What a great example of a quintessential Southern California coastal town! The food, the shopping,…read morethe VIBES. All a part of what makes this city a must stop on your California road trip itinerary. I'm sure its plenty busy during "high" season, which I will take to be early Spring through late Fall, but I don't think you can go wrong visiting during "quieter" months. Aside from a reduced trolley car schedule, there isn't a deterrent to checking out the many shops and restaurants available year round. Weather is seldom a concern, since most days are beautiful, sunny and range mid 70s to mid 80s. If you want to keep it really adventuresome, arrive via the Metrolink train, jump off at the San Clemente station, wait for the RED PCH Trolley for a free ride all the way up to the Outlet mall, with some great, familiar, shops. Then, If you'd like more of the flavor of the "old town", jump back on the Red trolley and head to stop #14, El Camino Real / Ave. Del Mar to try one of the many restaurants, tasting rooms and, yes, even more shopping, in boutiques along the main streets. At night the trees are lined with thousands of little lights to give the city a magical, dreamy look. You can continue walking back down the hill towards the pier to watch the final bit of sun dip into the Pacific before catching your Metrolink to your next destination. Or stay awhile and enjoy a few days in the great city of San Clemente. Cheers! "CC"

On our way from Aliso Beach to CIBC Carvana PPA Tour earlier in the month of December 2023, we…read moredrove through the city of San Clemente. What a gorgeous beach city!!! We saw some great shopping spots and interesting restaurants along the Pacific Coast Highway 1. The drive was really beautiful and nice. The buildings are exquisite with Spanish colonial design and style. Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to stop and walk around town as we had a Carvana PPA pickleball tournament to attend. Amyway, we know they have the Outlets at San Clemente, Life Time, and downtown San Clemente... what else for exploration??? We'll definitely plan and allocate extra hours the next time we're in the area just to check out what San Clemente has to offer. We'll see you here!!! P.S. I will post photos later. I have to get them from my computer since they are no longer on my phone. Thanks for your patience.

Thank you San Clemente Police for your hard work. I called for questions last night with reporting…read morea Hit and Run, one of your dispatchers gave clear instructions of how to proceed. I am appreciative of your kindness...

It's very difficult to get through the non-emergency labyrinth to report anything. Dispatch is very…read morecourteous, however, not effective. "There's nothing we can do" should become their slogan.

I was honestly very surprised by how smooth and easy my experience was at the Social Security…read moreoffice. They only allowed people with appointments inside, and if you didn't have one, they simply had you take a photo of their phone number to schedule an appointment. We arrived at 8:50 a.m., received our ticket at 8:54 a.m., were called to the window by 8:58 a.m., and were completely finished by 9:15 a.m. The appointment felt a little rushed only because the representative had another appointment right at 9:15, but everything we needed was still taken care of. I went in expecting to lose my entire day and wait for hours, but it turned out to be a really efficient and positive experience.

Dear Office, I'm…read morehappy to help you fill your day with actual work. For anyone who needs it, their actual phone number is 888-306-9878. The short "security guard" is a complete jerk, clearly enjoying the tiny bit of power his "uniform" gives him. He seems to wake up excited only to talk down to people in a condescending way, likely with nothing more than a high school diploma to his name. He gives out the number 800-772-1213 just to brush people off, even though the actual office number is 888-306-9878. When you call the 800 number, and wait 2-3 hours, they tell you that you can schedule an appointment at the office. What a joke. The real issue isn't that an appointment is required. It's the rude attitude and the misleading or nonexistent information. On top of that, taxpayers fund this facility, which in practice seems to mean employees finding excuses to do nothing, taking two-hour lunches, and avoiding actual work. The place is literally empty, yet they still refuse to help or even giving a proper information. And no, this is not a statewide issue. It's specific to this office. I drove 15 minutes to another location where the staff were polite and allowed people to come in and ask questions even though the office was not empty like this "hangout facility".

I was working with Max at FAM and I have never been treated so rudely. I told him time and time…read moreagain that I am unable to work due to my medical issues. Everytime we spoke I would have to remind him of this. He does not answer my phone calls and only communicates through cryptic emails. Today he attempted to get me to show up at a job fair. I don't have a car, I am unable to walk large distances and again, unable to work. When I told Max this though email, he berated my motivation to help myself and cancelled my file. I hope someone above him gets in touch with me because max has been impossible to work with and very very rude.

A wonderful organization that gives a hand up not a hand out. It interviews potential clients for…read morefood and or housing assistance first from 10 AM to 2:45 PM Monday to Friday except some holidays. It's needs lots of volunteers to go collect food from local supermarkets etc and then sort for distribution so please consider being part of the solution to food insecurity? Then clients with an appointment at www.lovefam.org come and pick it up. A much better solution that a dumpster! So please support in any way you can?

Everyone get ready-The Paddle for Clean Water Event is almost upon us!…read moreThe 18th annual event sponsored by the San Diego Surfrider organization will be happening on September 13, 2009 at the Ocean Beach Pier at the foot of Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach. The Paddle begins with a free breakfast at 9:00 a.m. The Paddle Around the Pier begins at 10:00 a.m., and then the party continues on until 5:00 p.m., with Clif Bars being the corporate sponsor again this year. Having been many years attending, I can tell you it is a lot of fun. There are LOTS of free food samples, booths with environmental information, local artists and wares, eco-friendly vendors, free massages, free surfing lessons, a surfboard demo, and a children's area featuring arts & crafts. Lots of great music and rock bands on the beach and also a Stone Brew Beer Garden for those over the age of 21. The Paddle Around the Pier features all kinds of paddlecraft and is open to all. It is a NON-COMPETITIVE event and done to raise awareness of water pollution along San Diego's coastline. The decline of near-shore water quality remains a very big threat to our beaches and bays. Not only does pollution destroy marine habitats, but also poses a significant risk to the health of beach-goers. Over 1,000 beach and ocean-lovers took part last year. And if you are not some big, buff surfer like me, you can still have fun having someone drag you around on your bogey-board! There is a lot of camaraderie there that is so fun to be around. It's a great way to get involved with Surfrider and learn more about environmental issues. For more about the Paddle: www.paddle4cleanwater.blogspot.com. or contact Bill Hickman at bill@surfriderSD.org.

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I visit frequently to San Clemente, driving from Escondido. On our way to South San Diego with my…read morefriends, we stumbled upon this curious check point. Our commute has stopped abruptly, as we faced on some traffic passing. A good 15 minutes went by, until we reached the end of the blockage. Was it an accident? Is it rush hour? It's a plane, it's a squirrel!! Nope. Just a very empty checkpoint with hardly anyone in sight. I was pretty bummed out that this was the result to such heavy detours, but happy to pass it. I hear that it varies, but most times it is nothing out of the normal. This checkpoint reminds me of the "Designed to keep pests out," Yermo station to be replaced agriculture checkpoints in California! Coming from Denver, CO, I'm not used to seeing these checkpoints. It's interesting seeing that from California.

I frequently drive to south San Diego. Usually these are quick last minute trips around 8:00 or…read more 9:00 pm. I travel back during the wee hours around 1:00-3:00am. Most of the time the check point near San Clemente is closed. I should say 80% of the time it is closed. Earlier this week the Mister passed in his car and I drove through it alone in my car and the agent motioned with his hands to keep going. Sweet. Then this last time, another late night trip had me in the exact same spot, but this time the Mister was driving my car. It looked like the agent motioned us to keep going by waving his hand. We continued through then we hear a tap tap on my car. Oh snap. No, he motioned us to STOP. The agent proceeded to tell us we failed to stop, we were going so fast. Gave us all the questions where are you coming from? Where are you going? What were you doing? Do you have anything illegal in your car, any guns? Any drugs or controlled substances? All this while looking in my backseat and hatch area and at our eyes. Ummm nope, just some Horchatta and Orange Bang while thinking in my head how am I going to tell my boss I'm being detained. We explained to him he thought he told us to go, like they did earlier this week. He was not amused. Come on, it's 2:30 am we just want to get home and go to bed. He told us we should open our eyes and pay attention. I get it he is doing his job and we misunderstood his motions. He finally let us go. But yea, if you are stopped be prepared for questions. In a few days when I pass again. I'm going to stop and confirm that it is okay to go.

Business hours posted on the door are not accurate. Says they close at 4; I stopped in at 3:40 and…read moreit was already closed. On a previous visit the staff appeared to be a mom and her kids. A young girl was sitting behind the front desk, twirling in her chair. I could hear the mom on what sounded like a personal call in the background and saw other little ones running around. I grabbed some brochures and just left, unnoticed. Strange.

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce has ALWAYS been there for my realty broker wife, Debbie…read moreFerrari of Coastal Castles Realty. They orchestrated an awesome ribbon cutting ceremony for us with many state, county, and city dignitaries present. Weeks later, they supported us in our huge grand opening, all free because we are Chamber members. The two women, Norma and Arlan, are ALWAYS there for us and Lynn Wood leads the Chamber. Their website is a masterpiece of services and support tools for us and all the other Chamber members.

Unacceptable Bias and Lack of Action After Hit-and-Run…read more This morning in San Clemente, while my car was legally parked on Santa Barbara, it was hit by a white family driving a truck with Arizona plates. I have clear photo evidence showing them damaging my bumper, yet when I reported the incident, the response I received from police services was dismissive and completely unprofessional. The responding officer didn't take my concerns seriously. She allowed the other party to leave without gathering their information, despite the evidence I provided. As someone with brown skin, I couldn't ignore how differently I was treated. I'm convinced that if I were a white man from San Clemente, the response would have been swift and thorough. Sadly, I'm not even surprised--it's San Clemente. I work for the government and expect to be treated with the same respect and dignity as any other citizen. What I experienced was a clear example of racial bias, and I will not stay silent. Everyone deserves equal protection under the law, regardless of skin color. typical San Cemente police services ,WHY AM I NOT SUPRISED !

Even though you don't think of a community service as a site for a review, this place definitely…read moredeserves a bad review. It's my first time planning an award ceremony for work. The venue we rented out was the San Juan Capistrano Community Center. The customer service is horrible. They act all nice but when you actually ask for something, they throw out the passive aggressive act. EX: I asked for a round table for the buffet area. My contact said "no problem". I talk to the tech guy/supervisor (no idea who he is) and he said "we don't do that but OK, we'll make an exception" and he looked exasperated. I told him I told someone two days ago so it was definitely not last minute. EX: The sound system has been purchased two years ago and they still don't have a cable from the laptop or projector program to their own sound system. I ask him what it's called and the tech guy repeatedly said "I don't know". Sigh. EX. The lady in charge of the night shift kept saying "you have to stay the whole time. If the rental company stays longer than 10pm (they got there at 9:40) we'll have to overcharge you" She just made it a point to let us know she might overcharge us. ARGH! Everything else was fine but THEY made the whole experience tense.

Went to an NCL meeting here a few days ago. The location is pretty, very shaded building and…read moreparking lot with pretty trees and lots of places to sit outside. It neighbors a community soccer field, but even filled, plenty of room to park. Inside it is very clean, layout of a library with meeting and banquet rooms. Cool place, never been before this. Hope to have to come back for something, sometime. Pretty location, clean. Didn't meet any staff but the NCL ladies of Capistrano Coast were awesome.