Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad is a city located in Northern San Diego County, California. According to the state Department of Finance, the city had a total population of 90,271 in 2003. Together with Oceanside and Vista, it makes up the "Tri-City" area, Carlsbad being the most expensive. Carlsbad was incorporated in 1952, in large part to generate sufficient funding to connect with the water pipeline running through San Diego County, but also to avoid being annexed by Oceanside.

Communities

Carlsbad is divided into many communties. They vary in size, origin, and history.

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Northwest quadrant (92008)

The northwestern quadrant is Carlsbad's oldest and most densely populated region. The quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and west of El Camino Real. Though there are some newer developments, the area features many more established single family homes, and in some cases, apartments and condominiums.

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Carlsbad High School and Legoland are located in the northwest quadrant.

Related Topics:
Carlsbad High School - Legoland

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• The village, or downtown Carlsbad, is generally located along Carlsbad Village Drive east of Carlsbad Boulevard (also Pacific Coast Highway or Highway 101) and west of Interstate 5. It is currently in a process of ongoing redevelopment, and features many antique shops, clothing stores, and restaurants.
• Canterbury is a planned community south of the recently built Cannon Road extension. It features newer single family residential homes.

Northeast quadrant (92010)

The northeastern quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and east of El Camino Real.

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• Calavera Hills is a planned community located around the intersection of College Boulevard and Carlsbad Village Drive. The western portion (phase I) was constructed mostly in the 1980s and the eastern portion (phase II) is currently under construction. Calavera Hills features two elementary schools, one middle school, a very large community park, numerous pocket parks, trails, an artificial lake, and single family, attached, and apartment units. Calavera Hills is subdivided into neighborhoods, each of which are maintained by a homeowners association. Some feature community pools.
• Tanglewood is a condominium complex located between Carlsbad Village Drive, El Camino Real and Avenida de Lousia. Homes, landscaping, and a community pool are maintained by a homeowners association.
• Robertson Ranch is a proposed development bordered by Tamarack Avenue, College Boulevard, and El Camino Real. Development is anticipated through 2010. It will most likely be the site of three schools.
• Sunny Creek is a smaller single family development centered along College Boulevard east of El Camino Real. A shopping center is proposed for the area.
• The Summit is a residential area built on a series of small hills, bordered by El Camino Real, Tamarack Avenue, and Carlsbad Village Drive. It is made up of several developments, including Tamarack Point, Falcon Hills, and Carlsbad Meadows, that were completed in the late 1990s.

Southeast quadrant (92009)

The southeastern quadrant is located east of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road.

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• Bressi Ranch is a very large development southeast of the intersection of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road. It will feature numerous residential, industrial, and commercial subdivisions built in a new urbanist style community. It is currently under construction and a significant of amount of homes are expected to be sold by fall, 2005.

La Costa

La Costa is a resort and residential community, which lies just east of El Camino Real. At the center of the community lies an 18-hole golf course, the La Costa Resort & Spa and the La Costa Country Club. La Costa is mostly residental, with a few shopping centers, most of which feature upscale boutiques and fine dining restaurants. It features multiple schools, including La Costa Canyon High School, which actually serves residents of Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and other surrounding communities, along with southernmost portion of Carlsbad.

Related Topics:
La Costa Resort & Spa - La Costa Country Club

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La Costa's development began in 1965, when a partner of the Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas purchased 3,500 acres (14 km²) of the scenic area. A golf course was developed and homes began to be sold. The 90-room Rancho La Costa Inn was built to accommodate the visitors. Then, the Spa was added and ultimately, another 2,000 acres (8 km²) were purchased as the Inn grew in size. Sports Shinko, a Japanese company, bought the Resort in 1987. After years of decline, it was purchased in 2001 by KSL, a California resort hotel group.

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Each February, the La Costa Resort and Spa hosts the World Golf Championships.

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Real estate in La Costa is considered to be very expensive.

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• La Costa Greens is a proposed development east of El Camino Real which straddles a newer portion of Poinsettia Lane. It mostly consists of residential, single family homes.
• Rancho Carrillo is a single family development near the San Marcos city limits, typically west of Melrose Drive.

Southwest quadrant (92011)

The southwestern quadrant is located west of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road.

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• Ponto is a single family and mobile home residential community. While the mobile homes are quite established, the homes located in the neighborhood are very new. A plan to redevelop the older portion of the city is currently awaiting approval. It is located near the city's southern border with Encinitas, west of Carlsbad Boulevard.

Aviara

Aviara is a resort community in the hills of southern Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. The community is just north of Encinitas and west of La Costa. Just outside of Aviara lies a movie theater, restraunts, jewelry boutiques, a library and a slew of saloons.

Related Topics:
Aviara - Encinitas

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At the heart of the 1,000 acre (4 km²) Aviara community is the Four Seasons Aviara Resort, a 331-room, five-star hotel. Guests enjoy spectacular views, famous lush tropical grounds, a popular Lobby Bar, personal services, shops, a renovated spa area and a world-class golf course.

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Aviara features a championship 18-hole Arnold Palmer golf course, which is open to the public as well as to hotel guests. The golf course meanders through the Aviara neighborhoods offering views to visitors of Aviara homes. Gated communities feature large estates.

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Aviara is characterized by miles of sidewalks and tree-lined streets. Hikers, runners and bicyclists use the Batiquitos Nature Trail. It overlooks the Batiquitos Lagoon and the Aviara Golf Course.

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In 2004, the city received large media attention, when a resident of Aviara scamed $144 million dollars from the elderly scattered across the United States. He and his wife were arrested and each have a set bail of the stolen amount.

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Well known residents of the area include the Pulitzer family.

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