Encinitas

With six miles of rugged coastline and 21.5 square miles of land, Encinitas is a north San Diego County city situated between the San Elijo Lagoon to the south and the Batiquitos Lagoon to the north. 
 

Encinitas is a place where diversity rules and is celebrated daily. When the communities of Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Olivenhain and old and new Encinitas incorporated together as the City of Encinitas in 1986, their union on paper did not mean that each would give up its identity and character.  Leucadia remains a casual surf town, and, inland Olivenhain (German for "olive grove") has estate homes on large lots.

In Encinitas, attached properties can range from over $400,000 to $750,000; and single family homes range from over $600,000 to more than $3 million.

Apart from the other communities mentioned, even Encinitas appears to contain separate entities within itself.  There's an established district with beaches and shady, tree-lined streets located on Historic 101.  Cute flags with pink butterflies welcome guests and give the impression of a happy, old-fashioned place where businesses such as Encinitas Surfboards have plied their craft since 1975. With an average annual temperature of 72 degrees and sunshine nearly every day, life feels great, no matter what you do in Encinitas.

If you want waves, Swami's the place. It is located at the southern end of Encinitas and offers world-class surfing. If you want to take off your clothes and soak up rays; the Boneyard at 4th and D Streets is a spot where you can do just that.  Activities for visitors include shopping, eating, sunbathing, swimming, surfing, museums and galleries, meditation/enlightenment and flower power.