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to Destination San Diego
Places
to go
The
100-acre Zoo, one of the area’s most popular attractions,
is also a lush botanical garden. Also included in
the San Diego Zoo's 4,000 animals representing 800
species are the ever-popular favorites -- lions,
tigers, bears, elephants, giraffes, orangutans,
zebras and gorillas. Most of the Zoo's inhabitants
live in enclosures which resemble the animals' natural
homes in the wild. San Diego's ideal climate makes
it possible for most of the Zoo’s animals to live
outdoors year-round and for visitors to have a pleasant
visit no matter what the season.
SeaWorld,
no place like it. One of San Diego's most famous
attractions. Attractions include Shipwreck Rapids,
Manatee Rescue, Wild Arctic & Shamu's Adventure.
Open daily at 10am
Experience
a unique adventure at the 2,100-acre preserve
where animals wander freely in surroundings much
like their native homelands. A quiet monorail,
pathways and animal shows enable visitors to observe
the animals and many species of exotic plants.
Truly a zoo unlike traditional zoos.
A
120+ acre park geared specifically towards youngsters
ages two through 12. With rides, interactive attractions,
shows and building projects, Legoland mixes education,
adventure, and fun in this first park of its kind
in the U.S.
Knott's
Soak City U.S.A. is San Diego County's wildest
water adventure park! Thirty-two water-logged
acres packed with 22 of the most intense
water rides imaginable -- all themed to
the surf woodies and longboards of the 1950s
San Diego coast!
Two
hour, fully narrated sightseeing tours of
America's Finest City and Coronado. The
trolley makes 8 stops so you can disembark
along the way and enjoy Old Town, Seaport
Village, Horton Plaza, Balboa Park, Coronado
and the San Diego Zoo. From coast-to-coast,
Old Town Trolley Tours has been telling
the story of America for over 20 years.
Old Town Trolley Tours is proud to offer
the finest sightseeing tours in our nation's
most interesting cities.
Whether
you choose the one or two hour narrated harbor
cruise or the 2 1/2 hour harbor dinner cruise,
you will enjoy breathtaking views of the San Diego
skyline.
America's
Largest Urban Cultural Park. It is absolutely spectacular.
It is not just a park, it is an all day adventure.
It will stimulate both sides of the brain, in both
kids and adults!!!! Over
85 Performing Arts and International Culture Organizations,
15 Museums, World-Famous San Diego Zoo, Gardens,
Merry-Go-Round, Train, Hiking and Biking Trails,
Recreational Facilities and Restaurants.
San Diego Museum of Art is the region's primary resource
for exhibitions and collections of fine art for more
than 75 years. Located in the heart of Balboa Park,
our galleries offer opportunities for learning, introspection,
and connection with cultures from around the world.
The
Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Arts is one of the only
museums in the country dedicated exclusively to the
photographic arts, presenting work by some of the
world's most celebrated photographers and cinematographers
in its spacious new galleries and state-of-the-art
228 seat theater. MoPA is located in beautiful Balboa
Park near downtown San Diego.
WorldBeat
Center provides a needed opportunity for expanded
awareness and appreciation of the African Diaspora
by all San Diego's residents and many visitors. The
center is operated and maintained by WorldBeat Productions
and offered to other nonprofit organizations such
as Black Writers and Artists, the Rights of Passage
Foundation, Harlem 21 and the San Diego Civic Chorale
Academy of Musical Arts. As such, the facility provides
a centralized forum for various African-American organizations
citywide to collaborate in a highly visible presentations
and celebration of Black folk art and culture.
San
Diego Model Railroad Museum
Located
in the heart of Balboa Park, the San Diego Model Railroad
Museum (SDMRM) is the world's largest operating model
railroad museum. This unique museum has four enormous
scale model layouts, built by separate clubs, which
depict railroads of the southwest in O, HO and N scales.
In addition, the museum features a Toy Train Gallery
with an interactive Lionel layout for children; a
3-Rail Hi Rail layout, numerous educational displays,
and prototype artifacts, including a centralized traffic
control (CTC) machine, working semaphore, and crossing
signal.
San
Diego Civic Light Opera Association is one of the
oldest continuously producing musical theatre companies
in the United States. Starlight was founded in 1945
by Charlie Cannon, William Dean, Julius Leib and Robert
J. Sullivan. Starlight Musical Theatre, presented
its first season in 1946 with Gilbert & Sullivan's
Mikado, presented in the San Diego Zoo's Wegeforth
Bowl. It was followed by productions of The Chocolate
Soldier, H.M.S. Pinafore, Naughty Marietta, The Barber
of Seville, and Hansel and Gretel.
57
one of a kind shops, 4 award winning restaurants,
13 eateries and one great view of San Diego Bay and
Coronado Island with a beautiful park setting. Located
just south of downtown and next to the Convention
Center. Be there at sunset!!
This place is great with interactive learning experiences.
200
W. Island Ave. San Diego 619-233-8792 Located across
from the Convention Center.
Grassy
knolls and mounds with a 200 foot circular water sculpture.
This park is great! Between Front St. and First St.
off of Harbor Drive. Across from the Convention Center.
Currently
home to The Chargers, The Aztecs (SDSU) andThe Padres.
9449 Friars Rd.
619-641-3100
Blue Sky Ecological Reserve
Blue
Sky Ecological Reserve is a 700-acre oak-lined canyon
flanked by coastal sage scrub and chaparral-covered
hills in Poway on Espola Road, approximately ˝ mile
north of Lake Poway Road. The reserve is home to a
wide variety of plants and animals. Brilliant colors
of wildflowers on the hillsides, the songs of birds,
and the babble of the stream provide an inviting escape
for a nature walk. The trails are open to the public
free of charge during daylight hours.
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