Hello Summer part 3 of 12
Carlsbad buzzes with excitement as summer arrives and becomes a destination for many beach seeking out-of-towners. Our sleepy village becomes overworked and tired as a steady flow of motorists creep down the coast. Traffic is a sure sign of the arrival of summer. Cars spurt headaches and motorists overheat. Carlsbad Blvd. becomes a highway and the surrounding parking lots pulse with clutter.
Like the changing colors of an old tree or the temperatures of our coastal sea, Carlsbad changes with each season. Traffic may be undesirable, but its a small consolation for living in paradise!
How do you deal with/avoid the congestion of summertime clutter?
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When I lived there I dealt with the summers by restricting my ventures to the morning and evening if at all possible. I always liked the off season WAY better. I didn’t care if the weather is overcast and colder – having all the crowds gone and only the locals around was the best.
Working at the shop I insured all the tourist this time of the year (being June and July) was the best time to come, not to let the secret out that really the best time is late August, September, and early October. The weather is perfect, the water warm, and nobody but the good ol’ locals!
We beat the traffic the old fashioned way: park our car and “hoof it” for our 2 week stay. Carlsbad affords us the luxury of having everything within walking distance!