what to do in san diego:
THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
The San Diego Zoo is located on Zoo Drive in Balboa Park, just north
of downtown San Diego. The street address is 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego,
CA 92101. For general information please call (619) 234-3153.
THE SAN DIEGO WILD ANIMAL PARK
The San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park is
located at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, California 92027-7017.
For general information, you may call us at (760) 747-8702.
SEA WORLD
Sea World is located at 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego, CA 92109. For
more information, call 1-800-25-SHAMU.
BALBOA
PARK
Balboa Park is America's largest urban cultural park with many museums,
gardens, and attractions. A recent poll shows Balboa Park ranked as a
favorite destination in a variety of categories for San Diegans. SignOnSanDiego.com
editors and website audience again selected Balboa Park as San Diego's
Best Park, the Best Place To Do It All, and as San Diego's Best Sight
to See. Balboa Park is located at 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101.
For more information call 619-239-0512.
OLD Town
Historic Old Town is nestled in San Diego, just steps from 150 restaurants, shops, and historical sites. Old Town, the Birthplace of California, is just a short walk from the San Diego Trolley Transit Center and a short drive to most San Diego destinations.
Little Italy
Little Italy is a neighborhood just north of downtown San Diego, California. Close to many businesses and new residences, Little Italy is an increasingly popular destination for those in town on vacation, or business people out for lunch.
GASLAMP
DISTRICT (restaurants, entertainment)
The
Gaslamp Quarter is located in the heart of Downtown San Diego. It's
eight blocks long (from Broadway to Harbor Drive) and two blocks wide
(from Fourth to Sixth Avenues). There's plenty of parking along the
streets and in nearby parking lots.
HOTEL
DEL CORONADO
Rising from water's edge on the quaint Island of
Coronado in San Diego, the Hotel del Coronado is considered one of America's
most beautiful resorts. A classic historic hotel, The Del was built in
1888 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Today, The Del
offers travelers every contemporary convenience in an enchanting Victorian
atmosphere. It is a combination that moved USA Today to call the The Del "one
of the top ten resorts in the world."
1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado,
CA 92118
800-HOTELDEL - 619-435-6611
HORTON PLAZA (a mall across from the Westgate Hotel)
Covering 15 city blocks, Horton Plaza is at the heart of downtown San
Diego's shopping and entertainment district. The neighborhood's best-known
attraction is the Horton Plaza shopping center, a five-story, colorful
open-air mall anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's and Mervyns. The mall is
also home to nearly 150 specialty shops, some restaurants, a movie theater
and the Lyceum Theatre, which hosts stage productions.
Horton Plaza shopping
center is bounded by Broadway on the north, G Street on the south,
First Avenue on the west and Fourth Avenue on the east. There's ample
parking in the mall's large garage, but at $4 an hour, it can get pricey.
(You can get three hours free with a purchase, or four hours free with
validation from a theater or restaurant. Buying a candy bar at Long's
Drugs in Horton Plaza, by the way, counts as a purchase.) There are two
entrances to the parking garage on Fourth Avenue and one on G Street.
Phone: (619) 238-1596
STEPHEN BIRCH AQUARIUM
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone (858) 534-FISH
LA JOLLA COVE
La Jolla Cove is a very small
beach, tucked between adjacent sandstone cliffs. Due to its extraordinary
beauty, La Jolla Cove is one of the most photographed beaches in Southern
California.
Directions: From the north, take Interstate 5 to La Jolla Village Drive, westbound. Turn left on Torrey Pines Road at the signalized intersection. Follow Torrey Pines Road to the signalized intersection at Prospect Street and turn right. Watch for the signs and bear right on Coast Boulevard.
From the south, take Interstate 5 north to Ardath Road. Continue on
Ardath Road as it becomes Torrey Pines Road. Follow Torrey Pines Road
to the signalized intersection at Prospect Street and turn right. Watch
for the signs and stay right on Coast Boulevard.
1100 Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, CA 92037
SEAPORT VILLAGE
San Diego's landmark for waterfront shopping and dining
849 W. Harbor
Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone 619-235-4014
How to get around
To appreciate many of the attractions around San Diego, a rental car would be helpful. Rental car companies available at San Diego International Airport include:
Advantage Rent-A-Car
Alamo Rent a Car
Avis Rent a Car
Budget Rent a Car
Dollar Rent A Car
Enterprise Rent a Car
Fox Rent-A-Car
Hertz Rent A Car
National Car Rental
Thrifty Car Rental
West Coast Rent a Car
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