San Diego Best Places To See!

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San Diego is one of the most beautiful places to visit. Known as America's Finest City. It's the 8th largest city in the United States. It's two hours away south from Los Angeles.The weather is great all year around. The average high is 70 degrees and the average low is 55 degrees. For flights to San Diego try Southwest Airlines http://www.southwest.com/ at low fares. If you're coming from Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Salt Lake and Seattle you might want to try http://www.jetblue.com/ for lowest fares and non-stop flights. Roomy, leather seating, free satellite tv and radio to every seat. Also unlimited snacks. I'd go back in forth to make sure I have the best price .See the current weather conditions for San Diego at the link below. http://www.wunderground.com/US/CA/San_Diego.html

Gorgeous beaches all on our coast. Coronado Beach is nominated 1 of top ten best beaches in the United States. La Jolla Shores has a children pool that you can see seals napping and sun bathing. Mission Beach has a rollercoaster www.giantdipper.com , Imperial Beach,Ocean Beach and Oceanside has a pier, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Torrey Pines State Beach.

Balboa Park has 16+ museums,eight gardens and the most beautiful Spanish architechture. It's a breath taking place. Imax theater and children's museum. 1549 El Prado, San Diego, Ca. 92101 (619)239-0512 http://www.balboapark.org/ free Tuesdays admission to specific museums for active miltiary and San Diego County Residents www.balboapark.org/calendar/detail.php?EventID=370 For all art lovers check out the Spanish Art Village Center watch artists in action located in Balboa park between San Diego Zoo and Natural History Museum.www.spanishvillageart.com/studios.htm

San Diego Zoo is the World Famous Zoo. Parking at the Zoo is free http://www.sandiegozoo.org/ free admission 1st Monday in October. Free Admission for kids in the month of October with a purchase of an adult ticket. Free admission for active duty military with vaild military ID. Spouses and dependants get a 10% discount. Available at ticket booth only (not in advance ticket purchase). (619)231-1515 Live web of the Panda exhibit www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html Sleepovers at the zoo http://www.sandiegozoo.org/calendar/sleepovers.html

Wild Animal Park located in Escondido, Ca. 35 minutes north of San Diego www.sandiegozoo.org/wap/index.html a fun train to see whole zoo. You have an option to spend the night. Get the feel of African Safari with 3,500 rare and exotic animals . The park opens daily at 9am and is located six miles from the I-15 freeway in Escondido. 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, Ca. 92027 (760)747-8702

Legoland www.legoland.com/california.htm They have special parking spaces for people driving Volvos (front of the park). Highlight for kids ages 3-5 and 6-13 can earn a drivers license in Volvo Driving School in Fun Town. Splash Battle in a Pirate Boat with guns to shoot water at other fellow Pirate Boats and innocent by standers. Over fifty fun rides, shows and attractions for the whole family. Some rides have a height restrictions. One Legoland Drive, Carlsbad, Ca 92008. It's 30 minutes north of San Diego and one hour south of Anaheim. (760)918-5346 Call for closed Park days.

Seaworld www.seaworld.com/sandiego The World Famous Shamu show. Pets Rule is a fantastic show. Actors are dogs, cats, pig, ducks, birds it's really funny. Atlantis is a new water park ride. R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D movie, water rapids, Shark Encounters, swim with the dolphins,Seaworld Adventure Camp. Many local hotels offer a complimentary shuttle to Seaworld. 1(800) 25-SHAMU Live web cam on Shamu http://www.shamu.com/ click on Shamu live cam

Birch Aquarium http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Plan_a_Visit/Scripps Institution Of Oceanography. Ten Miles away north of downtown San diego. Open daily 9am-5pm. Awesome place to take the kids. Lots of different types of fish. A gift shop and a museum. Outside tide pools and kids are welcome to touch sea creatures. Children 2 and under are free. Courtesy 3 hour parking is included with aquarium admission. Shop online www.aquarium.ucsd.edu (858)534-FISH 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, Ca 92037

Old Town http://www.oldtownsandiego.org/ www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=663 Lots of great mexican restaurants and shops! Just picture the old west. What a great way to spend your day! Museum, gems, wells fargo coach, townsquare, mexican pottery, arts and crafts. Colors and flavors of Old Mexico. Bazaar del Mundo Shops. 3985 Harney Street, San Diego, CA 92110. On the 4th of July there is a reenactment celebration of the old west.

San Diego Trolley tours http://www.trolleytours.com/ Pick one up in Old Town. Or take their Seals Tours; A tour bus/boat. Tour San Diego on land and water. The Seal tour departs from Seaport Village. www.sealtours.com The San Diego Trolley Tour stops in Old Town, Cruise Ship Terminal, Midway Aircraft Museum, Seaport Village, Marriott Hotel & Marina, Horton Plaza, William Heath Davis House, Coronado, San Diego Zoo, El Prado Museums aka Baloba Park. Pick and drop off frequent at all of their stops. Free reboarding.

CitySightseeing San Diego Double Decker Tours. Kids Under 3 free. www.citysightseeing-sd.com (619) 231-3040 Tour lasts 1hr & 45 minutes. Departs from Harbor Dr and Broadway. This tour will take you USS Midway,Seaport Village, Gas Lamp, Horton Plaza (the mall), San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Old Town, Ferry Landing at Coronado and more.

San Diego Harbor Excursion Brunch and Dining Cruises. boarding location 1050 North Harbor Drive 92101 For reservations call (619) 234-4111 or (800) 44-cruise. www.SDHE.COM

Hotel Del Coronado http://www.hoteldel.com/ Famous hotel where Presidents and Princes have stayed. Movies and Programs have filmed "Some like it Hot" with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe and Baywatch.

Soledad Mountain www.magicaljourneys.com/USA/usa-interest-california-sandiego-soledad.html Best place in the city to get a 360 degree view of the county. Nice place to take pictures or be there with someone you love.

Los Penaquitos Canyon Preserve www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/penasq.shtml

Julian An Old Gold Mine Town http://www.julianca.com/ Homemade apple pies is what Julian is famous for. The main street looks like the old west. Lots a cute shops worth spending the day there. They have Old Time Photos dress up like the old west. They have bed and breakfast places worth trying. It's the capital of southern California Bed and Breakfast locations.It's an excellent mountain retreat. For mine tours go to this link ...http://www.julianminingcompany.com/ Reenactments of the old west... skits comedic, gunfighting on Sundays at 1pm, 2pm, and 3 pm. About an hour away south from San Diego.

Anza-Borrego Desert http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=638 Another good site by Ron http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/1600/ trail and hike info http://sandiegohikes.com/sandiegotrails.htm

Seaport Village http://www.seaportvillage.com/ Nice place to take a stroll at on San Diego Bay. Lots of unique great shops. Carousel and restaurants on premises. Located downtown near the Convention center and Hyatt hotel.

Pacific Beach Live Web Cam http://www.beachcottages.com/our_live_beach_cam.html

Mission Bay http://gothere.com/sandiego/MissionBay/ Pictures of Mission Bay and all activities. Hotels near the bay also mentioned on website. Right next to SeaWorld.

Fiesta Island go with friends or family at night for a bon fire. http://search.cityguide.aol.com/sandiego/entertainment/fiesta-island/v-96854 Located in Mission Bay

Mission Beach Boardwalk. Shops, Food and a rollercoaster http:// www.belmontpark.com/

Cabrillo National Monument www.nps.gov/cabr/

Point Loma Lighthouse www.nps.gov/archive/cabr/lighthouse.html

Torrey Pines http://www.torreypine.org/ hiking/trails http://www.torreypine.org/activities/hiking-trails.html

Del Mar Race Track http://www.dmtc.com/ Aka Del Mar Fairgrounds. Concerts, San Diego County Fair & Home and Garden shows.

Golf Executive and Par 3 Courses http://www.golfsd.com/sd_exec-courses.html

18 hole golf courses http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/CA/SanDiego.htm

Miramar Speed Circuit http://www.miramarspeedcircuit.com/

Fishing Poway Lake, Lake Miramar and etc... http://www.sdfish.com/

Lake Cuyamaca http://www.lakecuyamaca.org/

Santee Lakes http://www.santeelakes.com/

Hiking Cuyamaca Mountain http://www.trails.com/activity.asp?area=11501

Creation Museum www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/CASANcreation.html

Summer Past Farms 15602 Olde Hwy 80, Flinn Springs, Ca 92021 (619)390-1523 Herbal gardens, gifts and classes. It's 30 minutes east from downtown. http://www.summerspastfarms.com/

Santee Drive In www.drive-ins.com/showing/catsant Old Fashion Movie Drive In. Great family experience. It's a great summer time event but open year around.

Gaslamp Quarter http://www.gaslamp.org/ Lots of restaurants and city night life atmosphere. Pick up specialty chocolate candy, hot chocolate and sundaes at Ghirardelli 643 5th Avenue (Downtown).

La Jolla http://www.lajollabythesea.com/

Rancho Buena Vista Adobe It will take you back to the early California years. The house is made of Adobe , beautiful antiques. Fun and educational. A must see!http://www.cityofvista.com/departments/parks/adobe.cfm