Local Picks on Coronado Island

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Coronado Island is an amazing place to explore for the first time or even the 100th time. There is so much natural beauty to take in as well as plenty of man-made beauty too. Below are some local favorites. Enjoy.

Where to Go & What to do in Coronado! See a map of the island.

• Tour the Hotel Del Coronado (book a hotel room)
• Take a walking tour of Coronado > 619-435-5993. Fee is $12.
• Visit the newly refurbished Coronado Library - free wireless internet access too!
• Look at some great local Coronado art (every 1st and 3rd Sunday)
• Shop along Orange Avenue (so many quaint shops and restaurants)
• Explore Ferry Landing (take the ferry over to San Diego Seaport Village)
• Bike around the island
• Take a gondola cruise around the Coronado Cays
• Walk under the bridge along the Coronado golf course
• Play at Spreckel's Park
• Take your dog to Dog Beach (located near Sunset Park at end of Ocean Blvd. next to base)
• Stroll along the beach at sunset and take in the Pacific and Point Loma
• Find the ghost of Kate Morgan at the Hotel Del Coronado (if you dare)
• Join in on the local activities.
• Check out the Coronado Skate Park.
• Take a boat over to Catalina Island.

Where to Eat / Dessert

• Primaveria (great Italian food)
• Peohe's (incredible view of downtown)
• Mootime Ice Cream (mix in some cookie dough)
• Village Pizzeria (by the slice, or get a whole pie)
• Miguel's Cocina (Get the white sauce with your chips)
• Cafe 1134 (Great chocolate mocha)

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