Tag Archives: Hotel Del Coronado

Dine Like You’re At the Hotel del Coronado!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by splendidsummer

Photo courtesy of Patrick and Penny Matthews The Hotel del Coronado opened in 1888. In 1891, President Benjamin Harrison became the first of ten Presidents to revel in its grandeur. Royalty, movie stars, and the rest of us have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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1920s at The Hotel del Coronado

Posted on August 7, 2011 by splendidsummer

In April 1920, the Prince of Wales visited the Hotel Del Coronado and prompted a historical question:  Did he meet the woman for whom he’d give up a Kingdom at the Del?  Wallis, future Duchess of Windsor, lived in Coronado in … Continue reading →

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North Island Aviation and John D. Spreckels

Posted on July 25, 2011 by splendidsummer

                                       Photo courtesy of Patrick and Penny Matthews In Splendid Summer, Aviator Jack Brewster explains to Grace that John D. Spreckels sold Coronado’s North Island to the government during WWI.  North Island is the country’s premiere Naval Aviation base. Who was … Continue reading →

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