<h1 style="text-align: center;">Del Mar, <em>San Diego</em></h1>
<p>Del Mar is where "the turf meets the surf", according to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club folks. Adding in its nearby neighborhood, Del Mar Heights, the resident population is a meager 10,000 people, with a median home price of $1.2M.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the summer, the Del Mar County Fair opens in June and runs through the 4th of July. Millions of visitors flock to the midway for the latest fried treat. Once the Fair is closed, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club opens its racing season. This world-renowned track, founded by Bing Crosby, draws nearly as many visitors as the Fair until it closes in September.</p>
<p>The small downtown area of Del Mar features boutique retailers and upscale restaurants. L&rsquo;Auberge Del Mar is a 4 star hotel, that showcases hand-grown microgreens from their own hydroponics farm, in their restaurant, Kitchen 1540. A local favorite, The Brigantine, has several locations in San Diego, but none with the views found here.</p>
<p>There is a beach for everyone, too! Bring your dog, bring your surfboard, or bring your sun block and lounge chair: there's a stretch of sand to your liking in Del Mar.</p>