Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-20
SAN DIEGO IS
GRACIOUS HOST
FOR HOT DAYS


SAN DIEGO, May 20.--Summer va
cationists throughout the southwest are
invited to avail themselves of the Won
derful natural resources of San Diego
and surrounding country this year.
The city, known to thousands as 'the
playground of the Southwest, is pre-
pared us never before to be host TO
the throngs of summer visitors VINO
come to splash in the cooling waters
of bay and ocean, or motor over the
network of paved highways to the
numerous attractive resorts that dot
the upland country.
Opportunities for recreation out of
doors is afforded in perhaps greater
measure around San Diego than In any
other west coast city. The city ana
environs offer varied attractions but
none with greater nor more lasting
charm than the numerous beaches that
are within easy distance. The placid
Pacific ocean, sparkling under warm
ing sunlight, gently laves the clean,
white sand of long stretches of beach.
Bathing and surf sports, together with
fishing for the game surf fish affords
recreation, exercise and delight for
countless thousands while other thous-
ands find contentment and health Civ
ing occupation on the verge OF the
water. The pure, salt-laden breezes
from the ocean possess wonderful
health giving values and unnumpered
visitors come each year for this defln-
lite purpose.
San Diego's beaches are within easy
reach by motor or electric ears. Closest
is the Coronado beach, reached by ferry
across the bay and street car to the
famed Coronado tent city. Here, the
silver strand stretches miles away to
the southwark with a superb bathing
beach on the ocean side. The strand in
closes the southern portion of San
Diego bay and those who prefer still
water swimming, boating and fishing
may use the unruffled waters of the
land locked harbor.
South of the strand, Imperial beach
extends its silvery length to Point of
Rocks, the extreme southwesterlv point
of the United States where the rugged
coast line of Old Mexico begins. Some
of the best surf fishing i'll the south
| is found in this locality. North of
| San Diego city, the first of success
oIOu VI pOpuldl DSotNu lGSol 10 10 Iouiti
at Ocean beach. A large collection of
| beach concessions makes Ocean beach
| the Coney island of the district and
merry makers delight in the varied at
fractions of the resort.
Other beaches nearby are Mission
| beach and Pacific beach, and to the
north, La Jolla, seaside community
often referred to as ''the jewel of the
Pacific. - A few miles beyond La
Jolla is Del Mar, one of the most at
| tractive resort communities in Southern
California. af
The summer season at Coronado
! opens officially June l, but long be
fore this time the season has been il
full swing. Tent city has been en-
larged and improved, and more than
ever is regarded as the premier sum.
mer resort city in this part of the
| country.
| For the convenience Of prospective
visitors who desire to obtain full in
formation regarding San Diego and its
accommodations, both in the city, in
| the mountains and at the sea shore, the
San Diego California club is prepared
to assist in every way. This organi-
| AdIioh, uHlquc VI ltS hlnu, mas one
main purpose-to render a distinct SER
vice to visitors especially in order to
! make their sojourn 100 per cent Per
| feet.
Excursion rates from points in the
| southwest to San Diego over the San
Diego and Arizona Railway were re-
Gently announced. NAffording as it
does the shortest and most direct foute
to San Diego, and with through Pull
man service, this railroad is becoming
| more and more popular with the trav
| cling public.
San Diego's second annual mid-sum
mcr carnival will be held the first
week of August. During this period OF
| festivity many of the larger warships
| of the Pacific fleet will be in the
harbor, their crews taking an active
part in the celebration.