See Log Cabin Apartments, Encinitas, California

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Back when the Coast Highway was the main north-south artery in coastal California, the two-lane road was dotted with auto courts, later known as motels, catering to travelers in search of cheap and easily accessible overnight accommodations for themselves and their cars. This charming little roadside village of 15 red cabins was built in 1935, when Highway 101 was the only way to get from Los Angeles to the Del Mar racetrack, San Diego, and Tijuana. Famous overnight guests reportedly included a honeymooning Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball as well as Sammy Davis, Jr. and his dad, who lived in Cabin No. 5 during the Del Mar racing season in the 1960s. The cabins were converted into apartments in the 1980s.

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