Recommendations from La Jolla locals:

DINING (RECOMMENDED):

• Acqua al 2 (outside La Jolla, but this is San Diego's most romantic dining spot!)
• Brockton Villa (plan on waiting in line for a bit on weekend mornings)
• Crab Catcher
• George's at the Cove (lunch & dinner, drinks)
• Hard Rock Cafe
• Marine Room (romantic, oceanfront, ocean view dinner)
• Open Table (last-minute reservations at many local restaurants)
• Piatti (lunch & dinner in La Jolla Shores)
• Sammy's Woodfired Pizza (and other great dishes)
• The Shores Restaurant (Steak & seafood, ocean view)
• Union Tribune guide to La Jolla dining spots

ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS:

• La Jolla Playhouse (on UCSD campus)
• La Jolla Music Society
• La Jolla Festival of the Arts
• Birch Aquarium (right in La Jolla Shores!)
• Go There guide to La Jolla

GOVERNMENT:

• San Diego City Council District 1 La Jolla Page

LODGING:

• A-Z Guides (hotel info)
• Bed & Breakfast in La Jolla
• Empress Hotel in La Jolla
• Hilton Hotel on North Torrey Pines Road (near golf course and University)
• Hotel La Jolla (formerly the Summerhouse Inn)
• Hyatt La Jolla
• La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club (oceanfront, La Jolla Shores)
• La Jolla Inn (in village)
• La Jolla Shores Hotel (oceanfront at La Jolla Shores beach)
• La Valencia Hotel (downtown La Jolla)
• Marriott Hotel (actually in University City area, but a short drive to La Jolla)
• Palmer's Guide to La Jolla

NATURE:

• La Jolla Cove (info hosted by SD lifeguards)

NAVIGATION:

• Map of La Jolla (Mapquest)
• Map of La Jolla (Palmer's Guide)

PUBLICATIONS:

• La Jolla Light (local weekly newspaper, free delivery to La Jolla residents)
• La Jolla Village News (local weekly newspaper, free delivery to La Jolla residents)

SCHOOLS:

• La Jolla High School
• Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla
• La Jolla Country Day School
• UCSD
  • Long-range development plan
  • Government & community relations

SPORTS:

• La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club (oceanfront, La Jolla Shores)
• La Jolla Shores Surfing Association
• La Jolla Surfing (hosted by Scripps Research Institute)
• La Jolla Cove Swim Club
• La Jolla Half Marathon
• La Jolla Recreation Center
• La Jolla YMCA
• La Jolla Youth Soccer
• La Jolla Youth, Inc. (Soccer, Softball, Baseball)

MISCELLANEOUS:

• La Jolla Historical Society
• La Jolla Blue Book (directory; does not offer white pages online)
• LaJolla.com (ads, info)
• LaJollaByTheSea.com (ads, local info)
• San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD
• BeachCalifornia.com
• La Jolla Shores Beach Underwater Park
• San Diego City Official Web Site
• San Diego Historical Society
• Scripps Research Institute
• Dan's Favorites (some local La Jolla info from Dan Goese)