|
|
|
San Diego City Guide |
San Diego is California's second largest city. Where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches and a gentle Mediterranean climate begs for a day of everything and nothing. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego County’s 4,200 square miles offer immense options for business and pleasure.
Beautiful beaches, amazing golf courses, aquariums, cruises, museums and much more await you! |
|
Activities & Attractions |
|
|
|
|
San Diego is packed with world-famous fun activities and exciting attractions for kids, adults—the whole family: |
| |
|
| SeaWorld San Diego |
 |
|
 |
Catch Shamu in "Believe," the most ambitious killer whale show in the park's history. SeaWorld San Diego is one of the world's premier marine adventure parks with 200 acres of world-class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters. More than 80 million visitors have explored the mysteries of the sea here, with up-close animal interactions and exhilarating thrills.
|
| |
| San Diego Zoo |
|
|
 |
Don't miss the zoo's newest and most ambitious exhibit: Monkey Trails and Forest Tales. The Zoological Society of San Diego's Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) center is the largest zoo-based multidisciplinary research team in the world. |
| |
| San Diego Wild
Animal Park |
|
|
 |
Take a guided tour through remote Africa and Asia and see exotic animals in their large, expansive habitats. The Journey into Africa tour is an exciting expedition, with brightly colored tour vehicles, a new route, and our diverse animal collection creating a fresh, new adventure. The new ride path takes you into some of the field exhibits, giving you a chance to connect with the animals on a closer level. Hours of operation are 9:15 a.m.–4 p.m. daily, including all holidays, with extended hours during summer's Park At Dark. |
| |
| LEGOLAND California |
|
|
 |
Come explore this amazing family theme park where kids are in the driver's seat. Kids can play all day on over 40 fun-filled rides and adventures and parents can join in on all the fun. |
|
|
| |
Theater and Performing Arts |
|
| La Jolla Playhouse |
|
|
 |
Tony Award-winning professional non-profit theatre located in La Jolla, California. Its mission is to advance theatre as an art form and as a vital social, moral and political platform by providing unfettered creative opportunities for the leading artists of today and tomorrow. With a youthful spirit and eclectic, artist-driven approach, the Playhouse cultivates a local and national following with an insatiable appetite for audacious and diverse work |
| |
| Broadway San Diego |
|
|
 |
See a Broadway show while in San Diego! Touring Broadway musicals including: The Producers-The New Mel Brooks Musical, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, High School Musical and many more must see events. Check website for listings, group rates available. |
|
| |
| San Diego Civic Center |
|
|
 |
Premiere venue for productions, presentations of San Diego Opera, California Ballet, La Jolla Music Society and Broadway/San Diego. By car, bus or trolley, we are easy to find in the heart of Downtown San Diego. Please check website for current listing, ticket availability and pricing. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Museums and Points of Interest |
|
| San Diego Art + Sol |
|
|
 |
San Diego is poised to curb any cultural craving. Spend the day at lush 1,200-acre Balboa Park, one of the nation’s largest cultural complexes and home to the largest concentration of museums west of the Mississippi. Browse the spectacular array of fine art, science and natural history, aerospace, photography, model railroads, automobiles and performing arts. Plan a picnic near one of the Park’s many botanical gardens or arboretums. When the urge strikes for a little “Big-Apple” fare, there’s always Tony Award-winning theater and world-class opera. Dance to the rhythm of blues, jazz, reggae and rock at one of the many clubs, festivals and outdoor concerts. And don’t miss the old-world Mexican architecture that shapes many of the charming neighborhoods and shopping districts. |
| Downtown San Diego |
|
|
 |
Downtown San Diego is one of the newest dynamic metropolitan areas in the country, drawing visitors and residents alike with the tantalizing sights and sounds of a unique sophisticated city center. Framed by inland mountains and one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the world, downtown San Diego’s dazzling cityscape is a testament to years of redevelopment and urban revitalization. |
| |
| Museum of Contemporary
Art, Downtown |
|
|
 |
At MCASD Downtown, explore art in a modern, urban space that is easily accessible via San Diego’s trolley system. In January 2007, come visit the newly expanded downtown campus inside the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot baggage building, across the street at 1100 Kettner Blvd |
| |
| San Diego Aerospace
Museum |
|
|
 |
Recently designated as California's Official Air & Space Museum and Education Center, this Smithsonian Affiliate offers exceptional meeting facilities among the many one-of-a-kind displays featuring historic aircraft and spacecraft, Smithsonian artifacts and more! Rotating special exhibits, multi-media displays and highly popular educational programs. Free guided tours available with admission. Tours of the famed restoration center also available. |
| |
|
|
Shopping |
|
| San Diego Shopping |
|
|
 |
Attention all shoppers: from sprawling discount outlet centers to quaint upscale boutiques San Diego’s world-class shopping is as varied as its weather is ideal. Expect 72-degree perfection, even in the midst of a “must-have” moment because most shopping venues are outdoors. Start the spree downtown in the Gaslamp Quarter and its neighboring architectural wonder, Horton Plaza. Take your bags to Fashion Valley, Mission Valley or La Jolla for national department stores as well as stores unique to San Diego. The Shops at Las Americas, Carlsbad, and Viejas’ outlet centers offer a needed refrain for wallets. Round out your new collection with a trip to Old Town’s eclectic, Mexican-flavored boutiques and jewelry stores. It’s in the bag.
|
|
|
| |
Weather |
|
| |
 |
According to the U.S. Weather Bureau, San Diego's weather is the closest thing to perfect in America. Because we are right on the water, the Del enjoys a sunny and crisp California summer. Typical high is 71 degrees Fahrenheit, while the low hovers around 60.
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
