Directly on the ocean, it has a temperate climate and provides good access to shopping, culture, sports and entertainment or a fast retreat to a scenic rural getaway. Outdoor options include beach and water sports, golf, tennis, hiking and horseback riding. There is a wide range of housing, from restored historic homes to modern upscale developments east of the interstate offering spectacular views of ocean sunsets.

South Carlsbad, which is in many ways a different community has some of the finest new developments in San Diego County. Of course, like much of coastal San Diego County, Carlsbad boasts one of the most attractive climates in the world!

With the coming of the railroad in 1883, the land between Los Angeles and San Diego was opened up to homesteaders. The population hovered around 300 until 1914, when railroad money brought in by South Coast Land Company secured water rights from Oceanside.

By the mid-twenties, Carlsbad had its own school district, several new churches, a movie theater and a weekly newspaper. Proximity to a new Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton brought the world to Carlsbad's doorstep after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Recognition that the growing pains could best be eased by incorporation led to the formation of the City of Carlsbad in 1952. Since then, although the population has increased nearly 700 percent and the area of the city has expanded to three times its original size, much remains the same.