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Just got here for Robert’s annual family/friend trip. Love it down here.
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Welcome to my hood.
Some good food in the village.
Crackheads has great breakfast sandwiches and bar.
Cafe Topes has awesome breakfast as well
 

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Welcome to Town!
Best coast town in California!
Been here over 60 years so I’m a bit biased😂
I’ll be out wrenching in the garage tomorrow most of the day.
I’m a half a mile inland from the 5 off Carlsbad Blvd.
Probably gonna hit PCH grill in South Oceanside for lunch.
Shoot me a pm if ya wanna stop by!
Dave
 

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Welcome to Town!
Best coast town in California!
Been here over 60 years so I’m a bit biased😂
I’ll be out wrenching in the garage tomorrow most of the day.
I’m a half a mile inland from the 5 off Carlsbad Blvd.
Probably gonna hit PCH grill in South Oceanside for lunch.
Shoot me a pm if ya wanna stop by!
Dave
Shit you down the road from me.
I am off Tamarack, two blocks after Valley MS
 

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Welcome to Town!
Best coast town in California!
Been here over 60 years so I’m a bit biased😂
I’ll be out wrenching in the garage tomorrow most of the day.
I’m a half a mile inland from the 5 off Carlsbad Blvd.
Probably gonna hit PCH grill in South Oceanside for lunch.
Shoot me a pm if ya wanna stop by!
Dave
Dave's always got something badass cool going on in his garage!!!!!
 

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Welcome to my hood.
Some good food in the village.
Crackheads has great breakfast sandwiches and bar.
Cafe Topes has awesome breakfast as well
We were just trying to figure out somewhere to go for breakfast besides the daily news. Thank you. Will check those places out
 

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Welcome to Town!
Best coast town in California!
Been here over 60 years so I’m a bit biased😂
I’ll be out wrenching in the garage tomorrow most of the day.
I’m a half a mile inland from the 5 off Carlsbad Blvd.
Probably gonna hit PCH grill in South Oceanside for lunch.
Shoot me a pm if ya wanna stop by!
Dave
It’s beautiful here. It’s always one of my favorite trips of the year.
Thank you! I will see if we have any down time tomorrow and message you. Appreciate the offer!
 

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You HaVE to GO to coyote this evening.
It's the biggest shit show of bad dancing you will ever see.
Live music til 9 I think.
Fresco roof top is great at sunset also
We haven’t been there in a few years haha. It is a good place for people watching.

We just checked out the Fresco menu after getting some ice cream. I think we are going there tomorrow for lunch. The roof top looks pretty nice. Someone also mentioned tower 23.
 

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That’s where I grew up! Hardly recognize from even 12 years ago.. still a great town! Miss it sometimes!
 

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We were just trying to figure out somewhere to go for breakfast besides the daily news. Thank you. Will check those places out
If I could suggest a Legendary Carlsbad restaurant that will be closing in September due to the passing of its owner , Big John Haedrich.
For me best breakfast in town and has been for over 40 years.
If ya like great breakfast meats… 3 eggs, home fried potatoes and toast with all you can eat Bacon, ham, bratwurst, polish sausage and pork sausage.
The price…a little over 9.00 last time I was in there
They have other bfast items as well, I’ve just never ordered them!
Pro tip…get a double order of bacon to start and then get after the rest. No reorders on bacon!
Also, the Daily News has a new owner and he is working to improve the food.
He will be offering a Hawaiian style menu beginning in a few months.
Someone mentioned Coyote…their weekend breakfast menu is good as is all the food there.
I had lunch there Tuesday and the Chili Rellano was one of the best I’ve had.
The owner takes a lot of pride in their menu.
Swami’s I’ve heard has gone downhill a bit.
Hennessy’s is pretty average as well.
 

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You gunna try n make bayfair w/ the new sprint?
I’ve got all the rigging parts remade and off to powder coat(owner’s choice not mine).
Have to see how rest of installation goes as well as engine building program.
Be fun to go!
 

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I’ve got all the rigging parts remade and off to powder coat(owner’s choice not mine).
Have to see how rest of installation goes as well as engine building program.
Be fun to go!
Nice, sounds good. Hopefully things work out for ya.....Who's the owner?.
 

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We are taking a break from the endless heat in AZ down the street in Luecadia…. Love this area.

We are going to Carlsbad on Sunday to visit some friends.

I am hoping to do some aerobatics in my friends Decathlon out of Palomar this week also.
 

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Had Cicciotti’s for dinner- their meatballs are always great!

Hotel has a 9pm curfew so fire pits and pool area gets shut down early.
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View attachment 1408602 View attachment 1408603 We are taking a break from the endless heat in AZ down the street in Luecadia…. Love this area.

We are going to Carlsbad on Sunday to visit some friends.

I am hoping to do some aerobatics in my friends Decathlon out of Palomar this week also.
Qualudia. 😁....100s of mile on my skateboard in that stuck in a time capsule stretch of 101.
They are still holding out the best the can!
 

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Welcome to Town!
Best coast town in California!
Been here over 60 years so I’m a bit biased😂
I’ll be out wrenching in the garage tomorrow most of the day.
I’m a half a mile inland from the 5 off Carlsbad Blvd.
Probably gonna hit PCH grill in South Oceanside for lunch.
Shoot me a pm if ya wanna stop by!
Dave
Favorite place to go in South O is PCH!
 

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Where the best Bloody Mary in Carlsbad with a patio or cool view?

Need an answer soon! Gonna roll Norte in about 15 minutes!
 

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Great Pics!

Im in Escondido, I do a lot of work in Carlsbad….

Im like that’s not Carlsbad the way We see it….


That looks COOL and FUN and Relaxing … We need to try that !

We might try a night out - Stay-Cation ….
 

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i'll be refering back to this thread during our trip to oceanside this week. i used to live in luecadia in the late 80's it was pretty awesome to be there and young then. it has changed a lot.
 

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Hit El Norte if possible. If memory serves, they make some of the best margs and their food was excellent. Haven't eaten there is a few years so hopefully the food is still up to par.
 

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Hit El Norte if possible. If memory serves, they make some of the best margs and their food was excellent. Haven't eaten there is a few years so hopefully the food is still up to par.
No. Avoid at all costs.
Food went to shit during Covid and has not come back.

Garcia’s on state or the New Mexican place on state are much better
 

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No. Avoid at all costs.
Food went to shit during Covid and has not come back.

Garcia’s on state or the New Mexican place on state are much better
Say it ain't so!!! Disappointing. I remember when the husband and wife team that owned El Norte and Fidels down in Solana Beach split. Both restaurants were excellent. Fidels is still good at least.
 

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No. Avoid at all costs.
Food went to shit during Covid and has not come back.

Garcia’s on state or the New Mexican place on state are much better
Saturday nights in downtown Carlsbad is insane!
Our goto Mexican restaurant is over in Oceanside, owned by some longtime friends and family from Carlsbad, Rosarita Cafe on Oceanside Blvd.
If you’ve been around town long enough you might remember Marron’s where the Grand Avenue Bar and Grill is.
They use Marron’s recipes and it’s pretty darn good.
Most nights it’s full of old school Carlsbad Locals, so that’s fun too.
When the wife and I bike down the hill to the village, Mas Fina Cantina and Senior Grubby’s are great stops with outside seating for an app and a beer.
We’re heading over to Johnny Mañana’s in Oceanside tonight for a bite and a sunset walk on the pier. 👍
 

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coyotes was pretty crazy last night.

Crackheads for breakfast was great.
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No. Avoid at all costs.
Food went to shit during Covid and has not come back.

Garcia’s on state or the New Mexican place on state are much better
🤨😏Wtf you talking about? When's the last time you went? We've been several times and always satisfied, even during covid.
Time to stop blaming everything on cv19....it's so 2020😅
 

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Saturday nights in downtown Carlsbad is insane!
Our goto Mexican restaurant is over in Oceanside, owned by some longtime friends and family from Carlsbad, Rosarita Cafe on Oceanside Blvd.
If you’ve been around town long enough you might remember Marron’s where the Grand Avenue Bar and Grill is.
They use Marron’s recipes and it’s pretty darn good.
Most nights it’s full of old school Carlsbad Locals, so that’s fun too.
When the wife and I bike down the hill to the village, Mas Fina Cantina and Senior Grubby’s are great stops with outside seating for an app and a beer.
We’re heading over to Johnny Mañana’s in Oceanside tonight for a bite and a sunset walk on the pier. 👍
G-Spot is also great for breakfast.
 

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🤨😏Wtf you talking about? When's the last time you went? We've been several times and always satisfied, even during covid.
Time to stop blaming everything on cv19....it's so 2020

Couple months ago.
The new place that replaced Barrel Republic was good last night
 

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RD considered a Legend around the pool tables there. AKA “The Carlsbad Kid”
 

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We have camped @ Carlsbad SB 4-5 time a year for 10 years straight. That campground was one of the best values and fun we've had camping.
Now I understand its like $80 a night thanks to Newsome and CA State Parks. So we don't bother with it any more.

There is a breakfast place in Encinitas that has manhole sized pancakes. Wished I remembered the name. My son learned to surf there in Carlsbad. We have also rented a Wake Tractor a couple times in Carlsbad Lagoon. Super fun also.

I restored a House for Whiteworks Family in Vista to get it sold. I really learned allot about the area and wouldn't hesitate living down there.
 
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