MK Life Tips: The Best Spots to Watch the San Diego Sunsets

San Diego has been serving us with some phenomenal sunsets this month. Below, I’ve curated a round up of the top spots to watch them in all of their glory:

Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach

Originally built in the 1920s, the 20th Century cottages were added a decade later and today house a hotel and shops. Today as then, this Pacific Beach landmark is a perfect spot to drop a fishing line, breathe in the fresh salt air, and let the day fade away. Situated on the paved Oceanfront Boardwalk linking Pacific Beach and Mission Beach, the pier is an ideal setting for a memorable sunset.

Windansea, La Jolla

Windansea Beach is one of those rare places in nature that appears as if it was sculpted by a gifted architect or landscaper. A slope of ice plant backs a series of rock shelves and low-tide patches of sand beloved by surfers, sun-lovers, and of course, anyone catching a sunset.

Sunset Cliffs, Ocean Beach

Just south of Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs Boulevard traces a stretch of coast as rugged as any in Southern California. Pounded by surf, the bluffs are eroding (sometimes faster than others), occasionally forming new rock arches and grottos. The runners, cyclists, yogis, photographers, and beachcombers who flock there each evening know that the west-facing cliffs’ name is well-deserved.

Coronado Beach, Coronado

Vast expanses of white sand punctuated by sand dunes, some tide pools, and a dog-friendly beach. That’s only part of the draw to Coronado Island’s west side, which is also home to the iconic red-roofed Hotel Del Coronado. If you savor the sunset at the hotel, you may think your cocktail is enhancing the glow of the Pacific. In reality, it’s the rich mica content in the sand here that makes the ocean glitter.

Mount Soledad, La Jolla

For a single viewpoint that packs in miles of coastline and urban landmarks plus the endless blue of the Pacific, nothing beats Mount Soledad. The 823-foot-tall promontory stands less than a mile from the beach in La Jolla, rendering the Scripps Pier and distant palm trees in miniature. From this vantage the sun makes an unhurried arc to the horizon, giving you plenty of time to see some of the plaques honoring thousands of veterans.

Source: Sandiego.org