1. Visit Old Town and witness the living legacy of San Diego history. Guests wander through Old Town's historic buildings, including the blacksmith shop, Seeley Stables and the oldest schoolhouse in San Diego. Some visit Old Town for shopping - some of the shops carry very nice handicrafts. Others like to have a big platter of tacos and enchiladas washed down with a margarita while still others poke around inside the historic buildings, imagining life in early California.
2. Visit La Jolla Cove and watch magnificent sunsets on the ocean. La Jolla Cove is one of the most spectacular natural settings in the world with tide pools for exploring at low tide. A trip down into "the" Cave (via the Cave Store) takes you through a manmade tunnel down, down, down until you enter the unusual and breathtaking Sunny Jim Cave. You can also enter the cave from the sea (via kayak) along with the other six ocean-carved caves, but Sunny Jim is the only sea cave in California that you can access from a stairway. Sunny Jim Cave is so cool that the Encyclopedia Americana calls it one of the "must" sights in Southern California.
3. Visit downtown San Diego's Seaport Village for hours of free entertainment, leisurely strolling and window-shopping. Here you can explore 50-plus diverse shops, 17 unique eateries and outdoor entertainment and find everything under the sun. Alongside four miles of tree-lined paths you'll find all sorts of entertainers doing their thing. Bands, singers, dancers, magicians, whatever. There's something for any age, so have a seat, take in a show and get a little sun. Check for the scheduled stage performances and daily entertainers. All of the talent performs, where else, outdoors - after all, you're in San Diego!
4. Bike, walk or jog in Mission Bay Park, the largest man-made aquatic park in the United States (over 4,235 acres). It's an enormous, scenic waterfront park with minimal commercialization; a rare example of a visionary public amenity not usually seen in SoCal. There is something for everyone here, walkers, runners, cyclists, skaters, scooters, roller-blade-skaters, Volley-ball players, kite flyers, dog owners, model airplane pilots, birdwatchers, sailors, kayakers, rowers, windsurfers, jet-skiers, motor-boaters and joggers. Facilities include boat ramps, marinas, bocce, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic tables, acres of turf, miles and miles of concrete trails and numerous fire rings.
5. Grab your beach towel and Coppertone and get to one of dozens of San Diego beaches (they are all free) and swim, jog, boogie-board, read a spy novel, watch world-class surfers or just bake in the sun. Alcohol is prohibited on all San Diego beaches. Both South Mission Beach and Ocean Beach are hotspots for beach volleyball. Ocean Beach has six courts, and South Mission Beach has 15 courts.
2. Visit La Jolla Cove and watch magnificent sunsets on the ocean. La Jolla Cove is one of the most spectacular natural settings in the world with tide pools for exploring at low tide. A trip down into "the" Cave (via the Cave Store) takes you through a manmade tunnel down, down, down until you enter the unusual and breathtaking Sunny Jim Cave. You can also enter the cave from the sea (via kayak) along with the other six ocean-carved caves, but Sunny Jim is the only sea cave in California that you can access from a stairway. Sunny Jim Cave is so cool that the Encyclopedia Americana calls it one of the "must" sights in Southern California.
3. Visit downtown San Diego's Seaport Village for hours of free entertainment, leisurely strolling and window-shopping. Here you can explore 50-plus diverse shops, 17 unique eateries and outdoor entertainment and find everything under the sun. Alongside four miles of tree-lined paths you'll find all sorts of entertainers doing their thing. Bands, singers, dancers, magicians, whatever. There's something for any age, so have a seat, take in a show and get a little sun. Check for the scheduled stage performances and daily entertainers. All of the talent performs, where else, outdoors - after all, you're in San Diego!
4. Bike, walk or jog in Mission Bay Park, the largest man-made aquatic park in the United States (over 4,235 acres). It's an enormous, scenic waterfront park with minimal commercialization; a rare example of a visionary public amenity not usually seen in SoCal. There is something for everyone here, walkers, runners, cyclists, skaters, scooters, roller-blade-skaters, Volley-ball players, kite flyers, dog owners, model airplane pilots, birdwatchers, sailors, kayakers, rowers, windsurfers, jet-skiers, motor-boaters and joggers. Facilities include boat ramps, marinas, bocce, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic tables, acres of turf, miles and miles of concrete trails and numerous fire rings.
5. Grab your beach towel and Coppertone and get to one of dozens of San Diego beaches (they are all free) and swim, jog, boogie-board, read a spy novel, watch world-class surfers or just bake in the sun. Alcohol is prohibited on all San Diego beaches. Both South Mission Beach and Ocean Beach are hotspots for beach volleyball. Ocean Beach has six courts, and South Mission Beach has 15 courts.
About the Author:
Terry Hunefeld retired in 2007 from his job as a CEO to follow his dream of exploring the Pacific Ocean to observe seabirds and mammals. Terry and his wife purchased and now operate a quiet, imtimate B&Bin the little surfing community of Encinitas near San Diego. For more information visit: San Diego Bed and Breakfasts or San Diego Hotels and Inns.
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