Encinitas extends temporary outdoor dining through July 2027
ENCINITAS — The City Council has extended a temporary outdoor dining program through July 1, 2027, allowing restaurants to continue operating dining areas in both private parking lots and public right-of-way parking spaces while staff develops a permanent ordinance. The city currently charges businesses operating outdoor dining areas in public…
You’ve got your New Encinitas, Old Encinitas, Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Olivenhain. Yes, each of the five communities is part of Encinitas, but make no mistake that they have distinct personalities. An enclave of artists of every kind, Encinitas is known widely as the “flower growing capital of the world,” but that’s really just one part of what makes this city cool. Just ask resident and surfing legend Rob Machado. Traveling the coast of Encinitas you will encounter the ever-funky Leucadia before hitting Swami’s and the Self Realization Fellowship and then the Cardiff State Beach Campgrounds. And who can forget our polarizing buddy the Cardiff Kook?Heading into New Encinitas amazing restaurants and shops dot the landscape where the younger residents take advantage of the highly regarded school districts.
Population: Approximately 61,588
Housing units: Approximately 25,740
Median income: $63,954