Seniors Spend Time on Coronado

Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located across San Diego Bay from downtown San Diego. Coronado Island is technically not an island, it’s a peninsula, but let’s just call is an island anyway, okay?  The Island is a must see destination for senior visitors to San Diego.

Coronado is connected to the mainland by a 10-mile long isthmus called the Silver Strand and the locals just call it The Strand. You can easily see the Naval Air Station on the Island. The beach ranks as one of the best in the country and the fine white sand sparkles in the sun thanks to the mineral mica.

It’s size makes for a “small town feel” and this small-town quaintness, with elegant gardens, old-world mansions, unique shopping experiences, and dining options are further enhanced with spectacular Pacific Ocean views. Coronado Island is an amazing place for seniors to explore for the first time or even the 100th time.

Seniors Visit National Historic Landmark

An essential component of Coronado’s economy is its visitors with over 2 million each year. Home to three major resorts, the famed Hotel Del Coronado or “The Del” is a National Historic Landmark. It will cost you $15 for a tour of this hotel, but well worth it. A little like the famed Mackinac Island Hotel in Michigan.

The downtown district along Orange Avenue has many theaters, shops and 71 acclaimed restaurants. So you won’t go hungry in Coronado.

There are many options to tour the Island: on foot, on a bike, from a boat, and even a Segway. I read somewhere that folks just like to run across the San Diego-Coronado Bridge (2.1 miles one way) and back. The Naval Base Coronado is also a major installation on the island that dates to 1997. Myself, I always enjoy tours and there is a walking tour of Coronado that is highly recommended.

Seniors Fond of History

The history of Coronado begins in the early seventeenth century when the Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino caught sight of a group of islands seventeen miles off the coast of southern California and named them Las Yslas Coronadas.

These men surveyed the territories now known as San Diego and Coronado yet failed to settle in the area. For almost 200 years the peninsula remained bare.

Swim, surf, sail, fish or stand-up paddle. Bike, skate, jog, golf or play tennis. Coronado is the place to be for seniors who love the outdoors, whether on land or in the water. There are 15 miles of relatively flat paths perfect for jogging, biking or rollerblading and even more miles of bike routes along city streets.

Senior visitors will enjoy the beautiful views of the downtown San Diego skyline viewed from the Island. Folks who have visited Coronado Island report that it is the “best kept secret in San Diego.”If you want to stay at The Del, better get in your reservation early, it’s a highly popular destination.   jeb