{"id":21,"date":"2009-12-24T18:48:37","date_gmt":"2009-12-25T01:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toddlerstravels.com\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2009-12-24T20:08:44","modified_gmt":"2009-12-25T03:08:44","slug":"lazy-coronado-island-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.toddlerstravels.com\/blog\/san-diego\/lazy-coronado-island-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Coronado Island Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
Coronado’s gracious homes on tree-lined streets, beautiful beaches and numerous kid-friendly eateries ensure a relaxing fun-filled day. We regularly visit friends who live there, and always notice the small-town laid back friendly atmosphere; neighbors drop by with their kids and people stop to chat on the street.<\/p>\n
FUN FERRY RIDE<\/p>\n
If you want to create an adventure for your little ones, hop on the San Diego Bay Ferry<\/a> from 1050 North Harbor Drive at the Broadway Pier. You can have lunch at one of the many restaurants at The Ferry Landing Place <\/a> or picnic on the beach.<\/p>\n ICE CREAM<\/p>\n Nothing like ice cream to keep the kids happy. With locations at 1025 Orange Ave and the Del, Moo Time Creamery<\/a> manufactures its specialty ice cream on-site; its long lines attest to just how good it is. Ferry Landing has the also popular Cold Stone Creamery.<\/a><\/p>\n HOTEL DEL CORONADO<\/p>\n TRAVEL TIP: For a picnic at the beach, rent one of our coolers, some beach chairs and a beach umbrella or canopy, along with the bag of toys which include toys for the beach. For a run or walk along The Strand, our all-terrain BOB joggers can have the front wheel either fully rotating or fixed; singles and doubles are available. Our all-terrain Radio Flyer Wagon is perfect for carting the kids and beach gear down to the water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coronado’s gracious homes on tree-lined streets, beautiful beaches and numerous kid-friendly eateries ensure a relaxing fun-filled day. We regularly visit friends who live there, and always notice the small-town laid back friendly atmosphere; neighbors drop by with their kids and people stop to chat on the street. FUN FERRY RIDE If you want to create … Continue reading Lazy Coronado Island Days<\/span>
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Bikes and Beyond<\/a> rent bikes with with Burley trailers. Their surrey-on top is a 2-4 pedaler which has extra jump seats children in the front. They have kites for rent too! The bike path offers magnificent city views and takes you to a great children’s playground by the Coronado bridge.<\/p>\n
Last, but not least, no visit to Coronado is complete without a visit to the historic Hotel Del Coronado<\/a> . Built in 1888, its iconic red turrets make it look like a fairy tale castle- little girls might enjoy the high tea served there on a Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n