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Travel Info I am going to San Diego for a week. what are the "must do" things there? Travel Tips San Diego in the National News: Holiday bowl-ing in San Diego Assuming you're one of the lucky Oregon (or Oklahoma) football fans who scored a ticket to Thursday's Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, you may be looking for other things to do this week in San Diego. Source: The Oregonian (12/25/2005) More headlines... Spotlights San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Save on your San Diego trip with all new hotel deals, attraction discounts and dining coupons. sandiego.org - Your Official Travel Resource for the San Diego Region SeaWorld San Diego SeaWorld will flip the switch on the largest holiday tree in Southern California with 2,040 bulbs on 24 strands. Lit from dusk to midnight, this landmark is not to be missed. San Diego Attraction Discounts Discounted tickets for the Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Sea World, Legoland, Old Town Trolley Tours, San Diego Harbor Tours and Dinner Cruises. Vacation Rentals / Extended Stays San Diego Vacation Rentals - Beach Vacation Rentals - View Photos, Maps, Check Rates & Make Reservations Online! Real Estate New Era Finance Our company operates under one simple philosophy: 鈥淏etter Loans, Better Service. San Diego Home Search! FREE 24HR search of the entire San Diego MLS. New & resale homes, condo coversions, income property, land & more! Traveling outside of San Diego? Hotels Mission Valley Resort $69 Sunday-Thursday until Jan 15th 2006. Weekends higher. Bahia Resort Hotel Stay At The Beach! Bahia Resort Hotel is celebrating 50 years of service! Located on Mission Bay and 1 block from the Ocean. Homewood Suites Wine and Chocolate Escape: Guests enjoy one night accommodations, bottle of wine, two wine glasses and a box of premium chocolates for $139. Catamaran Resort Beachfront Tropical Paradise, summer Luaus and FREE Cruises are just some of the reasons to stay at the Catamaran Resort Hotel, on Mission Bay. Health and Services Plastic Surgery Portal This site is your gateway to plastic and cosmetic surgery. We provide information on aesthetic procedures and help you find the perfect surgeon. Spas San Diego's most popular Day Spas for the ultimate in Aromatherapy, facials, massages, and spa packages. Aromatherapy Mineral Salt Scrub A stimulating body scrub which uses active mineral salts to cleanse and detoxify your skin. Hydrating Coconut Wrap Pure coconut, Macadamia, and Fiji Drift nut oils and calming Passion Flower extracts infuse skin with a blend of vitamins and nutrients. San Diego Events Annual Whale Migration (Dec. 15, 2005 - March 15, 2006) San Diego's coastline happens to be one of their passing points during their migratory trek to and from the frigid Arctic waters to the warm water lagoons of Baja California. Holiday Bowl (Dec. 29, 2005) The College Bowl season gets festive with the Holiday Bowl! Oregon Ducks take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Big Bay Balloon Parade (Dec. 29, 2005) Enjoy massive inflatables, numbering more than any other parade in the nation, colorful floats, unique drill teams, heart-pounding marching bands, and even racing wiener dogs! San Diego International Auto Show (Dec. 28, 2005 - Jan 1, 2006) Featuring hundreds of the latest cars, trucks, minivans and sport/utility vehicles, this automotive extravaganza Source(s): http://www.sandiego.com/ Other Travel Tips I've never been but i hear they have a good zoo. San Diego Zoo, San Diego Considered one of America's best, this famous zoo is home to some of the rarest animals in the world including giant pandas and koalas. Visitors explore animal habitats organized into 10 bioclimatic zones, from arctic tundra to rainforest. Attraction type: Zoo; Garden; Wildlife park; Tram SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego Home to a plethora of fabulously talented sea creatures including the famous killer whale Shamu. Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Aquarium; Wildlife park Balboa Park, San Diego One of the most popular urban parks in the United States, this bucolic paradise is packed with an array of attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Attraction type: Garden; Park; Sports complex; Urban park; Museum complex; Playground; Zoo; Theater; Golf course Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego A 16-block national historic district that offers visitors a variety of restaurants and shops, as well as an eyeful of Victorian architecture. Attraction type: Neighborhood; Scenic/historic walking area; Specialty shop; Historic walking area; Historic village Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego Historic site in downtown San Diego that recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Attraction type: Historic walking area; Scenic/historic walking area; State park; Neighborhood Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego Stately monument honoring Cabrillo, discoverer of San Diego Bay, is located in Point Loma that overlooks the city and the Bay. Attraction type: Monument; Lighthouse; National park Old Town Trolley, San Diego Two-hour trolley bus tours that visit major attractions such as Balboa Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, Coronado and the Embarcadero. Attraction type: Tour; Tram Bazaar del Mundo, San Diego A street market with restaurants and shops in the Old Town. Attraction type: Flea/street market; Shop; Mall; Neighborhood; Specialty shop Seaport Village, San Diego A shopping center with 75 specialty shops and eateries. Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Wharf/pier/boardwalk; Mall Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego This museum consists of three ships: the Star of India, the Berkeley and the Medea. Board one or all of them. Attraction type: Maritime museum Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park features hands-on exhibits and an Omnimax theater. Attraction type: Science museum Mission San Diego de Alcala, San Diego Located in the Mission Valley section of San Diego, this historic mission was founded by Father Junipero Serra, who started a string of 21 missions along the California coast. Attraction type: Mission Petco Park, San Diego Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field Whaley House Museum, San Diego Now a museum and state historical landmark, this is one of only two California houses recognized by the U.S. Commerce Department as being haunted. Attraction type: Mysterious site; Historic home; History museum Mingei International Museum, San Diego A museum of folk crafts with a variety of displays that run the gamut from textiles and toys to painting and sculpture. Attraction type: Specialty museum Timken Museum of Art, San Diego Museum that celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives by featuring American, Dutch and Flemish, French, Italian paintings and Russian Icons. Attraction type: Art museum; Museum San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego A museum featuring the works of the Continental masters, from Renaissance and Baroque art to works by Van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, Modigliani and others. Attraction type: Art museum; Religious site Old Globe Theater, San Diego One of the nation's top regional theaters, the Old Globe continues to draw more than 300,000 people annually. Attraction type: Theater William Heath Davis House, San Diego Attraction type: Historic home; History museum Heritage Park Victorian Village, San Diego Dedicated to the preservation of the citys Victorian architecture, this park is home to seven restored Victorian buildings. Attraction type: Historic village; Park; Architectural building Botanical Building and Lily Pond, San Diego Over 1,200 tropical and flowering varieties of plants are to be found beneath the domed, wooden-lath structure of the Botanical Building. Attraction type: Garden Belmont Park, San Diego Famous for its historic wooden roller coaster, "The Big Dipper," this amusement park offers fun for all ages. Attraction type: Amusement/theme park San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Magnificent display of vintage automobiles and motorcycles including a 1927 Bentley, 1931 Rolls Royce Phaeton and Steve McQueen's 1953 Allard. Attraction type: Specialty museum; Transportation museum Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego Although this park is located within San Diego's city limits, it remains one of the wildest landscapes along the Southern California coast, with miles of unspoiled beaches, chaparral, elegant Torrey Pine trees and a lagoon vital to many species of migrating birds. Attraction type: Nature reserve; Beach San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego A museum dedicated to interpreting nature through research and education. Attraction type: Natural history museum San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego San Diego's only anthropological museum is located in Balboa Park, and it houses one of the nation's great collections of artifacts, folk art and archaeological finds. Attraction type: History museum Junipero Serra Museum, San Diego You can learn about the history of the Missions in California here and while youre at it, ogle some lovely artifacts, like Spanish furniture dating back to the Renaissance. Attraction type: Specialty museum; History museum The Firehouse Museum, San Diego Attraction type: Specialty museum Little Italy, San Diego San Diego's oldest continuous neighborhood business district has continued to be a vibrant ethnic business and residential community since the 1920s. Attraction type: Neighborhood Children's Museum of San Diego, San Diego A fun and involving museum thats sure to delight kids. Attraction type: Children's museum Museum of Contemporary Art - Downtown, San Diego An addendum to the larger MCA San Diego. This one has four galleries that feature changing exhibitions. Attraction type: Art museum San Diego Historical Society Museum, San Diego This museum in Balboa Park, in addition to its own permanent collection, hosts visiting exhibitions from other museums in the U.S. and abroad. Attraction type: History museum Spanish Village Art Center, San Diego Located in Balboa Park, this center is home to many art galleries and studios. Attraction type: Art gallery San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego Museum's emphasis is on the history of flight, from the days of hot-air balloons to the Spirit of St. Louis to today's space shuttles. Attraction type: Transportation museum; Specialty museum; Science museum Marston House Museum, San Diego An example of Craftsman-style architecture, Marston House has an ample display of various styles of furniture. Attraction type: Architectural building; Historic home Hornblower Cruises & Events, San Diego Attraction type: Group tour/boat Presidio Park, San Diego Manicured and pristine urban park is reminiscent of San Diego's intriguing heritage, with the Junipero Serra Museum being its most popular attraction. Attraction type: Historic site; Park Mission Beach, San Diego Along with Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach, Mission Beach forms the coastline of San Diego. Attraction type: Beach National Comedy Theatre, San Diego Nationally acclaimed improvisational comedy show. Clean, hysterical entertainment that is appropriate for all audiences. Attraction type: Comedy club; Performance Racine & Laramie Tobacco Shop, San Diego San Diego's oldest cigar store. Attraction type: Specialty shop San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum, San Diego Attraction type: Museum; Military museum; Specialty museum Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego This glorious instrument, with 4,445 pipes, was a gift from the Spreckels brothers to the city of San Diego. Attraction type: Performance Ferry Landing Marketplace, San Diego Attraction type: Flea/street market; Ferry Meadows Del Mar Golf Club, San Diego This Fazio-designed 18-hole golf course is located in a dramatic setting of shimmering lakes, canyons and hills. Attraction type: Golf course Ocean Beach, San Diego One-mile long beach features a municipal pier for walking and fishing plus designated areas reserved for swimming and surfing. Attraction type: Neighborhood; Beach San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego One of the world's largest model railroad museums features a scale model railway that replicates San Diego's tracks. Attraction type: Transportation museum Mission Bay Park, San Diego A 4,600-acre aquatic park dedicated to leisure and active sports. Attraction type: Beach; Park Point Loma, San Diego A lookout point above San Diego Bay and home of the Cabrillo monument. Attraction type: Geological formation; Scenic/historic walking area Casa de Estudillo, San Diego Attraction type: Historic home San Diego Harbor Excursion, San Diego Attraction type: Ship; Island; Waterway; Maritime museum; Group tour/boat; Tour Westfield Horton Plaza, San Diego A huge, creatively designed shopping center. Attraction type: Mall Villa Montezuma Museum, San Diego Built by musician and spiritualist Jesse Shepard, this 1887 Victorian mansion is a museum that features lectures, special events and educational programs. Attraction type: Historic home; History museum Cleveland National Forest, San Diego Although near major metropolitan centers, this national forest is a well-preserved expanse of scenic beauty. Attraction type: Forest Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego Follow the crooked path (to shake the evil spirits, who move in straight lines) to the sekitei, a garden of sand and stone. Start here and find the stream of colorful koi. Attraction type: Garden Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego With a permanent collection of over 3,600 images, and many by well-known photographers like Weston, Adams and Salgado, your eyes will be kept occupied. Attraction type: Art museum San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum, San Diego A multisport museum dedicated to commemorating excellence in over 40 professional and amateur sports. Attraction type: Sports museum Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego Attraction type: Park San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, San Diego Attraction type: Garden; History museum Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field Riverwalk Golf Club-Friars Course, San Diego Certainly an interesting course to play, the Riverwalk features four lakes with waterfalls and trolley tracks (with a bright red trolley chugging through now and again). Attraction type: Resort community; Golf course Hillcrest, San Diego Attraction type: Neighborhood Palm Canyon, San Diego Bike trail located in the Santa Rosa Mountains: mountain and desert landscapes feed your eyes while the rolling trail works your legs. Attraction type: Biking trail U.S.S. Midway, San Diego The famed U.S. aircraft carrier is now in display in San Diego. Attraction type: Ship Star of India, San Diego This famous sailing ship docks at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Attraction type: Ship; Specialty museum Salk Institute, San Diego Attraction type: Educational site Mission Bay Golf Course, San Diego San Diego's only lighted golf course offers 18 holes at par 58, measuring 2,719 yards. Attraction type: Golf course Carlton Oaks Country Club, San Diego This challenging Perry Dye-designed golf course measures 7,088 yards featuring meandering streams, mature trees, undulating landscape and peninsula tie greens. Attraction type: Golf course Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego Attraction type: Lighthouse Bernardo Winery, San Diego Vineyard has been producing barrels of wine at the same location since 1889, making it one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in Southern California. Attraction type: Winery Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego A museum and educational center that focuses on Mexican art and culture. Attraction type: Museum Black's Beach, San Diego One of the west coast's 5 premier surfing spots. Attraction type: Beach Cabrillo Tide Pools, San Diego A short, one mile hike that offers one the opportunity to observe sea life along the shore. Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Hiking trail Rancho Bernardo Inn Course, San Diego Attraction type: Golf course Coronado Bridge, San Diego A beautiful bridge connecting San Diego to Coronado. Attraction type: Bridge House of Ukraine -- International Cottages of The Houses of Pacific Relations, San Diego If you ever find yourself curious about the history and culture of one or 31 countries, visit the International Cottages, which come off like a mini-UN or low-budget Epcot. Attraction type: Specialty museum Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, San Diego A vintage roller coaster with more than 2,600 feet of track and 13 hills. Attraction type: Amusement/theme park Noble Canyon, San Diego Bike through oak lined trails and along mountain cliffs: spectacular sights and leg-pumping climbs at Cleveland National Forest. Attraction type: Biking trail (mountain) Fashion Valley Shopping Center, San Diego This popular shopping mall is on multiple levels and gives shoppers a choice of more than 200 stores and boutiques. Attraction type: Mall Barnes and Noble Booksellers, San Diego Sip a cup of coffee as you browse through this popular bookstore. Attraction type: Specialty shop Morley Field, San Diego San Diego's major recreation center that offers a variety of recreational sports from basketball and football to tennis and swimming. Attraction type: Sports complex Seeley Stables, San Diego Museum that consists of a reconstructed stable and barns that house a collection of horse-drawn buggies, wagons, carriages and other western memorabilia. Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum Carmel Mountain Ranch Golf Course, San Diego A hilly, 18-hole golf course. Attraction type: Golf course Casa de Machado y Stewart, San Diego Part of the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, this mansion features artifacts that reflect what life was like in the Mexican and early-American periods of 1821 to 1872. Attraction type: Historic home SDAI Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego Attraction type: Art museum Alcazar Garden, San Diego Formal garden patterned after the gardens of Alcazar Castle in Seville, Spain is known for ornate fountains and beautifully-colored Moorish tiles. Attraction type: Garden Humphrey's Lounge, San Diego For some great jazz and blues when the sun goes down, try this popular bar and dance club. Attraction type: Bar/club Macy's, San Diego Famous department store that specializes in clothing and furniture for all tastes. Attraction type: Shop Mission Valley Center, San Diego Offering the most extensive collection of stores and restaurants in the entire region, this San Diego mall includes major department stores and over 200 specialty shops and boutiques. Attraction type: Mall Harbor and Shelter Islands, San Diego Two scenic islands in San Diego bay that offer a variety of restaurants, hotels and water sports such as scuba and fishing excursions. Attraction type: Island; Resort community Nordstrom, San Diego Famous for its attentive sales staff, this world-famous department store carries top-of-the-line merchandise. Attraction type: Department store Downtown San Diego, San Diego Attraction type: Neighborhood Torrey Pines City Park Beach, San Diego Attraction type: Beach House of Hospitality, San Diego Attraction type: Tourist/visitor center Chula Vista Nature Center, San Diego Attraction type: Nature center Knott's Soak City USA, San Diego Attraction type: Water park Museum of History and Art, San Diego Attraction type: Museum Wells Fargo Museum, San Diego Attraction type: Specialty museum; History museum San Diego Archaeological Center, San Diego Attraction type: History museum San Diego Convention Center, San Diego Attraction type: Civic center San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field Spanish Landing, San Diego Attraction type: Historic site; Park Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego Attraction type: Educational site Fisherman's Landing, San Diego Attraction type: Marina United Nations Building, San Diego Attraction type: Architectural building; Government building Marine Corps Command Museum, San Diego Attraction type: Military museum Kate Sessions Memorial Park, San Diego Attraction type: Park Tecolote Canyon Golf Course, San Diego Attraction type: Golf course Desert Garden, San Diego Attraction type: Garden Back From Tomboctou, San Diego Attraction type: Art gallery; Shop Borderland Paintball Park, San Diego Attraction type: Park; Playground Casa del Rey Moro African Museum, San Diego Attraction type: Specialty museum Miramar Reservoir, San Diego This lake is very popular for bicycling, jogging, walking, rollerblading, and picnicking. Attraction type: Lake; Trail; Biking trail Stadium Golf Center & Batting Cages, San Diego Driving range and batting cages Attraction type: Sports complex University of San Diego USD, San Diego Attraction type: Educational site Mason Street School, San Diego Attraction type: Historic site Embarcadero, San Diego This walkway along San Diego's waterfront gives visitors great views of downtown and a chance to choose from many restaurants along the way. Attraction type: Biking trail; Scenic/historic walking area Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater, San Diego This popular puppet theater in Balboa Park is great for small children. Attraction type: Theater Kathy's Freak Farm, San Diego Located upstairs from the Museum of Death, this farm houses mother nature's oddities. Attraction type: Specialty museum South Carlsbad State Beach, San Diego RV campgrounds and uncrowded beaches are what you will find along this popular recreation area in San Diego. Attraction type: Beach; State park Bayside Trail, San Diego Located near Point Loma, this two mile hike offers vistas of San Diego Bay. Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Hiking trail http://www.tripadvisor.com/attractions-g... MTHOMAS gave you a pretty darn good list. A lot really depends on your age, lifestyle and interests. The Zoo for sure. Visit Tijuana if you would like to visit Mexico for a day. Pacific Beach has a great nightlife as does the Gaslamp area downtown. Read the list mthomas gave you and a lot of the sites described are pretty evident as to what you can expect to find. Me...I have lived in San Diego for 45 years. |
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