Points of Interest
San Diego |
Historic San Diego as a 1890's waterfront town. Victorian architecture,
old street lamps, and quaint shops. Next to Horton plaza.
Unique architectural design and style; with 150 shops and restaurants,
department stores, art galleries, specialty stores, movie theatres, the
San Diego Repertory Theater
Embarcadero
San Diego Bay waterfront park. Next to Seaport Village.
Seaport Village
located downtown on San Diego Bay at Kettner Boulevard and West Harbor
Drive. A quarter mile boardwalk connects with the Hyatt, Marriott Hotel
& Marina and the Convention Center. Stroll along bay and shop and
at over 75 unique shops and excellent dining.
U.S.S. Midway Aircraft Carrier
Museum
Exhibits and Dislpays
North Embarcadero, Navy Pier
619-234-3496
San
Diego Chamber Orchestra
Hahn Theatre
Civic Theater
Spreckles Theatre
Lyceum Theatre |
Harbor Island
Located next to the airport on San Diego Bay. Hotels, Dining and
a large marina
Coronado Island |
Spanish Landing
Next to Harbor Island - Survivors Park |
Point Loma
Heart of the old fishing industry. Once home of the "Americas
Cup" yachting race. |
Cabrillo
National Monument
A statue and history of Juan Cabrillo, European discoverer of California
in 1542.
Views from the harbor & coast to Mexico, the San Diego light-house (1855)
and Whale observatory station for gray whale migration. |
Mission Bay |
Ocean Beach, Mission
Beach, Pacific Beach
Mission Bay provides an outdoor recreational area, with parks, boating
facilities, fishing, swimming, surfing, sailing, waterskiing and bicycling. |
Sea
World
Shamu, the whale, dolphin petting pool, seal and otter shows, the
largest waterfowl collection in the US, exotic aquariums, shark exhibit
and a variety of shows |
Old Town |
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Balboa |
Balboa
Park
Over 1000 acres of gardens, museums, galleries, theatres and the
world's largest zoo.
The California Tower houses a 100-bell carillon chimes are heard at the
quarter hour and a noon bell concert. |
San
Diego Zoo One of the
world's best zoo experience; a huge wild animal collection and landscaped
cageless enclosures. |
Museums in Balboa
Park
American Indian Cultural Center and Museum
Japanese Friendship Garden
Marston House
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Photographic Arts
San Diego Aerospace Museum
San Diego Art Institute
San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego Hall of Champions
San Diego Historical Society Museum
San Diego Junior Theatre
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego Zoo
Spanish Village Art Center
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Starlight Theatre at Starlight Bowl
Timken Museum of Art
The Globe Theatres
United Nations Building
Veteran's Memorial Center Museum
World Beat Center |
Reuben
H. Fleet Space Theater/Science Center
"Omnimax" film format with a 3D tour, to the moon and planets,
under the ocean and other times. The science center offers fun, instructive
exhibits. |
La Jolla |
Downtown La Jolla
Shopping Treasures are everywhere in this exclusive beach community |
La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Shores
Great family beach |
Birch
Aquarium Museum
Scripps Oceanography contributions marine research life of southern
California, Mexico, and Micronesia. |
Mount Soledad
Panaramic Vistas of La Jolla, UCSD, UTC,
Highway 5, Mission Bay, and on to Mexico |
North East San
Diego |
Wild
Animal Park
Native African birds, elephants, hartebeests, gorillas, rhinos,
antelope and camels including the California condor breeding program |
South and East
of San Diego |
Mission de Alcala
First of the 21 missions founded on July 16, 1769 Junipero Serra. |
West of San Diego |
Hotel del
Coronado
A National Historic Landmark, founded in 1888 by
Elisha Babcock and H.L. Story |
South of San Diego |
Chula Vista Nature Interpretive
Center
The Bayfront Book Store naturalist and educational information.
Learn about sharks, octopus, crabs, egrets and terns that live in the Sweetwater
Marsh. |
