or By tunnel when the
tide is in, are OF unusual interest.
National City is a delightful little
town four miles south of San Diego.
Chula Vista, adjoining National City.
is another worthy Of visit The Wis
itor can cross the International boun-
dary at Tia Juana and be in Mexico.
AS side trip from National City he
may see Sweetwater dam, a gigantic
structure of masonry 100 feet high,
44O feet long OH top, As teet thick at
tire base and IL a: the top
Back country trips through the de-
Lie htful valleys are wonders to the Wis
itor. There are resorts every few