San Diego

We are fortunate enough to live in sunny San Diego, truly one of America's finest cities.

Sports Illustrated magazine called San Diego "Sportstown, U.S.A." Travel and Leisure magazine identified San Diego as the US city with the 'most attractive people.' San Diego has some of the best weather in the world, 70 miles of beaches and 100 golf courses (50 are public). It is home to the world famous
San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Wild Animal Park and a multitude of other attractions.

San Diego is best described as a collection of communities such as the Gaslamp, Little Italy and
Seaport Village (downtown), Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Hillcrest, La Jolla, Mission Beach,
North Park, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Scripps Ranch, to name a few.

San Diego has a long Naval history and is home to the Navy's Pacific Fleet. Major Navy/Marine operations include:  Navy Region Southwest (NRSW), Naval Base Coronado, Naval Base Point Loma,
Naval Medical Center San Diego, Camp Pendleton, and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS)

There are more things to do in San Diego then can be covered in a single page. Highlights are listed below:

A Few of the Major Attractions:     


San Diego Zoo (The World Famous) - It's really that great!
Wild Animal Park - Officially part of the San Diego Zoo, great as well
Balboa Park - Home of the San Diego Zoo and so much more
Old Town - The birth place of San Diego
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala - California's first church
Sea World - Home of Shamu
Old Globe Theater - World Class/Award Winning Theater
Birch Aquarium - Part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Chinese Historical Museum - Founded in 1996
Flying Leatherneck Museum - Mirmar Marine Corps Aviation Museum.
Belmont Park - Beach front amusement park in Mission Beach
Legoland California - An amusement part build around the lego theme
Cabrillo National Monument - San Diego's National Monument
Torrey Pines - Golf course, hiking trails, etc.
Maritime Museum - A tribute to San Diego's maritime history
Midway Museum - The only aircraft carrier/museum
Hotel Del Coronado - Historic hotel and beautiful beaches
Mission Bay - 4,235 acres aquatic recreation partk
Mission Trials - 5,800 acres urban park - good hiking and lake
Shopping, restaurants and entertainment in one of San Diego's various communities such as
the Gaslamp, Little Italy, Seaport Village, Hillcrest, La Jolla and Pacific Beach

 

General Information:      

Restaurant Guide - A fairly comprehensive overview of San Diego restaurants
Theaters Guide- A website dedicated to San Diego's theaters
Entertainment Guide - As provided by the San Diego Union Tribune
Real Estate Guide - Access to MLS listings for San Diego county (no registration required)
Zillow - Search homes, get estimated values (San Diego and nationally)


City of San Diego - The city's official website
San Diego Union Tribune - The local news paper link
San Diego International Airport - Our main airport
San Diego Magazine - A monthly publication about San Diego
San Diego Convention and Visitor Bureau The Visitor Bureau's website
San Diego Historical Society - Great source for local history

Sport's Team's/Activities:     :

The Padres - San Diego's MLB Team
The Chargers - NFL Football Team
San Diego Sports Arena - Multiple performance venue
San Diego Golf Pages - A link to San Diego's many golfing resources

Major Universities:       

University of San Diego
University of California, San Diego
San Diego State University

 

"Just Another Gorgeous Day in San Diego"