Let’s Ride to Tent City!

The amazing Todd Stands created this cool bit of public art composed of 500 photos arranged like a mosaic, embedded in ceramic tiles. 4 murals depict the historic Tent City, which was a popular tourist destination from 1900 – 1940 just south of the Hotel Del Coronado.

Coronado’s Tent City beach tents could only be reached by train or barge because there was no bridge then. The tents were right on the ocean’s edge and provided a lower-priced option to the Hotel del. The train started in San Diego going around the bay and up the narrow Silver Strand. The tracks have since been replaced by a very popular bike path that we visit on our Coronado Bike Tour.