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San Diego Hotels

San Diego Hotels 

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What's On?                     Overview                     Prepare                     Highlights 

Overview

Overview

Long, sweeping beaches of white sand, green splashes of golf courses, squat adobe buildings recounting a Mexican past alongside glittering towers and malls, San Diego's love affair with nature, sunshine and fresh air blesses a big city with a small-town feel.

See

Commune with nature among the 4000 inhabitants of San Diego Zoo, sprawling across 40 hectares. Learn about the city's Spanish heritage at California's Old Town State Historic Park. Cheer on the killer whales cavorting at SeaWorld. See the future of art at the Museum of Contemporary Art and the history of war at the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum.
Spend

Pick up the latest fashions and accessories on La Jolla's Prospect Street or one-of-a-kind home furnishings in the Cedros Design District. There are rare clarets and silly souvenirs to be found in the Gaslamp Quarter. Go bargain-hunting in the Ocean Beach Antique District, or find a reproduction of your favourite painting in the museum gift shops of Balboa Park.
Get Out

Swim, surf or snorkel at dozens of beaches, cycle and rollerblade along the Mission Beach boardwalk, or enjoy a scenic desert hike in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Catch a game of baseball with the Padres or American football with the Chargers or hit 18 holes at one of more than 90 golf courses.
Culture

Explore the works of European masters at the San Diego Museum of Art, folk art at Mingei International Museum and African music and dance at the WorldBeat Center, part of the 15-strong collection of major museums in Balboa Park. The city's Spanish past winds through the missions in Mission Valley and Oceanside. The San Diego Symphony harmonises at Copley Symphony Hall.
Eat & Drink

American, Hispanic, and Old World flavours combine, with a flourishing emphasis on locally grown, fresh organic ingredients. Tuck into tacos al pastor (marinated pork with pineapple) and a cerveza (beer) in the Old Town, or swordfish steaks and Sauvignon Blanc in Coronado. Savour a salad of organic heirloom tomatoes in Rancho Santa Fe or Kobe flank steaks in Del Mar.
New Perspective

Kayak to the La Jolla Caves at low tide. Watch the hang gliders take off from the cliff tops at Torrey Pines.

Prepare

Prepare

Pack a sarong and sandals and plenty of sunscreen. Bring an appetite and get ready to relax.

San Diego Year

Celebrate the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo in May, lesbian and gay Pride Week in July, and the Summer Organ Festival in July and August. Admire emerging movie talent at the San Diego Film Festival in September, or flotillas of waterborne vessels during Fleet Week in October. Book a table with a harbour view for December's Boat Parade of Lights.
Public Holidays

New Year's Day (1 Jan), Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Jan), Presidents' Day (Feb), Memorial Day (May), Independence Day (4 Jul), Labor Day (Sep), Columbus Day (Oct), Veterans Day (11 Nov), Thanksgiving (Nov), Christmas Day (25 Dec).
Weather

The average daytime temperature is 21°C, and most days are sunny. With winter temperatures rarely falling below 15°C, San Diego can truly claim to be a year-round destination. Humidity stays low even in summer. Rain is light and falls mainly during winter.
Electricity

110-120V AC, 60 Hz, two- or three-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code

+1 (national), three-figure area code + seven-figure number.
Money

US dollar ($) is the currency.
GMT

-8 hours (+1 in Northern summertime).
San Diego Tourist Info

San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau website

Fit In

Shorts and sandals will get you into most places, although smarter dress might be required at some upscale spots, especially in Downtown's Gaslamp Quarter.

Highlights

Highlights

Range far and wide in San Diego for outstanding year-round attractions, indoors and out.

Spend the day exploring Balboa Park, San Diego's cultural centre and home to its world-famous zoo. Discover the cutting edge at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the secrets of the deep at Birch Aquarium, both in La Jolla.

Admire the stately form of the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, or reflect on San Diego's Spanish past and present at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Sightseeing Tips

Many museums are closed Mondays and often have separate admission prices. The Southern California CityPass (www.citypass.com) gets you into five attractions in the region, including San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld, as well as Disneyland and others. The one-week Passport to Balboa Park gives discounts to 13 museums; the Best of Balboa Park Combo adds the Zoo into the bargain.

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