Spend a week going back and forth, and the contrast is evident: San Diego is the Big City; Coronado is Mayberry in a Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops.
PeDel’s Rentals, adjacent to the Del, has all manner of bikes to make getting around the island easy. (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)
Moo Time Creamery on Orange Avenue in Coronado offers ice cream tacos. (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)
Coronado’s Orange Avenue is walkable, attractive and dotted with places to shop and eat. (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)
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The Stake Chophouse & Bar opened in November. (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)
Leroy’s Kitchen & Lounge specializes in fresh, local food and a convivial atmosphere. (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)
A mosaic dresses up the public restrooms at Spreckels Park along Orange Avenue in Coronado. (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)