La Jolla, California

La Jolla, California, is a seaside resort community within the City of San Diego. Pronounced "La-Hoy-Ya", which is possibly Spanish for "The Jewel", it is often referred to as the "Jewel by the Sea." La Jolla borders Pacific Beach to the south and extends north to Torrey Pines State Reserve and Del Mar, California to the north. Along the way it encompasses neighborhoods like Bird Rock, Wind 'N Sea, The Village, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Farms, and Torrey Pines. Interstate 5 forms La Jolla's man-made border to the east. With its palm-tree lined streets, large estate homes, and mediterranean climate and atmosphere, La Jolla is reminiscent of a southern European village with the flair of Beverly Hills. Much of La Jolla's natural charm stems from the presence of Mount Soledad, the narrow curvy roads that follow its contours, and the hundreds of unique homes that are nestled on its slopes, many boasting spectacular ocean views from its heights. La Jolla's population is 24,440 as of January, 2005 http://cart.sandag.org/profiles/est/zip92037est.pdf.

Literary La Jolla

Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was a resident of La Jolla at the time of his death in 1991. Unlike many celebrities, his address and phone number used to be listed in the local phone book. In fact, the main library at the University of California, San Diego, is dedicated to him.

Related Topics:
Dr. Seuss - 1991 - Celebrities

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Raymond Chandler, among the earliest and most influential noir novelists, moved to La Jolla late in his career. He died there 13 years later, but not before delivering a bleak aphorism about then-stuffy La Jolla, "A nice place -- for old people and their parents."

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The title article in Tom Wolfe's The Pump House Gang is about a group of surfers from Windansea Beach in La Jolla who "attended the Watts riots as if it were the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena." (see http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0553380613&view=excerpt for an excerpt)

Related Topics:
Tom Wolfe - The Pump House Gang - Windansea Beach - Watts riots - Rose Bowl - Pasadena

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