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Our Neighborhood Attractions Beaches Shopping Golf Courses Museums Universities & Institutes San Diego SportsCoronado Island. Coronado Island, located across the bay from downtown San Diego, is an ideal vacation destination. Loved for its expansive white beaches, glorious sunsets and nightlife, Coronado was recently voted the number two beach in America and the number one family beach by the Travel Channel. Coronado Village features quaint streets lined with boutiques, shops and restaurants, an island bike path, two boat marinas, and a beautiful golf course. It is home to the Naval Amphibious Base at North Island. Visit www.coronadovisitors.com
Belmont Park. Belmont Park is San Diego's only beachfront amusement center and home of the historic Giant Dipper Roller Coaster and Plunge. Between Mission Bay and the Mission Beach boardwalk, Belmont Park offers old-time family fun featuring the Beach Blaster, Chaos, Vertical Plunge, Krazy Kars, Tilt-A-Whirl, Crazy Submarine, Thunder Boats and the antique Liberty Carousel. Twinkling lights outline the historic Giant Dipper Rollercoaster - listed on the National Register of Historic Places - on which thrill-seekers ride 2,600 feet of track and 13 hills. Check out the wonderful shops and restaurants. Visit www.belmontpark.com
Mission Bay Park. Mission Bay Park is the largest aquatic park in the country, consisting of 4,235 acres with 27 miles of shoreline and sandy beaches. The beautiful park offers walking and jogging paths, picnic areas and playgrounds. Enjoy boating, sailing, rowing, waterskiing, jogging, swimming, kite flying, and sailing model yachts. Mission Bay Park offers professional volleyball and over-the-line sporting events, fire rings, picnic shelters, barbecues, showers, lifeguards and free parking. It is home to many species of birds, fish, and animals and has a nature reserve at its northern end at Crowne Point. [Top]
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Mission Bay Park. Mission Bay Park is the largest aquatic park in the country, consisting of 4,235 acres with 27 miles of shoreline and sandy beaches. The beautiful park offers walking and jogging paths, picnic areas and playgrounds. Enjoy boating, sailing, rowing, waterskiing, jogging, swimming, kite flying, and sailing model yachts. Mission Bay Park offers professional volleyball and over-the-line sporting events, fire rings, picnic shelters, barbecues, showers, lifeguards and free parking. It is home to many species of birds, fish, and animals and has a nature reserve at its northern end at Crowne Point. [Top]
Birch Aquarium at Scripps. The largest oceanographic exhibit in the US and a program of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Birch Aquarium is situated in La Jolla overlooking the Pacific Ocean. See 30 tanks filled with colorful saltwater fish and a 70,000-gallon tank that simulates La Jolla’s kelp forest. Enjoy attractions, such as a gallery with sea exhibits, a simulated submarine ride, and interactive exhibits. Visit www.aquarium.ucsd.edu
Gaslamp Quarter. San Diego’s liveliest neighborhood, the Gaslamp Quarter is home to more than 90 restaurants, 35 nightclubs, 100 unique retails shops and many coffeehouses and art galleries amidst quaint Victorian buildings and streets lit with old-style gas lamps. Whether you opt for food with flair, shopping for something off-the-beaten-path, or a historic walking tour, this hip neighborhood is a cool experience. Visit www.gaslamp.org
Balboa Park. America's largest cultural and entertainment complexes, the world-renowned Balboa Park covers 1,200 acres and features 15 museums, various arts and international culture associations, as well as the San Diego Zoo. Balboa Park is also home of Old Globe Theater, Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei International Museum, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum, and Timken Museum of Art. www.balboapark.org
Legoland California. Legoland California offers of interactive entertainment for pint-size fun-seekers. Kids can climb on, operate, manipulate, and explore displays and attractions constructed out of Lego blocks. Legoland features a nature maze and power tower with an ocean view, a driving school with miniature cars and boats, a waterworks operated by joysticks and a junior roller coaster. Visit www.legoland.com [Top]
Gaslamp Quarter. San Diego’s liveliest neighborhood, the Gaslamp Quarter is home to more than 90 restaurants, 35 nightclubs, 100 unique retails shops and many coffeehouses and art galleries amidst quaint Victorian buildings and streets lit with old-style gas lamps. Whether you opt for food with flair, shopping for something off-the-beaten-path, or a historic walking tour, this hip neighborhood is a cool experience. Visit www.gaslamp.org
Balboa Park. America's largest cultural and entertainment complexes, the world-renowned Balboa Park covers 1,200 acres and features 15 museums, various arts and international culture associations, as well as the San Diego Zoo. Balboa Park is also home of Old Globe Theater, Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei International Museum, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum, and Timken Museum of Art. www.balboapark.org
Legoland California. Legoland California offers of interactive entertainment for pint-size fun-seekers. Kids can climb on, operate, manipulate, and explore displays and attractions constructed out of Lego blocks. Legoland features a nature maze and power tower with an ocean view, a driving school with miniature cars and boats, a waterworks operated by joysticks and a junior roller coaster. Visit www.legoland.com [Top]
San Diego Zoo. The world-renowned San Diego Zoo presents over 4,000 animals representing over 800 species, and is home to rare and endangered birds, mammals, reptiles, and 6,500 varieties of exotic plants. Enjoy attractions such as theGiant Panda Mei Sheng, the second cub to be born at the San Diego Zoo. Swing through Ituri Forest, cool off at Polar Bear Plunge or feed animals in the children's Zoo. Visit www.sandiegozoo.org
San Diego SeaWorld. One of the world's largest marine-life amusement parks, SeaWorld is spread over 189 tropically landscaped bay-front acres. The majority of exhibits are walk-through marine environments. You'll experience earthquake tremors, fog banks, and a heart-pounding 60-foot plunge into a magical lake, and up-close encounters with rare ocean animals. Popular attractions and shows are Clyde and Seamore in Fools With Tools, Pets Rule! and Dolphin Discovery. Don’t miss Shamu the killer whale and Journey to Atlantis. Enjoy a 90-minute breakfast with Shamu, $15 for all you can eat. Visit www.seaworld.com
PETCO Park. Home of the San Diego Padres, PETCO Park is a spectacular baseball venue with breathtaking views of San Diego. The innovative design and dynamic atmosphere of this 42,000-seat park celebrates the natural beauty, cultural diversity and spirit of San Diego, making it the garden spot of pro baseball. Towers and terraces offer panoramic views of the Bay, the downtown skyline, Balboa Park and the mountains. The historic Western Metal Supply Company Building houses the Padres Team Store, with a door opening onto a standing area in left field.
Qualcomm Stadium. "The Q" is a multi-use stadium in San Diego and home of the San Diego Chargers of the NFL, the San Diego State University Aztecs college football team and hosts the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl college football games every December. The stadium has hosted three Super Bowl games, two World Series and until 2003, it served as the home of the San Diego Padres. Visit http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm [Top]
San Diego SeaWorld. One of the world's largest marine-life amusement parks, SeaWorld is spread over 189 tropically landscaped bay-front acres. The majority of exhibits are walk-through marine environments. You'll experience earthquake tremors, fog banks, and a heart-pounding 60-foot plunge into a magical lake, and up-close encounters with rare ocean animals. Popular attractions and shows are Clyde and Seamore in Fools With Tools, Pets Rule! and Dolphin Discovery. Don’t miss Shamu the killer whale and Journey to Atlantis. Enjoy a 90-minute breakfast with Shamu, $15 for all you can eat. Visit www.seaworld.com
PETCO Park. Home of the San Diego Padres, PETCO Park is a spectacular baseball venue with breathtaking views of San Diego. The innovative design and dynamic atmosphere of this 42,000-seat park celebrates the natural beauty, cultural diversity and spirit of San Diego, making it the garden spot of pro baseball. Towers and terraces offer panoramic views of the Bay, the downtown skyline, Balboa Park and the mountains. The historic Western Metal Supply Company Building houses the Padres Team Store, with a door opening onto a standing area in left field.
Qualcomm Stadium. "The Q" is a multi-use stadium in San Diego and home of the San Diego Chargers of the NFL, the San Diego State University Aztecs college football team and hosts the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl college football games every December. The stadium has hosted three Super Bowl games, two World Series and until 2003, it served as the home of the San Diego Padres. Visit http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm [Top]
Sunny Jims Cave/ The Seven Sisters. On La Jolla Cove's northern lip are the La Jolla Caves, seven elongated fissures (called the Seven Sisters) in cliff walls that can be entered from the ocean when the tide is low. It's a walk of 145 slippery steps down a tunnel to Sunny Jims Cave, the largest of the caves and reachable by land from the La Jolla Cave. La Jolla Cave Store, a throwback to an earlier shell shop, is the entrance to the cave, named Sunny Jim after a 1920’s cartoon character. Call (858) 459.0746.
USS Midway. Share in the 47-year odyssey that began in 1945 when The Midway, America’s longest serving aircraft carrier, was commissioned as the largest ship in the world and ended in 1992 with the liberation of Kuwait. Today, the Midway is a stationary museum offering self-guided tours, gift shops and more than 35 exhibits and displays. www.midway.org
San Diego Wild Animal Park. The 2,200-acre preserve protects endangered animals from around the world. Exhibits have been carved out of the dry canyons and mesas to represent the natural habitats of North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, Heart of Africa, Australian Rain Forest, and Asian Swamps and Plains. Feed a gentle giraffe in the Heart of Africa, or hop on board the Wgasa Bushline Railway for a 50-minute train ride through Africa and Asia. See herds of elephants, giraffes, rhinos and zebras roam within naturalistic enclosures. Don’t’ miss Dino Mountain and Conifer Forest, a land filled with robotic Jurassic giants, including the T. rex. Visit www.sandiegozoo.org
Cabrillo National Park & Monument. On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed at San Diego Bay marking the first time a European expedition had set foot on the US West Coast. His accomplishments are memorialized at Cabrillo National Monument. The park offers a superb view of San Diego’s harbor and skyline. At the highest point stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, a San Diego icon since 1854. www.nps.gov/cabr [Top]
USS Midway. Share in the 47-year odyssey that began in 1945 when The Midway, America’s longest serving aircraft carrier, was commissioned as the largest ship in the world and ended in 1992 with the liberation of Kuwait. Today, the Midway is a stationary museum offering self-guided tours, gift shops and more than 35 exhibits and displays. www.midway.org
San Diego Wild Animal Park. The 2,200-acre preserve protects endangered animals from around the world. Exhibits have been carved out of the dry canyons and mesas to represent the natural habitats of North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, Heart of Africa, Australian Rain Forest, and Asian Swamps and Plains. Feed a gentle giraffe in the Heart of Africa, or hop on board the Wgasa Bushline Railway for a 50-minute train ride through Africa and Asia. See herds of elephants, giraffes, rhinos and zebras roam within naturalistic enclosures. Don’t’ miss Dino Mountain and Conifer Forest, a land filled with robotic Jurassic giants, including the T. rex. Visit www.sandiegozoo.org
Cabrillo National Park & Monument. On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed at San Diego Bay marking the first time a European expedition had set foot on the US West Coast. His accomplishments are memorialized at Cabrillo National Monument. The park offers a superb view of San Diego’s harbor and skyline. At the highest point stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, a San Diego icon since 1854. www.nps.gov/cabr [Top]
Old Town San Diego National Park. The birthplace of California, Old Town San Diego is the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in California. Stroll between the white stucco facades of the Mission architecture and enjoy the ambiance of California life from 1821 to 1872. The park features 32 restaurants, 106 shops, art galleries, historical sites, and attractions including, Bazaar del Mundo, Heritage Park, County Mormon Battalion Visitors Center, Old Town State Historic Park, Presidio Park, Sheriffs Museum, and The Theatre in Old Town. Take an Old Town Trolley Tour and relive San Diego's early days and Spanish flavor. Visit www.oldtownsandiego.org
San Diego Sports Arena. The San Diego Sports Area presents major concerts, sporting events, family shows, and wide range of premium entertainment. Don’t miss Kobey's Swap Meet at the Arena, San Diego's largest outdoor market and the third largest on the West Coast, drawing 30,000 shoppers and 1,000 sellers weekly. Visit www.sandiegoarena.com
Torrey Pines State Reserve. Explore this 2,000-acre state park which is beloved by travelers from all over the world who come to rest at the stunning coastal overlooks, walk a peaceful trail or exercise in an unspoiled environment. Enjoy eight miles of hiking trails, a visitor center and guided nature walks on weekends. Visit www.torreypine.org
Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds. Located 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, Del Mar Racetrack presents live thoroughbred horseracing and three trackside restaurants. Del Mar Fairgrounds features the Grandstand and the Del Mar Arena, plus 180,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space for meetings, conventions, conferences, trade shows, music festivals, and events. Del Mar is host to the San Diego County Fair (June), ScreamZone (October), and Holiday Lights (December). Visit www.dmtc.com [Top]
San Diego Sports Arena. The San Diego Sports Area presents major concerts, sporting events, family shows, and wide range of premium entertainment. Don’t miss Kobey's Swap Meet at the Arena, San Diego's largest outdoor market and the third largest on the West Coast, drawing 30,000 shoppers and 1,000 sellers weekly. Visit www.sandiegoarena.com
Torrey Pines State Reserve. Explore this 2,000-acre state park which is beloved by travelers from all over the world who come to rest at the stunning coastal overlooks, walk a peaceful trail or exercise in an unspoiled environment. Enjoy eight miles of hiking trails, a visitor center and guided nature walks on weekends. Visit www.torreypine.org
Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds. Located 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, Del Mar Racetrack presents live thoroughbred horseracing and three trackside restaurants. Del Mar Fairgrounds features the Grandstand and the Del Mar Arena, plus 180,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space for meetings, conventions, conferences, trade shows, music festivals, and events. Del Mar is host to the San Diego County Fair (June), ScreamZone (October), and Holiday Lights (December). Visit www.dmtc.com [Top]
San Diego Harbor Whale Watching. Embark on a 3 ½-hour whale watching adventure at Birch Aquarium and see the mammoth California Gray Whale, sea lions and dolphins up close. About 20,000 gray whales pass San Diego on their annual migration from the Bering Sea to Baja California. Cruises also explore San Diego Harbor, so bring your camera on this trip of a lifetime. Visit www.sdhe.com/san-diego-whale-watching.html
San Diego County Fair. One of the largest county fairs in the U.S., the San Diego County Fair happens mid-June through July 4 and features carnival rides, games, entertainment, music, food and fun exhibits at the Del Mar Ractrack. Visit www.sdfair.com
San Diego Convention Center. One of the top convention centers in the world, the San Diego Convention Center stands in the heart of downtown across from Petco Park, only 10 minutes from the airport and walking distance of Horton Plaza, Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter. The Convention Center offers flexible space and five-star service for major conventions, trade shows, meetings and special events, as well as panoramic views of San Diego and the bay. Visit www.sdccc.org
Tijuana, Mexico. Experience the rich culture of Tijuana, Mexico in colorful shops, dining, bullfighting, and Jai Lai. Local buses and trolleys deliver you to the International Border crossing where cabs take you to the renowned Avenida Revolucion, an 8-block strip filled with baskets, pottery, hand-carved trinkets, and restaurants. Visit www.tijuana.com [Top]
San Diego County Fair. One of the largest county fairs in the U.S., the San Diego County Fair happens mid-June through July 4 and features carnival rides, games, entertainment, music, food and fun exhibits at the Del Mar Ractrack. Visit www.sdfair.com
San Diego Convention Center. One of the top convention centers in the world, the San Diego Convention Center stands in the heart of downtown across from Petco Park, only 10 minutes from the airport and walking distance of Horton Plaza, Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter. The Convention Center offers flexible space and five-star service for major conventions, trade shows, meetings and special events, as well as panoramic views of San Diego and the bay. Visit www.sdccc.org
Tijuana, Mexico. Experience the rich culture of Tijuana, Mexico in colorful shops, dining, bullfighting, and Jai Lai. Local buses and trolleys deliver you to the International Border crossing where cabs take you to the renowned Avenida Revolucion, an 8-block strip filled with baskets, pottery, hand-carved trinkets, and restaurants. Visit www.tijuana.com [Top]
Comfort Inn South Bay - National City, CA
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Phone: 619-474-2400 Fax: 619-474-7403
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