Mount Calavera's Vocanic 'Plug' - The History of Calavera Hills

The natural open space called Calavera is located in North San Diego County in the City of Carlsbad.  The area is bordered by the cities of Oceanside and Vista and lies approximately 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean.

The Word calavera means skull, which probably comes from the unusual shape of the area's centerpiece, Mount Calavera. The 513-ft Mount Calavera is not really a mountain at all but rather a 22 million-year-old- volcanic plug. A volcanic plug is a mass of volcanic rock that solidified in it's vent and feeding system millions of years ago. When the volcano becomes extinct and starts to erode away, the "plug" is all that is left behind.

ENCINITAS: City broke ground for pedestrian underpass for train track crossing

Still, surfers, joggers, bikers, and pedistrians cross train tracks near the local and cool spots of Encinitas because the legal route involves a 1.3 mile walk south to Chesterfield Dr., or a more than half mile walk north to E street. Encinitas has broke ground FINALLY Jan 18th on a pedistrian underpass that will allow beachgoers to reach Highway 101 from the Cardiff Bluffs. Construction on the roughly $5 million project should take eight to nine months to finish. The concrete underpass will have a 9-foot pedestrian clearance, in accordance to Americans with Disabilities Act compliant, and be 30 feet wide. The height of the track, however, will not increase.

The Santa Fe Drive crossing is the first of four underpasses planned throughout Encinitas. The city and the North County Transit District partnered on the underpasses after a legal settlement between the two agencies in 2002 regarding adding a second track for passing through the 1.7 miles of railroad in Encinitas. Encinitas sues the transit district over its plan to add the track but lost in federal court. Justin Fornelli, the transit district chief rail engineer, said the Santa Fe Drive under pass was chosen first due to its location near Swami's and the volume of track crossing.

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Quail Gardens, Encinitas

Quail Gardens is a subdivision in Encinitas that is West of El Camino Real, and only 2 miles from North county coastal beaches. There many floor plans to choose from single level homes with 2-3 car garages to two story homes with large yards. There are also Semi / custom homes  in "old" Quail Gardens that are not part of the HOA that have been built in later part of this community. It is very low density, and very family oriented with lots of children who go to Capri Elementary school. It is the best kept secret and the homes are rarely available in this community. We are lucky to be walking distance to Indian Head Trail Camp, over 2.5 miles of dirt trail that surrounds all of Encinitas Ranch. The homes are priced anywhere from 600K to 2.4 Million in this community but not necessarily part of the HOA's.  I am lucky to live in such a great community, and serving my neighbors and friends.

Encinitas Living

This is one of the many reasons why to live in North County San Diego. When your buying a home you are also buying a life style. Especially vacation homes and second homes which is a good time to buy while the interest rates are low and prices are down from 2006. It will not last long. I am finding that there is a lot of pent up buyers waiting on the sidelines for good properties and then they are prepared to purchase.  So please get all your "ducks" in a row this Spring and get ready for a fantasstic year. Our beaches are clean and uncrowded, and North County is a wonderful place to live.

Spring is Near!

Spring is near, it's time to cheer!
There's plenty of homes, have no fear.
Give me a call, Lets get it in gear!

Spring in the Air so are the buyers

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