CHRONICLER OF CORONADO HISTORY RETURNS TO ISLAND:
Author of “Coronado Past” Starts Cat-Sitting Business
CORONADO History’s a funny thing. Some know it, everyone wants to know it. Through the magic of Facebook Lisa Krause created a special presence known as, “Coronado Past.” Here, thousands of Coronado residents past and present log on to enjoy her never-ending offerings of historic photos centered in and about Coronado.
A former 16-year resident of the island (CHS Class of ’75), she recently returned to Coronado to live full time. In addition to her ongoing quest to find lost Coronado history, she has gained a reputation as a professional cat-sitter, and hopes to blend the two into an exciting lifestyle.
Lisa has worked with cats for 12 years. She operated a successful cat sitting business for ten years and was involved on multiple levels with the operation of a large Santa Barbara Animal Shelter until her move back to Coronado.
“It’s really hard to find someone you can trust with your home, trust with your animals, and feel free to take off when you want, and not have to worry,” she said. “My goal is to build a client base here in Coronado that would benefit from my cat-sitting experience.”
Meanwhile, Lisa continues to add pieces to the vast puzzle of Coronado history. One of her more successful explorations into the past revealed information and photos of a fountain that once stood in the courtyard of the Hotel del Coronado. It was installed in 1888 and removed in 1906. The story of Venus Rising From the Sea (the name of the fountain) is now available to us because of her extensive and determined research.
The fountain saga, as well as lost and forgotten images of ferryboats, trains, the beach, the Hotel del Coronado, Tent City and a plethora of other topics pertaining to Coronado history, can be enjoyed on her FB page, Coronado Past. If you want to join the FB page, send her a FB message explaining why. This way she keeps the page exciting and filled with people sharing more than just a passing interest in Coronado.
Since returning to Coronado last month Krause has been like a kid in a candy shop researching Coronado history. She spends hours at the Coronado Historical Association going through their photo archive; more hours at the Coronado Public Library comparing historical notes with archivist Candice Hooper; and when she has spare time she seeks out author and historian Leslie Crawford to talk about, of all things, Coronado history.
“Every day I stumble upon something I didn’t know, and I’m always quick to share with my Facebook followers on Coronado Past,” she said. In this world of Social Media, Coronado Past is a largely untapped reserve of amateur historians, writers and photographers, all with the common goal of celebrating Coronado’s past.
Currently Lisa is seeking a rental in Coronado that allows her to have her three cats. “Of course I’d love it if someone with a historical home in Coronado needed me to move in to their guest cottage and cat-sit for them,” she said laughing.
To find out more about Lisa Krause and her cat-sitting business contact her at [email protected], or at (619) 435-1219. To share and explore Coronado history visit Coronado Past on Facebook.
