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La Valencia Hotel is a hotel in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, known also as "The Pink Lady of La Jolla". It was built in the 1920s in a Spanish Colonial Revival –style that is known for views of La Jolla Cove , and its historic associations with early 20th century Hollywood glamor.
The Hotel del Charro was a resort hotel in La Jolla, California, famous for its discreet hospitality to deal-making politicians, wealthy industrialists, and Hollywood celebrities, including Richard Nixon, Joseph McCarthy, J. Edgar Hoover, John Wayne, William Powell, Elizabeth Taylor, Mel Ferrer, and La Jolla native Gregory Peck.
Boll Weevil was founded in 1966 by Fred and Lorraine Halleman. The original location was adjacent to the upscale Cotton Patch steakhouse, with the Boll Weevil name referring to a smaller restaurant spawned from a cotton patch. [1] Both were located in San Diego on Midway Drive, near Barnett Ave and Pacific Highway in Point Loma.
Tongerlo is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the city of Herentals. [2] Tongerlo is best known for Tongerlo Abbey founded in 1128 which became one of the most important abbeys of Belgium. [3] [4]
La Jolla Cove, the staple of La Jolla, is the most popular tourist destination [57] in La Jolla, featuring many snorkelers, [58] swimmers, and wildlife (most notably the La Jolla seals). [ 59 ] [ 60 ] During some parts of the year, people will find the shallow ends of the beach filled with harmless leopard sharks , as they come closer to shore ...
La Jolla Cove hosts the La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival. This annual festival consists of floats, booths, and vehicles with festive themes such as Santa Claus. This event is a free event thanks to donations and sponsors (Chase, Copy Cove of La Jolla, US Bank). The festival offers activities including arts and crafts tables ...
A restaurant at John Wayne Airport was opened soon thereafter, called Javi's. [2] In 2012, Sosa opened a restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Aria Resort & Casino. The restaurant opening was overseen by Omar Sosa, Sosa's son. To open the restaurant, the Sosa's brought staff from their California restaurants to assist with training the staff. [2]
Three monks of Tongerlo became Catholic martyrs: Arnold Vessem and Hendrik Bosch in 1557, and Peter Janssens in 1572. In the seventeenth century Francis Wichmans of the abbey rallied local Catholics. Adrianus Stalpaerts (1563–1629) was the 41st (according to other sources the 36th) abbot of Tongerlo, from 1608 until his death.