Thank you Carla.....lol...i have just been waiting all day for someone to say happy birthday to Thomas on his actual day....tee hee...I know many who have been doing things for Thomas for some weeks now...which is just awesome!
I think it only fair that we do something for Thomas that he has done for so many...what ya think?
Thomas has always come up with the most interesting information about where people live, not matter where that is, well...I know a tiny bit about researching...rubbing hands with glee here....
Carlsbad, California \'Karls-bad\
[German
Karlsbad "Charles' watering place"] :
Population 78,247 (2000 census).
Location: 33 07 41.7 N, 117 16 48.3 W.
Inc. 1952.
Elevation 44'.
Carlsbad is located on the coast of Southern
California.
It is bordered by two lagoons,
Buena Vista
and
Batiquitos,
on the north and south, respectively.
Buena Vista and Batiquitos lagoons are a major way station for
birds migrating up and down the coast. It is home to many birds
and other wildlife, including some endangered species.
Buena Vista Lagoon (260 acres)
was created by glaciers slicing through sandstone formations
20,000 years ago, forming canyons 20-40 feet deep.
Currently, the lagoon is 1 to 6 feet deep over 3 to 5 feet of mud.
Batiquitos Lagoon (600 acres) includes 1/3 mud flats and salt marsh.
The remainder is seasonal--sometimes shallow water and sometimes
dry, barren salt flats.
In the center is a saltwater
lagoon, Agua Hedionda, which has facilities for boating, skiing, and
other water sports.
Agua Hedionda lagoon was orignally a salt marsh.
It was dredged and channelized in the 1950s.
The lagoon includes mud flats, salt- and freshwater marsh, and deep water.
Carlsbad is a mixed use community of homes and businesses.
Carlsbad Village, downtown, is a popular area for shopping.
The beaches are popular for sunbathing, BBQs, and
surfing.
Inland, surrounding Palomar Airport, are several high-tech industries.
Several resorts offer
golf and tennis--the most famous is
La Costa Resort and Spa.
The most plush resort is Aviara Four Seasons.
The City of Carlsbad,
incorporated in 1952, was named for the
mineral well
now occupied by the
Alt Karlsbad Hanse House Museum.
History
The original inhabitants were the Luiseño people, who are in the
Shoshonean linguistic group. One of their rancherias (villages) was
Palamai, which was located near present downtown Carlsbad.
Today, the Luiseño live on one of several Indian Reservations inland
near Palomar Mountain.
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Much of greater Carlsbad was part of
Rancho Agua Hedionda
(which means "Stinking Water").
This 13,311 acre ranch was granted to
Don Juan María Marrón
in 1842.
Some of the original ranchhouses are now incorporated in modern buildings.
Carlsbad started as a whistle stop on the new California Southern
Railroad.
In the 1880s John Frazier, another former ship's captain, dug a
fresh-water
well
that came to be used for thirsty locomotives. The stop became known
as Frazier's Station.
Frazier dug another well that produced mineral water.
The water was analyzed and found equal in mineral content to one
of Europe's most popular health spas--Karlsbad, Bohemia
(now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic).
Later, Carlsbad was renamed "Carl" for a time because of confusion with
Carlsbad, New Mexico
on train schedules and because of
hysteria during World War I.
Popular demand restored the former name.
Carlsbad Historic Points of Interest
Carlsbad is an old village dating from the 1880s. The Carlsbad
Historical Society produced a self-guiding walking tour map available at
the Visitor's Center in the
Old Santa Fe Train Depot (below).
-
Frazier's
Mineral Well,
site of the original well dug in the 1880s.
The discovery of mineral water lead to a small bottling works and
the 100-room Mineral Springs Hotel. The well is in front of Alt Karlsbad
Hanse House, a three-story, half-timbered turreted home. A memorabilia
museum and art gallery are in the basement. 2802 Carlsbad Boulevard.
Picture.
- Old Santa Fe Depot.
The depot was built in 1907
(replacing the first built in 1887)
by the Arizona Eastern Railway and also served as a telegraph office,
Post Office, Well Fargo Express Office, and general store.
Served in later years as a shipping point for local fruit, vegetables,
and flowers.
Closed in 1960,
it is now the home of the Visitor's Information Center.
400 Carlsbad Village Dr.
On the National Register of Historic Places.
Picture.
- Twin Inns, built in 1887.
This is the former mansion of Gerhard
Schutte, a co-founder of Carlsbad. Built in Queen Anne architectural
style. This distinctive building is now Neimans Restaurant, 2978
Carlsbad Blvd.
Picture.
- Magee House,
built in 1887. Home of Samuel Church Smith. On
Carlsbad Blvd (old 101), and Beech Ave.
Operated by the Carlsbad Historical Society.
Picture.
- Carrillo Ranch--the Rancho de Los Quiotes, in La Costa,
an historic ranch that has become an extraordinary, passive community park.
Operated by the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc.
On the National Register of Historic Places.
Picture.
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church, built in 1896, is a small white
chapel. On NW corner of Christianson Wy. and Carlsbad Blvd.
- St. Patrick's Church (Heritage Hall), built in 1926.
Served as Carlsbad's first
City Hall when Carlsbad was incorporated in 1952. On corner of Cypress
and Garfield St. next to Magee Park, off of Carlsbad Blvd.
- Old home and barn, Magee Park, Beech Ave. between Carlsbad Blvd.
and Garfield St.
The park is named for Florence Shipley Magee who willed it to the city.
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very kewlYou are one very special person Thomas....without a doubt....may your day be one of joy...one of happiness and one of lots and lots of cake..icecream...sandcastles..fun...yipeeee
To Your Success Now and Always
Diane