Summer Camp at Crystal Cove
May 15, 2019
From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, families flocked to Crystal Cove to set up camp for the summer In the early days at the cove, after the highway was completed […]
Archive for the ‘Historical’ Category
The Many Ways to “See the Ocean” — Memories and Legacy of Cottage #22: the Park and Marine Research Facility
Apr 12, 2019
“Who’s going to see the ocean first?” That was the question Bill and Vivian Taft asked their grandchildren on the drive to Crystal Cove back in the 1960s. The first […]
“This is truly a magical place” – Cottage #14, South Beach Suite
Mar 15, 2019
Cottage #14 began as a simple palm-frond hut hastily built during The Great Depression. Over the years, the once tiny hut evolved into a spacious light-filled cottage available for […]
“That Darling Old House” – Cottage #12 on the North Beach
Feb 7, 2019
“Bless that darling old house!” wrote one longtime occupant of Cottage #12, the white two-story cottage that has watched over the North Beach for ninety years. Tucked into the hillside […]
A childhood spent at Crystal Cove Historic Cottage #7
Jan 17, 2019
Crystal Cove Historic Cottage #7 still stands fenced off among the other North Beach cottages preparing for renovation, but the memories spent within them are still alive for Dale Carter, […]
Submerged treasures at Crystal Cove
Jan 17, 2019
On a beautiful autumn day in early November of 2018, the California State Parks dive team convened on a boat offshore of Crystal Cove State Park, ready to take a […]
Community Traditions at the Cove: Historic Cottage #15, The Whistle Stop and The Beachcomber Cafe
Nov 14, 2018
Every year, the historic seaside bungalow now known as The Beachcomber Cafe gathers more than 150,000 people for casual ocean-front dining. This follows a long and happy tradition of sharing […]
Cottage #26 – Browning Cottage on the North Beach
Oct 18, 2018
Crystal Cove is known for its one-of-a-kind vernacular architecture as well as its celebrations and traditions, and one historic cottage combined these concepts in its annual Costume and Charades […]
Tent Camping at Crystal Cove
Aug 10, 2018
It wasn’t an exaggeration when longtime Coveite Mike Fenderson described the heyday of Crystal Cove’s tent camping era as “going to live all summer at the beach.” Families pulled up […]
A Crystal Cove State of Mind
Jul 13, 2018
Celebrating the Summertime Anniversary of Crystal Cove Beach Cottages “Happiness to All Who Visit This Cottage” “We feel like California time travelers …. we never want to leave. […]