Venture beyond the ocean's surface at Sea World San Diego. Get close enough to touch a dolphin's fin, stare down a shark and connect with all the sea's creatures. Experience Believe — the visually stunning Shamu show; encounter polar bears at Wild...

Venture beyond the ocean's surface at Sea World San Diego. Get close enough to touch a dolphin's fin, stare down a shark and connect with all the sea's creatures. Experience Believe — the visually stunning Shamu show; encounter polar bears at Wild...

This world-famous establishment is clearly no ordinary zoo. Walk or ride a double-decker bus throughout this expansive park, home to over 4,000 rare and exotic animals exhibited in beautiful garden habitats. More than a park, San Diego Zoo is a major...

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop is a bright, tiled ice cream parlor that scoops out delights like 'The Earthquake'—an eight-scoop wonder designed to be shared by a lot of people, adorned with bananas, eight different toppings, whipped...

Near the man-made islands of Mission Bay, this beach runs along Mission Boulevard and boasts a fabulous boardwalk. One of the best places in San Diego to soak up the city's beach lifestyle, this is an unsurpassed area for people watching or building...

Completely renovated in 1997, this elegant outdoor mall is your best stop for serious shopping in San Diego. Less tourist-like than the flamboyant and exciting Horton Plaza, this mall is much easier to navigate. It is the main hub for upscale and...

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This club is a prime spot to hear new and cutting edge music in San Diego. Bands such as Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Alanis Morisette have been among the previous guests. Local bands play here as well, primarily featuring a punk-rock flavor. In...

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop is a bright, tiled ice cream parlor that scoops out delights like 'The Earthquake'—an eight-scoop wonder designed to be shared by a lot of people, adorned with bananas, eight different toppings, whipped...

Take a leisurely walk (10 minutes) from the Gaslamp Quarter or Horton Plaza and escape the madness of the city for awhile. Stroll down miles of cobblestone paths taking in the greenery, ponds and fountains as you make your way around 54 one-of-a-kind...

Part of the National Park Service, Cabrillo National Monument and Point Loma Lighthouse offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city of San Diego and far beyond. It was erected in honor of Captain Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the first European to...

Vibrant, eclectic, and endlessly entertaining, the Gaslamp Quarter covers more than 16 city blocks of downtown San Diego, with hundreds of specialty shops and dozens of trendy restaurants, bars and avant-garde playhouses. Most of the shops keep late...

This mission is an artifact of North American history. California's first church, it was founded in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra himself. In 1775, it was burned down by protesting native Americans. Then after being subsequently rebuilt, it was once...

These hands-on science and technology exhibits open a window into the future. Take a multi-sensory simulated space mission and encounter a rogue comet. Also onsite, the world's first Omnimax Theatre is a dome 10 times larger than a typical movie...

Located just 20 minutes from downtown of San Diego, Las Americas Premium Outlets offers upscale outlet shopping with an impressive collection of 125 designer and name brand outlet stores. Enjoy savings of 25% to 65% every day. Stores include BCBG Max...

A trip to the Zoo or Balboa Park is not complete until you try for the brass ring at the 1910 carousel. The antique animals--lions and tiger and bears, oh my!--are hand-carved with real horsehair was used for the tails. Rates: $1.25 per ride, unless...

Fly high above Mission Bay and get the thrill of a lifetime, as well as the most fantastic 360 degree view of the entire city's panorama. Feel the thunder of the offshore powerboat ride, then launch into the wild blue from the boat's deck without...

Step back into the golden years of Golden Books. Those fantastic books of childhood can be found here, among an enchanting selection of classic children's books and new books soon to become tomorrow's classics. Owner Jack Hastings has spent years...

Wizards may wander the aisles of this unusual store catering to players of role-playing games and anyone interested in off-beat games and playthings. Not quite a toy store, the games are too sophisticated for the younger set, though the shop does...