CdM Coastal Walk

The building at the corner of Carnation and Seaview is on the site of the Hotel Del Mar, built in 1907.  The Hotel was commissioned by the man who first envisioned Corona del Mar – and named it –  George E. Hart, a Los Angeles real es... Read more

Looking across China Cove today, there is no way to know how it was named. But in earlier times, the answer would have been obvious - China House.  Inspired by Imperial Chinese architecture, this iconic home built in 1931 served for decade... Read more

Visible immediately below Lookout Point is Pirate’s Cove.  The origins of the name are unclear. No evidence  exists that the cove was ever used by pirates, although it may have been used as a hiding spot for Prohibition-era bootleggers.... Read more

At noon on Sunday August 7, 1928, the Corona del Mar Surf Board Association sponsored the first Pacific Coast Surf Board Championship and Sparr Bathhouse manager, T. W. Sheffield, organized the event.  This was one of the first major surfi... Read more

Little Corona was once one of the prettiest beaches around.  Unfortunately, it has been severely impacted  by development of the watershed which  has eliminated the natural source of sand for the beach.  Urban runoff from that developme... Read more