San Diego Vacation

By Josh Edelson

The Del Mar, California Cookie Resort

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As I write this, I lie on my oversized bed, in my oversized suite in the DoubleTree Hotel in Del Mar, California. On my right sits a 27 inch Zenith television complete with an interactive music jukebox, a pleasing digital movie selection, and a variety of video games patiently waiting for me to challenge them.

On my left hangs a set of curtains, which I choose to keep closed. From the fourth floor, I have a breathtaking view of the parking lot, but knowing that a few miles down the road waits a beautiful California beach, it's worth the stay.



The amenities are expected: lots of tropical looking trees, a gym, business center, restaurant, and a pool shaped like a gigantic puddle (you know, all squiggly and such). When I checked in, the man at the front desk gave me some freshly baked, and again oversized, cookies — five of them. Of course I couldn't eat all of them at once, so I saved a few for breakfast.

After being in my room for about an hour, a delectable assortment of gourmet cheese was delivered to my door. After trying each one, I thought about heading down to the gym. It always appeared to be empty and clean, but sitting in my room doing absolutely nothing seemed like a much better idea, especially after all those cookies (I wouldn't want to lose them). This gym has approximately ten polished chrome weight and cardio machines that practically beg for me to put my fingerprints all over them. Luckily, right out side the front entrance is an easy escape route to the pool where you can erase the evidence.

Now I would love to tell you that I spent the entire day lounging around this giant puddle-shaped pool surrounded by beautiful Baywatch types, baking my skin the way dermatologists tell you not to, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. Here I am in beautiful San Diego, and it's raining.

This brings me to the overtone in this city; money. People here seem to be dripping with it; Looking, smelling, feeling like a million bucks. Heck, I felt underdressed in Jack In The Box this afternoon, but who's counting?. It's no surprise though, that this is a rich city. Not more than two miles from the hotel is the famous, or infamous depending on how you look at it, Del Mar Race Track which has been inspiring women to wear ridiculously crazy hats for years.

Now if there's one thing I've noticed, it's that every great city has a song. New York has one, Chicago, San Francisco even. Does San Diego? No. But there is one for Del Mar probably due to this famous track. Literally millions of people have come to this track that was started by Bing Crosby, and has been visited by all the stars, past and present. Betty Grable has been there. Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and all of the other people who's pictures were on the wall at Jimmy O's, one of three popular bars in downtown Del Mar. Night after night, beautiful people stumble out after last call, pleasantly greeted by the Del Mar police to make sure everyone leaves in a sober manor.



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