Just south of Corona del Mar is a beautiful strip of coastline called "Crystal Cove". A little community of beach cottages is nestled below Pacific Coast Highway where up until a few years ago the cottages were occupied. The Irvine Company, owners of this coastline property, would not renew the leases and all occupants were forced to vacate. Then the cottages sat empty and neglected. Bad Joan Irvine,,,,,,,bad, bad, bad! A group called Crystal Cove Alliance has a mission to restore these old shacks to the point that they can be rented out. The group is also dedicated to preserving the historic uniqueness of this commune. These cottages are again "hot" property. If you are interested in vacationing here crystalcovebeachcottages.org. will tell you more. It is about as easy as getting a cabin reservation at the Ahwahnee hotel in Yosemite. But it is do-able. It just may take you back in time a bit like it did for me today
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The Irvine Company has not owned the cottages or land at Crystal Cove since 1979. Crystal Cove has been owned by the State of California and is a State Park. They leased the land to the former tenants for over 20 years.
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