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About halfway between Legoland and Carlsbad Village, this hyperfriendly, independently
run 86-room inn caters to both business travelers (note business and fitness centers) and
vacationing families (note the sparkling pool, beach and Legoland shuttle service and
nightly milk and cookies). Free parking.
South Carlsbad State Park Campground
CAMPGROUND
7201 Carlsbad Blvd; ocean-/street-side campsites $50/35; )
Three miles south of town and sandwiched between Carlsbad Blvd and the beach, this
campground has over 200 tent and RV sites.
Eating & Drinking
All the hotels mentioned have quite decent restaurants. In town, State St is Carlsbad's most
charming stretch, with a number of restaurants worth browsing. Nearby are branches of the
760-434-5850;
2939 Carlsbad Blvd)
.
Vigilucci's Cucina Italiana
ITALIAN
760-434-2500; 2943 State St; mains lunch $8-18, dinner $15-32;
11am-10pm)
Enjoy the white-tablecloth service and the lovely sidewalk terrace at this State St institu-
tion. For lunch try pastas or panini (the one with parma ham and portobello mushrooms is
a fave), while dinner might be pappardelle with field mushrooms and seared diver scallops
in white truffle and brandy cream sauce.
Relm
WINE BAR
760-434-9463;
www.thewinerelm.com
; 2917 State St;
from 4pm Tue-
Sun)
This cozy, modernist storefront pours from over 60 bottles (wine flights $12) and serves
cheeseboards and flatbreads to go with them. When it has live music, it's irresistable.
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