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Acquisition adds one of North County San Diego's leading open-air retail destinations to EDENS' growing California portfolio

The Forum

Carlsbad, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EDENS, a privately held national owner, operator and developer of retail real estate, today announced the acquisition of The Forum, a 263,000-square-foot open-air retail destination located in Carlsbad.

Set on 33 acres in one of Southern California's most affluent and supply-constrained coastal markets, The Forum is anchored by specialty grocer Jimbo's and features a highly curated mix including Apple, Vuori, Anthropologie, Warby Parker and The Henry.

"The Forum is an irreplaceable, high-performing property in a market where we see enduring strength," said Jami Passer, Chief Investment Officer at EDENS. "This acquisition is a significant step in our Southern California expansion and reflects a broader strategy of investing in places with strong community relevance and the potential to become more compelling over the long term."

With The Forum, The Shops at La Jolla Village, Long Beach Exchange and Strawberry Village in Marin County, EDENS has established a significant portfolio of high-quality open-air retail in California. The company's California portfolio now includes 12 properties totaling approximately 2.1 million square feet and $1.4 billion in asset value.

EDENS acquired The Forum from a joint venture between Northwood Investors LLC and Nuveen Real Estate. Eastdil Secured represented the sellers in the transaction.

About EDENS

Established in 1966, EDENS' purpose is to Enrich Community through human connection. The company owns, develops and stewards a leading national real estate portfolio of 93 open-air retail and mixed-use destinations in high-growth markets, reaching an estimated 15 million people daily. Through thoughtful design and curation, EDENS creates physical places where people come together, prosperity grows and communities thrive. For more information about the company, visit www.edens.com and follow @WeAreEDENS.

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It was the first night, first dinner, and our server arrived with the calm authority of a man who loves his job. He set down the ceviche and surveyed the room, with locals at every table and the ocean just blocks away, and said it like he was reporting the weather: “Every day is the weekend here.”

He was not bragging. There was simply no difference to him between a Tuesday and a Sunday in this coastal city 45 minutes north of San Diego. Walkable, unhurried, sun-soaked, with seven miles of shoreline, the compact village is lined with excellent restaurants and shops. And it seems to operate under different laws of space and time.

The whole area is best navigated on foot, or on a borrowed beach cruiser, which is easy to arrange.

has been doing things its own way since the 1960s, with periodic renovations along the way. Family-owned, fiercely independent, the hotel is improbably close to the Pacific. Waves are audible from the moment you set down your bag. The pool overlooks the water and is heated to 83 degrees year-round. Fire pits keep cool evenings at bay.

The thoughtful touches accumulate pleasingly. A pillow menu with options for side sleepers, memory foam devotees, and feather-down traditionalists. Thick hooded surf ponchos stand in for robes, a charming touch that makes perfect sense. A complimentary grab-and-go breakfast includes egg sandwiches and chia pudding, while a more ambitious brunch menu can be ordered the night before and delivered directly to your balcony: salmon toast, deviled eggs, French press coffee, and the vast Pacific below.

There is also a yoga kit with mats, weights, and blocks. A list of curated local reads sits on the bedside table. Grab a boogie board or take a surf lesson. The beach cruisers line up next to the lobby for rolling into the village, which begins just down the street. The hotel will even mail the free postcards for you.

The beach is right there. This sounds obvious, until we jumped in. In spring, the water was brisk. But for two Seattleites flying down from frigid waters, it was way too tempting to pass up.

That first dinner was at , a short stroll from the hotel. The menu is upscale coastal Mexican—ceviche, braised short rib tacos, margaritas with just the right amount of Tajín—a meal that emphasized Southern California’s easygoing relationship with Mexican cuisine.

Fresco Cocina is also, clearly, a neighborhood institution. Our server, Matt, started working in hospitality at 18 at the Four Seasons and speaks about the profession with unbridled enthusiasm. His daughter had recently started working at nearby Wildland. We made a mental note to visit. In the kitchen, Chef Rosie prepares flan from her grandmother’s recipe.

For another Mexican-inspired meal, is the perfect morning into afternoon hang, from lavender mocha to local IPA. Family-owned and open for breakfast and lunch, it occupies a bright patio a few blocks from the beach.

The draw is the Cardiff Crack taco, built around ’s legendary burgundy tri-tip, a marinated cut so beloved that people drive across San Diego County specifically to stock up. In Cardiff-by-the-Sea, there’s often a line. In Carlsbad, you can walk in, order tacos, and settle into the sunshine to while away the afternoon.

This is northern San Diego County, and Stone’s Delicious IPA remains one of California’s great patio beers, bright with citrus and dangerously easy to drink. For another local classic, head to for a pint of Swami’s IPA. Named for the surf break in nearby Encinitas, it’s one of the beers that helped define San Diego’s hop-forward brewing culture.

As the afternoon progressed, we wandered into , a wine bar and bistro whose terrace was filled with locals. They were enjoying what looked very much like a weekend night out—even though it was neither weekend nor night. Matt’s observation continued to prove itself.

For the splurge evening, on State Street was the correct suggestion. The all-day restaurant and bakery comes from the pedigreed team behind Michelin-recommended Campfire and Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie. Wildland centers around an in-house bakery, a wood-fired oven, and a menu that draws equally from California produce and Mediterranean influences.

On another night, raucous laughter drew us into , where the bartender was distributing sushi from a giant platter from next door to a crowd of regulars. He then launched into a remarkably detailed story involving valuable family jewels, with just enough clues about their location to make everyone at the bar suspiciously attentive. The tale was so vivid, so delightfully film noir, that we joked about the informants in our midst.

Photo by Jenna Alcala / Visit Carlsbad

, the rooftop bar at SpringHill Suites on Carlsbad Boulevard, is where the day ends and the evening begins. The formula is tried and true: unfettered ocean views, a lively cocktail list, long, lingering sunsets. The sun slips into the Pacific while the rooftop collectively holds its breath.

For outdoor activities, if you can tear yourself away from the beach, the cruisers roll equally well north or south on the coastal road. Hikers love the Batiquitos Lagoon Trail, which runs east from the village through protected coastal wetlands, home to endangered snowy plovers and California least terns. Golfers will play the links at the Park Hyatt Aviara, with a wagyu and whiskey-fueled visit to the 19th hole at Ember & Rye immediately after.

For something more crafty, offers visitors the chance to create their own custom candles, blending scents and pouring wax in a colorful downtown storefront. Next door, the similarly named Hat Bar proved equally tempting.

In season, at Carlsbad Ranch are obligatory. Fifty acres of giant ranunculus bloom in bands of red, orange, yellow, and white across a hillside above the freeway.

Spring also brings , one of those experiences that sounds familiar until you actually see it. Visitors wander the enclosure holding sugar sticks while brightly colored butterflies settle onto shoulders, hats, and outstretched hands. Helpful docents offer instruction throughout, and before visitors leave, a final butterfly inspection at the exit ensures no one accidentally heads home with a new winged companion.

Tucked at the far end of State Street, between a brewery and a kava bar, sits . Picture crystals, oracle cards, a tea bar, yoga classes, and monthly gatherings tied to the lunar calendar. Owners Elizabeth and Mark relocated from Philadelphia, finding their vibe in Carlsbad. Every full and new moon, the community gathers to chant, reflect, and celebrate.

We attended during a supermoon.

The evening began inside the shop—candlelit and intimate, with tarot coloring, sound-bath elements, and chakra work. We stood with our feet inside a large Tibetan singing bowl as our guide softly pounded it with a mallet for a grounding, rhythmic experience. We then adjourned to the main room for an evening of astrology, intention, and cleansing.

Finally, the group moved outside and stood riveted. The moon rose. Enormous. Close. Impossibly bright. It was hanging over us like it had booked Carlsbad for the evening.

We were a gathering of strangers on a warm night, with the sky putting on a show. Every day is the weekend in Carlsbad. And full moon nights are something else entirely.

Getting there:

Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines offer multiple daily nonstop flights from Sea-Tac to San Diego International Airport (SAN), roughly 45 minutes south of Carlsbad. Flight time is approximately 2 hours, 45 minutes.

Severe erosion and high surf have stripped away much of the sand at Tamarack State Beach in Carlsbad, creating hazards for surfers and swimmers during the Labor Day weekend.

The Pacific Ocean has been pounding the Carlsbad coastline in the past month, leaving just a line of heavy rocks between the waves and a nearby public parking lot.

“The whole bottom of the beach is missing," said surfer Danielle Skari, Saturday, after barely make it back on shore.

She struggled to find a way out of the water after surfing the high swells. “It was kind of hard for me to swim against the current. I swam into the rocks, and almost hit my head there," Skari said.

California State Park rangers closed the public parking lot less than a week ago as erosion continued to eat away at the shore. Since Tuesday, visitors to the state beach had to find parking along Carlsbad Boulevard and side streets in the nearby neighborhood.

The dramatic change also surprised Ken Bykowski, who arrived from Arizona for his annual vacation in North County.

“I’ve never noticed it as stark as it is now. That beach is totally gone. It’s never been like that," he told NBC 7 as he walked along a trail above the ocean.

There is no timetable for when the Tamarack public parking lot could reopen.

Because the lot is on state property, the city of Carlsbad does not have the authority to make repairs.

The city manager has said local crews are ready to assist if needed.

Pat Abbott, a geology professor at San Diego State University, said the severe erosion was triggered by churning ocean storms this summer and a warming planet.

Abbott said, "life affects climate. It has for millions of years on Earth."

"Sea level is rising because the planet is hotter, and that means a lot of the things that were unusual to us, like what’s happening here (at Tamarack Beach) are going to become much more commonplace.”

The erosion is visible from longtime businesses overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Vigilucci’s Seafood and Steakhouse has been perched above the waves along Carlsbad Boulevard for 30 years.

Owner Roberto Vigilucci has watched the coastline change during that time.

"The waves were huge this summer. I’m not a surfer, but 'wow'. “I have a lot of my guys that work for me that are surfers. It's a popular spot," he said.

As the California Parks Department considers what to do next, researchers with UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography plan to return to Tamarack State Beach next week to further study the conditions and the science behind the changes happening right now.

This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC San Diego. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC San Diego journalist edited the article for publication.

"There are so many ways to give back here in Carlsbad," honoree Karen Pearson said.

CARLSBAD, CA — The city of Carlsbad has named Rosemary Eshelman and Karen Pearson its 2026 Citizens of the Year, recognizing decades of volunteer service and leadership that have benefited local youth, nonprofits and the community.

The annual Citizen of the Year program, now more than 50 years old, recognizes community members who have made significant contributions to the civic improvement, beautification and betterment of the city.

Eshelman was recognized for more than four decades of service focused on youth programs, education and community collaboration. After working in the city's Parks & Recreation Department, she spent 25 years as coordinator of Youth Enrichment Services, a collaborative that connects schools, nonprofits, public safety agencies and community organizations to support young people. She later served as Carlsbad Unified School District's health and wellness coordinator, leading programs focused on student wellness, substance abuse prevention and parent education.

"Carlsbad is, and always has been, a special place for me," Eshelman said. "I have met so many people who connect and care about our community. I consider Carlsbad a quilt, and each of us contributes a square to complete it. I am so proud to be able to live here and to work with amazing organizations that are committed to making a difference in young people's lives."

Pearson was honored for her work connecting businesses, nonprofits and educational organizations. She has held leadership roles with the Mitchell Thorp Foundation and the San Diego North Economic Development Council and currently serves as incoming president of the MiraCosta College Foundation Board. She has also volunteered with organizations including TrueCare, the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation and Love on a Leash.

"There are so many ways to give back here in Carlsbad," Pearson said "Doing even the smallest thing helps you feel like you're part of the greater good."

The honorees were recognized during a ceremony Tuesday at Carlsbad City Hall.