Crown City History I N C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H C O R O N A D O H I S T O R I C A L A S S O C I AT I O N
Summer In Coronado BY C A RO L PA S T O R C O R O N A D O H I S T O R I C A L A S S O C I AT I O N VO L U N T E E R
This postcard of Hotel del Coronado with the ocean and waves breaking in the foreground is most likely from 1901-1904 because the Dance Hall at Tent City is still present, but the rock barrier off the beach in front of the Del has not been built. Courtesy of the Coronado Historical Association Collection.
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ummer in Coronado means school’s out, vacation time is here and an influx of tourists have arrived, some for a day trip while others plan a longer stay. And the familiar cry is “What is there to do here now?” But don’t feel bad, we often hear that refrain from locals as well as our visitors. If you are with the teen and younger group, you do not have to spend money to keep them entertained. Just turn them loose on the beach to enjoy our spot of heaven — the Pacific Ocean. Another fun fact: best seen from the air, CORONADO is spelled out on the dunes on central beach between the Hotel Del and the back gate of North Island. We have been ranked among the top
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JUNE 2022
