'''Del Mar''' is a small seaside town in the north of San Diego County in Southern California. It has a Bavarian style village and the prettiest beach in California next to Carmel, dotted with old cypresses and clean, light sand, along with views up the coast to Carlsbad and down the coast to La Jolla.

Get in

Get around

See

  • '''Del Mar Race Track''' [http://www.dmtc.com/]. Thoroughbred horse racing venue with season running in July and August. Located at the Via De La Valle exit off the I-5. Other events during off season.
  • '''Del Mar Plaza''' [http://www.delmarplaza.com]. With three levels each opening to ocean-view balconies, Del Mar Plaza maximizes its scenic setting on the cliffs of the Pacific Ocean. The charming destination is a town center, where both locals and visitors to the area find what they want and need. Set on 2.5 acres with 71,000 sq. ft. of retail and restaurant space, it is a lifestyle center offering a mix of high-end shopping and dining. With 22 distinctive stores and boutiques, visitors can shop for designer clothing and shoes, fine jewelry, artwork, and home decor. For the food-minded, visitors can relax at one of the plaza_fs nine restaurants of various cuisines. Services such as a food market, hair salons, spa, dry cleaners, financial and realty are also available. Most importantly, at the end of a long day of shopping or errands, more than 160,000 sq. ft. of public space is incorporated with comfortable seating and panoramic ocean views.
  • '''Holiday of Lights''' at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in December
  • Do

  • '''San Diego County Fair''' [http://www.sdfair.com/]. San Diego Fair running from June to July. Other events in off season.
  • Buy

  • '''Del Mar Plaza''', [http://www.delmarplaza.com/]
  • Eat

  • '''Del Mar Plaza''', on the Pacific Coast Highway, [http://www.delmarplaza.com/].
  • '''Elijah's Del Mar''', [http://www.elijahsrestaurant.com/]. Deli.
  • '''Pacifica Del Mar''', [http://www.pacificadelmar.com/]. Seafood.
  • Bistro 39. 939 Ocean Bluff Ave. 58-720-9500. Delicious eclectic cuisine

    Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Best Western Stratford Inn''', 710 Camino Del Mar, ''+1 858'' 755-1501 (fax: ''+1 858'' 794-4055), [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=05573].
  • Clarion - Del Mar Inn Hotel. 20 Camino Del Mar. 1 800 451-4515. ttp://www.delmarinn.com/. Classy boutique hotel set in picturesque seaside village (rooms with ocean, garden and pool view) located in the seaside village of Del Mar, within walking distance to beaches.
  • '''Hilton Del Mar''', 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd., ''+1 858'' 792-5200, [http://www.delmarhilton.com]. Located across from the Del Mar Racetrack.
  • '''Hotel Auberge'''. Beautiful, and just a block away from the ocean.
  • '''L_fAuberge Del Mar Resort & Spa''', 1540 Camino Del Mar, ''+1 800'' 245-9757'', [http://laubergedelmar.com/]. This luxury spa resort is located one block from the beach. The resort offers championship golf courses, recreational activities, luxury spa, meeting & event facilities and fine dining at J. Taylor_fs Restaurant.
  • San Diego Marriott Del Mar. 1966 El Camino Real . 58-523-1700. ttp://www.marriott.com/sandm. :00pm. 2:00pm.

    Get out

  • Solana Beach
  • Encinitas
  • Carlsbad
  • San Diego/La Jolla