Comments on: Hotel Del Coronado http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:03:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Louis http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-124187 Louis Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:11:03 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/21/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-124187 In my Cape Town (South Africa) office I read the New York Times on line everyday. In this morning's NEW YORK TIMES GREAT GEYAWAYS section I saw the red roofs of the Hotel del Coronado and realized instantly that I had seen it more than 20 years ago in the Peter O'Toole movie "The Stuntman". I Googled the movie title and the name of the hotel and confirmed that it is indeed the same place. The information on the internet made our globe a village indeed. In my Cape Town (South Africa) office I read the New York Times on line everyday. In this morning’s NEW YORK TIMES GREAT GEYAWAYS section I saw the red roofs of the Hotel del Coronado and realized instantly that I had seen it more than 20 years ago in the Peter O’Toole movie “The Stuntman”. I Googled the movie title and the name of the hotel and confirmed that it is indeed the same place. The information on the internet made our globe a village indeed.

]]> By: eCoronado.com http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-6044 eCoronado.com Mon, 19 Sep 2005 05:49:32 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/21/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-6044 It's true. It's very cool to see CORONADO spelled out in the sand. A very cool island. I'm going to add that to my blog right now. Steve http://www.eCoronado.com It’s true. It’s very cool to see CORONADO spelled out in the sand. A very cool island. I’m going to add that to my blog right now.

Steve
http://www.eCoronado.com

]]> By: Roy http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-4898 Roy Tue, 02 Aug 2005 04:48:33 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/21/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-4898 <p>Just returned from a vacation in Coronado (8/1/05). The markings are still there. The letters are formed by built-up sand, partially covered by some variety of plant. The sand letters are built up to over four feet deep.</p> Just returned from a vacation in Coronado (8/1/05). The markings are still there. The letters are formed by built-up sand, partially covered by some variety of plant. The sand letters are built up to over four feet deep.

]]> By: Wayne http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-875 Wayne Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:25:48 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/21/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-875 Should also list this under "Movie Locations," since "Some Like It Hot" and "The Stunt Man" were both filmed there. Should also list this under “Movie Locations,” since “Some Like It Hot” and “The Stunt Man” were both filmed there.

]]> By: Kate http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-864 Kate Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:55:39 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/21/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-864 OK this is being a bit picky, call it hometown pride, but the Hotel Del Coronado is in Coronado not San Diego. It's been awhile since I've heard the stories but the local man story has morphed a bit I think. Or it's a new local man. The original local man story was that he came out every morning with his trackor that was kept in a small shelter on the beach and he would clean away the seaweed. Coronado had one of the cleanest, fly-free beaches around. OK this is being a bit picky, call it hometown pride, but the Hotel Del Coronado is in Coronado not San Diego.

It’s been awhile since I’ve heard the stories but the local man story has morphed a bit I think. Or it’s a new local man. The original local man story was that he came out every morning with his trackor that was kept in a small shelter on the beach and he would clean away the seaweed. Coronado had one of the cleanest, fly-free beaches around.

]]> By: Brandon http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/22/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-735 Brandon Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:02:55 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/21/hotel-del-coronado/#comment-735 If I recall correctly, there is a local man who tends to these daily, dragging up seaweed to help retain their shape and give them some color. I'm not sure if you can see these when you take off from the airport, though. If I recall correctly, there is a local man who tends to these daily, dragging up seaweed to help retain their shape and give them some color. I’m not sure if you can see these when you take off from the airport, though.

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