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Banana and oatmeal are a perfect pair in these not-too-sweet treats. Carbs: 12.2g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 66.8
This salad is always a hit at parties! Use as a fiber-rich dip, or eat it by itself. Submitted by CREATIVELIZA Carbs: 27.1g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 9g | Protein: 7.5g | Calories: 183.5
This sweet and spicy soup is a staple of Thai takeout. Chef Meg recreated it for a fraction of the cost and sodium! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 6.4g | Fat: 3.6g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 22.7g | Calories: 141.5
The perfect fall dessert. I always have at least one person ask me for the recipe! Submitted by ANDREWMOM Carbs: 28.5g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 131.6
Try this inexpensive and fresh version of a chicken casserole--no need for processed soups or sauces! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 36.1g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 8.8g | Protein: 27.9g | Calories: 320.6
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Quinoa is similar to brown rice, with a higher protein content. This is a delicious side dish or light meal. Submitted by SLIMKATIE Carbs: 32.1g | Fat: 8.5g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 7.6g | Calories: 232.8
Use as a dip for veggies or a spread on pita and sandwiches. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 12.8g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 5.8g | Calories: 215.9
Quick easy and deliciouse... Try something new and be amazed! Submitted by DAQUIRI_CHERI Carbs: 39.2g | Fat: 2.3g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 43g | Calories: 350.8
I don't like fish much, but I love this baked tilapia recipe! I think the sauce can be used with other fish/seafood. Submitted by JENNAGUERRA Carbs: 1.8g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 26.1g | Calories: 175.2
This recipe is better (and much better for you) than takeout! Submitted by TAM101 Carbs: 66g | Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 35g | Calories: 452.6
Full of fruit, fiber, and protein, and it's YUMMY, too! Top with berries if desired. Submitted by KARENMON Carbs: 33.7g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 7.3g | Calories: 203.5
Use coleslaw mix to make a quick & easy treat! Eat as a snack, side, or a meal. Submitted by HARV47 Carbs: 13.9g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 5.5g | Calories: 91.2
Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor while also cutting the calories in each serving. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 4.7g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1g | Calories: 76.4
A healthy and filling middle eastern dip! Eat it as an appetizer or snack with some pita. Why buy your hummus ready made from the store, when you can make it yourself? Submitted by GRANT_ME_WINGS Carbs: 9.4g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 3.1g | Calories: 69.3
This chili is packed with flavor and fiber. Make a big batch for a crowd or freeze it in single-serving containers for up to four months. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 20.2g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 4.6g | Protein: 25g | Calories: 234.5
This healthy veggie frittata features all of our favorite spring goodies! Serve it with crusty bread and fresh fruit salad for a filling meal. Submitted by RICKIEBETH Carbs: 7.4g | Fat: 8.8g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 10.6g | Calories: 146.2
5 Bean Salad or Dip Style Submitted by LADYBUG0147 Carbs: 20.9g | Fat: 2.4g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 6.2g | Calories: 125.7
Just another crepe recipe Submitted by GLOBALJUJU Carbs: 17.3g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 4g | Calories: 131.7
This soup is packed with flavor yet low in fat. You can customize it with any vegetables or protein you have on hand. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 29.1g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 5.9g | Protein: 22.8g | Calories: 247.5


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The 25-page report "SMART — Down the Track" serves as a follow up to the jury's 2010 report on the project.
The new report heaps praise on staff: "The management of SMART appears to be doing a good job in constructing the rail system on a reasonable timetable. The SMART team has exhibited flexibility and creativity in meeting the demands of the project," the report reads.
But it calls into question the 12-member board of directors, made up of representatives from Marin, Sonoma and the Golden Gate Bridge District. The report said the board members need to become "more active" in representing the interests of the public.
"We found that some board members do not have an adequate understanding of the financial and system operating issues. Understanding these issues is crucial to the fulfillment of their responsibilities to establish policy and provide oversight to SMART," the report reads.
As a remedy, the report suggests a formal, mandatory training for new members on the ins and outs of the agency along with a mentoring program. One board member would be assigned to assist the new member in becoming familiar with board practices and procedures, as well as other key issues.
The report also states many board members appear to rely too heavily on SMART's staff.
"While it is important that there be confidence and a good working relationship between board and staff, board members should be prepared to study the information provided to them, consult with more knowledgeable board members on that subject, and question anything they do not understand before making decisions," the report said.
"The board will look at this very closely and issue a response," said Judy Arnold, SMART board chairwoman and Marin Supervisor, of the grand jury report. "I'm still making my way through it."
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Day 1 - Pop Century
Sunday, April 15th, 2007 @ 11:00am
My wonderful husband packed up the car the night before so all we had to do was load Aaron and his diaper bag and we'd be ready to go. The trip normally takes us anywhere from 2-3 hours so we figured since check-in technically doesn't start until 3:00, 11:00 would be a good time to leave. We made a quick stop to fill the gas tank and off we went...
We arrived at Pop Century around 2:00 and my first thought was... "Dead season my butt!!" I didn't grab a shot of it but the lobby was packed. We waited for about 30 minutes in line to check in. I was really shocked. I thought for sure it'd be a slow check-in day but the place was packed. The line was handled well though and about 15 minutes into our wait they added probably 4 cast members to the check-in area to help out. When we got to the desk we were told our room was clean and ready for us... Building 3 (Tramp - 50's), Floor 3, Room 3359. I should've played 3s in the lottery this week!
Anyone who knows me well knows that one of my favorite words is "Groovy". I say it all the time... so much so that I had it engraved on my iPod. So having this as the view out of our room was just perfect...
I was surprised that the rooms themselves weren't themed more. After my last stay being at ASMo I expect some sort of cute light fixtures at least, but alas all we really had was a poster, a cute wallpaper border and some themed bed covers. It was nice and clean though and even though it was only slight, the layout was much better than that of the room we had at ASMo (the beds were shifted to the left more at ASMo and my son could stand on them and reach the poster, here they were shifted that same distance but toward the door).
My wonderful husband did manage to catch the "Hidden Mickeys" in the wallpaper though...
When we arrived it was incredibly windy and very chilly. The wind was so strong that it was causing noise in the bathroom vent and the front door occasionally made what can only be described as a farting noise. We knew it was just because of the wind though so it was no big deal. The only real complaint I had about the room was the faucet. For about 30 seconds after you turned it on, the thing made this horribly loud squeaky/squalky noise. This made rinsing out bottles in the middle of the night after Aaron had woken up hungry and finally fallen back to sleep an absolute JOY! It wasn't just us though. Throughout the night I heard the other rooms around us squeaking just the same.
After letting Aaron crawl around a bit we decided to go ahead and do our "rounds" at the resort. This started with walking around the corner of our building to get a better (and higher) look at the future Pop Century Legendary Years resort area... or it's sad beginnings and idleness. I know a lot of rumors are floating around that Disney has changed their mind on these plans and is going to instead create another military retreat resort, but the initial theming of the check-in building no doubt says what was at least planned. I have no idea if the rumors are true or not but I'd love to see this become what it was meant to.
As we rounded the corner to head back over to the elevators and make our trek around the property, off in the distance I noticed something rather familiar. Is that? Yes... it is! It's the Epcot ball! Wow, I had no idea we were so close to Epcot!
It absolutely cracked me up to see that even the Coke machines were decked out for the celebration this year... gotta love it! True merchandising at it's finest!
Here's some random shots around the property. We took a lot more but why bore you all with scenery you've probably seen 100 times right?
When we came around the corner and saw this sign, my first thought was that the bridge was built but unthemed and blocked off. My husband found it funny that there was no arrow pointing out which direction the bridge was in, only a blank spot saying "Generation Gap Bridge". Like they thought people wouldn't figure it out maybe? LOL!
It was once we made our way to the bridge that I realized how wrong I was. Not only was the bridge open but it was fully themed with each decade from the future Legendary Years project, beautifully landscaped and had cute little seats along the way. I just can't see them not continuing on with this theme.
I had no idea just how barren and blank the buildings that had been raised were left. Just ugly little brown shells of nothingness. I could feel their pain as they looked across the river at the other brightly colored and themed buildings of Classic Years. You could almost hear them crying. So sad.
Until we got to this point I had no idea that absolutely none of the landscaping or lot work had begun (you'd think I would've noticed that from 3 floors up wouldn't you?). This just looks so pitiful. Do something with this space already!!
Everything was so brightly colored, this mess of a yo yo just stood out like a sore thumb. I know they were probably prepping it for paint but how sad this little yo yo looked.
I swear I thought my husband was going to ask me to take his picture on the hood of this car... I'm glad he didn't.
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I loved this big wheel! I kept begging my husband to keep watch as I climbed up into the seat for a picture. He refused and I was alas left to only ponder the idea and long for my old big wheel I had as a kid. I swear it was this exact one... only a LOT smaller.
I have a thing for Mr. Potato Head. I'm one of those crazy people who collects all the parts they sell in the bins at the Toy store in Downtown Disney. So, when I saw Mr. & Mrs. Head standing here... I just had to ask my husband to take a picture.
Though it was still windy, the sun was out and it wasn't quite as cold as it had been when we arrived. I wanted so badly to take Aaron for a swim, even if only to bob around for 30 seconds for pictures and then return to the room. My husband kept telling me it'd be too cold but I had to do it... I had to take the chance. So, after a quick stop back at the room to change into our suits, Aaron and I made our way down to the pool (daddy followed with the camera but can't swim so he could only watch). What was a total shock was the fact that the water was like bath water. It was sooooo warm. I wanted to stay in it all day.
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Sometimes all you need is a reminder that out there lies a better place... a better world... a Walt Disney World.Visited In: 1983, 1988, 1989 x2, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (passholder), 2007 (x2 x3), 2008, 2009 (x2), 2010, 2011 (x2)
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Jenn - Super read and great photos!!
Now I'm off to read part 2!!
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Love it Jenn! Welcome home!!!
AWESOME REPORT SO FAR!!!! i cant wait until i'm posting mine!
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Awesome! I'm so looking forward to staying at Pop on my next trip. I'm off to read part #2!
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Rated 4.6 out of 5Â by 82
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The pair got eight restaurants to sign on to make desserts and be in the contest. Many neighborhood gathering spots such as Divine Creperie, Cesare's and Wings, Pizza 'N' Things have been very supportive as well as, Sapori, Antonio's, Huckleberry Café, Riptides and The Local (in Richmond), and they all agreed to make desserts with the Girl Scout cookies and submit an entry into the contest. So, there may be some thin mints in that fancy chocolate cake or pudding at some of these local eateries.
"One place bought 100 boxes," Serena shared. Amy said the creative solution to selling Girl Scout cookies was just "something fun to try out." She said Troop 5239 is a "fun-loving small group of 11 girls and they are going to have a great time with the contest."
Serena and Amy will go to the restaurants that agreed to participate in the contest and collect their samples and take them back to the troop for a taste testing. The Barrs have created a homemade trophy to give to the winning restaurant.
They are looking forward to the big taste testing. Serena and Amy want to say a big thanks to the restaurants that bought cookies from them. "The restaurant owners got such a big kick that we just want to say a big 'Thanks' for their help."
The Girl Scout cookies are on their way to the restaurants and the Barrs are excited to see what kinds of creative entries the chefs come up with. "We have a fun-loving small troop and they are going to have lots of enjoyable times with this." She said the troop is very community service oriented and is looking forward to the yummy times ahead.
The duo sold about 350 boxes of cookies and Serena said, "Next year we're going to do a lot more." Asked if she was looking forward to the special treats, Serena smiled and said, "I'm going to try out all the desserts."


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Al-Quds University and Bard College have joined forces in a comprehensive partnership that seeks to raise the level of Palestinian education, as the best means of preparing young Palestinians to assume the responsibilities of leadership and self-governance in a future democratic state. The joint venture is the first in the region to offer graduates a U.S. and a Palestinian degree—both at the Bachelor's and at the Master's level.
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Immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bard began collaborating with educational institutions abroad that sought to introduce liberal education in "countries in transition." Bard's Institute for International Liberal Education (IILE) created comprehensive partnerships based on the principles of mutuality and equality. Today, in addition to the Al-Quds Bard Partnership, Bard offers joint B.A. degree programs in Russia (Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences—Smolny College, with St. Petersburg State University and Kyrgyzstan (American University of Central Asia), and the world's only full-semester human rights program, in South Africa (International Human Rights Exchange—IHRE, with the University of the Witwatersrand).
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Gould has been at the forefront of that fight in Arizona.
Last year he sponsored a package of legislation which would require at least one parent to prove either citizenship or legal residency in order for the child to be recognized as a citizen of Arizona and, by extension, the United States.
Parents who provide the necessary documentation would get a birth certificate certifying the child as a citizen. Failure of a parent to provide that proof would result in issuance of a birth certificate stating it is not proof of citizenship.
And the package would require Arizona to enter into compacts with other states with similar laws and agree to recognize the two types of birth certificates - and treat the person accordingly.
Gould acknowledged that Arizona changing its laws would not affect federal policy. And he conceded it likely would be challenged, with the question likely winding up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
"They've never made a ruling specifically on whether the children of illegal immigrants born on United States soil are illegal immigrants," he said. "The bureaucrats have decided that they are. But the court has never ruled."
Gould was unable to get the votes last session. But he said the issue will not go away.
Babeu, however, said such a debate is a waste of time.
"Clearly, we're not going to go back, and anybody who's been born in the United States to take citizenship away from them," he said.
More to the point, Babeu said he considers the issue not only divisive but diverting attention.
"Why don't we solve the problem?" he said. "This is where so many people are focused on the symptoms and trying to fix those" instead of securing the border.
Gould said he cannot legally make a decision on whether to run until next week.
That is because state law makes it illegal for an elected official to seek another office before the last year of his or her campaign. And Gould's legislative term runs until a new crop of lawmakers is sworn in on Jan. 7, 2013.
But Gould signaled he is ready for a fight with Babeu, including on who is better suited to address illegal immigration in Washington.
"I've spent the last 10 years fighting illegal immigration in the Legislature, which is a legislative job," he said. "And Congress is a legislative job, also."
Babeu also promised to combat what he sees as runaway spending by the federal government. That, too, is an area where Gould has some credentials, having made a name for himself at the state Capitol, even fighting spending plans by his own Republican colleagues.
Gould said if he decides to run he will serve out the balance of his Senate term rather than resign, as has been the practice of some lawmakers seeking federal office.


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I just bottled a wit made with WLP 400 - I saved about 1 cup of the yeast cake from the primary bucket into a glass jar. The cake was clean of sediment and my sanitation was impeccable. Planning to brew another wit tomorrow. Many people say I can just pitch the 1 cup of fresh slurry into the wort. For some reason, I decided I wanted a starter. So I made a standard 500ml starter (2 cups of boiled water with 1/2 cup light DME) and added the 1 cup of yeast slurry. This quick starter was probably unnecessary, but will it hurt me in any way? I figure that I'd be pitching the 1 cup of yeast slurry anyway...so why not make the slurry into "super starter slurry"? Thanks for your help!
I'm trying to catalog every brew online so I don't have to keep notes all over the house. Check it out on my blog site below:http://brewzak.wordpress.com/
I'd say you're good to go.
You'll be fine. Fermentation should take off rather quickly with that active yeast.
Thanks BBL! This is my first time re-using yeast, so of course, I'm stressing out over minor details. I just figured making a starter makes more sense than pitching a cup of plain ol' yeast slurry. Quick update - the 500ml starter is already producing 1 inch of foam after about 1 hour...so it looks like the starter is kicking into high gear. I'm going to pitch the entire 500ml, without doing a decant, tomorrow.


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Teen Model: Nurit
Wouldn't it be nice to have your own relax chair by the ocean on your very own bikini beach. An ideal location for a Teen Model - Bikini Beach shoot.
"Do you remember back in old L.A. When everybody drove a Chevrolet... beach baby, beach baby, give me your hand, Give me something that I can remember"... go on, sing-a-long!
This was basically a shoot out between a Nikon Digital SLR Camera and a SLR Canon EOS film camera, who was the winner? To be quite honest it was a close tie for both formats as good Images were produced by both cameras.
The theme behind the picture story of this page was taken from the the old classic song, "Beach baby, Beach baby". I asked our model Nurit if she would be available for the shoot, she agreed.
She was chaperoned by big sister, Art Photographer Gili Istrin, who was on hand to offer help and ideas for the teen beach shoot..
You know when you get two professional photographers together shooting with a digital SLR camera and a SLR film camera the ideas flow very quickly, in the end all we were short on was time, memory card and film!
Have you ever noticed how you feel so much better when you're by the ocean, especially if your on our very own beach location, where even in the height of summer there are very few people around to disturb you from your bikini beach shooting session.
By finding new ideas and angles to shoot on our beach location, we put Nurit our Teen model through her paces, the problem was we were coming up with too many ideas to cover all. Well as they say, great minds think alike.
Why not select a new Digital Camera from the list on the left. As I have said before the best camera for a bikini model beach location photo-shoot, is a Digital SLR Camera and if you budget wont stretch to a full pro SLR camera, see if you can scrape the cash together and try an entry level Digital SLR Camera, with a pixel image of 10.01.
You can try a point and shoot digital camera and although that's not very professional and has it's limitations, you might just get a good set of images which will inspire you to move up to a semi pro or pro digital SLR camera.
... "beach baby, beach baby, give me your hand, Give me something that I can remember"...
Back to the Summer location shoot, the main picture above, shot with a Canon EOS film camera, sets the mood and tells the whole beach baby story, but as we had our teen bikini model plus two Professional photographers, we shot these images to give you the feeling of summer on the beach, shot around mid August, trying out different ideas.
We even tried setting the relax chair further out in the ocean but found that not only did the chair get washed away so did our bikini model, not to mention the photographers.
At this point to make matters worse, the umbrella also caught the wind and some time was spent in trying to retrieve it after chasing it across the beach and into the ocean.
Sea, sand and rocks always makes for a good backdrop for a swimware location model shoot and because of the different textures of these backgrounds, together with the ocean itself, there's endless shooting possibilities to explore.
I have to admit that each time I shoot at our bikini beach, I discover even more alternitive use of these natural resources, Photographers don't forget to shoot some images at a low angle to include the sky as a background as well also remember to shoot two or three hours before sunset, when the shadows are long and the light is soft and warm.
So braking down the background elements for our beach photo shoot, you have in fact four possible backdrops and all the variations in using these elements in different ways.
Then you can also introduce props to the photo shoot as we did with the relax chair, low beach chairs, umbrella and white wrap.
Don't forget the bikini models wardrobe, different outfits, earrings etc, now you're putting your teen swimwear shoot together. This should all be pre-planned together with sorting out all your digital camera equipment before hand.
At the end of the day we all agreed that it had been a worthwhile Teen beach photo shoot, with a great selection of model poses to choose from, but there always seems to be too many good images that you end up not using.
But we all came to the same conclusion and that is we'd all love our own 'Bikini Beach', well wouldn't you!
"Beach baby, beach baby, give me your hand, Give me something that I can remember,Just like before we can walk by the shore in the moonlight"..... Dream on!
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Every Californian knows the Pacific current flows south from Canada, and for all the summertime crowds the only ones who venture into the water year-round are wet-suited surfers. But Southern Californians worship the beach, and it's our collective dream to live within walking distance of the edge of the continent. Those who do have a certain glow to them, an aura of contentment.
It's because of the kelp, suggested the massage therapist at Montage Laguna Beach, a Craftsman-style resort that hides its bulk by hugging the cliffs between the Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean. The hotel's exclusive spa offers a tempting range of treatments, and within an hour of checking in, I was wearing a robe and letting my feet soak in a hammered-copper bowl full of warm water sprinkled with Dead Sea salts, eucalyptus, and rosemary. As she bathed and rubbed my feet, the masseuse explained that the scent of kelp is a balm, an olfactory comfort, and it's why one feels instantly happy when walking along the beach.
There's nothing New Agey about the spa at Montage. It's plush and meticulous, with a staff as attentive as that of a three-star restaurant. If there's a sense of spiritualism it's more a Greco-Roman cult of the body than talking about the seven chakras. This is apparent in the seawater lap pool with a view of Santa Catalina Island, and in the leafy courtyard with the private hot tub (in a classical touch, the water pours out of a bronze spout). The services are divided into several categories—Ocean, Earth, Bath & Water, and Touch, among them—and as I always do whenever I'm faced with too many choices, I balked. After the foot massage I requested the Surrender, which is like ordering the tasting menu: two hours of customized treatments. I lost track of myself, and it wasn't just the kelp. It was the shiatsu, the hydrotherapy, the scalp massage; it was being pulled apart and then put back together just enough for the short walk back to my room.
Montage aims for an experience you might find in Positano, crisp service and the smell of the surf. You'll find a pianist in the lobby, and a meal at the Studio, the hotel's celebrated restaurant, involves a small army of waiters and an arsenal of silverware. The formality is intentional. It's a place where the prosperous are pampered and the lawns are kept at fairway height, a beach getaway without any sand in the halls.
But there's a view of the Pacific from every room, and mine was flooded with light reflecting off the ocean. The Bungalow Suites aren't freestanding—they're attached at the sides—but they're set apart from the main resort, and the shady porches are just a few feet from the breakers and the California Coastal Trail, the public path that starts in Oregon and winds all the way down to San Diego and the Mexican border.
A Classic Reinvented
The resort by the ocean: by now it's a familiar formula, but when the Hotel Del Coronado was built 120 years ago, the beach vacation was a recent invention. The hotel is one of the oldest in California, an architectural icon from a time when success was measured by the size of the crowd, and the sepia photographs in the hotel lobby attest to decades of success, hordes in bowlers and bustles parading on the boardwalk a century ago. It's still crowded. Every day the lobby is packed with vacationing families; every weekend the wood-paneled Crown Room fills with visiting brunchers.
But earlier this year the Del, as it's known, inaugurated the Beach Village, a lush group of cottages and villas set discreetly to the side of the towering Victorian pile. It's a hotel within a hotel: there's a private entrance (which I discovered after trying to check in at the Del Coronado's main desk—the valet parking and reception for the cottages are around back), and the compound, painted the same distinctive white and rust-red as the rest of the Del, is gated and accessible only by card key.
It's less a hideaway than a country club, a private enclave on a public beach. The cottages have something of the feel of the officers' housing at the naval base nearby, only there's a good spa, a new gym, and breakfast and complimentary newspapers at the Windsor Club Cottage every morning. Anybody who's seen Some Like It Hot knows it's a short run in high heels from the Del to the ocean, but it's another thing to experience it in person, and I felt a theatrical thrill when I stepped out on the terrace, an F-35 cracking through the sky overhead, the sand just a few feet away.
Later that night, as I walked over to the main hotel for dinner at 1500 Ocean, the Del's formal restaurant, the Pacific was always in full view. The best tables face the beach, and I could smell the saltwater as I lingered over a delicious meal of raw yellowtail with pepper jelly, and a deconstructed bouillabaisse with seared Mexican rockfish. But the scenery, for all its easy magnificence, held a deeper resonance. I was enjoying dinner, but really I was surrendering to the landscape.
The Del sometimes feels like an amusement park without the rides—a spectacle, which was more or less the idea behind the 19th-century resort. But 21st-century tastes have evolved, and the hotel has done an impressive job of absorbing the lessons of the best California hotels, turning the Beach Village into an understated utopia. The Del makes the proud claim that every U.S. president since Lyndon Johnson has stayed at the hotel during his term in office. I'm sure the streak will remain intact no matter who wins in November, but I bet there will be a small break with tradition: instead of taking a suite in the grand old building, they'll want their own leafy patio on the beach and stay in one of the cottages instead.
Oliver Schwaner-Albright writes for the New York Times, Men's Vogue, and Gourmet.


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