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riott. As I write this, there are 5-7 rooms available at our $169 nightly rate. To reserve a room, call 1-800-228-9290. If you are told that no rooms are available at $169/night, you will be passed to the reserva-tion desk at our overflow venue, the Residence Inn, San Diego Downton Gaslamp, 356 6th Avenue, San Di-ego, CA 92101. The Class of 1957 has a 10-room block available at the $169 rate. Cut off date, at both the Coronado Marriott and the Resi-dence Inn, to secure the $169 rate, is 12 September, 2014. To contact

the Residence Inn direct, call 1-619-487-1208 or 1-619-487-1202.

For those of you that have signed up or intend to in the very near fu-ture, we welcome you. You will have a most memorable experience.

And for that, I want to thank my supporting committee for putting together a reunion well worth re-membering! Thank you for a job well done!

Dick Madouse . . . . ¶

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This will be our last bulletin. It summarizes the key elements of our previous bulletins. We hope this re-view will help you in planning your stay here in Coronado.

For those of you that plan on bringing your laptop, iPad or similar device along with you, I suggest you consider adding this to your Adobe Reader file so you can have a ready reference to it during your stay.

We are very close to filling our room block at the Coronado Mar-

A Word from our Chairman!

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Table of Contents!

3 Schedule — Activities and events

4 Map of Coronado — Showing major sites and location relative to the Marriott Resort and Spa

5 Places to Go and How to Get There — We have some sightseeing recommendations for you covering major attractions in Coronado

6 Additional Coronado Attractions — A brief summary of a few more attractions you will see while on our Island

7 Hop On/Hop Off — Here is a great way to tour San Diego and main Coronado attractions riding a bus- based trolley that takes you around in comfort

8 Coronado Golf Course — An over view of our signature golf course, rated one of the best places to play by Golf Digest

9 San Diego Adventures — The Gaslamp Quarter, the USS Midway, Seaport Village and the Red Trolley are featured sites

10 Balboa Park — The Park has a great many venues featuring Art, Science and Space and one of the finest Zoos in the world

12 A Brief History of Coronado — Just so you have an idea of your Navy’s history on the Island, here is a brief overview

13 The Crown Jewel — the Hotel Del Coronado is an iconic feature of the Island

13 Your visit to the USS Midway, CV- 41 — Our tour of Midway

14 Coronado Restaurants & Dining — While you are here, enjoy the food in several choice restaurants that feature Happy Hours as well as an excellent main room dining

16 San Diego Maritime Museum — This is a museum you do not want to miss — see the Star of India, the B-39 Soviet era diesel submarine and other historical ships

18 San Salvador — one of the most historic ships to sail into San Diego Bay (1542) — under construction and soon to become a part of the Maritime Museum

19 Jim Beatty’s Greatest Tips on Get ting to the Maritime Museum — What else can we say!

20 Marriott Resort & Spa — An overview of the resort facilities await ing your stay on our Island

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Schedule!Monday 13 Oct 2014

Evening — Welcome Aboard Reception at Coronado Marriott Resort & Spa

Tuesday 14 Oct Morning — Golf at Coronado

Municipal Golf Course

Morning/Afternoon — Walking Tours/Hop On/Hop Off Trolley/San Diego/Coronado touring

Evening—Company/Battalion Parties (Company Coordinators ac-tion for scheduling)

Wednesday 15 Oct 9 AM—Memorial Service at

Coronado Marriott

11 AM –3 PM—San Diego Harbor Lunch Cruise

Thursday 16 Oct Morning—USS MIDWAY Tour

5-6 PM—Cocktail Reception ----Marriott

6-11 PM—Banquet-----Marriott

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If you wish to do some sightseeing, we have several recommendations listed below. The 904 bus/trolley, the Downtown Trolley, Ferry, a taxi, or private transportation will get you to the tour locations or within walking distance. The Marriott Concierge will have the details for you.

Note: Transportation to and from the Hotel del Coronado for all tours must be arranged separately from the tours.

1. Coronado Tours: There are 3 great walking tours of Coronado. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Coronado Visitor Center, 1100 Orange Avenue. Phone 619-437-8788. More information at www.CoronadoVisitorCenter.com.

The regular Hotel del tours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10:30 AM; Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM for $15. Reservations required. Phone 619-437-8788 or www.coro-nadovisitorcenter.com

Coronado Heritage Walk – 90-minute walking tour through

Coronado’s historical downtown dis-trict, along Ocean Boulevard and the Hotel del Coronado - see the Wizard of Oz’ L. Frank Baum home below.

Learn more about the people of Coronado’s past, Coronado’s Mili-tary connections, and why Coro-nado is the birthplace of Naval avia-tion. $10 per person. Wednesday 10:30 AM; reservations required. Phone 619-437-8788 or www.CoronadoVisitorCenter.com

Coronado Walking Tour – 90-min-ute guided tour showcasing Corona-do’s beginnings; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 11:00 AM. $12 per person. Meets at Glorietta Bay Inn (across Orange Avenue from Hotel del Coronado, the former mansion of John D. Spreckels). No reser-vations needed. 619-435-5993 or www.CoronadoWalkingTour.com

2. Coronado Museum of Histo-ry and Art – located at 1100 Orange Avenue: Founded in 1969 to help people understand and appreciate Coronado’s unique history, art, ar-chitecture, and historical resources.

CHA continually works towards these goals and brings the history of Coronado to the community. State-

of-the-art archives carefully preserve everything from 1880s newspapers to vintage garments and over 20,000 photographs. Coronado’s history is brought to life through fascinating permanent exhibits and changing displays. Phone 619-437-8788 or www.Coronadohistory.org

3. 904 Bus/Trolley: For getting around Coronado, visitors and lo-cals may use MTS (Metropolitan Transit System) 904 Bus/Trolley which leaves the Marriott at 10:20 AM and every 20 minutes past the hour until 6:20 PM.

It stops at the Ferry Landing, 4th St. & Orange Avenue, the Hotel del Coronado, Strand Way at City Hall where it departs for the return route. The round trip takes about 1 hour. From the Marriott to the Hotel del takes about 18 minutes.

The cost at senior rate is $1.10. The Marriott concierge has all details. For further info call 619.557.4555; www.sdmts.com/RouteFiles/routes/pdf/904.pdf

See NOTE page 7, on URLs

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Hotel Del Coronado

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Spreckels ParkCentrally located in Coronado,

Spreckels Park covers eight acres

and features a playground, gazebo, and picnic tables. The central gazebo bandstand is the site of the Corona-do Summer Concert Series. The park is host to the Annual Flower Show, Art-in-the-Park and other commu-nity activities throughout the year. It was donated by and named after one of Coronado’s city fathers, J.D. Spreckels, in 1927.

Coronado Ferry Landing

Enjoy a wide selection of specialty shops, galleries and restaurants with fabulous views of downtown San Diego. There is also a bayfront bike

path, sandy beach and fishing pier. Catch the passenger ferry for the 20-minute ride across the bay to San Diego’s waterfront attractions.

The Wizard of Oz

The charming yellow house below is where L Frank Baum wrote several Oz books: Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Emerald City of Oz , The Road to Oz and parts of The Marvel-ous Land of Oz. From the sidewalk, you can spot the face of the Wicked

Witch peering out from the side of the house.

Beaches The Pacific Ocean meets the

Coronado peninsula along a wide, flat beach with gentle, inviting surf. Consistently rated as one of the best beaches in the world for families, in 2012 this Coronado Beach was rated #1 in the United States. In the early morning you may see Navy SEALs

working out and in the evening watch spectacular sunsets as sail-boats return and cruise ships depart

San Diego Bay.

Shopping and Dining Once you arrive in Coronado

you’ll have plenty of opportunity for recreational shopping. The town has over 100 shops and boutiques scat-tered along Orange Avenue, at the

Ferry Landing, and in the Hotel Del Coronado. From jewelry to fashion, to local art and Coronado souvenirs, you’ll want to take home a reminder of your trip to the enchanted island. Your hardest decision will be where to eat, since Coronado has over 70 cafes and restaurants to choose from. You’ll find fresh seafood, California cuisine and ethnic fare; many of-fer outdoor dining for you to enjoy Coronado’s enviable weather.

Additional Coronado Attractions!

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Hop On/Hop Off — Coronado & San Diego

Enjoy this unique tour of San Di-ego on a trolley and spend the entire day hopping on and off at your lei-sure.

Stay on the trolley for a 2-hour ful-ly narrated tour of San Diego. Stop at the Old Town State Park and see the lifestyles of the Mexican and early American years between 1821 and 1872.

Shop at Seaport Village, Hor-ton Plaza and the Gaslamp Quarter for everything from clothes to art. Check out the exhibits at the San Di-ego Zoo, especially the Giant Pandas (admission not included).

Visit Balboa Park and see the Japa-nese Friendship Garden, the San Di-ego Museum of Art, the San Diego Aerospace Museum & more.

Plenty of places to grab a bite along the way - make sure to sample some of the multi-cultural cuisines of San Diego (meal not included).

Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean from Coronado Island and Hotel Del Coronado!

Plan your stops and make the most of your vacation on our trolley tour! Bring your camera for excel-lent photo opportunities.

This 2-hour trolley tour allows you to get off at any of our convenient stops all closely-situated to popu-lar attractions, shops & restaurants. When you’re ready, just hop back on the trolley and it’s on with the tour.

Hop on and off at any one of the following locations:

1) Old Town State Park2) Cruise Ship Terminal/USS

Midway3) Seaport Village4) Marriott Marina/Convention

Center5) Horton Plaza6) Gaslamp Quarter7) Hilton Bayfront8) Coronado Ferry Landing

9) Coronado/Mc P’s Irish Pub and Grill

10) Balboa Park Museums11) Little Italy

Cost: $39 per person (adult)

Check out this website

www.trolleytours.com/san-diego/

You may want to contact your buddies to make common arrange-ments.

From the Marriott, the closest lo-cation for beginning the tour is at the Ferry Landing. Tours start at 9:20 AM, departing at 20 minutes and 50 minutes past the hour. The Marriott concierge has a ticket ar-rangement with the trolley company.

NOTE! For website URLs, if a di-rect selection of the URL doesn’t work, please copy and paste to your browser - the conversion to PDF gets the URL wrong sometimes.

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Golf Digest rated the Coronado Golf Course 4 stars, in other words, one of the best places to play.

Opened in 1957, Coronado Municipal Golf Course reigns as one of the finest public golf courses in the nation and is located just a short distance from the Marri-ott. The course measures 6,590 yards from the blue tees and is a par 72.

Immaculate greens, wide inviting fairways and dramatic views cou-pled with incomparable weather make Coronado a must play for all golfers year round.

The setting for this golf course in Coronado is so special, even Torrey Pines has trou-ble measuring up in terms of visual appeal. The front nine at Coronado features views of the downtown San Diego skyline, boats in San Diego Bay and, of course, the Coronado Bridge. The sights on the back nine

include the Hotel Del Coronado as well as boats sailing in and out of Glorietta Bay.

Golfers also should take a moment early in their round to realize some of the ground they’re walking on

wasn’t there a cen-tury ago. Not above water, anyway. Dredging to deepen the harbor for Navy ships added more than 100 acres to the coastline. The sec-ond and third holes are on dirt that was supplied when the Coronado Bridge was built in the late 1960s.

Water is a hazard on the first, eighth and ninth holes at this golf course. Everywhere else it is something to be-hold.

Our 19th hole is “Grumpy Dan’s Grill” which fea-tures a Daily Happy Hour from 3-6 pm including authentic Sabrett’s New York Street Dogs.

Food and Bev-erages for Golf Tournaments are provided by our

award-winning Clubhouse restau-rant.

Voted “Best Value” by greenskee-per.org. Best Value in Southern Cal-ifornia 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.

Coronado Golf Course

Club House

Coronado Golf Course!

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San Diego Adventures!Gaslamp Quarter

Rising from the 16 square-blocks

are Victorian-era buildings and modern skyscrapers that stand side by side, housing more than 100 of the city’s finest restaurants, pubs, nightclubs and retails shops, as well as offices and residential/work lofts. Downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter is a veritable playground, rich with cultural offerings that in-clude theatres, art galleries, sympho-ny halls, concert venues and muse-ums.

You can spend an entire day in the Gaslamp Quarter, shopping at one of the many trendy boutiques or in the multi-level outdoor mall, Horton Plaza.

Dining options are plenty with op-tions for al fresco on the sidewalks of this dynamic and cosmopolitan dis-

trict, sky high at a rooftop lounge, or in an intimate and ornately designed restaurant.

Under the spar-kling night sky on a cool Califor-nia evening, the Gaslamp Quarter transforms into a sophisticated cos-mopolitan play-ground as thou-sands come out in style for a night of

fine dining, craft cocktails, live the-atre, music and dancing. Make a res-ervation at any of the high-profile restaurants featuring celebrity chefs, enjoy a signature cocktail by a crafty mixologist at a rooftop bar, or groove and sizzle on the dance floor at any of the happening nightclubs.

Fun continues as you climb aboard the U.S.S. Midway Museum, visit the stores in Seaport Village or catch the Trolley for a quick ride to Balboa

Park and the San Diego Zoo. [Note: a USS MIDWAY tour is scheduled during 57Reunion57]

Ride the Red TrolleyAfter you cross the Bay on the

Coronado Ferry you can pick up the iconic bright red trolley that will take you in and around the city. The San Diego Trolley provides convenient

services from key locations down-town, including the Santa Fe Depot and the San Diego Convention Cen-ter, crisscrossing through downtown and out to various locations like Old Town and Mission Valley. There are three trolley lines (Blue, Orange and Green) that service the downtown San Diego communities and be-yond, covering 51 miles of track, and 53 stations total. A great way to get around town!

Entrance to Gaslamp Quarter

Seaport Village

The Red Trolley

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Balboa Park!

Our locality selection for this bul-letin is Balboa Park! You will enjoy the sights and “sounds” that abound in this very scenic park!

Balboa Park HistoryThe history of the Park started in

1835 when the Spanish and later Mexican governments set aside land in the San Diego area for public use.

This is the site that we know as Bal-boa Park. It was then ceded to the US

in 1848 as a result of the Mexican-American War. It is one of the oldest public recreational areas in the U.S. It was named to honor the Span-ish maritime explorer Vasco Nunez

de Balboa. The Park’s prestige grew after it hosted the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition and the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left the architectural landmarks that you see today.

San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is also located in Balboa Park. The Zoo is consid-ered one of the finest in the world with 4,000 rare and endangered ani-mals and 650 species and sub-spe-

cies. The Zoo realistically features animals in their natural habitats and what are described as “Animal Zones.”

Tickets are around $44 per per-son and include unlimited use of the Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus Tour, and the Skyfari Aerial Tram.

Balboa Park

Balboa Park is a jewel in the heart of San Diego and offers excellent photo opportunities. It has been de-scribed as a place of reflection with its 18 gardens, Spanish architecture,

fountains, pools, and walking paths. Some describe the Park as a place of wonder with its 17 museums as well as the Prado Restaurant with excel-lent food and balcony that overlooks a small canyon and Japanese Zen garden. The most visited museums include the San Diego Art Museum, the Timken Museum of Art, Mu-seum of Natural History, the Air &

Panda Canyon

Casa de Balboa

(Balboa Park Museum)

El Cid & Mingei International Museum

Zoo Entrance

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Museum of Art

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Space Museum, Museum of Pho-tography, and the Science Center. The Park is also known as a place of entertainment with 9 different ven-ues of theaters and pavilions. Two favorites are the Old Globe Theater with its variety of performing arts

programs, and the Spreckels Organ Pavilion with daily concerts.

The most photographed site in Balboa Park, and indeed San Diego, is the Botanical Building whose en-trance looks over a stunningly beau-tiful lily pond.

Built for the 1915-16 Exposition,

along with the adjacent Lily Pond, the historic building is one of the largest lath structures in the world. The Botanical Building plantings in-clude more than 2,100 permanent plants, featuring fascinating collec-tions of cycads, ferns, orchids, other tropical plants, and palms. The Bo-tanical Building also presents some of the Park’s vibrant seasonal flower

displays.

The Japanese Friendship Garden is designed to present an atmo-sphere of elegant simplicity (shibui)

and quiet beauty. Representing a new concept in the development of a Japanese garden outside of Japan, the design is guided by the original principles of the Japanese garden while incorporating elements of the regional landscape and climate.

The garden is always in a state of change but the basic elements of trees, shrubs, rocks and water de-signed in natural balance create a peaceful, harmonious, and tran-scendental environment conducive to contemplation and meditation.

Aviation history is truly a remark-able story, and it all unfolds at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

Your journey through the history of flight begins as you stand beneath a model of the Montgolfier broth-ers’ hot air balloon of 1783 - the first manned vehicle in recorded history to break the bonds of gravity and lift humans above the Earth.

Rare specimens of aircraft suggest the excitement of air combat in the World War I Gallery. Marvel at the entertaining and dangerous antics of the barnstormers of the 1920s in the Golden Age of Flight Gallery.

Mint condition aircraft in a mint condition museum - a Spitfire Mk. XVI, a Navy F6F Hellcat and an A-4 Skyhawk jet - these beautifully re-stored airplanes help you appreciate the increasingly complex technology represented in the classic military aircraft of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Aviation history is truly a remarkable story, and it all unfolds at the San Diego Air & Space Mu-seum.

Balboa Park is a beautiful time-less setting where nature blends with man-made features and structure. A “must see” San Diego attraction. Tickets for most museums and ex-hibits are $9-$10 per person.

Botanical Building and Lily Pond

Old Globe Theatre

Botanical Building Interior

Along the Quiet Walking Path

Air & Space Museum

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A town steeped in history.

Coronado was named for the Coronado Islands off the coast of San Diego. They were first sighted on November 8, 1602 by the Spanish navigator Vizcaino. He named them “Los Coronados” or “the crowned ones” for four martyred saints of an-cient Rome whose death had been on that day.

Once a flat, treeless landmass in the middle of the bay separating San Diego from the Pacific Ocean, Coro-nado attracted indigenous people gathering food sources, fishing and hunting jackrabbits and quail. But things changed in 1886 when vision-ary investors from the Midwest saw the potential of the scrubby “island”. Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story began building a seaside resort com-

munity. Their syndicate held a land auction and eventually amassed a huge profit, which would be used to build a dream resort they hoped would be the “talk of the Western world” - the Del!!

The Hotel Del CoronadoThe first official guests were re-

ceived in 1888. Built entirely of wood and completed at a cost of $1 Mil-lion, the Hotel Del Coronado is one of the last remaining Victorian sea-side resorts, designed in the Queen Anne Revival style, with its whimsi-cal turrets and asymmetrical design.

Tent CityIn 1892, John D. Spreckels bought

out the original investors and, when times became bad, he established an alternative resort called Tent City down the Strand. Tent City appealed to the emerging middle class who could not afford the Del and flocked to the make-shift city of tents where they could enjoy bathing facilities, sailing, and other beachside activi-ties. Tent City flourished until 1939.

North Island

Spreckels sold “North Island” to the U.S. Government in 1917, and since then the U.S. Army, Marines and now the Navy have made it home. North Island was the site for the first seaplane flight, the first mid-air refueling and the first non-stop transcontinental flight. The Naval

Amphibious Base is the home to U.S. Navy SEAL training.

The BridgeThe relaxed Coronado way of life

changed forever in 1969 when the bridge to San Diego opened and replaced the automobile ferries. In

1972 the first of the ten Coronado Shores Towers was completed, for-ever changing the skyline along the beach.

* Extracted from the Coronado’s Visitor’s Guide and the Chamber of Commerce History of Coronado.

Tent City

Historic Del Coronado

North Island NAS

Naval Amphibious Base

The Old Car Ferries

A Brief History of Coronado! *

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With its iconic red turrets piercing an azure California sky-line, Hotel del Coro-nado radiates with a confidence of gracious Victorian splendor that is without equal.

Built in 1888, this classic beachfront re-spite near San Diego, California has long been heralded as one of America’s most beauti-ful beach resorts, a pronouncement underscored by its designation as a

National Historic Landmark in 1977.

The quintessential San Diego va-

cation destination, Ho-tel del Coronado offers something for every-one. For families, the Del is the idyllic locale for those who yearn for a memorable vacation getaway. For couples, the resort’s enchanting island setting and clas-sic architecture form the perfect backdrop for a romantic escape, thus making The Del the number-one wed-

ding destination in America as rated by The Travel Channel.

Imagine experiencing life at sea (as some of you have) aboard one of America’s longest-serving aircraft carriers. Visitors to the USS Mid-way Museum enter a floating city at sea and walk in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who served our country and upheld the Ameri-can ideals of strength, freedom and peace.

We will visit the USS Midway Mu-seum Thursday morning, October 16. We will travel by bus from our hotel for a docent-led or self-guided audio tour of Midway that features 60 exhibits.

‘57 Classmate James P. O’Neill (13th Co), a docent in the Midway Museum, offers the following im-portant info for those with physical concerns about getting around Mid-

way: There is an installed elevator on the pier that takes visitors in wheel-chairs, walkers, etc., from the pier up to the level of the hanger deck (main deck), from where they can travel across a brow and enter the ship at the hanger deck. The hanger deck can be viewed in its entirety from wheel chairs or walkers brought by the visitors. There are numer-ous benches available for rest stops. Separate elevators are installed to (1) move a wheelchair-bound visitor up to the flight deck (03 level), and (2) move visitors from the hanger deck down to the 2nd deck where much can be seen (mess decks, chow lines, shops, etc.). On the flight deck wheelchair-bound visitors can view the catapults and arresting gear, and 27 planes from WWII, Korea, Viet-nam, and later. There are multiple benches available on the flight deck.

The Crown Jewel!

Your Visit to the USS Midway, CV-41!

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There is a detailed Coronado din-ing guide at www.lifestylemags.com. Your Reunion Committee offers two ideas for your dinner choices. The first has to do with Happy Hours of-fering beer, wine, and a bar menu at reduced prices. Most restaurants in Coronado have a Happy Hour. The second idea is going to restaurants that offer food discounts, especially those with exclusive discounts for ’57 Reunion attendees.

Reservations are not accepted for Happy Hour, nor can you combine Happy Hour prices with special dis-count prices. You will receive more information with your registration package.

The Marriott where we are staying has an excellent happy hour from 5:00PM-6:30PM and can handle nu-merous guests. Some of their wines

are in the $4 range. Food selection is of a continental variety, and their flatbreads with various toppings are a real treat. A 10% discount on food will be offered to ’57 Reunion attendees in the Marriott’s Current

Restaurant. Phone 619-435-3000.

The Brigantine Seafood — a tra-ditional Coronado restaurant locat-ed at 1333 Orange Avenue. Happy Hour 3PM-6:00 PM. Transporta-tion necessary from the Marriott. They have a great happy hour special

variety menu with chicken and fish tacos, beef dip sandwich, or salads. Wine is excellent and inexpensive. They have a great happy hour Char-donnay. The Brigantine will offer a free appetizer with your dinner order. Next door to “The Brig” is a superb Mexican restaurant called Miguel’s. No happy hour there but great Mexican food. For “The Brig”, phone 619-435-4166. For Miguel’s phone 619-437-4237.

Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill — steak and seafood. A great view of the San Diego Bay and Ho-tel del Coronado. We have had many a ’57 mini-reunion here for a happy

hour meal and wine. The appetizers are excellent—sliders, salads, arti-chokes, calamari, coconut shrimp, and crab cakes (if you ask for them). Great selection of wine. 1701 Strand Way. Phone 619-435-0155. Happy Hour time 5 PM to 6:30 PM. Trans-portation from the Marriott is nec-essary.

Peohe’s at the Ferry Landing — a wonderful seafood restaurant. Their happy hour is from 3:00 PM-6:00 PM. They offer $5 glasses of wine.

Coronado Restaurants & Dining!

Here are a few selections of-fered by your Reunion Com-

mittee:

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Our favorite appetizers there are the lobster roll, chicken spring rolls, coconut shrimp, and Maui onion rings. Peohe’s offers a 10% food dis-count for AARP and AAA members. Phone 619-437-4474.

Il Fornaio at the Ferry Land-ing — Italian cuisine. Happy Hour 4:00PM-6:00PM. Offering excellent Italian wines at $5/glass. Here our

food favorites are $6 large pizzas and classic Italian appetizers and salads. Their happy hour Pinot Grigio is ex-

cellent. Many ’57 gatherings have been held here. Il Fornaio offers an exclusive 20% food discount to ’57 Reunion attendees. Just show your Reunion nametag. Phone 619-437-0287.

Candela’s on the Bay at the Ferry Landing — They serve a Mexican/continental cuisine. The wine is good and inexpensive. Happy hour food selections include ensaladas, tacos, a Mexican platter, and que-sadillas. Happy Hour from 11AM-11PM. Candela’s offers an exclusive 20% food discount to ’57 Reunion attendees. Just show your Reunion nametag. Phone 619-435-4900.

Nicky Rotten’s — a sports bar at-

mosphere with great food if you like burgers, salads, and french fries with excellent $5-6 glasses of wine. The

restaurant is located on the corner of First Street and Orange Avenue. Happy Hour is 3:00PM-6:00PM. Phone 619-537-0280.

Hotel del Coronado — While the Del no longer has a happy hour, it is a happy place to go. You will need transportation from the Marriott and there is a parking fee but the am-biance, food, and wine in that setting are well worth it. Superb wines and a bar menu. Phone 619-435-1888.

Restaurants —More Great Food!

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San Diego Maritime MuseumPremise of the Maritime Mu-

seum of San Diego

Reference: http://www.sdmari-time.org/explore-the-collections/

The history of human achieve-ment is defined in large measure by our historical relationship with the sea. Not only has the sea determined the progress and shape of civiliza-tion, our understanding of that rela-tionship and our responsibilities for stewardship of the oceans will deter-mine our future. This relationship cannot be understood or defined in purely scientific terms; culture exerts a dominating influence. The role of any maritime museum is transla-tion between human experience of the oceans and our understanding of their nature.

One of a fleet of diesel electric sub-marines the Soviet Navy called “Proj-ect 641,” B-39 was commissioned in the early 1970s and served on active duty for more than 20 years. 300 feet in length and displacing more than 2000 tons, B-39 is among the largest conventionally powered submarines ever built. She was designed to track

U.S. and NATO warships throughout the world’s oceans. B-39, assigned to the Soviet Pacific fleet, undoubtedly stalked many of the U.S. Navy’s ships

home ported in San Diego. Now, less than 20 years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall signaled the end of the Cold War, she is berthed on San Di-ego Bay amidst her former adversar-ies. Soviet Project 641 submarines, classified as “Foxtrot” by NATO, are essentially larger and more power-ful versions of German World War II era U-boats. Low-tech but lethal, she carried 24 torpedoes while she was on patrol-some capable of de-livering low-yield nuclear warheads. B-39 carried a crew of 78 and could dive to a depth of 985 feet before

threatening the integrity of her nick-el steel pressure hull. The Soviet and then Russian Federation’s navies de-ployed these submarines from the mid 1950s through the early 1990s. They played a part in many of the Cold War’s most tense moments in-cluding the Cuban Missile Crisis.

She began her life on the stocks at

Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man in 1863. Iron ships were experiments of sorts then, with most vessels still being built of wood. Within five months of laying her keel, the ship was launched into her element. She bore the name Euterpe, after the Greek muse of music and poetry.

Euterpe was a full-rigged ship and would remain so until 1901, when the Alaska Packers Association rigged her down to a barque, her present rig. She began her sailing life with two near-disastrous voyages to India. On her first trip she suffered a collision and a mutiny. On her sec-ond trip, a cyclone caught Euterpe in the Bay of Bengal, and with her topmasts cut away, she barely made port. Shortly afterward, her first cap-tain died on board and was buried at sea.

After such a hard luck beginning, Euterpe settled down and made four more voyages to India as a cargo ship. In 1871 she was purchased by the Shaw Savill line of London and embarked on a quarter century of hauling emigrants to New Zealand, sometimes also touching Australia,

Some of the Exhibits you will see while visiting the Mu-

seum. B-39 Soviet Diesel Submarine

The World’s Oldest Active Sailing Ship: Star of India

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California and Chile. She made 21 circumnavigations in this service, some of them lasting up to a year. It was rugged voyaging, with the little iron ship battling through terrific gales, “laboring and rolling in a most distressing manner,” according to her log.

The life aboard was especially hard on the emigrants cooped up in her ‘tween deck, fed a diet of hardtack and salt junk, subject to mal-de-mer and a host of other ills. It is aston-ishing that their death rate was so low. They were a tough lot, however, drawn from the working classes of England, Ireland and Scotland, and most went on to prosper in New Zealand.

The ship now known as HMS Sur-prise began life in 1970 as a replica of the 18th century Royal Navy frigate Rose. During the next 30 years Rose sailed thousands of miles as an at-traction vessel and sail training ship prior to her conversion to HMS Sur-prise. For the academy award win-ning film, “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”, the film-makers made a painstaking effort to recreate a 24 gun frigate specific to Great Britain’s Nelson-era Royal Navy. The result is a replica vessel unmatched in its authenticity and attention to detail.

Surprise found a new home at the Maritime Museum of San Diego in 2004. A popular shoreside attrac-tion, the ship now joins our collec-tion of ships along with the Star of India and Californian.

Check out this video of the Sur-prise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5DuRSVJaOs&feature=player_embedded (copy & paste!)

The deepest diving submarine in the world, Dolphin is responsible for many “firsts”, but is not primar-ily associated with any specific his-toric event or time frame during her nearly forty years of service. Rather, it is her unique, extreme deep-div-ing capability that sets her apart and has continually placed the vessel at the forefront of undersea naval re-

search during her entire career. In November 1968, she set a depth re-cord for operating submarines that still stands. In August 1969, she launched a torpedo from the deepest depth that one has ever been fired. Employed by both Navy and civil-ian researchers, the submarine is equipped with an extensive and im-pressive instrumentation suite that can support multiple missions. Since the boat’s commissioning in 1968, it has amassed a startling record of scientific and military accomplish-ments. The boat was designed to be

easily modified both internally and externally to allow the installation of special military and civilian research and test equipment. A recent exam-ple of this modification for research and development was Dolphin’s test run of the Navy’s newest sonar system. She is presently configured to conduct extensively deep water acoustic research, oceanic survey work, sensor trials, and engineering evaluations.

See following page:

HMS Surprise

The USS Dolphin

San Salvador

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San Salvador!Many of you know

that San Salvador was Juan Cabrillo’s sailing ship that arrived in what we now know as San Diego on Septem-ber 28, 1542. Cabrillo and his crew pro-ceeded further north in search of new trade routes that would link Mexico to Asia and eventually Europe. She was the first recorded European vessel to sail along Southern Cali-fornia and survey its coastline.

In recognition of San Salvador and her profound importance for the history of the West Coast of North America, the Maritime Muse-um of San Diego has embarked upon an ambitious project to construct an historically accurate replica. At the moment, construction is underway at Spanish Landing near the San Di-ego airport. At present, San Salvador is scheduled to be launched about

October 15 but that date is not firm. After launch she will be moored with other historical ships at the Maritime Museum that is close to Midway. She will not be open for tours for several months after her launching while rigging is completed and leak checks of her wooden hull are conducted.

If San Salvador is still under con-

struction during our reunion, in-terested individu-als could tour the building site, parts of the ship, and be shown some of the interesting tools/techniques being used to build her, and see some re-lated displays. The Spanish Landing site opens at 11 A.M. and closes at 4 P.M. The cost to tour the site is $5.

For further in-formation, google “San Salvador San Diego building site

at Spanish Landing.” Information on transportation to the San Salva-dor site is included on page 19.

See next page for tips on traveling to the San Diego Maritime Museum from the Coronado Marriott Resort and Spa!

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Jim Beatty’s Greatest Tips on Getting to the Maritime Museum!

First of all, the Maritime Muse-um site at www.sdmaritime.org is excellent. It details most of the exhibits and even will help you plan your visit, including transportation. I was impressed.

One way to get to the Maritime Museum is to take the Coronado Ferry.

- The Coronado Ferry is about a seven minute walk from the Coro-nado Marriott. Leave the hotel, walk east on First Street, go right on A Avenue, then left on Second Street. Board the ferry for $4.25 each way and enjoy a beautiful 15 minute ride. It is about a 0.3 mile walk along the waterfront from the ferry landing to the Maritime Museum.

Another way is by bus. There is a great site at www.sdmts.com that in-cludes a trip planning section. Scroll down to Trip Planning and enter start point and destination. You can enter arrival times and get all the public transportation information. As a caution, the site can’t project to October as some changes are in the making. Nevertheless, I used cur-rent dates and learned the following bus schedule is currently available for Maritime Museum and Spanish Landing extensions.

That said, here is some current bus information from the Marriott to the Maritime Museum:

- Walk 0.4 miles SW from the Marriott to 4th and Adella

- At 09:57 AM, take MTS BUS route 901, Downtown San Diego

- Get off at the stop on Broadway at 4th at about 10:17 AM

- At 10:26 AM take MTS BUS route 992 Airport via Harbor Dr/ Cruise Ship Terminal

- Get off on Lindbergh Field at Commuter Terminal at about 10:41 AM.

- Walk about 0.3 miles W to Mari-time Museum

Trip time 44 minutes.

Fares – For seniors, each leg costs $1.10 so the trip over would cost $2.20, round trip $4.40. If you con-tinue to Spanish Landing to see San Salvador, the cost would be an addi-tional $1.10 each way for a total of

$6.60. There is a day pass for just $5.00 but you have to buy a Compass Card that costs $2.00 so it probably wouldn’t pay unless you are

going to ride a lot of busses. The Compass Cards are a one time pur-chase and are good for a very long time.

Current bus information from the Maritime Museum to Spanish Land-ing:

- Walk 0.1 miles W from Maritime Museum

- At 1:26 PM take MTS BUS route 923 Ocean Beach via Harbor Dr/Voltaire Street

- Get off the stop on N Harbor Drive at Laning Road at about 1:31 PM

- Walk 0.2 miles E to Spanish Landing.

Trip time 5 minutes.

This may be a lot more informa-tion that anyone needs at the mo-ment! Never-the-less, the site for the Maritime Museum is worth visiting.

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Marriott Resort & Spa

This San Diego resort on Corona-do Island features lush amenities, in-

cluding an intimate spa, three heated pools, tennis courts, and fantastic dining. Set on 16 acres of scenic wa-terfront, the Coronado Island hotel is also the perfect venue for indoor or outdoor receptions, meetings or reunions.

Guest rooms are spacious with amenities featuring walk-in showers

and relaxing oversized tubs. Sleep well in rooms with the new bed from Marriott, featuring down com-forters, designer duvets and fluffier pillows. Wireless internet, movies, video games and radio with MP3 connection provide for in room en-tertainment. Studio, one and two-bedroom villas are available and in-clude whirlpool tubs, kitchenettes, dining areas and living rooms. You

can stroll through 16 acres and enjoy the sights and smells of the Corona-do resort’s floral gardens. Enjoy the exceptional views of the San Diego harbor from our patio and on-site gazebo, sip a beverage while watch-ing the ships leaving and returning to the Navy Base just past the fa-mous Coronado bridge.

Dining areas include the Tides lobby bar and Currents restaurant. Currents is known for a fresh and

airy environment for diners for breakfast, buffet or dinners - dine al fresco on their patio beneath the sunshine or starry night with heat-ers that will keep you warm from the bay breeze.

For those wishing to venture out, water taxi service is available from the Coronado Marriott to the down-

town San Diego Marriott across the

bay for $12 per person round trip. The world famous Hotel Del Coro-nado is just a short taxi or trolley ride

away. The best of Coronado Island entertainment, shopping, dining and trolley service is near at hand at the Ferry Landing. If you would like to, take a short and fun ride across on the ferry to downtown San Diego where you will find a wide variety of attractions to keep you occupied and entertained ($8.50 round trip). The USS Midway and Seaport Village are

close by and city buses can take you to the Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park & Zoo.

You won’t regret your stay in our Coronado vacation resort, and, don’t forget our contracted price is only $169 per night!!

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