Downtown Carlsbad is a mix of buildings that are over a century old and newer buildings. This, along with the boutique shopping and dining, is what gives Carlsbad the charm it has.

Carlsbad MainStreet Executive Director Kat Davis (left) and Cavern Theater Program Director Denise Green in the theater’s concession stand, June 9, 2025 in downtown Carlsbad.

Preliminary designs and technical studies needed to lower the railroad tracks in downtown Carlsbad got the go-ahead last week with the City Council’s unanimous agreement to share the costs with ...

Carlsbad has approved five traffic circles to be installed at intersections in the downtown Barrio neighborhood starting in 2026. Residents at recent community meetings generally supported the ...