Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge: hotel

Thursday, April 2, 2009

We're getting noticed! Tanks for Traveling!

On bedandbreakfast.com, we are doing a really great promotion: Tanks for Traveling!

Check it out:
Need a break but don't have much time or moolah? Come visit us at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge, your ultimate getaway that's not too far away! Not only are we easy to get to and lovely to find, but we are paying for you to get here, too! For every stay made between now and April 31, 2009, we'll take $30 off your reservation so you can fill up your tank (and maybe even grab a burger somewhere if you drive a Smart car!). Just mention the TANKS FOR TRAVELING special when booking and we'll be sure to help you fill 'er up!

Even better? Other people are noticing!

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Get 'er filled before we're all filled up!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Grunions are Coming!

Beginning this Saturday at 10:30pm, the La Jolla Birch Aquarium at Scripps (http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/)in La Jolla will host its first grunion-run of the year. Every spring, the silver fish come to the SoCal beaches for their annual spawning ritual.

According to Grunion.org, "California grunion are a species of marine fish found only along the coast of southern California and northern Baja California. They are justifiably famous for their unique spawning behavior. Grunion spawn completely out of the water and lay their eggs on many sandy beaches in California. Shortly after high tide, on specific nights, sections of these beaches sometimes are covered with thousands of grunion dancing about on the sand. The eggs remain buried in the sand throughout incubation, fully out of water for approximately 2 weeks. The larvae hatch when the eggs wash out by high waves during tides before the new and full moons. Grunion spawn at the age of 1 year, and live for 2 to 4 years."

The dates of the grunion runs vary each year depending on the lunar calendar. The Birch Aquarium offers five different grunion runs throughout the season. For $12, participants will be educated about the fish ritual, shown the hatching process, and then led to optimal spawning-viewing beach areas. Call for reservations as the groups are limited to 90.

Of course, adventurous grunion-lovers can always grab their own flashlight and hunt out the silvery fishes by themselves! Happy hunting!

Welcome to The Cardiff Lodge!

Steps away from the blue Pacific Ocean, and just minutes from all San Diego has to offer, there is a place where lush gardens bloom year round. A quaint, seaside village - Cardiff-by-the-Sea - is where people are friendly and the pace is relaxed. We have seventeen luxurious bed and breakfast and guestrooms, each room luxuriously decorated with its own theme and decor. Linger over breakfast on an ocean-view terrace and savor sunsets around an open pit fire ring high on our rooftop garden. At night, enjoy our hot tub under the stars.

Weddings and the Rooftop Garden

One of the most unique aspects of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge is our beautiful rooftop garden. Throughout the year and especially during the summer, many a happy small wedding is held up there. With panoramic ocean views, a jacuzzi, and a fire ring, the rooftop garden is also flower child to the green thumb of owner James Statser. There is not a month that flowers are not blooming from every surface possible; but April is when the gardens really take off in a flurry of blossoms! Check out the link to our weddings:http://www.herecomestheguide.com/location/detail/cardiff-by-the-sea-lodge/ Make sure to take the 360 Tour of the Rooftop!