new resort for chula

chula vista's industrialized harborfront is a prime example of unmet potential, something that is all too frequent in the san diego region. however, with yesterday's announcement of the proposed
gaylord resort complex, things are looking up for this often-overlooked city just to the south of san diego. gaylord hotels run several large hotel/convention center/entertainment complexes across the country, and some of the architectural designs are actually pretty interesting. from the looks of the rendering above, this one looks good too. after all, there's no reason there shouldn't be hotels and entertainment at such a premier location, and close to the tens of thousands of new homes build in east chula recently.

if it gets approved, i'll be looking forward to toasting a san diego sunset from the restaurant/club proposed for the top of the building. there's really only one place to do that now in downtown san diego, and that's the stuffy hyatt - part of the wall that doug manchester built between downtown and the harbor. i'll pass. this resort will integrate parks and access to the bay. cheers to the san diego region finally starting to realize its potential.