Cottage #33: Romantic Retreat
Feb 12, 2020
The blue cottage on the cliff has been nestled over the ocean for nearly eighty years, its lightly weathered wood siding blending with sea, land, and sky. Once called “Provence […]
Archive for the ‘Historical’ Category
Cottage #27 – The Dive Shack
Jan 15, 2020
In the late 1930s, four young women pooled their money to build a palm-frond-covered beach cottage at Crystal Cove. Perched on an ocean-front bluff above winding brick stairs, the retreat […]
Crystal Cove Cottage Stays: 21 and Done!
Jan 15, 2020
I first started staying at Crystal Cove approximately 3 years ago during a very difficult time in my life. I found when I rented a cottage for one or two […]
Cottage #23: “A Resource and Treasure for the People of California”
Dec 12, 2019
“The whole glorious story of … Crystal Cove” is the one Christine Shirley wanted visitors to understand when they visited Cottage #23, “Casita del Mar” on the North Beach. Christine […]
“One Great House” Community at The Commons: Cottages 42, 43, & 44
Nov 14, 2019
Back in 1982, a Los Angeles Times article on the Crystal Cove Historic District reported “It was almost as if all the houses were just rooms belonging to one great […]
From Jazz Era to Artists’s Retreat: Cottage #32
Oct 16, 2019
In 1968, artist Alice Powell and her husband Tom acquired Cottage #32, also known by the whimsical “Hi-de-Ho” sign displayed on its exterior. Alice was a ceramicist who kept […]
Founder’s Historic District Tour: A Walk Through Time
Sep 12, 2019
An adventure in time travel begins every third Sunday at noon at Crystal Cove. Laura Davick, Founder Emeritus of Crystal Cove Conservancy, started offering an informal tour of the […]
The Cottage in Crystal Cove Hollow: Cottage 00 — “The Office”
Aug 14, 2019
Crystal Cove was a natural paradise discovered by artists, tent campers, and the silent film industry more than a century ago. From as early as 1917, movie studios planted palm […]
Governor Gavin Newsom approves $2.9M in funding towards Crystal Cove’s Final Restoration Project
Jul 17, 2019
As the summer heats up at Crystal Cove and the clouds finally begin to part, we have some great news to share with you about our efforts to restore the […]
Cottage #46 – The Summer Store
Jul 17, 2019
Summertime has always been the busiest season at Crystal Cove, and from early days, there was a summer store right on the beach to serve the summertime Cove community. The […]