Those of you who live in southern California may recognize the tower? And everything else is from my AWAKE class. "Practice, create, repeat" (or something to that effect from the instructor).
Thank you everyone for your recent comments!
@gardenfolk Hi CC, This tower is in Laguna Beach. Kind of hard to find. It's also called the Pirate Tower. Info: " It was built in 1926 as an enclosed staircase to the beach for William E. Brown, a senator from Los Angeles. After coming to California in 1882, Brown developed into an avid and acclaimed painter—making Laguna Beach a natural fit for his dream home. The tower was surely influenced by its owner’s aesthetic tastes and love of Laguna’s diverse geography." How to Get to the Tower:
Park along Pacific Coast Highway. The closest cross-streets on PCH are Nyes Place and Upland Rd. While the official address of Victoria Beach is 2713 Victoria Dr., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, the only public parking is along PCH. Unfortunately, parking on PCH is metered with a rate of $1.50 per hour.
Depending on where you park, you have the option of a few different streets to turn into in order to head toward the only entrance to the beach–a “blink and you miss it” stairway at Sunset Terrace and Victoria Drive. Another two streets–McAulay Place and Nyes Place (which intersects Victoria Drive) will also lead you to the stairway.
Head down the stairway and try not to panic because you don’t see the tower anywhere. Don’t worry, you’re not at the wrong beach! Head to your right around a group of rocks once you reach the base of the steps.
And you’re there! Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Visit to the Tower
If you want a close up view of the tower, you’ll want to visit the beach during low tide for easier access. Typically by 5 p.m. the tower is inaccessible due to the high tides.
The earlier the better. Although this beach remains unknown to even many locals, the location is quickly growing in popularity and can become quite crowded later in the afternoon.
As tempting as “free parking” is, do NOT park in the neighborhood streets near the stairway. The streets are regularly patrolled.
If you are bringing kids, be aware that there are no lifeguards on duty.
Portions of PCH have no sidewalks on one side of the street so the walk to and from the beach can become tricky at times. This information is from the internet and highly accurate because I've been there many times when I used to live in Orange County. Hope you find it! Like it says, low tide is best time to get up close. Of course you can't walk inside the tower. But it makes for a cool shot anyway. :)
July 25th, 2018
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Park along Pacific Coast Highway. The closest cross-streets on PCH are Nyes Place and Upland Rd. While the official address of Victoria Beach is 2713 Victoria Dr., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, the only public parking is along PCH. Unfortunately, parking on PCH is metered with a rate of $1.50 per hour.
Depending on where you park, you have the option of a few different streets to turn into in order to head toward the only entrance to the beach–a “blink and you miss it” stairway at Sunset Terrace and Victoria Drive. Another two streets–McAulay Place and Nyes Place (which intersects Victoria Drive) will also lead you to the stairway.
Head down the stairway and try not to panic because you don’t see the tower anywhere. Don’t worry, you’re not at the wrong beach! Head to your right around a group of rocks once you reach the base of the steps.
And you’re there! Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Visit to the Tower
If you want a close up view of the tower, you’ll want to visit the beach during low tide for easier access. Typically by 5 p.m. the tower is inaccessible due to the high tides.
The earlier the better. Although this beach remains unknown to even many locals, the location is quickly growing in popularity and can become quite crowded later in the afternoon.
As tempting as “free parking” is, do NOT park in the neighborhood streets near the stairway. The streets are regularly patrolled.
If you are bringing kids, be aware that there are no lifeguards on duty.
Portions of PCH have no sidewalks on one side of the street so the walk to and from the beach can become tricky at times. This information is from the internet and highly accurate because I've been there many times when I used to live in Orange County. Hope you find it! Like it says, low tide is best time to get up close. Of course you can't walk inside the tower. But it makes for a cool shot anyway. :)