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Photos: Laid-back Coronado

The El Cordova Hotel across the street from the Del is a moderately priced boutique hotel with shops and restaurants.

The El Cordova Hotel across the street from the Del is a moderately priced boutique hotel with shops and restaurants.  (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

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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.

Locomotion

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)

Mmmmmmmoo Time Creamery

Moo Time Creamery on Orange Avenue in Coronado offers ice cream tacos.  (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Walkable

Coronado’s Orange Avenue is walkable, attractive and dotted with places to shop and eat.  (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Steak anyone?

The Stake Chophouse & Bar opened in November.  (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Leroy's

Leroy’s Kitchen & Lounge specializes in fresh, local food and a convivial atmosphere.  (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Public art

A mosaic dresses up the public restrooms at Spreckels Park along Orange Avenue in Coronado.   (Dona Hageman/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

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