Carlsbad, CA

Carlsbad, California is a coastal town ideally situated thirty miles north of San Diego. My wife and I are exploring Carlsbad as a possible option for our future relocation. We have vacationed in this area several times in the last few years. We have used this city as a home base as we venture eastward to search for an affordable location which maintains temperate coastal temperatures. Carlsbad's landscape is varied. It has a sandy beach that stretches for several miles which attracts surfers, joggers and swimmers. Adjacent to the beach is a small downtown area with many shops and restaurants. Unique to the Carlsbad area are a series of three lagoons that push gently inland. These lagoons create restful nature areas teeming with wildlife. Further inland are hilly, chaparral expanses. As the urbanization of San Diego increased, suburbanites drifted northward to develop bedroom communities in the North County. As a result Carlsbad's population has grown from below 10,000 in 1960 to over 100,000 currently.