La Costa offers an idyllic Southern California lifestyle, given the area is primarily residential, has beautiful views, and experiences a very pleasant coastal climate all year round, with beautiful beaches nearby. There are two small shopping centers in the La Costa area as well as a few upscale shops at the resort. Nearby shopping of every description, however, can be found along El Camino Real, a major thoroughfare running north and south from Oceanside to Cardiff. The La Costa Town Square is the newest shopping area, completed in late 2014, just east of Rancho Santa Fe Road at La Costa Avenue. The Forum in South Carlsbad is probably the best known upscale shopping area, but there is easy access to the Carlsbad Premium Outlets Mall to the north. La Costa is relatively close to the 5 Freeway, but without the noise that you may find in parts of Aviara and other neighborhoods closer to the beach, so travel to downtown San Diego (about 30 miles) and to LA (about 100 miles) is relatively easy except during rush hour traffic. There are a number of restaurants in the La Costa area, the best being at the Omni La Costa Resort, however residents can enjoy upscale dining in other areas of Carlsbad including the Village, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort (formerly the Four Seasons) nearer the coast, and in Encinitas. Nearby attractions for residents include miles of Pacific Ocean beaches, camping facilities, the Carlsbad Flower Fields, the Museum of Making Music, Legoland, and Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. If you are searching for that Southern California home near the ocean, with golf, tennis, shopping and restaurants in and around the area, in a primarily residential community, but with easy access to San Diego and points south, and other coastal amusements, then the La Costa area of Carlsbad may be the ideal choice for you.

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