Leucadia - The Beach Community That California Forgot

By Carlos Hunnefeld

Leucadia is an eclectic little community on the Pacific Ocean. It once was a mecca for hippies and surfers - remnants of those 1960s days can be seen throughout this north San Diego community. Here you will find palm trees, wooden cigar store Indians, tie-dyed T-shirts and blue jeans, barefoot kids playing in the streets, funky lawn art and glowing beads.

Leucadia was settled by English spiritualists in 1870 and named islands in Greece. Many of its streets are named after Greek mythological figures. Once primarily agricultural (the Poinsettia Capitol Of The World) many of the former flower-growing businesses are now gone.

Leucadia is home to some of San Diego's finest Italian restaurants, eclectic "head" shops, heated-sauna yoga studios, mysterious palm readers and ultra-hip art galleries. Local hangouts include the very popular Pannikin Coffee & Tea in the old Encinitas train station (very chic); world-famous Lou's Records (home of a huge collection of new and used CDs and records); and Karina's Taco Shop, where you can experience the best Shrimp Burritos ever invented.

Talk to any Leucadian and he will tell you that the best thing that ever happened to Leucadia is that nothing ever happened to it. Leucadia's beaches are seemingly forever locked in time in the 1960s - they're neighborhood surf breaks that have been surfed for more than 50 years. Four very popular surf spots are Moonlight, Grandview, Beacon's and Stone Steps; all are hidden diamonds, tucked away at the bottom of steep staircases.

Fitness enthusiasts will get a great workout at Stone Steps Beach. These killer stairs lead down from the bluffs to the ocean offer incredible views while you huff and puff. At high tide the ocean beats at the bottom of the stairs, at low tide, the beach is wide and sandy.

You can learn to surf by taking a class at Beacon's Beach from world-famous Kahuna Bob, a Leucadian celebrity. Dolphins and whales are regularly seen, especially from the "high-bluff" beach entrances at Stone Steps and Beacon's. If you're lucky, you'll see the famous "green flash" as the sun takes its final dip into the vast Pacific Ocean.

Leucadia's largest beach, Moonlight Beach, is often called "the beach with everything" because it has lifeguard towers, a big playground for children, roomy parking lots, safe play areas, fire-rings for use after sunset, clean restrooms and showers and a very wide, very sandy beach. - 30247

About the Author:

Carlos Hunefeld has traveled extensively throughout California on vacation and has discovered the best Bed and Breakfast in Encinitas, the Inn at Moonlight Beach, a small, 4-room boutique Inn just across the street from popular Moonlight Beach. Carlos prefers the inn over Encinitas hotels because it is more intimate and comfortable.

Various Kinds Of Personal Injuries Cases

By Richard Brown

Personal injury cases are those where a person gets injured due to negligence or some intentional actions by another person or entity. It can happen due to many reasons. The injured one is entitled to damages once the judgment is made in his favor.

There are many persons that have a legitimate damage or loss, but there are others who file such cases just to take advantage of some legal provisions and some situations. They do so with the intent to make money.

A personal injury case can originate anywhere. It may happen at workplaces, retail shops, factories or even roads. Someone may have caused the injury unknowingly. The case is put forward to be decided by the court after which compensation may be awarded to the injured person.

Many injuries originate from the transportation industry. One common source of such claims is the automobile sector. There are many people that file cases of personal injury due to negligence of drivers. The laws may differ in states. Florida may have different laws than California.

A driver may have hurt another person due to various reasons. His ability to drive may be affected due to the intake of alcohol or drugs before driving. He may also be running the vehicle above the speed limits.

So the driver may have to pay the damages if he is proved wrong. Other causes of personal injury cases are slips and falls. These may occur anywhere. If a person slips or falls due to negligence of another person or business, he may file a claim for damages.

In such cases, the businesses have to put signs of Wet Floor to warn people about wet or slippery floor. In any other hazardous area, they have to put in signs to warn customers about the potential hazard that may occur.

Such cases are also filed due to any hazards at workplaces. So all these are the main causes or places where such cases originate. A reputed personal injury lawyer should be hired to handle the case to bring the best possible outcome. - 30247

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Angels vs. Yankees in the Playoffs? Expect It

By Lance Raleigh

I hope for a potential American League Championship Series battle with the Angels just the same way I look forward to turning 40 and having my spouse inform me I need a totally-invasive prostate exam.

To explain, I dread the future more so than Chris Russo.

The Yankees beat the Angels at their own specialty on Monday in New York, manufacturing the lead run thanks to the infinitely important Brett Gardner and some help from Chone Figgins, who was more edgy at third than Tom Brady in the pocket versus Buffalo.

The final tally read 5-3, allowing New York to grow its lead over the Angels of CA to 6 games in the battle for home field advantage in the postseason. It was a key win for the Yankees, although the context of the showdown was maybe even more prominent.

A playoff meeting between these 2 teams might be a bloodbath.

I recognize, there is that whole issue of the divisional series to be settled. The Yankees will have to beat the Tigers and the Angels and have to find a way to beat the Red Sox, a franchise that consistently appears to bury them. But in a year where the Yankees have earned the nominated status as "The Franchise To Beat", it is impossible to not think about the Angels bigger picture.

The Angels' team is filled with players that frighten me. Figgins, Torii Hunter, Kendry Morales, and that's right, Bobby Abreu, comprise the heart of a deep roster that mirrors the strength of the Yankees' order.

Expect a series between these 2 organizations to go the distance or six at worst. Expect a series where a 3-run margin of victory is deemed a blowout.

What I am attempting to say is, predict a series where you'll need to drink heaps of fluids...and I do not suggest water. - 30247

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There Are Many Uses For Los Angeles Electrician Services

By Jason Skeggs

You're sitting in your L.A. living room, a bowl of hot buttered popcorn in your lap, waiting for the opening scenes to roll and the action to begin in your favorite movie, when suddenly... There's a loud POP!.... And the lights go out!

Your stumble through the dark and you can smell the burnt ozone as you open your breaker panel. There it is... The 20 amp breaker to the living room is tripped. You flip the switch, but nothing happens. There's nothing left to do but call an electrician services.

A few years back electricity was considering a luxury and only the rich or wealthy seemed to have electricity but now everyone has it and can't seem to live without it. We are so used to hitting the light switch and waiting for the lights to pop on but then when feel lost when it doesn't work. We rely on electricity on a daily basis such as internet, television, hot water, everything!

Most of us are perfectly capable of changing the occasional burned out light bulb, many of us know how to reset a tripped breaker, but for anything more advanced almost all of us are "in the dark" so to speak.

Some Los Angeles electricians are dependable, some specialize in new construction, some inspect electricity and some just fix it. Electricians all have to have classes and training to fix whatever you need fixed so if you need one to fix something or install something reach out and grab one. Electricians are like doctors they fix whatever needs to be fixed and repair what needs to be repaired.

We all know how important power is when it is freezing cold outside and we lose heat or scalding hot outside and the power goes out and we are left with no air conditioning. All of our comforts are now gone and we can't seem to get it back on fast enough.

Many dangerous things can occur when you have worn insulation, loose connections or shorted out wires, a fire can result or overloaded circuits which result in loss of power. Electricity runs like water runs through pipes and controls everything that we use in Los Angeles California on a daily basis such as appliances or modern conveniences.

A good electrician can troubleshoot and repair most of these problems before they progress and cause serious consequences. So, when the lights go out and your popcorn spills it's a good thing there are trained electricians we can call to get the lights back on. - 30247

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