la jolla california: La Jolla is the "Jewel" of Southern California - 10/17/10 08:57 PM
LA JOLLA is a San Diego seaside community appropriately named "The Jewel" because it truly is the "gem" of Southern California. This popular beach town destination has been around since the late 1800s and boasts of an illustrious history. The Beach Boys added to its fame with their 1963 song "Surfin' USA"... "All over La Jolla... At Waimea Bay, every body's gone surfin', surfin' U.S.A." Pristine beaches, the mild year round climate, tide pools, sandy coves nestled between rocky bluffs, and panoramic views of the Pacific is just part of what makes La Jolla a very desirable place to call home. Up and down the coastline there are homes that represent the sixteen different
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la jolla california: Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in La Jolla, California - 07/14/10 08:42 PM
Mount Soledad overlooks La Jolla and is home to the Mount Soledad Cross. The land and the cross have experienced a long term controversy over the involvement of religion in government. The cross was erected in 1954 and is 43 feet tall including the base and 29 feet across. According to Wikipedia, there were three other crosses on the site before this final one. The first cross was erected by private citizens from La Jolla and Pacific Beach in 1913 and was stolen in 1923. Replaced, it was allegedly burned down by the Ku Klux Klan. The second cross was erected in 1934
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