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At Seashore on the Sand Beach Resort, you're in a perfect position to experience the best that Carlsbad has to offer. Our oceanfront resort is literally right on the sand, you are just a step from getting your toes wet and enjoying the finest that Carlsbad beach has to offer. Catch the best sunsets in the world from your oceanfront balcony!

The Beach Resort is close to all major activities, such as biking, swimming, surfing, boating, hang-gliding, golfing, dining and shopping. Carlsbad is the California's Newest Playground welcoming visitors from all over the world.

Only 30 minutes north of San Diego and 1 ½ hour from Los Angeles, Carlsbad offers visitors beautiful sandy beaches, finest accommodations, outstanding golf courses, world-class restaurants, family theme park - LEGOLAND, interesting museums, sophisticated shopping venues and friendly people.

With its graceful lagoons, sun~splashed ocean beaches and quaint downtown village, Carlsbad is one of the most picturesque coastal communities in southern California. Carlsbad can boast of two magnificent resorts; the internationally renowned La Costa Resort and Spa and the splendid new Four Seasons Resort, Aviara. Mingle with the rich and famous as you enjoy luxurious accommodations, golf, tennis and elaborate spas.

Carlsbad a city near San Diego, is a major commercial flower-growing center in the throughout California. The bird of paradise was first developed commercially here and is the city's official flower. Throughout the months of March and April, the hillsides are carpeted with ranunculus and other multi-colored flowers.

Each January, world-class golfers converge on Carlsbad to play in the Mercedes Championships at La Costa. To be eligible, the golfer must have won a PGA Tournament or the British Open during the previous year. The prestigious tournament leads off the PGA Tour season each year and attracts the attention of golf enthusiasts throughout the world.

The Carlsbad Village Faires, held the first Sunday in May and November, are the largest one-day street fairs in California. The Village almost bursts at the seams as more than 80,000 people crowd into its downtown streets to check the wares of almost 900 arts and crafts booths. Of course, there are plenty of food booths and entertainment as well.

Carlsbad Flower Fields Highlight San Diego's Spring Season

Picture yourself in a wonderful and magical sea of vibrant spring flowers stretching as far as the eye can see. Carlsbad's famous flower fields, located on the coast of San Diego's North County, are in bloom from early March, through late April. The flowers cover about a mile of hillside along Interstate 5, north of Palomar Airport Road. The fields stretch out in alternating bands of red, yellow, orange and pink. Although most of the fields are planted in ranunculus, visitors can see other varieties of flowers such as gladiolus, watzonia, star of Bethlehem, oxalis, and spraxis.

Visitors have been traveling to Carlsbad for more than 60 years to view the rainbows of colorful ranunculus that blanket the fields each spring. Last year more than 200,000 camera-toting visitors strolled through the fields on designated paths. There is a $2 charge for admission. Parking is free. Those who would like to take home a memento can buy fresh-cut ranunculus, plus bulbs, potted plants, or a variety of specialty items. A "Spring Celebration" with tethered hot-air balloon rides and an art show is held on one of the Saturdays in mid-March.

Open cockpit biplane rides are also available over the flower fields in season and along Carlsbad's spectacular beaches year round. Visitors should take Interstate 5 to the Palomar Airport Road exit, go east on Palomar Airport Road to the first stoplight at Paseo Del Norte and make a left.

Visitors wishing to extend their stay will find Carlsbad's downtown village area quite charming. The village features a wide variety of restaurants, boutiques, antique shops, and hotel accommodations to fit any budget. The Carlsbad Convention & Visitors Bureau, located at the corner of State Street and Carlsbad Village Drive, in the Old Santa Fe Train Depot building, can offer suggestions of things to see and do in the area.