Del Mar
Del Mar is an upscale beach city in San Diego County, California. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for “of the sea” or “by the sea”, because it is located on the Pacific Ocean. The City has a total area of 1.8 square miles, 1.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles is water.
Del Mar’s climate is considered sub-tropical with warm dry summers and milder winters. Del Mar rarely gets above 85 degrees and rarely below 60 degrees. Del Mar is also one of few locations in which the Torrey Pine tree grows. The Torrey Pine is the rarest pine in the United States and only two populations of this endangered species exist.
Attractions
Del Mar Racetrack, held each summer on the Del Mar Fairgrounds
San Diego County Fair
Torrey Pines State Beach
Powerhouse Community Center
Del Mar Antique Show, held three times a year for over 50 years on the Del Mar Fairgrounds
Cultural References
Del Mar is referenced in the Beach Boys hit “Surfin USA.” The song mentions, “You’d catch ’em surfin’ at Del Mar.”
Del Mar, known for its numerous and beautiful beaches, was mentioned in Time magazine’s “100 Greatest Beaches in the World.” 15th Street Beach ranked in the top 10, ranking at 4, and although “Dog Beach” did not make it into the Top 100, it did receive an honorable mention.
Del Mar’s beach at 15th Street was used as a backdrop for the opening credits for ABC’s Cougar Town.
In TV series Weeds, the Botwin family escapes to their relatives’ home in the fictional town of Ren Mar (inspired by Del Mar but named after the studio where Weeds is shot) after Agrestic burns down.
External links
City of Del Mar
Del Mar Historical Society
Del Mar Regional Chamber of Commerce