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Ellen Scripps Browning Park |
Ellen Scripps Browning Park
Along Coast Blvd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
www.sandiego.gov
Hike Bike Kayak San Diego
2246
Avenida de la Playa
La Jolla
866-425-2925
www.hikebikekayak.com
Explore
the waters of La Jolla Coast by kayaking,
and see if you can spot wildlife like the
leopard shark
International
Village
2125 Park Blvd.
San Diego
61-234-0739
www.hofshi.net
Thirty countries are affiliated with the
International Village, many with small cottages
on the premises open to the public on Sunday
afternoons
Japanese
Friendship Garden
2125 Park Blvd.
San Diego
619-232-2721
www.niwa.org
Found
in Balboa Park, the Japanese Friendship Garden
has a beautiful koi pond and lavender wisteria
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Legoland's Mount Rushmore |
Legoland California
One Legoland Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-918-5346
www.lego.com
Located 30 minutes north of San Diego
in the North County community of Carlsbad,
Legoland offers more than 50 rides, shows
and attractions most suited for kids ages
2 to 12
Old Globe Theater
1363 Old Globe Way
San Diego
619-231-1941
www.oldglobe.org
This replica of Shakespeare's original theater
is host to many midsummer nights' plays (and plenty of daytime shows, as well)
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Seaport Village |
San
Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr.
619-234-3153
www.sandiegozoo.org
Located in Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo
has 4,000 rare and endangered animals and
a botanical collection of more than 700,000
exotic plants
San Diego Wild Animal Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd.
Escondido
760-747-8702
www.sandiegozoo.org
This
expansive wildlife sanctuary features roaming
herds of creatures in spaces similar to their
native homelands. Among the park’s 3,500
animals are a rare California condor and the
largest crash of rhinos in any zoo
San Diego’s Old Town
Chamber of Commerce
2383 San Diego Ave.
San Diego CA 92110
619-291-4903
www.oldtownsandiego.org
Seaport
Village
849 Harbor Dr.
San Diego
619-235-4014
www.seaportvillage.com
Get a feel for San Diego by strolling
through the small, touristy stores, then renting
a boat or jet ski to catch some air in the
harbor
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A Dolphin at SeaWorld |
SeaWorld
500 SeaWorld Dr.
800-25-SHAMU
www.seaworld.com
A
San Diego staple, at SeaWorld you can meet
and maybe even pet sharks, penguins, dolphins,
manatees, tube worms, sea hares and hermit
crabs
Torrey Pines State Reserve
11000 N. Torrey Pines Rd.
858-755-2063
www.torreypine.org
One of the wildest stretches of land on
the coast, it offers eight miles of trails
and a stunning parade of ocean views, sandstone
formations, wildflowers, chaparral and picturesque
trees
Alcala
950 Silverado St
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-454-6610
www.bauerart.com
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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center |
Images of Nature
7916 Girard Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-551-9553
www.mangelsen.com
MOPA
1649 El Prado
San Diego
619-238 7559
www.mopa.org
Fans
of photography will love exhibitions by Matthew
Brady, Dorothea Lange and Henri Cartier-Bresson,
among others
Museum
of Contemporary Art
700 Prospect St.
La Jolla
858-454-3541
www.mcasd.org
MCASD features art from the past 50 years,
including paintings, sculptures, mobile installations
and much more
Quint
7739 Fay Ave.
La Jolla
858-454-3409
www.quintgallery.com
This gallery features exhibitions by contemporary
artists
Reuben
H. Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado
San Diego
619-238-1233
www.rhfleet.org
Featuring an IMAX Theater where guests can
learn about the "Mystery of the Nile"
(among other things), this is a great way
to learn and have fun at the same time
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The Flight Deck on the U.S.S. Midway |
San
Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado
San Diego
619-696-0199
www.sdmodelrailroadm.com
Mixing
fun with learning, this museum features miniature
train displays to teach about the history
of the railroad
Tasende
820 Prospect St.
La Jolla
858-454-3691
www.artscenecal.com
Contemporary art including painting and sculpture
is exhibited at this gallery in the shopping
district at Girard Street and Prospect Avenue
USS Midway
910 N. Harbor Dr.
San Diego
619-544-9600
www.midway.org
Once the longest-serving aircraft carrier
in the history of the U.S. Navy, the U.S.S. Midway
now serves as an interactive naval aviation
museum
Eden
520 5th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-696-3336
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Glass hearts from Kita Ceramics |
Far East Trading Company
953 5th Ave .
San Diego, CA 92101
619-233-9918
Kita Ceramics
517 Fourth Ave., Ste. 101
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-2600
www.kitaceramicsglass.com
For
more information about what to do in and or
around the city, visit the San Diego Convention
& Visitors Bureau, www.sandiego.org. |
