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San Diego Popular Attractions Guide
Mission Bay/ Sea World
Mission Bay Park in San Diego is the largest park of its kind in
the world. There are 4,600 acres of outdoor activities and miles
of oceanfront beaches.
- Visit Shamu at the home of the famous Sea World, a 150-acre
marine park, filled with excitement for all ages.
- Mission Bay Golf Course is a night lit course providing miniature
golf, restaurants, and golf instructions, all open to the public.
- Mission Beach and Pacific Beach have miles of uninterrupted
sand and a long boardwalk making this beach community extremely
popular for outdoor fun in the sun.
Downtown/ Gaslamp/ Zoo
The downtown district of San Diego is rich with history and
filled with an eclectic mix of attractions, restaurants and
shops.
- The Gaslamp Quarter incorporates 16½ blocks of the hottest places
to visit. Within this area you will see restored historic buildings
combined with new establishments creating additional energy.
- Horton Plaza is an open air upscale shopping and dining location
including a visitor information center.
- The Embarcadero encompasses the Port of San Diego, the San Diego
Bay and the harbor.
- This area is important part of downtown and definitely adds
to the charm of San Diego. Seaport Village provides visitors the
opportunity to see military museums, such as a decommissioned
aircraft carrier and the USS Midway.
- Relax on Coronado Island, which is across the bay from downtown
San Diego.
- This enchanting peninsula can be reached most easily by driving
over the two-mile long bridge or experience the bay by riding
a ferry.
- Harbor Island houses many restaurants, hotels and shops and
is a great place for viewing the activities of cruise ships and
pleasure boats.
- Shelter Island is the center of San Diego's sport fishing and
yachting industries.
- Many of the beautiful boats anchored in the cove are available
to take visitors on several different types of ocean adventures.
- Balboa Park is 1,400 acres of museums, theaters, gardens, open
area for sport facilities and is home of the famous San Diego
Zoo, featuring more than 4,000 rare and endangered birds, mammals,
reptiles and over 6,500 varieties of exotic plants.
La Jolla
La Jolla is famous for the breathtaking beaches, the wonderful
natural preserve the trendy shops and boutiques. Some other
attractions popular with visitors are:
- The Birch Aquarium at Scripps is an oceanographic museum providing
fascinating views of more than 3,000 species of fish.
- The home of the championship Torrey Pines Golf Course and University
of California San Diego.
Del Mar
The appeal to this small town is the atmosphere and the beautiful
beaches. In addition, the city features unique shopping and
dining in an atmosphere that resembles and old world market
place.
- The Del Mar Thoroughbred Racetrack made famous by Bing Crosby
and other legendary stars is a popular summer getaway.
- Enjoy 42 days of Thoroughbred racing by a seaside setting.
Encinitas
Encinitas boasts about its six miles of beautiful coastlines
and public beaches. Here you can find some of the most spectacular
views of the Pacific Ocean.
- The Quail Botanical Gardens boasts one of the world's largest
assortments of plants, trees and shrubs.
- Visitors can wander along scenic trails through 20 unique gardens
and a 60-foot waterfall in a tropical rain forest.
Escondido
This community is settled in a long valley amongst the gentle
rolling coastal hills. The many parks, lakes, golf courses,
wineries and fine restaurants make Escondido an ideal place
to visit as well as:
- The nearby Wild Animal Park is an 1,800 acre wildlife preserve
featuring a guided railway tour, a safari walk, shows, exhibits
and a condor habitat.
- California Center for the Arts brings world-class entertainment
to San Diego.
Carlsbad
Carlsbad is a popular vacation destination just 15 miles north
of San Diego and is located right on the Pacific Ocean coastline.
This area is renown for:
- Legoland Theme Park, the land of creativity where children
can interact with attractions, ride exhilarating coasters and
participate in shows. This whimsical theme park appeals to all
children and is the perfect mini-vacation getaway.
- The Flower Fields are a breathtaking view of one of San Diego's
natural wonders. In the spring, the 50 acres of floral magnifi
-scents transform the Carlsbad foothills into a rainbow of bright
colors.
- The Village by the Sea is a quaint area of town located on
a quiet beachfront and captures the romantic charm of New England.
Here you will find unique shops and superb restaurants.
- The Village Faire, which takes place twice a year is the largest
single-day street fair in California and is visited by more than
80,000 visitors annually.
- Carlsbad Raceway features a wide range of hot rod motorsport
racing each weekend.
Oceanside
This century old city of Oceanside is the second most desirable
city Greg Kellerin the nation because of the warm ideal climate.
The attractions featured in this area:
- The National Historic Landmark of Mission San Luis Rey, known
as the King of Missions is California's largest mission and
welcomes visitor.
- The nations finest small-craft harbors support pleasure boats
and sport fishing boats.
- One of the longest and finest wooden piers on the West Coast.
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