Editing Encinitas, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{for|the similarly named California neighborhood of Los Angeles|Encino, Los Angeles}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| name               = Encinitas, California
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| image_caption      = Aerial view of part of old town Encinitas showing [[Moonlight Beach]] on the left. Parallel with the shore is [[San Diego County Route S21|Historic Coast Highway 101]]; also parallel and further inland is [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]].
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| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Bruce Ehlers<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = https://www.encinitasca.gov/government/elected-officials
 | title = City of Encinitas: Elected Officials
 | publisher = City of Encinitas
 | access-date = December 28, 2022}}</ref>
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = October 1, 1986<ref>{{Cite web
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 |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date 
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 |archive-date=November 3, 2014  
}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi   = 20.16
| area_land_sq_mi    = 19.06
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.10
| area_total_km2     = 52.21
| area_land_km2      = 49.35
| area_water_km2     = 2.85
| area_water_percent = 5.89
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| elevation_ft       = 82
| elevation_m        = 25
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|2|40|N|117|16|18|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 62007
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| population_demonym = Encinitan
| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset         = -8
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| utc_offset_DST     = -7
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 92007, 92023, 92024
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| area_code          = [[Area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
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}}

'''Encinitas''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the [[North County (San Diego area)|North County]] area of [[San Diego County, California]], United States. Located in [[Southern California]], it is approximately {{convert|25|mi|km|0}} north of [[San Diego]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kamin|first=Debra|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/realestate/encinitas-calif-a-beach-town-where-prices-rise-with-the-tide.html|title=Encinitas, Calif.: A Beach Town Where Prices Rise With the Tide|date=February 18, 2020|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 20, 2020|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> between [[Solana Beach, California|Solana Beach]] and [[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad]], and about {{convert|95|mi|km|0}} south of [[Los Angeles]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the city had a population of 62,007, up from 59,518 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

== History ==
The first people to settle in Encinitas were the [[Kumeyaay]]. [[Gaspar de Portolá]], governor of [[Baja California]], visited the area in 1769 during the [[Portolá expedition]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Carrico |first=Richard L. |date=July 1, 1977 |title=Portola's 1769 Expedition and Coastal Native Villages of San Diego County |url=https://escholarship.org/uc/item/68k9x90h |journal=The Journal of California Anthropology |language=en |volume=4 |issue=1}}</ref> and met residents from the nearby Kumeyaay village of Jeyal{{r|JSDH}} (or Heyal), near the [[San Elijo Lagoon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kumeyaay Sense of the Land and Landscape |url=http://viejasbandofkumeyaay.org/viejas-community/kumeyaay-history/kumeyaay-sense-of-the-land/ |access-date=August 27, 2020 |website=Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Portolá expedition|Portolá]] named the valley Los Encinos for the [[oak]] forest along [[El Camino Real (California)|El Camino Real]], where there was also a village that was likely known as ''Hakutl'' in New Encinitas.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="JSDH">{{Cite web |title=Sociopolitical Aspects of the 1775 Revolt at Mission San Diego de Alcala |url=https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1997/july/missionrevoltimages/ |access-date=August 29, 2020 |publisher=San Diego History Center |work=The Journal of San Diego History |date=Summer 1997 |volume=43 |number= 3|language=en-US}}</ref>

After [[Mexican War of Independence|Mexican Independence]], land was granted to Andrés Ybarra in 1842 to build [[Rancho Las Encinitas]] in what is now [[Olivenhain, Encinitas, California|Olivenhain]] and New Encinitas, from which Encinitas got its namesake. ''Encinitas'' is a Spanish name meaning "little oaks".<ref>{{cite book |author=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n118 119]}}</ref>

The town of Old Encinitas was formed in 1881 by [[Jabez Pitcher]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kamin |first=Debra |date=February 18, 2020 |title=Encinitas, Calif.: A Beach Town Where Prices Rise With the Tide |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/realestate/encinitas-calif-a-beach-town-where-prices-rise-with-the-tide.html |access-date=June 12, 2020 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The city was incorporated by 69.3% of the voters in 1986 from the communities of historic Encinitas, New Encinitas (Village Park, etc.), [[Leucadia, Encinitas, California|Leucadia]], [[Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California|Cardiff-by-the-Sea]], and Olivenhain.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://patch.com/california/encinitas/bp--tale-of-incorporation-how-encinitas-became-an-entbb68f73768 |title=Tale of Incorporation: How Encinitas Became an Entity Onto Itself 25 Years Ago |last=Andreen |first=Mike |date=August 16, 2011 |work=Encinitas Patch |access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Legendary Locals of Encinitas |year=2012 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9781467100090 |page=35 }}<!--|access-date=August 19, 2012--></ref>

==Geography ==
[[File:SanElijoLagoonByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[San Elijo Lagoon]]]]
Encinitas lies on a rugged [[Terrace (geology)|coastal terrace]]. The city is bisected by a low-lying [[Ridge#Coastal ridges|coastal ridge]] that separates New and Old Encinitas. In the north of the city, the coast rises in elevation and the land is raised up in the form of many coastal [[Cliff|bluffs]], which are subject to collapsing on the narrow beach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-03/encinitas-beach-cliff-bluff-collapse-california-coast-erosion|title=Encinitas beach cliff collapse that killed 3 women part of larger California coast crisis|date=August 3, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first1=Alex |last1=Riggins|first2=Gary |last2=Warth |first3=Shelby |last3=Grad|language=en-US|access-date=August 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-08/encinitas-cliff-collapse-erosion-california-coast|title=A cliff collapse. Three deaths. More bluff failures expected with rising seas|last=Xia|first=Rosanna|date=August 9, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The city is bounded by [[Batiquitos Lagoon]] to the north and [[San Elijo Lagoon]] to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|20.0|sqmi|km2}}, {{convert|18.8|sqmi|km2}} of which is land and {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}} of which (5.89%) is water. The city's elevation ranges between [[sea level]] and {{convert|402|ft|m}} above sea level.

=== Communities ===
Encinitas can be divided into various neighborhoods. Old Encinitas is a small beachside area featuring a mix of businesses and housing styles. Sitting along [[U.S. Route 101 in California|Coast Highway 101]] (Historic US 101), the Encinitas welcome arch, the famous surf break [[Swamis]], and the early 20th-century [[La Paloma Theatre]] are located here. Old Encinitas is divided from New Encinitas by a low coastal ridge.

[[Olivenhain, Encinitas, California|Olivenhain]] is a semi-rural region in eastern Encinitas, composed of mostly single-family homes, a [[4-H]] Club, and several private equestrian facilities. German immigrants established the Olivenhain Colony in the late 19th century under the [[Homestead Act of 1862]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brodt |first=Lexy |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Encinitas homestead ranch awaits national historical recognition |work=The Coast News Group |url=https://thecoastnews.com/encinitas-homestead-ranch-awaits-national-historical-recognition/}}</ref> Olivenhain connects to [[Rancho Santa Fe, California|Rancho Santa Fe]] via Encinitas Boulevard.

[[Leucadia, Encinitas, California|Leucadia]] is a coastal community of the city, featuring tree-lined streets and boulevards, art galleries, unusual stores, and restaurants, along with single-family homes and beaches such as Beacons and Grandview.

[[Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California|Cardiff-by-the-Sea]] is the southernmost oceanfront community, which features streets named after British cities and classical composers, the Lux Art Institute, and the San Elijo Campus of [[Mira Costa College]].

===Climate===
Encinitas has a very mild, [[Mediterranean climate]]. Average daily high temperature is {{convert|72|F|C}}. Temperatures below {{convert|40|F|C}} and above {{convert|85|F|C}} are rare. Average rainfall is about {{convert|10|inch|mm}} per year. The wet season lasts during the winter and spring, when temperatures are usually cool. Average daytime temperatures hit 65&nbsp;°F in winter and spring, when rain and [[marine layer]] (fog, known locally as May Gray/June Gloom) are common. Nighttime lows range from 45 to 55&nbsp;°F. The dry season lasts from summer through fall, with average daytime temperatures ranging from 75 to 85&nbsp;°F, and nighttime lows being from the upper 50s–60s°F. Ocean water temperatures average 60&nbsp;°F in winter, 64&nbsp;°F in spring, 70&nbsp;°F in summer, and 66&nbsp;°F in fall. In winter, strong Pacific storms can bring heavy rain. During the winter of 2015–2016, the area saw rounds of severe [[thunderstorm]]s.

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| Nov high F              = 71
| Dec high F              = 67
| Jan record high F       = 89
| Feb record high F       = 90
| Mar record high F       = 92
| Apr record high F       = 98
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| Oct record high F       = 103
| Nov record high F       = 96
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| Nov low F               = 49
| Dec low F               = 45
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| Nov record low F        = 24
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| Jan precipitation inch  = 2.67
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| date                    = April 2021
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 2786
| 1970 = 5375
| 1980 = 10796
| 1990 = 55386
| 2000 = 58014
| 2010 = 59518
| 2020 = 62007
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 61085
| estref = <ref name="State">{{cite web|url=https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|title=Archived copy|access-date=September 4, 2023|archive-date=June 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622050408/https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Encinitas had a population of 59,518, with a population density of {{convert|2,977.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Encinitas was 51,067 (85.8%) White, 361 (0.6%) African American, 301 (0.5%) Native American, 2,323 (3.9%) Asian, 91 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 3,339 (5.6%) from other races, and 2,036 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,138 persons (13.7%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622678|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024755/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622678|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Encinitas city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 58,990 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 123 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 405 (0.7%) were institutionalized.

Of the 24,082 households, 6,997 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 12,113 (50.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,950 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 981 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,359 (5.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 169 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 6,303 households (26.2%) were one person and 2,118 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 15,044 families (62.5% of households); the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 12,285 people (20.6%) under the age of 18, 3,767 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 16,584 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 19,239 people (32.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 7,643 people (12.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. Females comprise the majority of Encinitas' population at 50.5% as of April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/encinitascitycalifornia/INC110215#viewtop|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Encinitas city, California|website=www.census.gov|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

There were 25,740 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 15,187 (63.1%) were owner-occupied and 8,895 (36.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 39,101 people (65.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 19,889 people (33.4%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 58,014 people in 22,830 households, including 14,291 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,035.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants}}. There were 23,843 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,247.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 86.60% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 3.10% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 6.28% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 14.80% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or Latino of any race.

Of the 22,830 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 25.7% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median household income was $63,954 and the median family income was $78,104. Males had a median income of $51,132 versus $38,606 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,336. About 3.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Downtown Encinitas, California.jpg|thumb|Downtown Encinitas]]
'''Encinitas Ballet'''. Encinitas Ballet is a classical ballet studio in Encinitas. It was established in 2008 by Sayat Asatryan, former principal dancer of the Kremlin Ballet Theatre, and Olga Tchekachova, former soloist of the [[Mariinsky Ballet]] II.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

===Regular events===
* '''April Street Fair''': annual two-day street fair, held every April in downtown Encinitas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/ |title=April Street Fair|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126121637/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/ |archive-date=November 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''Encinitas Bazaar Marketplace''': a colorful, outdoor shopping experience<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://encinitasbazaar.com/|access-date=June 12, 2020|website=EncinitasBazaar Marketplace|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612073303/https://encinitasbazaar.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''Deep Pit BBQ:''' held the end of May at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum<ref name="sdheritage.org">[https://sdheritage.org/ San Dieguito Heritage Museum]</ref>
* '''Encinitas Environment Day''': held on the 2nd Sunday of June, with environmentally themed games and entertainment for families.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eeday.org |title=Encinitas Environmental Day |access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref>
* '''Lima Bean Faire and Battle of the Beans Cook-off''': held each September at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive<ref name="sdheritage.org"/>
* '''Fall Festival''': annual one-day street fair, held each November in downtown Encinitas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/fall-festival/ |title=Fall Festival|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123211956/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/fall-festival/ |archive-date=November 23, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''OktoberFest''': held on the last Sunday in September to coincide with the [[Oktoberfest]] celebrations in Germany.
* '''Classic Car Cruise Nights''': classic cars line Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas on the third Thursday of each month, May–September<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/rods-woodies-classic-car-show/ |title=Classic Car Show |access-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126145952/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/rods-woodies-classic-car-show/ |archive-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''The Wavecrest Woodie Meet''': takes place once a year on the third Saturday of September at [[Moonlight State Beach]]. It is the largest rally of wooden-bodied vehicles in the world and it is free to the public and to participants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/our-columns/sd-cm-nc-auto-matters-20180928-htmlstory.html|title=AutoMatters & More: Wavecrest 2018 – the world's largest & longest-running gathering of woodie vehicles|last=Wagner|first=Jan|website=delmartimes.net|date=September 25, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
* '''Wellness Week''': annual week-long program of events and special offers designed to help people learn about and experience ways to improve their well-being<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ |title=Wellness Week|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126121908/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ |archive-date=November 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Salute to Education''': Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Salute to Education event that is held each year in June, honoring local teachers and students for their outstanding efforts during the current school year. This event is hosted each year by Rancho Santa Fe Security Systems.
* '''Switchfoot Bro-Am''': annual free [[surfing|surf]] competition and outdoor music festival usually held in early July at Moonlight State Beach, home of the world's only surf jousting competition, along with several other competitive surfing events. All proceeds from the event go to local charities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broam.org/|title=An annual celebration that gives back to San Diego|website=Broam}}</ref>

===Surfing Madonna===
{{Main|Surfing Madonna}}
In 2011, Mark Patterson and Robert Nichols illegally installed a {{convert|10|x|10|ft|m|sigfig=1}} [[mosaic]] of a surfing [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Virgin de Guadalupe]] on the north concrete support wall of the train bridge on Encinitas Boulevard, leading to a battle over whether it should be removed or preserved. It was named "the [[Surfing Madonna]]" by the media and public.<ref name="surfo">[http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/123380773.html?ref=guiltypleasures Surfing Madonna mosaic draws mass following] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203044246/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/123380773.html?ref=guiltypleasures |date=December 3, 2013 }}. Associated Press. BakersfieldNow.com. June 7, 2011.</ref><ref name="maddy">[http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_18223950?source=rss Surfing Madonna mosaic in Southern California draws mass following]. Julie Watson. Associated Press. Oakland Tribune. June 7, 2011. The Surfing Madonna – more correctly known as the "Save the Ocean Mosaic" is now re-installed on the wall of Cafe Ipe at the corner of Jasper Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Leucadia, CA 92024</ref>

===Museums and other points of interest===
[[File:Boathouses, Encinitas.JPG|thumb|Built in the late 1920s, the boathouses are historic landmarks in Encinitas.]]
[[Self-Realization Fellowship]] temple and Hermitage is a landmark of Encinitas since the 1930s. The [[Lux Art Institute]], [[San Dieguito Heritage Museum]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2019|title=Del Mar woman portrays 'Humanity' through sculpture|url=https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/sd-cm-enc-0125-maidy-morhous-20190122-story.html|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Encinitas Advocate|language=en-US}}</ref> and Encinitas Historical Society are located in Encinitas. Other points of interest include [[San Diego Botanic Garden]], the historic La Paloma Theatre, Moonlight Beach, and one of California's classic downtown areas along historic Coast Highway 101. Surfing is a popular activity in Encinitas, particularly at [[Swami's (surfing)|Swami's]], named after [[Paramahansa Yogananda]], founder of [[Self-Realization Fellowship]], which is rated in the top five surf locations in the world and is mentioned in a verse of [[The Beach Boys]]' song "[[Surfin' U.S.A. (song)|Surfin' U.S.A.]]" The bronze statue ''Humanity'' by [[Maidy Morhous]] was installed at J Street Overview in 2018 as a donation from Sue and Jay Vicory.<ref name=":1" /> Manchester Reserve is great for nature walk and light hiking.

=== Cardiff Kook - Magic Carpet Ride ===
{{Main|Cardiff Kook}}

''Magic Carpet Ride'', affectionately known by Encinitas locals as the [[Cardiff Kook]], is a {{convert|16|ft|m|adj=on}} bronze statue located in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The San Diego Architectural Foundation, in its annual Orchids & Onions awards for the best and worst architecture of the year, awarded the Kook an Onion in 2007. The nickname comes from a derogatory surfer slang term for a "wannabe" surfer, as surfers in the area realized that the statue's form whilst "surfing" was far from correct. However, the Kook has become a local favorite in the city and has many wonderful traditions associated with it. At various times during the year, the Kook is "vandalized" and dressed up (wearing a [[lucha libre]] mask, being eaten by a [[papier-mâché]] [[shark]], wearing a full [[Uncle Sam]] costume for [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], used by local high school students to ask each other to school dances, etc.), bringing local flair and tourists constantly to the statue.

==Economy==
Since 1982, the Encinitas 101 Main Street Association has helped keep downtown Encinitas economically viable yet historic and beachy. Downtown Encinitas is vibrant and full of thriving local salons, restaurants, shops, bars, and art galleries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Street Association|url=https://encinitas101.com/down_town_mainstreet_association/|website=Encinitas101|access-date=November 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124090947/https://encinitas101.com/down_town_mainstreet_association/|archive-date=November 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]] trains stop at [[Encinitas station]] multiple times a day, seven days a week, with service from [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] to San Diego. Between 2013 and 2017, [[Amtrak]]'s [[Pacific Surfliner]] also stopped here but discontinued the stop due to low ridership.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-train-service-20170918-story.html|title=Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one|last=Diehl|first=Phil|newspaper=[[San Diego Union Tribune]]|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

==Government==
=== Local government ===
[[File:D street.jpg|thumb|right|The D Street overlook]]
The city is currently governed by a five-member city council, with a [[mayor]] and four [[Municipal council|council]] members. The mayor is elected citywide and the council members are elected by district to staggered four-year terms at two-year intervals. The [[deputy mayor]] is chosen by the city council members from among themselves.

In elections held in November 2012, Encinitas voted yes on [[referendum|ballot measures]] to allow them to directly elect its mayor, with term lengths of two years, rather than the mayor being chosen by members of the city council for one-year terms. The first such direct election for mayor took place in 2014.

The city has been repeatedly sued over policies that are allegedly aimed at undermining state [[affordable housing]] laws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/government/years-of-defying-state-affordable-housing-law-gets-encinitas-sued-again|title=Encinitas Sued for Defying Affordable Housing Law, Again|date=March 9, 2016|website=voiceofsandiego.org|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Encinitas is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|77|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Maps |url=https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/final_maps |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=We Draw the Lines CA |publisher=2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Encinitas is in [[California's 49th congressional district]] and is represented by {{Representative|cacd|49|fmt=pfl}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|49}}</ref>

==Education==

===School districts===
* [[Cardiff School District]]
* [[Encinitas Union School District]]
* [[San Dieguito Union High School District]]

===Visual Art schools===
* [[Watts Atelier of the Arts]]

===Colleges===
* [[California Institute for Human Science]]
* [[Mira Costa College District]]
** [[Mira Costa College]], San Elijo Campus
* St. Katherine College

===High schools===
* [[Grauer School]] (private, college preparatory)
* [[San Dieguito Academy]]
* Pacific Academy
* Sunset Continuation High School

===Middle schools===
*Diegueño Middle School
*Encinitas Country Day School (private Middle School)
*[[Grauer School]] (private)
*Oak Crest Middle School
*The Rhoades School (private)

===Elementary schools===
*Ada Harris Elementary School
*Cardiff Elementary School
*Capri Elementary School
*Encinitas Country Day School (private)
*Flora Vista Elementary School
*Ocean Knoll Elementary School
*Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
*Park Dale Lane Elementary School
*Paul Ecke Central Elementary School
*Rancho Encinitas Academy (private)
*The Rhoades School (private)
*Saint John The Evangelist School (private)
*Sanderling Waldorf School (private)

==Notable people==
* [[Dr DisRespect|Guy Beahm]], [[Video game live streaming|video game streamer]] and internet personality known as "Dr DisRespect"<ref>{{cite news|last=Winkley|first=Lyndsay|title=Encinitas home of famous online gamer 'DrDisRespect' shot at with BB gun|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-twitch-shooting-20180911-story.html|newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|access-date=September 11, 2018|date=September 11, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Cindy Lee Berryhill]], American singer-songwriter and wife of [[Paul Williams (Crawdaddy)|Paul Williams]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vitello |first=Paul |date=April 1, 2013 |title=Paul Williams, Father of Rock Criticism, Is Dead at 64 (Published 2013) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Buss]], owner of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]<ref>{{Cite news |issn = 0458-3035 |agency =  Associated Press |title = Jerry Buss Shopping, Has Eyes on S.D. Padres |work = Los Angeles Times |access-date = January 31, 2019 |date = October 18, 1989 |url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-18-sp-435-story.html}}</ref>
*[[Diana Serra Cary]], child star known as Baby Peggy<ref>{{Cite web|last=staff|date=February 1, 2019|title=The Coast News Group|url=https://thecoastnews.com/star-of-the-silent-screen-baby-peggy-once-called-encinitas-home/|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=The Coast News Group|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Michael Chang]], professional tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |last = Zeigler |first = Mark |title = Not the retiring type |work = sandiegouniontribune.com |access-date = January 31, 2019 |date = June 6, 2009 |url = https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-1s6chang015939-not-retiring-type-2009jun06-story.html}}</ref>
* [[Claire Chase]], classical flautist
*[[Harold Cohen (artist)|Harold Cohen]], pioneer of computer-generated art<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=May 7, 2016 |title=Harold Cohen, a Pioneer of Computer-Generated Art, Dies at 87 (Published 2016) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/arts/design/harold-cohen-a-pioneer-of-computer-generated-art-dies-at-87.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Tom Dempsey]], record-setting [[National Football League|NFL]] kicker<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=April 5, 2020 |title=Tom Dempsey, Record-Setting Kicker, Dies at 73 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/obituaries/tom-dempsey-dead.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Richard Dreyfuss]], American actor
*[[Robert Ellsworth]], lawmaker and aide to [[Richard Nixon]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Douglas |date=May 12, 2011 |title=Robert Ellsworth, Lawmaker and Nixon Aide, Is Dead at 84 (Published 2011) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/us/politics/12ellsworth.html |access-date=March 2, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[John Fairchild]], professional basketball player
* [[Manny Farber]], film critic<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/arts/design/19farber.html |title=Manny Farber, Iconoclastic Film Critic and Artist, Dies at 91 |last=Grimes |first=William |date=August 19, 2008 |work=The New York Times |access-date=February 3, 2018 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Mary Fleener]], [[underground comics]] artist<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maryfleener.com/bio/index.html |title=Mary Fleener ~ Bio |website=www.maryfleener.com |access-date=June 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605004152/http://www.maryfleener.com/bio/index.html |archive-date=June 5, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Tim Foreman]], bassist for [[Switchfoot]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://switchfoot.com/contributor/tim-foreman/ |title=Tim Foreman - Switchfoot |date=November 17, 2015 |website=switchfoot.com |access-date=March 29, 2018 |archive-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912054642/http://switchfoot.com/contributor/tim-foreman/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Lukas Gage]], actor
* [[Rune Glifberg]], Danish professional skateboarder<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.athletepromotions.com/speaker/rune-glifberg.php |title=Rune Glifberg Speaker Profile |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Athlete Promotions |publisher=AthletePromotions |access-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718185921/https://www.athletepromotions.com/speaker/rune-glifberg.php |archive-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Gupi]], electronic musician
* [[Tony Hawk]], professional skateboarder<ref name="VCS 2024-06-25">{{Cite news |last=Kisken |first=Tom |date=June 25, 2024 |title=This is why all eyes will be trained on Tony Hawk at Ventura's X Games |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2024/06/25/tony-hawk-x-games-ventura-2024/74105210007/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |newspaper=Ventura County Star |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Kit Horn]], pioneer surfer<ref>{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Matt |date=April 3, 2010 |title=Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/sports/03horn.html |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Mel Hutchins]], [[Brigham Young University]] [[All-America]]n and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=December 22, 2018 |title=Mel Hutchins, B.Y.U. All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies at 90 (Published 2018) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/obituaries/mel-hutchins-dead.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Bobbi Jordan]], actress<ref name=thr>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Barnes |title=Actress Bobbi Jordan Dies at 75, She had a stint on "General Hospital" in the 1970s and appeared in the Lucille Ball musical "Mame". |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bobbi-jordan-general-hospital-dies-393923 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 26, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Allan Kaprow]], American painter, [[Assemblage (art)|assemblagist]] and a pioneer in establishing the concepts of [[performance art]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cotter |first=Holland |date=April 10, 2006 |title=Allan Kaprow, Creator of Artistic 'Happenings,' Dies at 78 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/10/arts/design/allan-kaprow-creator-of-artistic-happenings-dies-at-78.html |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Cloris Leachman]] American actress and comedienne<ref>{{Cite news |last=Berkvist |first=Robert |date=January 27, 2021 |title=Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and TV Comedy Star, Is Dead at 94 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/arts/television/cloris-leachman-dead.html |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Hugh Martin]], Broadway and film composer, ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-encinitas-hugh-martin-leaves-legacy-of-enduring-2011mar14-story.html |title=ENCINITAS: Hugh Martin leaves legacy of enduring songs |date=March 15, 2011|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}}</ref>
*[[Jerry Mathers]], American actor<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=March 14, 2019 |title=The Coast News Group |url=https://thecoastnews.com/growing-up-beaver-one-on-one-with-actor-jerry-mathers/ |access-date=January 30, 2021 |website=The Coast News Group |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Jack McDowell]], baseball player and musician<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2018-02-13/dii-baseball-former-cy-young-winner-jack-mcdowell-begins-new-era |title=DII baseball: Former Cy Young winner Jack McDowell begins a new era at Queens (NC) {{!}} NCAA.com |date=February 13, 2018 |work=NCAA.com |access-date=October 17, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike McGill]], professional [[skateboarder]]. inventor of the [[McTwist]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcgillsskateshop.com/about-mike-mcgill|title=About Mike McGill|website=mcgillsskateshop|language=en|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-date=March 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310195329/http://www.mcgillsskateshop.com/about-mike-mcgill|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Jeremy McGrath]], [[Supercross]] racer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeremymcgrath2.com/bio/|title=Jeremy McGrath Bio|website=www.jeremymcgrath2.com|access-date=October 17, 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Mark McMorris]], professional Canadian snowboarder (two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist)
* [[Mickey Moniak]], baseball player
*[[Patti Page]], American pop singer and actress<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gates|first=Anita|date=January 2, 2013|title=Patti Page, Honey-Voiced '50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85 |language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/arts/music/patti-page-singer-dies-at-85.html|access-date=January 29, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Emily Ratajkowski]], model and actress<ref>{{Cite web| last = Conroy| first = Alyssa| title = Casting Call: Emily Ratajkowski| work = si.com| access-date = April 22, 2013| date = June 6, 2009| url = https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2013/04/22/casting-call-emily-ratajkowski}}</ref>
* [[Ravi Shankar]], acclaimed [[sitar]]ist<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20690632|work=BBC News}}</ref> 
* [[Staciana Stitts]], 2000 Olympic gold medalist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1114&mid=45|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612232755/https://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1114&mid=45|archive-date=June 12, 2006|title=Staciana Winfield named USC assistant coach}}</ref> 
*[[Jack Tempchin]] American musician and singer-songwriter<ref>{{Cite news|title=Song writing royalty |work=San Diego Reader|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2018/aug/30/blurt-song-writing-royalty/|access-date=January 31, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Patricia Canning Todd]], tennis champion, refused to play on side court<ref>{{Cite news|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel E.|date=November 1, 2015|title=Patricia Canning Todd, 93, Dies; Tennis Champion Refused to Play on Side Court (Published 2015)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/sports/tennis/patricia-canning-todd-tennis-champion-who-refused-to-play-on-side-court-is-dead-at-93.html|access-date=March 2, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Rayna Vallandingham]], American 13-time Taekwondo champion, MMA artist and actor
* [[Eddie Vedder]], lead singer of [[Pearl Jam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sounddiego/Pearl-Jam-Frontman-Surprises-Students-369834891.html|title=Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Schools His Encinitas Alma Mater|last=Lott-Schwartz|first=Hannah|website=NBC 7 San Diego|date=February 23, 2016 |language=en|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Joe Walsh]], American [[Rock music|rock]] guitarist, singer, and songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 4, 2019|title=Joe Walsh's former horse ranch lists in Encinitas: Life in the slow lane|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-joe-walsh-encinitas-equestrian-ranch-20190204-story.html|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Irene Ware]], actress
* [[Ryn Weaver]], singer/songwriter
* [[Bryce Wettstein]], professional skateboarder{{r|VCS 2024-06-25}}
* [[Paul Williams (Crawdaddy)|Paul Williams]], journalist, author, creator/publisher of first US magazine of rock<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vitello|first=Paul|date=April 1, 2013|title=Paul Williams, Father of Rock Criticism, Is Dead at 64 (Published 2013)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html|access-date=February 16, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
* [[Amakusa, Kumamoto|Amakusa City, Japan]]

==References==
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