Friday, March 9, 2012
Does anyone know any fun places to go to in San Diego or around San Diego besides the beach, balboa park and old town. I'm looking for something new.|||There's a cave in La Jolla. You have to pay to walk down to it. Or you can swim or snorkel to the cave.
San Diego Harbor Excursion. Take a 2hr harbor cruise. 1050 Harbor Dr.
Birch Aquarium at Scripts. It has more than 3000 fish. 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla.
San Diego Coronado Bridge - drive through this 2-mile long bridge to Coronado. Visit the Hotel del Coronado where it has attracted the rich and famous since 1888. It served as the backdrop for movies such as Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe.
Shopping at UTC, Horton Plaza, Mission Valley Center, Seaport Village, etc.
Point Loma - You can get a complete panoramic view of San Diego Bay, Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Coronado, the Embarcadero, and downtown from the Cabrillo National Monument at the southern tip of Point Loma.
Other more costly places or tourist trap are Legoland, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Sea World, etc.|||There are lots of wineries in San Diego county if you enjoy wine tasting.
Be sure to watch the sunset from Mt. Soledad in La Jolla. Visit Coronado Island. There's a great view of the San Diego skyline from Coronado, which you can drive to from the bridge or take a ferry across.
San Diego is known for its beautiful sunsets. It's quite a sight to watch the sun sink slowly into the ocean. There is also plenty of outdoor activities to chose from: spend some time on a bay cruise, go kayaking through the La Jolla caves, bike, hike, or even ride a gondola on Coronado Island.
Enjoy!|||They got a big Zoo!|||sea world, the zoo, not really a site to see,,, yeah its gooood a lot of clubs, hang out on san diego state campus. Museums, art shows, take a drive up to la and find me :)|||Tiajuana but, Rosarita beach is better for a day trip. Also in downtown San Diego is the Gaslamp dsistrict with small hotels, jazz clubs and bars. The huge warship is down there too- to tour. Seacoast village. The wild Animal Park. They now have Barongo (spelling) casino nearby too. Also a hour up the 15 fwy is Temecula and their winery tours are great and the Old Town there is small and fun. They have several "Rod Runs" of fifties cars a year and street painting festivals etc. Carlsbad is a wonderful beach and the village is nice. Chk out the city website for more! Have fun!|||Take a drive to Julian, Borrego or Mt. Palomar. Or, take the train up to Capistrano. Also, visit Coronado and Encinitas. And that commune up in Encinitas has a really pretty piece of land with a botanical garden. They have some times during the week where people can come in visit. Also, Quail Botanical Gardens is find of nice. Oh, and then there is also the aircraft carrier down at the harbor that you can tour as well.|||Tijuana|||Seaport Villiage isn't a bad place to go see. Head up the 78 to Julian and go get some good apple pie.|||sea world, wild zoo
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And there's La Jolla, which is just a few miles from San Diego, and is a place where you can shop shop shop until you drop drop drop.
Will be on display at the San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. June 29th to Dec. 31st of 2007.|||Oh thank you so much for mentioning that here...I had totally forgotten! I am so excited!!|||No - I did not know.|||ya and my mom is on a comitty and they get a special tour and get to touch them
me too
San Diego City Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Mayor Jerry Sanders to designate July as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month."
James Hartline, who brought about 35 supporters. Hartline, a former homosexual who says he participated in "pride" events in 1998, expressed deep disappointment that the city is honoring an event "opposed by thousands of San Diegans."
Hartline told council members of the festival's involvement with homosexual porn companies such as the F Street Book store, "raunchy S & M classes" held in city-owned Balboa Park, the showcasing of porn stars such as Tommy Blade, promotion of "gay" bath houses and public nudity.
Hartline also reminded the council that last year it would not allow him to show "photographs in (your) chamber which document the filth inside of the San Diego Gay Pride parade and festival
Heterosexuals do not identify themselves by who they are sleeping with, why do homosexuals feel a need to?|||That's funny...former homosexual. As if he just woke up one day and quit cold turkey.|||Yes, and especially so because while many of those same people are calling for equal rights and touting the freedom of expression, will throw the biggest fit if you try to mention anything about religious tolerance. They would scream and holler if you tried to have a religious holiday or "pride month" type event put into place.
The constitution grants us the freedom of religion not the freedom from religion.|||Homosexuals feel this need because of the constant sexistism they fall victim to.|||Hm. Well, first of all, I think you are generalizing about homosexuals. Not all of them like this kind of public activity.
However, I have a theory that when people are pushed to unacceptable extremes, they come back with a force. A pendulum effect, if you will. Black Panthers are a great example. Do you think they would have swung so far to one side if Black Americans had been treated equally? I doubt it.
The excess at Gay Pride parades is in part a reaction to their being silenced and socially sidelined over the years. We reap what we sow.
All that said, I have no problem with them at all. Go gays!!|||They do a good job of stirring up hate, which allows them to play the victim, thus scoring a "moral victory point" is the eyes for those who simply don't care.|||i dont go to any parades and I couldnt care less about parade activities. peaceful assembly I believe is constitutional.|||heterosexuals do so identify themselves by who they sleep with--its why they think they are superior to gays|||Please. Mr. Hartline and yourself need to get lives of your own. In his case, though, as an "ex-gay," it makes perfect sense that he's "outraged" at the fact that other gay men are not as abject and self-loathing as he is, and refuse to live lives of self-denial and repression because certain narrow-minded bigots would prefer it that way. I wonder what your excuse is.
I'm gay. I'm not really into Pride parades, but I understand the reason for them. I'd try to explain, but I suppose in order to understand, you would've had to have been oppressed and abused and discriminated against your entire life simply for being who you are.|||Heterosexuals most definitely do "show off" their relationships. But most people don't care or even think twice about heterosexual couples. Think about any dance club, bar, etc. Tons of heterosexual couples. And no one thinks twice about it but if it was a gay bar, club, etc... my gosh, the UPROAR!
If straight people do it, why can't gay people do it? They are merely frustrated with a society that does not allow them to express their sexuality in public and a gay parade is PRIDE, to show people that the rumblings of homophobics won't stop them.
Some pride parades and events ARE overtly sexual. But the GLBT community is a minority group (just like racial minorities, religious minorities, etc) trying to convey and demonstrate that they can be free to love someone of the same sex (and be sexual with them as well).|||Heteros don't need parades because they have never had to hide their true identity like some sort of criminal. The reasons for these parades is to bring their issues of unequal treatment to the forefront.|||I love a good gay bashing lol with a extra helping of god for good mesher lol get a cript crow up. and just to be dam right hate full if you lot are so against it all why to your vicase and what not find it such good fun to f*** the olter boys ( ye ye ye i know but if she can say crap so can i )|||immoral
people can pick who you sleep with or not sleep with anyone.
When people ignore God and the bible they slip into increased wickedness.|||Gay pride parades are not hurting anyone. Live and let live.|||I don't think the parades do anything to help their cause of being accepted as "normal" members of society. In our city the parade portrays them as very deviant, not at all like loving, commited coupled who desire to be married and raise kids. Who thinks a guy in a gold lame thong and makeup looks like a family man?|||Not at all. There is no god.|||perhaps if you and all your sick little theist friends stopped persecuting homosexuals they wouldn't feel the need to affirm their sexuality
It's similar to the equal rights marches made by women and black people
just more fun|||I think YOU are disgraceful to society and GOD, who doesn't even exist. I live in San Diego County; thanks for letting me know. At least now good ole conservative Diego is making efforts to reform.|||Yes, I think it IS disgraceful. Call me a hypocrite if you want to (those who already answered). Actually, how does that make me a hypocrite? If I were gay and were saying bad things about gay people, THAT would make me a hypocrite. But I am not gay. The Bible clearly states that homosexuality is an abomination. So yes, it is an abomination to have gay pride parades and all that other stuff.
Also, if what they are doing is not G rated, it should not be allowed on the streets where a child might see it.
Homosexuals have been oppressed because what they are doing is wrong and it is hurting society. Black people have a reason to be upset for their oppression. They were picked on because of the color of their skin. Homosexuals are "picked on" because they are not doing what is right. Yes, they are people, but they need repentance.|||I think Gay BASHERS are a disgrace to society, and one of MANY black marks on america's reputation.
Homophobia is probably one of the most shameful forms of stupidity- right up next to racism.
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Why do you ask so many questions about gays? Certainly there must be better subjects to tackle? Why is this one so important to you?|||Well, shouldn't the christmas celebration you so cheerfully participate in be banned because it's a pagan rip-off and pagans may feel dishonored? Or does it all revolve around christians' wishful thinking taking over the world?
shouldn't you be stoned to death for not killing gays and adulterous women, and not making "burnt offerings" (aka animal sacrifices) and offering your god their slimmy guts and fat, and for going on birth control, getting along with people from different religions, not going through the "purification process" after giving birth to a daughter, and the holy list goes on...????
Come on. You don't do these things because they are ridiculous, BUT you think you are a righteous person by spreading hate? Do you enjoy it? In the eyes of your god, you would be a disgrace. In the eyes of your beloved society, you, my friend, are a hypocrite.
ps: "Former homosexual"? you're treating homosexuality as though it was alcoholism.
"Heterosexuals do not identify themselves by who they are sleeping with, why do homosexuals feel a need to?"
because heterosexuals have not been labeled "an abomination" by a,unfortunately, much read book, were not hunted down during WWII and are not being denigrated by posters like this.|||If you don't like gay pride parades, don't go.
It's none of your business!
Where do you go to church? Please let me know, so I can go protest your church services, hypocrite.|||Let's be truthful for once, even criminals like arm robber would admit that what they do is bad but they do it for certain reason; like for money. and shop lifters would tell you that what they are doing is bad, but they do it because they are poor or because that is a phychological disorder. but gay people are not admitting that what they do is bad, unnatural & stupid. homosexualism is wrong scientificaly, naturally and in all religion. even to the greatest bushmen. It is time to replace our congress and jurdges with the right people. Quote when you have a bad ruller the city weeps. our congress are corrupt, forgeting that this is a christain nation, which through chritainity coin the word liberty for all. Don't you all forget your God who brought you out of slavery. And with the help of God (liberty for all) so many both white and black and all other colors have gained freedom.|||It is definitly a disgrace to society. Is this how far we have come as a nation? Sad! I don't think it is the parade that is my concern. If this is what is in the hearts of the people that is what is truly disheartening. Look at Sodom, they were destroyed because the hearts of people were desperately wicked. Having said all that I totally disagree with this act of perversion. However, I do realize it is up to me to spread the love of God to these people and not judgment. To not allow lawlessness by overcoming it with love. Sometimes it means tough love. But, I do realize I don't have the corner on everything and need some tough love in my life too.|||Why are you bothered by what other people are doing? You should be worrying more that you are paying ridiculous prices for gas and housing in san diego.|||Even the Bible says..."Judge not"...we as Christians are sooo quick to point out others faults or so-called sins when we're not perfect ourselves. We act as if one sin is bigger than the other. Gays don't deserve to be disrespected or judged for having feelings and loving someone. Is sleeping w/ the same sex wrong? I believe it is. However, so is lying, cheating, stealing, killing, and JUDGING!!!! Yet we so-called Christians do it EVERYDAY. Let people live their life and let God do the judging.|||i have no problem with gay pride days, but a whole month seems a little extreme for any group.
i also agree with you (possibly for the first time) that there shouldn't be a need for gay people to flaunt their homosexuality anymore than straight people should. it doesn't offend me to see gay people being affectionate in public like straight people, but some of the things they do at those parades are just not necessary in public|||Gays are couples in meditation as Hermits are coupled with GOD. Gays mediate turbulently, therefore the Parade.|||I think gay parades are a disgrace. New Orleans has a gay convention and while we were living there some of the residents complained their children were being exposed to sex on the streets.
Of course nothing was ever done about it.|||When society's values are a few standard deviations from the norm, that is the result.
It would require at least eight or nine sigmas for that - and we are now there.
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I'm doing a fashion shoot in downtown San Diego with a photographer over the weekend. I need a scenic park, area, theatre, mural, landmark, or whatever that would be good for this that wouldn't get wouldn't get crowded with on lookers (I didn't suggest Balboa Park for that reason).
thanks!|||The Cabrillo National Monument rocks for photo shoots, you get views of the bay and the ocean, plenty of park settings, the lighthouse makes for a great back drop. Not alot of people there so you will not be bothered.|||How about Seaport Village? Depending which way the photographers shoots you, he may capture the downtown skyline, or maybe the Coronado Bay Bridge (a definite SD landmark), or the ocean. If I recall, there are areas within or along the outer edges of Seaport Village that may fit the scenic park scene you're looking for.
Since most photo shoots are taken in the early morning for the best light, you may not have the huge crowds you are anticipating.
Yes, some people may want to see what's going on, but, unless you're a celebrity, some may stop to look, but they usually move on.
Seaport Village and Balboa Park are always places photographers use to do shoots. The crowds there are use to seeing photographers/photo shoots taken there, and most see it as no big deal.
Have you consider the grounds of the Hotel del Coronado? I've seen many photo shoots taken there also. And for the beach shots, it's right at their doorstep...
Good luck!|||I'd recommend Torrey Pines Park, but the difficulty I've encountered is most public areas now require a license for professional location shooting which can get expensive. I suggest you check the department of parks and recreation before you start shooting as the will issue citations.|||Mission Hills park up above the freeway is perfect..Ive known photograhers that use that area for this type of work...its beautiful up there and few people.|||use a cemetary!|||Try the North end of Harbor Island across from the Hilton.
It is on the water and will not have much traffic.
Also Spanish landing park along Harbor drive and across from the airport. Both of these locations have grass, Big trees and are on the bay.|||I'd look into Presidio park. Crowds are way down there lately, but its just as nice as ever. They have the pergola area, the Serra museum, great grassy hills, cobblestone constructions, good trees, etc.
My husband and 8 month old will be visiting San Diego soon for a vacation, and we want to avoid renting a car due to expenses (rental, gas, $16/day hotel parking, etc.). We are staying at the WorldMark Club hotel on A Street in San Diego, zip code 92101. I was wondering how close that is to SeaWorld, Balboa Park, the beach, Old Town, Coronado, and all the other wonderful places I've heard about. How close are these places to each other. I was also wondering about other forms of transportation, if the walk would be too far. Are there trolleys, buses, etc.? How much do these cost? Which is cheaper? Would we need to have a carseat for our daughter in order to ride on a bus or trolley? How much is the ferry to the island that I keep hearing about?|||You're staying in a gool location if you are not going to have a car b/c you're downtown where most of the transit lines converge.
SeaWorld is over on Mission Bay and you would have to take the trolley, which runs along C St downtown, to the Old Town Transit Center then take the #9 bus to SeaWorld. The bus runs pretty often, every 15 I think, and runs till around midnight.
Balboa Park is located about 1-1.5 miles from where you are staying. You could walk there or catch the #7 bus that runs along Park Blvd through the park.
For beaches, you can take the #8 or #9 bus from Old Town for Pacific Beach and Mission Beach. Or you can take the #30 which starts in downtown directly to Pacific Beach. The #30 will also take you to La Jolla, which is a really scenic town with an upscale downtown. PB, MB, and La Jolla are probably the most popular beach spots for tourists. The #35 from Old Town or #923 from downtown will take you to Ocean Beach, which is kind of a hippy beach community. If you take the #30 up to University Towne Center just north of La Jolla you can take the #101 bus which runs right along the coast all the way up to Oceanside and check out great North County beaches like Torrey Pines, Del Mar, Carlsbad, ect.. A Coaster commuter train also runs from Downtown and Old Town all the way up the coast to Oceanside and is a really nice scenic train ride, probably the nicest view from a commuter train in the country.
For Old Town you can just catch the trolley from downtown. I;m not too sure about the ferry to Coranado b/c I've never taken it. There are several private companies that offer ferry service i believe so if you do a google search it will probably help you find one to take.
All of these locations are within about a five mile radius of each other, La Jolla be the farthest from downtown and maybe about 7-8 miles away.
if you go to http://sdcommute.com/ they can give you all the information you need for public transit in SD County. There is a trip planner in the top left corner of the website where you can enter in two addresses or locations and it will give you several options on how to get there.
Good luck and welcome to SD!|||Hi there.. :) I know exactly where that is,. :) Unfortunately, if you are going to try to go to some of these places, a car is your best bet. There are ways to getting to Seaworld and Balboa Park in public transportation, but it will take you a while. The bus system is good in San Diego but if you are within the city, not so much to go venturing out, when time may be limited. Some of these places are not necessarely close to eash other.
The Trolley is helpful if you know the area well, but it is also limited. It does take you to Qualcom Statium and Petco Park. You can take it down south if you'd like to go across the border into Mexico. If you are in Downtown you can take the 901 towards Imperial Beach that will go over the Coronado Bridge, into Coronado. Imperial Beach is also nice (that's where I am from). Calm neighborhood if you just want to relax and have a nice day on the beach.
The car might be a better option. If you do rent a car, don't get it from the airport places, there are rental offices in the city (Downtown). My friend and I rented a little Chevy Aveo for $16.00 a day for a 4 day week she was here and it really helped us. Cabs are not really available.
Buses run from $1.75 to $2.25, and the transfer is valid for about 2 hours. You can use it on the bus and trolley, which is an upside. You don't need carseats for children on public transportation. The ferry you hear about is that one that goes from Downtown across into Coronado. I belive it is about $2.00. :) It's inexpensive and quite doable in public transportation if you are not going to far from Downtown.
Well hope my babling didn't bore you and helped. Let me know if you have any more questions. :)
I'm from San Diego, and there has been this big debate to get rid of the cross at Mount Soledad(for decades)...all because of one person who happened to be an Athiest....why do they let it bother them? Why can't they just let it be? Same thing with Christmas on the Prado...an event in Balboa park that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. A group of Athiest complained and the event was changed to "December Nights". Christmas will always be known as a Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus.|||Gosh, it's not like atheists are PEOPLE or AMERICAN CITIZENS... what do they matter? They should sit down and shut up and be grateful that the believers are around to babysit them.|||Why does it seem that you have the brain capacity of a goldfish?|||I don't understand it either. If you're going to be atheist, at least accept that everything and everyone around you does not have to be...
Why did this guy under me mention the constitution? Is He not mentioned in the Constitution????????|||Can you imagine atheists getting upset when tax money is being spent to support a religion? Those jerks! Probably read the constitution or something!|||For most people christmas means: "eating till you burst and receiving presents".|||Everybody must be miserable as they are -- by statute, if necessary -- so they won't feel so lonely in their spirtually desitute condition.|||Unlike Christians, Atheists care for other people's beliefs being discriminated against|||because they really cant mind their own business. i think they think that if they can convince other people, then maybe they might convince themselves. this is beyond ignorant. a true atheist does not have to annouce himself to the world, and would be secure enough to tolerate it. i mean, come on, we are tolerating alot of things that go on, are we not? atleast that is what we are taught to do..|||i dont understand it either.
if i saw a giant star of david or the cresent symbol of islam i wouldnt pettiton that it is removed.
if someone told me 'happy hanukkah' id probably respond w/ 'back at ya', not sue the person for 'pushing their beliefs on me'|||well, if these religious symbols are on public lands and Atheists are paying their taxes to help maintain those public lands then they have every right to protest their tax money being spent on religious propaganda. Fundy Christians will just have to learn that they aren't the ONLY folks living in America. nonChristians have rights too.
PS. how would you like it if Hindus started erecting huge statues of Shiva on the courthouse lawn or Wiccans built Pentacles on the town square?|||Originally the date for Christmas was chosen to work against a pagan religion that was large at the time of the rise of the Christian church. Look at the date of Christmas, right after the winter solstice.
It's not even the date of the birth of Jesus.
I wouldn't be upset if my city had a cross, but then I do have some beliefs in the Christian church. Perhaps if the Christian church stopped attacking atheism and other issues that don't effect it (gay marriage, stem cell research) then we might see less of an attack on it from the athiests.|||That is right, you people should have a Menorah up there instead.|||Why can you not understand that our constitution forbids the government sponsoring or showing preference for any religion? I don't care if there's a cross on Mt. Soledad (I'm from San Diego, too) -- but I DO care that MY tax money pays for it, which means the government is paying for the creation and maintenance of a religious symbol. Unconstitutional (and that ruling has been upheld by several different courts).
Again, I don't care if there's a christmas celebration, but I DO care that MY tax money pays to promote a religious celebration -- you said it yourself, christmas is a christian feast commemorating the birth of jesus, which means no government money should be involved in that celebration. Balboa Park is owned by the government, and MY taxes help pay for it -- and it's unconstitutional to use tax money to promote a religion.
How would you feel if the government spent a large amount of your tax money to put on a Ramadan feast (Islamic celebration), or to erect a huge Buddha statue on top of Mt. Soledad? The vast majority of christians would yell and scream about it --and rightly so. By the same reasoning, the government has no business paying to support or promote ANYBODY's religion, no matter what it is, and even if the majority of people agree with that religion. That feature of constitutional law *protects* your rights to the free exercise of religion, it doesn't take them away.|||Christmas had nothing to do with Jesus. Have you never wondered why your holidays have so many pagan symbols?
Tax money paid for a religious symbol. It needs to be tore down to teach people not to try to do that again. It is a waste of money on a useless item|||For your information, Christmas was known for a long time as Saturnalia (a ROMAN feast celebrating the harvest) until Christians decided that they couldn't mind their business, and the whole thing was change to Christmas.|||I don't agree with removing your cross, either. It accomplishes nothing, really, and whether it's there or not I am still the same person. I could care less if it's there or not.
But if I wanted to be vindictive, I'd say it's payback for teaching "intelligent design" in schools. If you can force people to listen to you, then why can't others force you to remove your symbols from public places?|||Your god made us this way
Anyone in California (SD) Going to walk for breast cancer at Balboa park?? Wooohoo if you are! Im ready for those 4 miles baby! |||Next year I'm doing the three day walk in Chicago!
Good luck with yours!|||Good luck! And drink plenty of water.|||No, I actually hate breast cancer... It robs the world of such great boobies !!! Thank you for caring about boobies so much !!!|||Nope, but I did it in Oregon.
Ha! We did it first! Losers!|||Um... I don't live in Cali. But in my town theres this breast cancer walk thingy and this girl in my grade's mom dies of breast cancer so she goes every year. My grandma had breast cancer, but she's a survivor.|||Is anyone for breast cancer? No, I'm against it. Several women in my family have had it, and it was horrible to see them go through it.
Sea World
Zoo/ Historic Balboa Park
Mission Bay Park complete with Roller Coaster made out of wood!
Downtown/ Gaslamp Quarter
Bars
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$hopping
Surfing, sailing, etc..
Mountains
Deserts
Padres'
Chargers
Car shows
T.J., Rosarito, MX, etc., just a short drive away!
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jane|||Been to all and more!!!! cuz i live in San Diego. San Diego is a GREAT place almost perfect but it dosen't have as much hype as LA. It's LA with a football team, less polution, and just a little less people so it's not as cramped
Also its close to all the themeparks like 6 flags, Disneyland, and it has SEAWORLD!!!!! (just maby 30mins-3 hour away)|||I go there every summer and I love San Diego. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE <3333
-Don't forget Disneyland!! (its not in San Diego but you only have to drive for two hours to get there)
-All of the beaches (solana beach, del-mar beach, ect.)
-The Comic Book Convention
Oh San diego is amazing :)|||I've been twice. The love of my life was from San Diego. He was in the navy and I had to leave him standing at the airport to come home to my son. Son # 1, Self # 2. I still love that guy 20 years later. lol|||I haven't yet but we plan on going this fall. We want to take the kids to Sea World. We're waiting for the off season. We live in Las Vegas so it isn't too far.|||I have!!! I went to sea world and the wildlife zoo place!!! it was sooo fun!!! at sea world i saw the whale and I GOT SOAKED!!! GO TO SAN DIEGO!! IT RULES!!!!!|||Me! sea world long time ago.
Family reunion, boat rides, visited a friend and ate at a coffee shop. not bad.|||I have been there like 5 times|||I stayed in San Diego for a while and I thought that it was a great city. I would love to go there again.|||I live a few hours from there. The beaches there are beautiful!
And I'll never get tired of seaworld and balboa park =)|||San Diego native since 1952.|||I LIVE IN SAN DIEGO. Pacific Beach to be exact...92109. It's absolutely one of the greatest place to live!|||Over 20 years ago for me. I went to the zoo and had a great time. My ex brother-in-law lived there for a short time♥|||you left out ... outrageous home prices, parking lot freeways, and moronic surfer "dudes, but the weather is great.|||I passed through San Diego 3 times.|||yes
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We also got caught up briefly in a traffic holdup and police run detour;seems we just missed a mardi gras celebration turned riot. lmao!!|||many years ago☺|||few times i like sea world|||Yes i have.|||I have not been but I would like to go.|||Sorry, but I would like to go.|||Nope. Never have.|||lived there 20 years|||ive been there ^_^|||notme|||I havent yet.|||Not me...
I was happy to find out that I can fish in Balboa Park, which is about 20 minutes away, but when I arrived there I find out that there is no Bass or Trout... Where can I fish Trout/Bass around Los Angeles area? I like fishing in the rivers, but if a closest river spot is too far away I am down for lakes if it is the only option. I am down for driving for about an hour.
Any ideas guys?! I'll greatly appreciate any answers!|||Many of the local parks that have sizable ponds get stocked by the city and fish and game with trout during the winter months. The DFG will have the stocking schedule for your area. Pay sites for fishing trout and bass are fairly limited in L.A. you have to go down to the Orange County area to Santa Ana River lakes or Irvine Lake. Up in our local mountains the east and west forks of the San Gabriel rivers have trout. Puddingstone Lake, Castaic Lake,and Pyramid lake are well known for their bass. Eldorado park lakes is stocked with trout catfish and has a few bass very finicky taking only the best presentations it's popular with they fly bass fisherman. Peck road lakes also has all three again very finicky. Again check the dfg plants and see what's closest to you.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Hatcheries/Fi鈥?/a>|||not mutch around from a hour.go to pyramid lake.its on the 5 going to bakersfeild.or try lake issabella.great fishing there for trout and bass.they hold the biggest bass in the world!!! 42.1 pounds. GOOD LUCK!!!|||Lake Castaic is on the Rapala Video game, it would be awesome to check it out in real life!|||idn look up on google
Is there any parks around this area that has cherry blossom trees or flowering plums?
I know theres a festival in little tokyo in LA but thats not till a while. Also know Balboa Park has some too, but is there any other places?
If you know any nice parks either please let me know, want to take my gf somewhere nice this year haha|||Flowering cherries dont do well in the LA basin. Flowering red leaf plums are widely planted in a lot of parks and as street trees but are not really spectacular and wont be in blosom for another 4-6 weeks. If you want to see something in bloom this month try Descanso Gardens up near La Canada. They are noted for their camellias which are in bloom right now. You can google it and get more information.|||right now the ornamental pear trees are in full bloom in the OC
they arre all over the OC
real pretty and listen to the bees
One morning I was working for a political campaign in San Francisco and we all met at the Glen Park BART station. We were going to pass out the flyers around the surronding stations. I took the train to Balboa Park and got off of the train and started passing out the flyers on the platform. Some guy comes that works for BART comes up to my co-worker and tells her to leave and then comes up to me and starts yelling at me for passing out the flyers in the station and saying I can't do that. I called BART about this but I still haven't heard from them. I was told I can pass stuff out there because since it's a private property but is open to the public, you can still pass out political flyers with protection of the first amendment. Would this be harrassment and violation of my rights and what action should I take against BART? Anyone who doesn't live in the Bay Area, BART is the mass transit in Oakland and San Francisco.|||They're very hinky about any kind of activity on the platform. If you were outside the station there wouldn't have been a problem, as it's public property out there.|||Political or not passing out or selling on private property is called loitering, The owners or management of the property can have you arrested and place a trespassing order against you, banning you from the property for good. Your rights do not hold up if you are on anothers property. For your rights pass them out on the streets..
Is there any parks around this area that has cherry blossom trees or flowering plums?
I know theres a festival in little tokyo in LA but thats not till a while. Also know Balboa Park has some too, but is there any other places?
If you know any nice parks either please let me know, want to take my gf somewhere nice this year haha|||There will not be any flowering by Valentines day. The city od LA parks department will help you.
http://www.laparks.org/
Also the Orange County parks department.
http://www.ocparks.com/
Does anyone know if the Haunted Hotel is the same as Frightmare on Market Street? Also, would you consider it as good as the Haunted Trail in Balboa Park. I went to the Haunted Trail and was really satistfied.
Short Answers, Please.|||frightmare on market street is no longer in operation. the del mar scream zone is way better.
|||There is a haunted hotel at san diego. i've been there, This ghost lives there and at midnight it cumes and takes your blanket!|||Haunted hotel rocks got to their website it will give u a video of what its like..way better then the haunted trail. haunted hotel.com|||Go check out the haunted hotel room in the Hotel Del Coronado Hotel!|||i went there last week it pretty sick 14 buck though
On July 2, 2009, there was an old style, old fashioned, 1950's style or model type helicopter flying over Balboa Park/San Diego Zoo area around 7:45-8:00p.m. It was not a news, police, or current helicopter, was definately older style. Does anyone know what this helicopter was for? Who owns it? Or what type?|||That was me. Did it bother you?
Just kidding. It could have been from a helicopter flight school or some such thing.
like do they close to the public at a specific time? for example balboa park. does it close? can i go there after dark? will i get arrested for trespassing? thanks =)|||there's a curfue yes
you can go, its rare an officer will roll by
a helicopter shined their light on me and my friends one time before but thats it, we left
Hi San Diegans,
This sounds a little corny and naive, but it has always been my dream to live in San Diego. I absolutely fell in love with it 10 yrs ago. (esp. Balboa Park, La Jolla, Mission area, Northern SD) - the weather, size, beaches, a good size metropolis, etc. I'm a native of Portland, Or. but have been living in Los Angeles now for the past 10 yrs. due to school and my job. Now I am thinking I need to change to a smaller city (and it'll be hopefully a little cheaper than LA)
But - this sounds weird, I have concerns that moving to San Diego with this preconceived dream of it's resort-like town will eventually disappoint me? I'm sure San Diego has it's many problems just like anywhere else. Is there something I should be warned about?
Like where do the upper 20's to mid -30something crowd hang out at (besides Pacific Beach)? I'm not a huge bar person anymore... I love indie shops, small restaurants, cafes and nature.
What are your recommendations? Do you love/like/hate SD?|||San Diego is no different than any other resort town. You will see tourists at certain places such as Sea World or dowtown La Jolla but they are not everywhere. It's just like when you go to Vegas, outside of the strip looks just like any other town. They have schools, swapmeets, 7-11s, you get my point.
The housing price in SD has gone down significantly and it's actually cheaper than LA. The reason I say this is because in SD, if you are looking for a good bargain, you can go a little east such as Mira Mesa or Rancho Bernardo that are still good neighborhoods. However, in LA, the only options are the ghetto places. If you don't belive me, name me a decent place near LA where I can get one bedroom apartment for $1000 per month.
I moved to LA from SD a couple years ago because of school and job like in your situation and I dream of the day that I move back to SD. I miss all the outdoor activities I used to do such as running, bicycling, or just going to the beach. In LA, I have to drive to certain places to enjoy these activities and the traffic is just unbearable. Sure, I could put on my running shoes and jog around my neighborhood but I learned that it's not a good idea real fast.
I can't think of one bad thing about SD. Perhaps the people who have always lived there seem a little naive about how the other half live but the place is like a paradise so you can't really blame them. My first choice would be Ocean Beach because it's close to PB without all the craziness. I also wouldn't mind La Jolla because it is at the center of everything.
If you love the outdoors and appreciate good weather, I don't think you will be disappointed with San Diego.|||i love it
wow
SAN DIEGO is beautiful to live ....hurry up|||Dude going to San Diego is such a hard place to live. If you do move there, stay North. Things begin to be cheaper and less people. Yea I guess I would go back.|||yes , but its expensive ,but if you live in LA you can handle it|||idk bout the actual city of san diego. i live in north county, and carlsbad is pretty busy on the weekends. i love living in oceanside. i can go to san diego, orange county, or riverside county all in about 45 minutes. i think oceanside and carlsbad have the best weather of the whole county, and are less expensive than the city, yet not too far removed. i mean, yeah san diego is over a million people, but oceanside is almost a quarter of a million, so its pretty nicely sized. La jolla is nice...so is encinitas (for north county) just remember, there is so much in san diego county. if you get tired of the big city, you can move to a suburb. or you can start in north county and see if you like it.|||LA to San Diego transition isn't a big deal.. It's a little more expensive than LA but not by much. If you can line up a better paying job here than what you have, it'll be an easy move.
I like it a lot better than LA, I feel confined in LA for some reason.|||I am 25 and I am living in North Park/City Heights which is a great area for walking around and the rent is good. South Park and University Heights are nice and still affordable, while Hillcrest and Ocean Beach are now getting wicked $$$$.
North County is for rich, whiny hacks who can't handle the real world.
I don't know, I am from the northeast and San Diego will never feel like a real city to me, except for the
homeless problem and traffic. I moved out here from Buffalo/Rochester NY last year with my husband and I was really disappointed with this town. I am getting used to it now, but I will never really "love" it like most people do. Maybe I am the exception, but I like seasons, an educated populous and some kind of culture that doesn't revolve around the beach or shopping.
like do they close to the public at a specific time? for example balboa park. does it close? can i go there after dark? will i get arrested for trespassing? thanks =)|||Many public parks do close at specific times of day. Balboa Park is an exception, the park grounds are open 24 hours a day, but the visitor's center closes at 4:30p.m. daily.
Does anybody have an opinion on working the musical? We are thinking about going to see it in Balboa Park (San Diego). Is it appropriate for a 11 year old? Thank you!|||Working is a documentary. It is appropriate but I suspect that an 11 year old will find it extremely boring. It isn't like most musicals, not alot of dancing or anything fancy. Its about "People talking about what they do all day and why they do what they do"
So i'm going back there for thanksgiving after a couple of months away. I never liked SD while there, it was just sooo boring and pre-fabricated. Well, since I'm going to be stuck for a week, I might as well do something semi-fun. What is there? And nothing touristy (ie zoo, beach, balboa park, etc).|||So you are going to be stuck for a week in San Diego? lol You could be stuck in a lot worse places. You sound miserable and spoiled. If you think San Diego is boring I'd like to see your idea of exciting. My advice is to pull that stick out of your butt and try having a good time for once in your life.
Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving.|||Hah nothing.
Just weird weather. Lmao. The beach is looking pretty nice though. Check out La Jolla Cove.|||The Animal Park and Zoo are always fun!:)
Sorry your not going to find anything in San Diego that isnt touristy if it's fun.|||What about wine tasting? There are wineries around Julian and also in the area around Escondido...or you could drive up to Temecula where there are even more. For more info check out: http://www.sandiego-romantics.com/romant鈥?/a>|||Well the only thing i can think of is black friday... i know thats everywhere.. but the outlets are pretty damn good. . but yeah youre right not much to do besides the whole lighting of the tree in paradise point on the 24th and balboa park lighting of the tree on the 25th..|||go out to the bars and get **** faced!|||Like microbrews? Go to Stone Brewery in Escondido area and take their beer making tour. (They're the brewers of Arrogant Bastard and other fine beers; considered one of the top microbreweries in the world.) Free samples at the end! Bar with 30 beers on tap and an unusual restaurant. You can waste a few hours there and have lots of fun. See their website for details http://www.stonebrew.com/
We've taken visitors there and they always have a great time.|||Go downtown to the gas lamp district. Bars, food and live music. I always enjoy Croce's (Jim Croce's widow owns the place). Good food and live music....if you like that sort of stuff. Or bring your xbox and stay in the house all day.
Mr. A's was a restaurant on the top floor of an office building(?) near University Ave. in the Hillcrest area of San Diego near Balboa Park. It was a great place then and wondered if it's still around.|||Bertrand at Mister A's
2550 Fifth Avenue Twelfth Floor,
San Diego, CA 92103
same place, under new ownership, just as good if not better|||i know the area ur talkn about but i don't know of a "Mr. A's"
hello all! i will be visiting hillcrest in several months and i would like recommendations on places to go, things to do. i like balboa park but are there specific bookshops (fifth avenue was pretty okay), cafes/ coffeeshops, hangouts, restaurants - preferably cheap places but if it's the right mix of hip/ progressive and relatively cheap prices that's okay too. thanks!|||Bluestocking Book on 5th between University & Robinson is a great neighborhood bookshop. It's small but cozy and has interesting collections of book categories. There's a Greek gyro place next door that does good sandwiches for less than $7 and a Starbuck's at the corner of 5th and Robinson.
If you like Thai food, Lotus on 6th just south of Robinson is less busy than the restaurants on University Ave with great food and very reasonable prices.
If you like hiking, try walking south on 4th looking at Victorian Era houses. There are 2 pedestrian bridges to explore in Banker's Hill area just to the south (Spruce St suspension bridge on Spruce St west of 1st Ave and Quince St bridge on Quince between 4th and 3rd). A good walking area ( http://www.associatedcontent.com/article鈥?/a> ).|||So does gay mean independent now? Cause your in for an *** raping if you go to Hillcrest! Report Abuse
What cities are these place located
The summit of Napa's Mount St Helena
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Yosemite National Park
Sea world
Balboa Park
& I need a place to go shopping like the san diego mall... can someone give me a mall name and where it is located
This is for a school project called Virtual Vacation...so it's pretty important|||Sea World is located at 500 SeaWorld Drive San Diego, CA 92109 (Pacific Beach).
Here's a map of the area http://www.seaworld.com/SWC/images/map.g鈥?/a>
Balboa Park is located just minutes from downtown San Diego. It's easy to get to and has an informative Visitors Center, located in the heart of the Park, to help you plan your day when you get here. The mailing address for the Balboa Park Visitors Center is 1549 El Prado, Suite 1, San Diego, CA 92101-1699. For general information call (619) 239-0512.
Here's a link to the park map: http://www.balboapark.org/maps/BalboaPar鈥?/a>
My favorite mall, or at least a good one is the Grossmont Mall in La Mesa, CA. It's a Westfield Shopping Center.
Here's a link to the Maps & Directions area of Yosemite, since it really doesn't have an address (1,200 miles of park): http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/di鈥?/a>
Here's a link to the Napa Valley Mt. St. Helena website: http://www.zdap.com/general/mtsthelena/
Glad I could help you with your homework! = )|||Horton Plaza in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, downtown at 4th Avenue and F Street, south of Balboa Park near the intersection of I-5 and SR-163.
I recently took up hoop dancing and baton and I was wondering if a permit was needed to practice/hone my skills in places such as Balboa Park, Seaport Village and Downtown San Diego. I know a permit is needed for busking, but what if you just want to practice in public? If one is needed, how would I get one? Any information is helpful.|||I'm pretty sure you don't need a permit to practice your skills. I would expect common safety sense would apply and keep a short distance from the crowded area in case you had a muscle twitch while tossing that baton or you lost control of your hoop and took out a family of unsuspecting tourists.
Be careful that you don't put out a tip jar while doing this so you don't get cited for not having your busking permit.
Once you are done practicing, you can put your gear away and then it is legal to pester everyone for money.
The moral of that is that you have to get a permit to earn your money but not to freeload off others.
Good luck in your practices and have a good time:)
By the way, there is a huge grassy area about 200 yards South of Balboa park that may be an ideal place for what you need to do.|||The main reason that people say they have stage freight is, they wait until they actually have to appear and/or perform in public BEFORE they actually APPEAR IN PUBLIC.. So they freeze up or get very nervous because they have not trained theirself to PERFORM IN PUBLIC.
The QUICKEST WAY to get over STAGE FREIGHT is by PERFORMING IN PUBLIC.. Something I used to do with my students was, I would take them out to a mall or even a street corner or in a public park and HAVE THEM PERFORM. As long as you don't collect MONEY for the performance, then you are merely exercising your FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS to FREE SPEECH... just be sure you DO NOT take even one penny or you have gone from FREE SPEECH to BUSKING and in many places.. BUSKING is illegal without a permit.
There is nothing like BUSKING, where you are performing just a few feet away from your audience, to get over the jitters and stage freight that all you people have because you have NEVER APPEARED IN PUBLIC... And, once you can perform just feet from the audience, then it won't matter if you are performing to 10 people or 10 THOUSAND people.. It's all the same.,
i have been in san diego for about a yr
and i am just looking for some ideas of things to do to waste an afternoon that do not cost an arm and a leg
again things to do like balboa park not places to eat:)|||Tuesday are free museum day in Balboa Park. Alot park around town have free concerts, Sundays at 2pm they open up the Organ in Balboa park and put on a great show.
We have a group of people that get together about 4 times a week to play softball in OB and La Jolla. It is free and good fun, we dont care how good or bad you are.
Also you can get a Sea World annual pass and only pay about 19 bucks a month and I think that is the Platunim pass which is the best. It will not break you.
If you have any questions about Softball feel free to email me at usinf@yahoo.com|||They have an incredible zoo. And believe it or not its not like made for little kids. You can like touch alot of the animals and stuff and there are other things to do around that area of the zoo.|||I would go exploring and check out some cool spots in San Diego. Check out Torrey Pines State Park, it's a great place to hike and has cool views and some cool cliffs and bluffs. Drive to the top of Mt. Soledad or to the end of Point Loma at the Cabrillo National Monument and check out the views of Downtown and the region. There are also a couple of cool pedestrian bridges that traverse these steep canyons just outside of downtown in the Banker's Hill are and are cool places to explore and walk around in. And if you smoke pot, these are great places to do so and just walk around.
It's Opening Day at Del Mar for the races and it's not too expensive to go there. Also you can stroll around downtown La Jolla, check out some tide pools, go snorkeling, and get some food. Mission and Pacific Beaches are also cool areas to walk and check out the stores. Check out Ocean Beach and there little main street then go walk around Sunset Cliffs. The IMAX theatre in Balboa Park is also another good option. A short trip to TJ is also fun during the day to check things out.
Not sure exactly what you are into but these are some things I;ve done when I have gotten bored and just wanted something to do.|||The beaches are free, theres a hugh mall there, a world class zoo, the wild animal park, the U.S.S. Midway, TJ if you want to dodge the drug wars.|||you can go to sea world its fun i bet you will love the trip iv been there its fun maybe you can get tikets for sea world on the internet. good luck!
I found a website a few days that was a local posting or something from San Diego where anyone can meet up on Sundays I think and learn to speak Irish for free (in a park, Balboa park maybe...?). I just looked on Craigslist but can't find it, so it must have been from somewhere else.|||Meetup has a listing for Irish Language Meetups on which there are 19 people from the San Diego area. You sign up to introduce yourself and receive an email when a new Irish Language Meetup starts near you. Could this be the one?|||no thank you, I already ate|||Sounds, interesting and kinda weird but okay. Even in Ireland.. they speak fluent english with all english signs displayed.. it's a dying language :(|||Here is a really good on-line class that will have you speaking Irish Gaelic in no time:
http://www.gaeltalk.net/
:)
These are 2 of the tours I would like to choose from in my cruise package.
San Diego & La Jolla Highlights-4 hrs
Board a motor coach and visit Del Coronado Hotel then off to La Jolla and here you will have free time to explore the many boutiques. After a short drive to Mt. Soledad, head for the Old Town historic district where you will pass through museum-rich Balboa Park. You may be dropped off at Hortons Plaza, the Art Deco Shopping Mall.
Old Town Trolley Tour Of San Diego 2 hrs 30 min
Board a themed, open-air trolley and pass by the Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum, Seaport Village, the Convention Center and Horton Plaza. Experience the historic “Gaslamp Quarter” en route to the Coronado Bay Bridge with its view of the city. Once on Coronado Island, learn about the unique history of Hotel Del Coronado. Pass through Balboa Park and Old Town State Historic Park. Option of being dropped off at Hortons or Art Deco.|||The second one, do that one! The first is more shopping oriented and you would be enclosed on a bus with considerable driving time to La Jolla. An open-air trolley would allow you to better enjoy the sunny and warm climate of one of the most beautiful cities and best climates to visit.
The Midway appears huge and wondrous as it sits right by the road you will pass by on. Seaport Village is right on the bay, it is very green and quaint with it's Mediterranean stley architecture, and it even has an antique carousel you can ride on. The Gaslamp quarter is also very historic and lively, that would be the place to visit for nightlife, if you have the time later. The Coronado Bay Bridge is fun to ride over as it rises up in an arc and curves over and around the bay to Coronado. It is very high up to allow for the passing of Naval ships and has great and panoramic views looking north and south over the bay! Hotel del Coronado is truely unique and is the largest solely wooden structure in the United States. Then, the opportunity to see balboa Park AND Old Town San Diego, while being dropped off at Hortons Plaza where then you could party the night away in the Gaslamp District, that is the icing on the cake!
If you choose to go through Coronado, let me know by email at my profile, and you could give me a call when driving by.
Have A Great Time!
Oliverio|||Second one. La Jolla is a neat place to visit and explore, but you'd get a lot more enjoyment out of the second tour.|||Old Town Trolley, done it, been there and really enjoyed it.|||da 1st 1 is by far better than da 2nd...
u'd had more fun on da 1st than da 2nd...|||if you love to shop, choose the four hours. i know la jolla is a great place. if you are often to historic experimentation, try the 2 hours. but do not forget to visit sea world or san diego zoo, they are both fascinating place to be in. san diego is for all ages, you will enjoy it to the fullest...|||well its your choice but niether i think cali sucks.|||I would suggest the first tour is you like window shopping and seeing a more modern San Diego. My husband and I visit family in San Diego each year. I've been to the Coronado Hotel (which has a view of the ocean), La Jolla has ritzy and eclectic stores and is safe to walk through, Hortons Plaza is a large, outdoor shopping mall and the Art Deco Shopping Mall is full of different, funky stores. Balboa Park has different museums but if you are not into that, you can walk around the park and enjoy the sunshine.
The second tour sounds too short too see all that is listed and the Convention Center isn't really that interesting. The Gaslamp Quarter is a must see but I think that you won't have enough time to enjoy it during the short tour time they have allotted. Either way, you will quite enjoy San Diego for its beauty and friendly people.
what are some of the mexican influences in san diego? Old town? Balboa Park?|||since calif. was originally part of mexico, sd culture combines traditional mexican with modern american. it is much easier to get around in sd if you know spanish. the food has many mexican influences, and the city itself has mexican influnces. geographically, sd might be considered southwest but culturally it is very different, since sd is more directly related to mexico|||It all started hundreds of years ago when the Spanish built the California Missions, Mission San Diego being the first built in California.Then when Mexico got their independence from Spain it became part of Mexico. After the battles in Texas, Mexico lost or was robbed of the territory by the United States of America. So yes there is a lot of very rich Mexican influence in San Diego.|||Visit the missions, dont go to TJ there is too much voilence right now. Old Town is a joke. For food visit Las Quatro Milpas in Barrio Logan. The only authentic mex food northside of the border. Google it and read the reviews.|||the only real culture we have in San Diego is from Mexico.
food & drink
buildings
parties, festivals
2nd language
it's all over town.
|||Good food. That is the best!!
I just got back from Balboa Park where there were hundreds of people playing soccer or softball or baseball or jogging or bike riding in the hundred degree heat. Men and women, old and young. No one seemed too concerned about getting a little sweaty or about the evils of direct sunlight.
So, are they crazy?
Or have too many of the rest of us gotten too lazy?|||havent u heard of "soaking up the sun" ?? lol ...at least they should be wearing sunblock|||It depends|||well, i'm crazy but I don't do to well in the heat. I can't wait for the rainy days of fall and winter|||nope they arent i live in arizona and it is 115|||No the we are not lazy we are not stupid. You can get heat stroke when it's that hot if not properly hydrated like a majority of America probably isn't. I know I'm not. As long as you drink lots of water or Gatorade stuff you should be ok. You also need to be able to read your body, it tells you when it's had enough.
So far I have in mind: Mission Bay Beach, La Jolla, Coronado, Balboa Park, any other suggestions? I'm looking for mainly a nice beach, and somewhere really scenic and nice... Let me know what you think of these places or if you have any better ideas. Thanks!!|||the places you've picked are some of the better ones in san diego i love la jolla my husband and i had our first date there and i got proposed to there (well at the cove anyway ) they also have a hang glidding place there and scripps aquarium is there also. if your into golf (it's expensive ) but they have a pga golf corse there too. the only other beachs i like are carlsbad ( way further north ) . they aren't to crowded, Coronado is small, mission bay has many things sea world & close to the zoo , balboa park in down the freeway from mission bay so you could try to do both, Del mar is good but the one way stips make parking hard to fine, You could alway just drive the coast highway there are lots of places to eat along it|||Jusst north of La Jolla is Del Mar and I love their beach. Go eat at SWAMI'S five miles north of it. THat would be a really nice way to spend the day. i live there
Balboa park is all right. It is neat to see all the trees and plants...the zoo is sad, i mean it is nice but all those animals in captivity...go to sdweekly.com to see a calendar.maybe a abnd you like will be playing?? i hope you have a nice visit!!|||luguna beach, dont go to the beachs at oc i herd they suck hey what about dana point?|||i liv in san diego youd love coronado and la jolla but they are kinda expensive, if you looking for a hotel stay downtown san diego in the westin you can get cheap rooms and its very posh!! its also conveniattly close to horton plaza(big mall) and u can easily walk to jamba juice!! YEH BABEY YEH !!! they also hav starbux if u lak ma mather|||Coronado has the nicest beach out of all of those in my opinion... Also it has a cute little downtown area with nice restaurants. La Jolla though is the best for dining... really good seafood restaruarants and italian restaureants. Mission Bay Beach is also great for bonfires and if the sky is clear perfect for watching the stars at night. Enjoy!|||If you want the Baywatch experience with access to beachy-type shopping, dive bars and cheap eats, try Mission Beach or Pacific Beach. For a beautiful 'day at the beach' experience, La Jolla Shores is a good bet. But don't miss the La Jolla Cove - you can start your day with breakfast and shopping a short drive away in the 'Village' section of La Jolla. Coronado has the widest and cleanest beaches, but you'll miss some of the charm of the other sections of town. For dinner and nightlife, try downtown. Since you're short on time, skip Balboa Park and the zoo.|||La jolla is a must see.The beaches are beautiful.Dont miss the childrens beach with the seals.Coronado is also a beautiful, you can see the Navy ships and planes land.Cabrillo National park is also with a beautiful overlook of Coronado. If you go there dont miss the tide pools.Also Old Towne is nice for a low priced meal,(The Alamo has great Guacamole)and if your a ghost hunter dont miss the Whaley House. SD is a great area and the people are friendly.Enjoy!|||Balboa Park for sure....more for the buildings than the plants. If you're there on Sunday they have a free outdoor organ concert every Sunday. Coronado or La Jolla are both great beaches. The downtown La Jolla area reminds me a lot of the French Riviera. Coronado, with the Del, is really special, though. Both are nice...but I'd go with Coronado if I had to choose.
I'm in Poway, San Diego. Where is the closest places to play badminton? I know there's a san diego badminton club at balboa park but it's in downtown and too far because my parents don't really want to drive a lot in this economy.
I'm thinking of a recreational center or a park. Is there anything close to where I live? About 20-35 minutes commute is ok, anything above and I prolly can't go.|||Check carmel mt. ranch rec center, off ted williams and saber springs pkwy
What is worth seeing in San Diego?
- Balboa Park
- Belmont Park
- S.D. Downtown
- Seaport Village
- Star of India
- Old Town San Diego
**I am staying in Balboa Park area|||1. Balboa Park - This is a great park with beautiful gardens and lots of museums and other attractions. Take advantage of the free park bus that drives throughout the park. The driver is very knowledgeable about the park.
2. Coronado Island - You can drive to Coronado or take the ferry from downtown...cost $3 each way for the 15 min. ride. Nice beach here, lots of upscale shops, and the historic Hotel Del Webb.
3. La Jolla - An upscale community about 15 minutes north of downtown San Diego. Beautiful beaches...kayak through the 7 caves...It's an awesome trip Drive to the top of Mt. Soledad for fantastic views.
4. Enjoy a dessert at Extraordinary Desserts on 5th Avenue near Balboa Park.
5. Go wine tasting in Julian and Ramona....or the area around Escondido.
6. Eat at a restaurant in Old Town. My favorite is Cafe Coyote...and stroll the historic streets. Presidio Park (next door to Old Town) is a beautiful park.
Tip: If you don't want to drive, there is a double decker bus that drives around to many of these (and other stops). You can buy a ticket that is good for on and off privleges for 2 days. Here's their website: http://www.citysightseeing-sd.com/
Whatever you do, have fun!|||try all of them or as many as you can|||1. Mission Trails Park - take approx 2 hours - Visit the Visitors Center, then hike a trail to see the Indian grinding stones or visit the water fall and dam.
2. Mission Trails Park- Saturday 10am - Guide led hikes to grinding stone and other historical sites.
3. Kumeyaay Campground, Mission Trails Park - RV鈥檚 and tents - No hook ups This campground is in town. Fee $14
4. Tijuana Estuary 鈥?Imperial Beach
5. Town of Julian 鈥?Goldmine and Apple pie
6. Campo Train Museum and Train ride
7. Belmont Park/Mission Bay
8. Mission de Alcala
9. Old Town/ Presido Park
10. Reuben H Fleet Space Theater - Balboa Park
11. Balboa Park
12. Gravity Hill - La Jolla West Muirlands Dr
13. San Diego Zoo
14. Beach
Try http://www.cheap-fun-family-travel.com/s鈥?/a>|||La Jolla Cove (see the seals, walk by the ocean, go down to the cave, have lunch or brunch at La Valencia Hotel)
Balboa Park
instead of downtown I'd go to the Gaslamp part of downtown at nite
boardwalk in Pacific Beach--rent a beach cruiser, or skate
I'd probably skip Belmont Park
after Old Town, go eat at Point Loma Seafood in Point Loma--really fresh fish, all kinds--great atmosphere
If you're staying in Balboa Park area, eat at Arrivaderci on Fifth--just the most amazing Italian food ever. Try the 4 cheese gnocchi
Downtown has Horton Plaza, but I prefer Fashion Valley
You're not too far from Phil's Barbecue--a SD tradition YUM!
Seaport Village is cute but a little touristy
If you want a splurgy decadent meal, Pamplemousse Grille in Del Mar
Or if you want to eat with the surfers, Potato Shack in Encinitas
Any restaurant in Del Mar on the water is great for the sunsets and the food is pretty consistent
Welcome to my town, and have a wonderful time!! |||you have a good list
you could add..
The Point Loma Light House;
La Jolla;
Coronado
|||the worldfamous sandiego zoo/wild animal park.. the beach. sea world. um, gaslamp quarter
i want to find a good area because im getting stationed at balboa hospital and i found some places in north park near balboa park. anyone have any specific locations that you might suggest that i may not know of?|||Actually, you might find better apartments anywhere along trolley line,
with less than 30 minute walk to the hospital. Especially along Green Line and/or Blue Line. With a car, best anywhere north of 8 and/or west of 163.|||El Cajon, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, La Mesa
Go to rent.com for more info
My friend and I are coming to San Diego this weekend and heard we should check out the Gas Lamp. The thing is we don't like huge crowds and don't really drink. Would it be pointless for us to go there on Sunday night? Are things still happening on a Sunday? We are in our mid 30's so we want fun, just not rambunctious fun.
Also any other fun ideas? We are not into the places like sea world and have already seen the zoo, Balboa Park, and Belmont Park.
We have all day and night both Saturday and Sunday. Suggestions would be great! |||Dont drink much myself, but I enjoy the Gaslamp for its choice of restaurants, its coffee shops, and the general atmosphere. It's just a nice area to go for a stroll after dinner.|||- Coronado and take lovely pictures of the waterfront scene.
- bonfire for two
- keorako [spelling, i know] at those private booths or a small bar. (; (message me or email me if you need assistance to find one)
- old town!! look at junk!! (; candy shop is awesome, brings back memories.
- take the seal tour. it's cute, fun, blah blah blah.
- ramen runn!!!!!!!!! at tajima on convoy.
|||This time of year the downtown crowds are not so bad
Little Italy and / or Old Town can be fun.
I will start at Balboa Park.
How do I get from Balboa Park station in San francisco to SF Airport using BART?
Thanks.|||this site really helped us a few weeks ago on vacation in SF.
http://www.511.org/|||There should be a direct train. If not, you'll have to change at Millbrae.
BART has a good trip planner on their website. Look at it and use it.|||Just take the San Francisco International Airport train from there it comes every 15 mins.
And when u get on take it to the last stop which is of course, the airport.
These are 2 of the tours I would like to choose from in my cruise package.
San Diego & La Jolla Highlights-4 hrs
Board a motor coach and visit Del Coronado Hotel then off to La Jolla and here you will have free time to explore the many boutiques. After a short drive to Mt. Soledad, head for the Old Town historic district where you will pass through museum-rich Balboa Park. You may be dropped off at Hortons Plaza, the Art Deco Shopping Mall.
Old Town Trolley Tour Of San Diego 2 hrs 30 min
Board a themed, open-air trolley and pass by the Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum, Seaport Village, the Convention Center and Horton Plaza. Experience the historic “Gaslamp Quarter” en route to the Coronado Bay Bridge with its view of the city. Once on Coronado Island, learn about the unique history of Hotel Del Coronado. Pass through Balboa Park and Old Town State Historic Park. Option of being dropped off at Hortons or Art Deco.|||Hi, I lived in San Diego for 25 years and I loved it its an awesome place to live. However both tours are sweet but if yoou love to shop I would opt for tour number 2 because your not only getting Horton plaza which is awesome you are gtting the resturants and shopping experience in the Gaslamp district you are also getting the shopping experience and some history of the island del coronado and if lucky you will get to tour the hotel coronado and learn about its dark little secrets heheh. but whatever you choose have fun and enjoy it. Then take off after go hit the beaches seaworld and the zoo and the musems of san diego and if you are old enough the night life its totally awesome....Have fun....:)|||First off, I lived in San Diego for 30 years (up until about 2 years ago.)
Tough choice. But if I had to choose, it'd definitely be the trolley tour. Just the fact that you'll pass through Balboa Park (one of my favorite places ever) is worth it. You'll also see Coronado--which is a must as far as I'm concerned. Old Town SD is also great. Very peaceful.
As for the La Jolla tour, in my opinion you can pass through La Jolla and see the best of it for yourself. Just a walk along the "the cove" is wonderful. If you go there, stop at Cody's for lunch. My cousin owns it and it's awesome and overlooks the beach and cove.
HAVE FUN!!!!|||Both present the best of San Diego in a nutshell.
Shopping in La Jolla can be expensive but lunch and the Cove make it worth the trip. I'd opt for this trip because you see more of America's Finest City. Horton Plaza is a treat for its unusual design.
If you have additional time, hop a pedicab for a spin through the Gaslamp, Seaport Village and Petco Park.
I've lived here ... 27 years
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I need to find the scientific and common name for this flower for a photograph submission please. Thank you! It was found in Balboa Park, San Diego in May.|||It looks like some sort of orchid to me......|||Yes, it's a cymbidium orchid, but there are so many cultivars of those orchids that it may be almost impossible to provide the exact name.
Google Images - http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cymbid鈥?/a>
Google "cymbidium" - http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cymbid鈥?/a>
My husband, baby, and I will be vacationing there soon, and I was wondering if there are any inexpensive places you'd recommend. Some of the places we may be visiting include, Balboa Park, SeaWorld, Coronado, and Old Town. Are there any places that we HAVE to try, regardless of cost, and how much on average is it? We are on a very tight budget.|||There are so many places to eat there...but you need to taste the flavor of the area...make sure you go to to one of the small hole-in-the-wall mexican places..(Usually called Juanbertos...Albertos...etc. ) Carne Asada Burrito is a MUST!! They are huge burritos and just a few bucks :o)
In Old town, you have many choices...Zacaros is good...O'Hungrys is good (yard long beers :o)
In Coronado...again...many choices...there are places right up on the water, and the walk along Orange Ave is really pretty... a little more expensive than the other two areas, but really nice. MOST places in SD will run you between 5-18 dollars a meal...really not too bad for SD. It runs (alot) more if you hit places like PF Changs in La Jolla
Have fun! So much to see and do there!|||if you are going to old town, then Old Town Mexican Cafe is a must. It's good, cheap and really yummy!|||If you're going to be in the north county beach area, head to Pizza Port in Solana Beach. When you first walk in you'll feel disoriented but you'll get use to it. You sit at picnic tables all lined up so you usually end up talking to people next to you that you don't know. Big screen tvs to watch sports but most important, great microbrew beer, many selections besides their own, and the best pizza in town, bar none. If you like pizza and microbrew beer, this is the place. Prices are pretty reasonable...you order food at the counter and pick up when they call your name, bus your own table, so no tip!|||Hit up Phil's BBQ, it's by the Sports Arena and it's super yummy!|||I agree with Hopper... you gotta hit up a "Berts" while you're here... You can't get Carne Asada anywhere in the world like SoCal...|||the carl strauss brewery! that place rocks! great food great people, great beer!|||The Broken Yolk in Pacific Beach is a good place to go.
Have you had any experience having a reception at La Jolla woman's club ? I need some feedback about the caters that provided on the list. Which one is the most resonable one that easy to work with, good food, affordable price which will cover the food, linen, cake,... etc... and good service that you know? I try to gather some info and do some homework on having a reception at La Jolla woman's club or Prado at Balboa Park. I want to have a nice wedding but cost effective is my main concern. Any venues, places that you know in San Diego ...please share. Thanks for your info.|||The most fun wedding I ever went to was a New Year's Eve wedding at Humphrey's Half Moon Inn in San Diego. My girlfriend got married at the chapel at University of San Diego (I think it's Catholic only), which was very pretty.
http://halfmooninn.reachlocal.net/|||Sorry, I don't know anything about the LJ women's club specifically; we were looking into getting married on the Star of India, and having a reception on the Berkeley or the HMS Surprise; maritime theme is our thing. However, at the end we opted for an informal out-of-town wedding.
When I was at 32nd St Naval Station San Diego, there were a few. One at the Naval Hospital. Another at North Island. Club Metro was great for cruising in the Mid-to-Late 1990's.
Balboa Park was alright... but not safe! I love the Military Trade!|||www.squirt.org
u can search cruising spots by city/town.
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I live in San Diego in the east county to be more exact -my best idea was to go to a haunted show or something like that and hope they have candy there or go to the malls ---or go to Balboa Park?? there gotta be a way!!|||Steal it? But seriously dude just by your own candy.|||Okay....I do not condone this but.....
If you have a young relative, take them out trick-or-treating the first time around regular costume, you no costume. The child keeps 1st bag. Then change their costume a bit and add or change mask, then you change clothes and add mask and take them out again.You keep second bag.
I've personally never done this,but I know people who have...|||My step-dad used to get a picture of a kid and go around with the pic saying his kid was at home sick and he promised to get him some candy. Then empty the bag often into another and leave it in the car so it looks like you just started.|||go out 9n hallowing and just take the candy bag from the kids....if they make problems just punch them
and then run to the next neighborhood and do the same... till you cover all san diego, by the end of the day u will have enough candy|||Trick or treat!!! Get a good costume for yourself and go with friends!! If yur a girl get a sexy costume or if yur a boy get a funny costume!! |||Well first of all don't steal ( really?) . Just go with your kid or wear a funny costume and trick or treat
I was wondering if anyone knows of any good spots like abandon buildings for a fashion shoot, junkyards, graveyards, industrial? Please let me know. I just want to try something different other than beaches and canyons and balboa park.|||I searched Flickr groups for "San Diego" and found this: http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?w=a鈥?/a>
Take a look at these photos and maybe you can get some ideas.
I live in San Diego, and I was wondering if I could just free my turtle at Balboa Park. Would that in any way, be illegal? Are there any other places I could realese my turtle? Like SDSU?|||It's not right.
Once a turtle is in captivation, it does not know how to feed itself or survive among other preditors in another area.
If you do not want your turtle anymore, you need to give it to another respectable owner who can take care of it.
And since RES turtles do not live in California, yes, it is illegal.|||its best not to release a captive animal into the wild and it just may be illegal that depends on the laws where you live. put it up for adoption or find your local animal rescue and see it they can take it for you. a captive animal is so use to things being done for it( ie the giving of food) and may not know how to go about getting it for its self. plus its wrong to just let it go|||In California, releasing Red-ears is prohibited. Yes it is illegal.
They are not native to California, but have become established pests in some areas, after having been released by ignorant keepers that have grown tired of them.
The San Diego Herp Society has an adoption program- you can donate your turtle.
Here's the link:
http://www.sdherpsociety.org/adoption.ht鈥?/a>
Please do the responsible thing.|||Releasing a pet reptile is illegal in many areas, not only are they at a very high risk of dying, but they also can introduce disease to the native populations, or do great, start breeding and decimate native populations.
Check with local reptile rescues, though aquatic turtles are much like igs ~ rescues are overwhelmed with them and may waitlist you. On the other hand, if they can't take in your turtle they do have the connections to let you know of other options.
If all else fails rehome it on a site like Craigslist, Kijiji, etc. Don't release it, never a good idea for many many reasons.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
I am visiting San diego alone. I have heard that hillcrest is the gay/lesbian friendly place there. So what is there to do for a lesbian. I'm 20 so no places that are only 21+. Answers from anyone are welcomed but i'd prefer native lesbians. Suggestions like balboa park arent exactly what im looking for if that helps with your answers.|||Hillcrest has a lot of clubs and restaurants.You can go to Gossip Grill a popular Lesbian hangout, You could visit the Gay & Lesbian Center on Normal Street. I really think Hillcrest could be more gayer, but so many straights like visiting the restaurants and even living there.
http://thegossipgrill.com/
http://www.thecentersd.org/|||I think this is the pride festival this weekend that's a big deal in hillcrest
I'm goin on vacation to San Diego on June 10-16th OR July 15-21. Is June Gloom really bad? We'll be staying near Balboa Park. What is there to do other than the zoo and SeaWorld? Also, does the trolley/train system near Balboa Park lead to Petco Park (Padres Stadium)? Thanks and please answer all!|||The weather in San Diego is normally warm and sunny! Around this time right now it's been cold, 60s but it's beginning to warm up greatly. Today and all throughout the summer the weather is mostly 70s-80s. It get's pretty hot in the Balboa Park area. Other than the zoo and Seaworld, San Diego isn't too far from Disneyland (about 45 minutes away!). There's also Legoland. The weather is always perfect for the beach and small cities such as Oceanside always have streetfairs. There's plenty of shopping to do as well. There's definitely always much to do! The Coaster could probably take you to Petco Park as well.|||June gloom is usually just in the morning and on the immediate coast once u get a little inland the sun burns it all off!! Normally it is in the mid 70's coast high 80's inland 60' mountains and well over 100 in the desert. Rain is rare and u should see blue sky's everyday after 10 am|||was there once years ago but i think the weather is almost perfect year round
I got one of those things that transmit your iPod onto an empty FM station on your car radio. Can anyone recommend your favorite dead FM station settings that might have the least chance of stray signals from long distance stations on the same number? And do frequencies on the edges of the spectrum work better than those in the center? Is time of day a factor in all this?
I'm in metro San Diego, usually just East or South of Balboa park.
Thanks.|||I have the same thing in my car, and San Diego is a problem. I have 3 settings on mine, depending on where I am in the county. They aren't totally dead, but 88.9, 89.1, and 89.3 are the ones I use and they have minimal interference.
Good luck!|||91.1, 93.3, or 98.9 and the answer to all of you questions is no; we just have a ton of hills in san diego
I have recently moved to Ontario, CA and I have seen ads now for the haunted trail at balboa park and was wondering if it's worth the travel to go down there and have some fun for halloween? If not or even if so, where are some fun places for halloween that are not as expensive as Disneyland or Knotts?? For me and my boyfriend..we are 23 and 24.|||If you use coupons, and go during the week days (some sundays are included) the price of Knott's is only about $30pp. (discount coupons are availible through Burgerking, but I also have the codes so you can get them through Ticketmaster - message me if you want them). Universal studios also has discounted days where you can go for $30pp at Del taco. Disneyland never has discounts (at least not big discounts). there are other haunted mazes and other activities all around the Los Angeles area (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?sectio鈥?/a> But they are small and not as well worked out as knott's, so rather than doing a few of them, I perfer doing the one night at knott's for about the same price.
Good luck!|||hi im planning to go to horror nights and i saw this. uhm can i have those codes you mentioned? please(: Report Abuse
|||try fright fest at six flags magic mountain.
get a coupon code here to save $20 http://www.themeparkcodes.com|||there is so much halloween stuff here in so cal. i have heard that the balboa park trail is good. i'd suggest kinda making a day of it. leave in the morning, do some things throughout the day, and then do that. if you are interested in haunt, you can go to burger king for discount coupons, which i would highly recommend. there is also universal studios' halloween horror nights, which is supposed to be the best themed halloween park. i'd check that out. finally, there is six flags magic mountain's fright fest, which is supposed to be pretty tame compared to haunt and horror nights.
here is some more info on the balboa park haunted trail:
http://www.hauntedhotel.com/
knott's halloween haunt:
http://www.knotts.com
universal studios' hollywood halloween horror nights:
http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/hol鈥?/a>
and finally, six flags magic mountain's fright fest:
http://www.sixflags.com/magicMountain/ev鈥?/a>|||you knot the big scandia down there, well they have something kinda like knotts scary farm. its pretty scary i thought and its way cheaper than disneyland :)
I ride the bus and I ride the 239 down white oak and get off at rinaldi and gothic. I want to find out how to get to van nuys near balboa park and birmingham. Does anyone know which lines to take and please give landmarks so I know which side of the street to be on. Thanks :)|||Check on http://www.metro.net|||go to MTA.net and do a trip planner or look at bus schedules! Give you all the info you need!
Other than the beach, Disneyland, sea world balboa park and casinos. Thanks|||Legoland, Universal Studios, that Disney Hall place, the movies, drive up to San Francisco..
If you're looking for sightseeing, you can go see the old California Missions (There are a ton of them) or go to the first one Mission San Diego, along with Seaworld!|||Compton|||Hollywood maybe?
Ok , so I'm from San Diego and my bf is a native nyer. Yes, straight from NYC and you can't get the city out of him. However I have become increasinly antsy with NOTHING to do. Friends aren't so much an option b/c all of the people I get along with over here are guys..and the women I get along with usually live far and have kids..so they are dealing with their own stuff. So...what is there to do for free? I'm simple. I even like getting out to run an errand across town.
Heck I will even go to the park but the weather here kind of blows, no offense...so what is there to do?! PLease refrain from including things that cost money.
For instance, in San Diego, I can go hiking..go to the beach, go to balboa park, head down to tijuana (and have a blast for about $10),go up to the mountains and bring a sled and go sledding..or skiing (I don't care for skiing though), I can take a blow up raft and head over to a lake..go mountain biking...the list goes on..all stuff that is free or costs next to nothing.
Here I feel like there isn't crud to do. Even when I'm down to spend a good chunk of money..I feel like it's easy to see everything at once here. You do empire, statue, wax museum, art museums, rockefeller, etc. All stuff that's kind of boring to begin with..and then what?!??!
HELP :) Best answer gets 10 easy points. Stupid answers will get a thumbs down and be reported so answer wisely.|||this site has a list of free things to do in the city including walks, hikes, movies etc.. if you let the weather stop you you'll never get out and do anything...this is a walking city girl, get walking! We gave beaches, get on a train and go into Brooklyn to Brighton Beach and walk along the boardwalk into Coney Island, it's quiet and beautiful this time of year.. go shopping in the Russian stores... there are lots of neighborhoods with different things to do. and to get into Tijuana you'd have to wait on the long line through the border, so get in a car and take a trip up to Bear Mountain or the Adirondacks, go white water rafting in parts of NJ and PA, do the research on where you can bring a raft to do this...
edit the bronx zoo is free on wednesday's I believe,
The Museum of Natural History has an ice skating rink that is 10 including skate rentals...
edit: I hear you ,but you would have to spend gas in San Diego to get to where you are going right? Become a member of ZipCar here and you can rent a car for 25 bucks a day I think... No it's not free but get your boyfriend who insists on staying here and keeping you from SD (use the guilt, this is NY it works here) to cough up some dough...|||Try www.freenyc.net
|||1. Empire State Building
Tired of staring up at New York City skyscrapers? Check out the view of New York City from atop the Empire State Building. You can avoid waiting in the ticket line for the Empire State Building if you buy your tickets online in advance.
2. Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States in honor of the friendship established during the French Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has become an American symbol of freedom and welcome to the immigrants who come to the USA looking for a better life.
3. Grand Central Terminal
Renovations since its opening in 1913 have turned Grand Central into more than just a hub for transportation -- there are shops, dining and more available to visitors. There are group tours available, as well as free tours for individuals on Wednesdays and Fridays.
4. Rockefeller Center
The Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, is known for its Christmas tree, ice skating, Top of the Rock Observation Deck, Radio City Music Hall and numerous shopping and dining opportunities. Rockefeller Center is a great destination for visitors any time of year.
5. Ellis Island Immigration Museum
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum offers visitors a fascinating look into the immigrant experience. Interactive exhibits, walking tours and movies reveal the hardships and challenges faced by immigrants passing through Ellis Island.
6. Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry is a free ferry from lower Manhattan to Staten Island, used by commuters and tourists wanting a view of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
7. American Museum of Natural History
Since opening to the public in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has evolved and grown. In addition to the Rose Center planetarium and regular exhibits, the American Museum of Natural History hosts a revolving series of new exhibits, so there is always something new to see.
8. Central Park
Central Park has offered a welcome escape from the concrete jungle of New York City for over 150 years. Take a walk, a boat ride or just enjoy a picnic in Central Park and discover for yourself why Central Park is so popular.
9. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Over 2 million works of art from around the world and throughout history are housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an iconic art museum that is well worth a visit.
10. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Timothy HursleyFounded in 1929 as the first museum dedicated entirely to contemporary art, the MoMA is host to an impressive collection of modern artistic efforts. From painting and sculpture to film and architecture, the Museum of Modern Art's diverse collection has something for everyone.
Balboa Park? La Jolla Shores? Dinner?|||hotel del, in coronado. La jolla shores. dinner in down town gaslamp area.|||i would go to the beach in la jolla and check out the scuba diving. and dinner at the boat house in coronado, maybe a musem at balboa park (every first tuesday of the month they have a free day) pretty much anywhere you go will be fun. i would so all the things you listed. sounds liek a blast.|||(Assuming it's a nice day) I'd call Bertrand's at Mr. A's to find out when they open for the evening, then get there at that time to get a table on the outdoor patio for drinks, not dinner. I'd order drinks or wine, maybe a few appetizers, and eat/drink slowly, watching the planes land at Lindberg field, identify the buildings in Balboa Park, point out the South Bay and Tijuana, Pt. Loma, North Island/Coronado, Mission Bay etc. I'd hang there 'til sunset...it's so pretty there!
Other things to do would obviously be the zoo, Balboa Park, the beach areas. I can't make blanket recommendations because I don't know the "someone" therefore don't know what would interest/amuse them the most. Many people enjoy the harbor cruises, the Gaslamp, the ballpark if the Pads (ouch) are in town. But find out what things your visitor is interested in and let that be your guide.
We really wanted to get married outside. Balboa Park in San Diego is beautiful. We do have an option that is not very attractive. That is to get married in the reception hall there that is not very intimate and not a very attractive building. Would it be stupid to just have everyone bring an umbrella and do our vows in the garden anyways? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Umbrellas can be neat in wedding pics, we have seen some.|||As long as it isn't pouring down rain and your guests are comfortable it might be okay.
I would worry for my older relatives that the rain could bother them, people slipping on the wet ground, or even ruining your dress.
You wedding party photos could be fun in the rain, but I don't know how the family and friends that are guests would feel about getting wet to watch your ceremony!|||I think you and your guests would be pretty miserable, but if it's a quick ceremony, it could work. I suggest you look into tent rental, just in case.|||I think unless it's absolutely pouring and bitterly cold, you could go ahead and have an outdoor ceremony even if it rains. Maybe have some umbrellas on hand if not everyone brings one, you can get cheap ones at dollar stores. Just keep an eye on the weather reports and definitely consider your options.
You also have to consider the ground. her dress, all your shoes, etc. So just keep checking the weather and hope for a nice day or only a light sprinkle.|||i'm getting married at a park at the end of April and have been thinking about the same thing you are. one idea we came up with is renting a big tent/awning thing. or do the ceremony near one of the shelter things at the park, so if it starts raining everyone can go under it. good luck (to the both of us lol)|||Not at all... just make sure to contact your guests about the weather. And if you can rent tents in time (call around, someone may have one) that would be ideal.|||For me, I would have an alternate plan. And I would also rent a large tent just in case. With my luck it would rain.|||it might ruin your hair, make-up, and photos =/ but other than that it might be absolutely funn! (:
guest might not like sitting in the rain tho--maybe you should look into a tent or something|||It depends: Rain but NO wind? It just might work.
Rain with horizontal winds? People will forever remember your wedding day. . . In a very NEGATIVE way.
See if you can quickly get together a team of friends who can decorate the interior of the building to something nice as a back up plan.
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Where was the McDonald's comercial with the guy playing the bagpipes filmed? 'Ronald' started dancing, and yea. i think its in Balboa park in San Diego, because i have seen/ been there many many times, so im pretty sure its like right by the museum of man. like right accross the street from it. im pretty sure, but i dont know:)|||Balboa park in San Diego - -
Here's what I've already found to do: balboa park, seaport village, 24hr walmart in grossmont & off aero drive, beaches, downtown, etc.|||Here is a list and review of a lot of them
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=24+鈥?/a>|||There should be some all-night diners down there, like a Denny's.|||clubs|||try the gaslamp quarter, there should be plenty of action there.
My finacee and I are looking for an affordable place to have a wedding in San Diego and I don't want to hire a wedding coordinater because we don't have the money to do that. But we want something special and fun. ...so this means i'll be doing everything myself. I've found it to be quite stressful so far lol. Anyone have any helpful tips for a nice affordable san diego wedding that isn't in balboa park?|||There are some good places - if outside use a park, the price is right!:http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/parks/wedding鈥?/a>
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http://www.cupidscastlebandb.com/wedding鈥?/a>
http://www.amorechapel.com/HolidaySpecia鈥?/a>|||La Jolla cliffs- $500 for a permit- thats what we did!|||if you can afford it, I second Rose Creek Cottage -
http://www.rosecreekcottage.net/cottage.鈥?/a>|||Black's beach|||the beach or the border crossing could be fun|||sea world!|||the beach is always romantic. a long drive, but worth it!|||The Presidio
Rose Creek Cottage|||Me and my three friends (All in our late 20's) have formed a team to help out our neighborhood. I wear a Jar Jar Binks costume and am the leader. Then there is the guy who wears the Grimace costume, he is the strong man. Then there is the guy who is a convicted sex offender, he wears a trenchcoat like the matrix. And lastly, their is "The Professional", he wears a cardboard Burgerking crown and a fake muscle suit. We walk around town and knock on random doors. When the person answers, I dance and do a Jar Jar quote, then make a loud screech with an air horn. While the person is reeling from the sound, the sex offender confesses that he is a sex offender (as required by his parole). Then the grimace throws some leaves and dirt into the persons house. And lastly, Muscle King plays 'me so horny' on his boombox and we dance. We have done this to hundreds of houses. Are we some kind of kings? I don't know how?
I am trying to find a nice studio in San Diego in the vacinty of Balboa Park since I work at the Zoo. I'm trying not to spend more than $700/month. I'm a great tenant and will keep the place super clean. Thanks for letting me know.|||good luck
I am from san diego and there used to be some studios on park, and some of the little side streets up toward pennsylvania leading off of park ... i can't remember the exact street names; but the back up to the park
any way good luck to you. check the Reader also it comes out on Thursday. also check rooms for rent
Any off the beaten path things to do in or around San Diego or Southern California? I have been to the zoo a billion times, wandered around Balboa Park every field trip, went to every museum...all of the usual touristy stuff. I want to finds something new, fun and exciting to do! Preferably outdoors, but also really enjoy live music.|||The Quail Botanical Gardens are in Encinitas
http://www.qbgardens.org/
Check out the surfers at Windansea Beach. At low tide you can walk out onto the tide pools.
http://www.dreamlajolla.com/
The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at the Cabrillo National Monument offers great views of the dowtown skyline, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day you can see all the way to Mexico.
http://www.nps.gov/cabr/
The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo does train trips to Tecate and tours of the brewery there.
http://www.sdrm.org/|||It sounds like you are ready for an adventure. Consider these ideas:
Hang gliding off the cliffs in La Jolla, kayaking through the La Jolla caves,
take a ride in an historic bi-plane, go sky diving, parasailing, or sky sailing. Roast marshmallows on the beach, take a bay cruise, or rent a jet ski on Mission Bay.
There are some great nightclubs with live music in the Gaslamp Quarter. The Shout House is a fun interactive club with 2 dueling pianos and lots of audience participation.
For information on these suggestions visit http://www.sandiego-romantics.com.|||Go to Society in Pacific Beach. Shoot pool there and get to know the natives. You will love it. I lived in the area for many years and it is the best place to hang in Pacific Beach. You will have fun!|||well then. i represent sd so here is a web sight that has every thing you need to know
http://thebestplacesinsandiego.com/
I want to have my wedding ceremony and reception at the Casa del Prado courtyard in Balboa Park and I'd like to work with a planner that has worked with that venue before and knows what I need to do!! Also, if anyone has had their wedding or been to a wedding there, please let me know what you thought. Thanks!!!|||While I don't know of anyone in the San Diego area, I work as a bridal consultant. I can tell you that the most important quality you want your wedding coordinator/planner to have is not familiarity with your venues, but the ability to communicate with you, and be able to understand what YOUR vision of your wedding day is, and then be able to turn that into reality. A good coordinator can do that no matter if it's the 1st or 20th time they've worked at a venue. |||If you cant find a planner to work with look for a bride that had a wedding there to get tips and contact info.
Suggestions anywhere are good but specifically East County and by Balboa Park. (and if you have eaten there rate it!)
Thanks|||Celadon in Hillcrest is the best Thai restaurant in San Diego. It several blocks away from Balboa Park. Its on University and 6th Avenue.
The other answer mentioned Rava....Its a typo. Should be Rama which is owned by the same person who owns Celadon. Celadon is more casual dining and Rama is more upscale dining. I love both of these places and frequent both restaurants. All their dishes are very flavorful with spices traditional to the country of Thailand. I recommend getting reservations to both places.
Dont let anyone convince you that Taste of Thai is any good. Taste of Thai is extremely bland and has no taste to their dishes at all. Taste of Thai is good for people who cant handle rich, flavorful food. If you have really trained taste buds and can appreciate very flavorful food, then go to Celadon.|||I don't know.|||bag sum ho gi|||My favorite is Celadon, in Hillcrest, only a few blocks from Balboa. It is reasonably priced, and the food is awesome! I travel to San Diego often, and bring large groups there becuase it's so fun to get lots of dishes and sample them.
My second-favorite is Rava, on 4th St near the convention center and the Hilton. I would say that the variety is not what there is at Celadon, but it is really just as delicous. They have wonderful lunch specials at Rava.|||Royal Thai in La Jolla is Magnificent, 5-star, royal thai cuisine, but it is a little drive|||there is a good eats section at the following site
My father is part of the Big Brother/Big Sister program and his little brother is turning 14 this weekend. We've run out of ideas of what he could do with his little brother, and 14 is such a difficult age it seems like. We live in San Diego if that helps with ideas, but he's already done the most obvious ones like balboa park and the zoo.
Anyways, any ideas are great!!!|||Take him to an arcade or mini golf|||Laser Tag or paintball|||Go hiking.
Im a chainsaw at the haunted trails of balboa park this year and a gas mask is part of my costume so fogging is very dangerous considering what im wielding. I was wondering if any one had any solutions should i spit in the lense are there anti foggign sprays i can buy?|||Rainex brand windshield treatment also makes an anti-fog product.
I use it on my bathroom mirror and it works.
You might have to look at more than one store to find the anti-fog stuff.
Hi! I'm hoping on moving to San Diego next year (pending my application to college) and am really excited since I love the city and it's miles of beautiful beaches, Balboa park, downtown and the weather.
Any tips, cool places, restaurants, shops, culture or just random things you can give about the city? anything is game! thanks!|||I suggest you get a zoo pass so you can go to the zoo and Wild Animal Park as much you want. I use to work in Balboa Park and the zoo was pretty cool to go to in the winter when there's hardly anyone there during the weekdays. I'd go there with my zoo pass just to eat lunch; would be the only one at an exhibit.
Another good thing to know is that on Tuesdays the museums take turns having free admission days; here's a link with the schedule http://www.balboapark.org/calendar/detai鈥?/a>
The zoo has one free day every October, I think, called Founders Day but don't go as it's so crowded it's not much fun.
Make sure you check the tide calendar before walking along the most beautiful stretch of beach in the county, the area from Torrey Pines State Park to Torrey Pines State Beach. Black's Beach is beautiful, but if you don't check the tide calendar first you could be trapped on a small beach when the tide rolls in and be unable to get your way back up.
Be sure to catch the Christmas time boaters Parade of Lights where people decorate their boats with lights and motor along the harbor.
Borrow or rent a kayak and take in a concert at Humphrey's Outdoor Summer Concert venue for free...or just pay the money for a regular seat.
Don't forget to kayak to La Jolla Caves in the summer when the water's warm enough to go swimming and snorkling to see the garabaldi and sharks.|||My favorite thing in San Diego is definately the San Diego Zoo, you have to check that out and look at the Pandas! Ocean Beach is more of the college part, while Del Mar is the upscale part. There are tons of restaraunts downtown that you must check out. Also, check out "sea side villiage" next to the Hyatt hotel downtown San Diego, there is a great place to eat there that has the best pizza in the shape of a surfboard!|||One of my favorite things is to have a beach bonfire....roast marshmallows and make s'mores. For more info on beach bonfires visit http://www.sandiego-romantics.com/san-di鈥?/a>|||If you are just moving here, one thing I would recommend doing is taking the Old Town Trolley Tour. You go to Old Town and buy an all day ticket for the Trolley. The Trolleys do a constant loop through 20 different places in San Diego every 15 minutes. They go through everywhere from the Zoo to Horton Plaza to Coronado.
You can get dropped off in one place and stay as long as you want. Then catch the next trolley. It's a great way to get to know the city. Good luck.|||The San Diego Zoo is the most famous zoo in the world. The conservation work they do at both the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park are amazing!! They have kept so many species from going extinct and at CRES at the Wild Animal Park they store DNA from current (and I believe extinct) species, so someday a Jurassic Park experience could be real!!!
It's an awesome organization that does a lot of good things to help animals around the world.
Oh, and the avocados are the best because they come from SD County, mostly in Fallbrook but some in San Marcos. They are bursting with flavor, unlike the crummy ones from Chile that are picked too soon.|||I alwas take my out of town visitors to the Mt. Soledad memorial. It is the best view of the city, and a wonderful breeze. There is also the wild animal park, zoo, La jolla shores, Hotel del Coronado, Pet-co park, and Sea World. You can always explore more beaches for diving, kayaking or other water sports.
Your best shopping are downtown, fasion valley, and many small areas like La Jolla and Old town.|||Ok, I'm not going for best answer here, but honestly if you want really good mexican food, head to Juanitas, which is on the 101 in Encinitas. Fillibertos is down the street and is also really yummy. Also close by is Lou's Records, which I think is one of the best independent record stores in the nation (go buy CD's! stores like that need it!) Encinitas in general is onw of my favorite places in SD, because it has a really laid back surfer vibe, and lots of rad mom and pop shops everywhere.
Husband and I will be moving out to San Diego at the end of this year. Husband will be working at the Naval Medical Center. Does anyone know of any nice apartments close to Balboa Park or I guess downtown? He will be working long hours and we need something with the shortest commute.
We are looking to pay no more than $2000/month. Any advice from people who know the area is much appreciated. Thanks.|||I have a house in mission hills (just north of downtown and slightly west of balboa park.
Best to just look on www.craiglist.com Use 'downtown' and 'balboa park' as keywords to find places in that area.
Good luck. Welcome to SD!
Besides the zoo. I am thinking of the ones in Balboa Park.|||Balboa Park has quite a few museums worth checking out. I'd recommend the San Diego Museum of Art, if they have an interesting temporary exhibit - their permanent collection is merely so-so. The Natural History Museum has some cool exhibits. The Museum of Man has some neat displays on anthropology, if you are interested in different cultures. The Mingei International Museum has neat displays of folk art from around the world.
While in Balboa Park, also check out the Botanical Garden, and just walk along the Prado to enjoy the architecture.|||The Reuben H. Fleet Center is the most interesting of the Balboa Park museums. It's a science-based museum with hands-on exhibits and activities, and an IMAX theater. The gift shop also has unique and fun gifts. There are no similar museums in California. The Air and Space Museum, Museum of Man, and Museum of Art often have interesting exhibits, but their permanent collections cannot compare with similar museums in Los Angeles, Chicago, or the East Coast. The other museums in Balboa Park are too small to warrant more than an hour at most.
i hav plans o go twin peaks with afriend and hes depending on me to take hime there for the first time, were leaving from Balboa park so what buses do we take to get all the way to twin peaks?|||No one can give you specific MUNI information without knowing your departure and arrival points, but generally the 37 Corbett runs up there.
You can put your info here for routes:
http://511.org
This sour cream is fresh. It is left over from our annual San Diego Lithuanian Day Celebration at Balboa Park where it is used as a topping on Lithuanian Kugeli.|||Make a Sour Cream Chicken Casserole - http://www.recipe4living.com/recipes/sou鈥?/a>
How about Sour Cream Apple Pie? http://www.recipe4living.com/recipes/sou鈥?/a>
There's always Sour Cream Biscuits - http://www.recipe4living.com/recipes/sou鈥?/a>|||sour cream can be used in mashed potatoes,cakes,topped on tacos/nachos or taco salads, theyre so many different recipes that call for sour cream:)
Shops meaning grocery stores, post office, banks, etc. able to walk to/from. Considering either Balboa Park, or National City, somewhere near the Navy Base in San Diego. Which neighborhoods should I avoid renting? Thank you.|||If you'll be working at the naval base you'll want to aim for living in Point Loma. It can be pricey, but not always. It's a great community--safe--and you can walk to the post office, bakeries, grocery stores, etc easily.
My other favorite neighborhoods are Mission Hills and Hillcrest. Very community-oriented.
Avoid renting in South Bay, Chula Vista, Lincoln Park area, as well as along the majority of University Ave.|||If you're just going to be using the base for services (gas, groceries, etc) then I might recommend Imperial Beach OLF. It has a lot of services that people go to military bases for (including work), the public transit is good in the area, and it has a fair amount of the things you're looking for.
I lived in IB most of my young life (until about 7 years ago) and I LOVED it. It has a small-town feel, it's close to the ocean, and it's generally pretty quiet (except during Sand Castle Days!).
Otherwise, none of the other bases (Miramar MCAS, North Island NAS, Coronado NAB, 32nd Street NS, Point Loma NTC/ASW, or Fort Rosecrans Military Station) have the resources you need within walking distance.
32nd St. is near National City, but the city is HUGE in and of itself and not necessarily the best neighborhood in some sections, and the base is actually split into two sections (dry side and wet side).
It would help to know what it was you needed the base for.....|||hillcrest is your best bet for that there's so much in a small area there stuff everywhere and its right by downtown and two freeways and there's even a hospital and a dmv in the same neighborhood.
Me and my Best friend are going out for a photoshoot for her 16th Birthday! I wanted to find a perfect place and i'm haveing trouble thinking of some that aren't over done. Like the beach and Balboa Park are very over done. Any ideas? Thanks.|||San Diego has so many beautiful places for photography, it's hard to say. My daughter lives in the area and I flll up several memory cards on my DSLR everytime I visit.
Here's a SD based photographer who's galleries might give you some ideas.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/gallery.htm
I'd look at Torrey Pines, especially the Glider Port.
http://flytorrey.com/cms/
There's always the Children's Pool with the sea lions.
http://www.sandiegobikeandkayaktours.com鈥?/a>
For people watching, you can't beat the SD County Fair in Del Mar.
http://www.sdfair.com/
If you're looking at archectural views, try the Coronado.
http://www.hoteldel.com/About.aspx
And finally, here's several answers that residents posted about photo sites in the SD area.
http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-diego-phot鈥?/a>
Hope that helps.
Hi. My friend and I will be driving to San Diego next weekend, staying one night (Saturday morning to Sunday evening).
What are some fun things to do in San Diego (besides SeaWorld, which we will not be going to).
We were thinking about hanging in La Jolla all day Saturday, then head down to San Diego on Sunday to visit Balboa Park.
Any thoughts? Suggestions? What are some great things to see in La Jolla, San Diego, Balboa Park, etc? Any advice is greatly appreciated!|||There are tons of fun things to do in San Diego.
While in La Jolla, I'd recommend kayaking through the caves. You can join a guided tour at one of the shops in downtown La Jolla where they also rent the equipment as part of the fee. It's an awesome trip and you get to see marine life up close.
Hiking at Torrey Pines is another fun thing....this is also in La Jolla. They have a choice of hikes that overlook the Pacific Ocean.
Balboa Park is a beautiful Park and Sunday is a good day to visit, Every Sunday afternoon there are free concerts at the outdoor Spreckels Organ Pavillion (the largest outdoor pipe organ in the world). You could see an outdoor play at the Starlight Bowl (showing "Into the Woods through July 27) or a Shakespeare play at the Old Globe Theater (current showing a variety of plays including Romeo and Juliet). Balboa Park has many museums and gardens as well as the zoo. The Prado is a nice restaurant to dine at in the park....make reservations to dine outdoors. Just inside the Sports museum "Hall of Champions" you will find a nice deli, reasonably priced that sells sandwiches. You can enter without going into the museum itself. Park in any parking lot at Balboa Park and make use of the free trolley that takes you around the park. The driver is usually very well informed about what's going on in the park.
Have fun!|||If you're here to party, check out Pacific Beach ("PB") - it's a great beach for the "college crowd." PB is also where the locals go to party (we leave downtown/Gaslamp for the toursits).
If you've got a car, drive up to Mt. Soledad for a breathtaking 360 degree view of San Diego.
La Jolla Cove is a great place for snorkelling, and you may even catch the seals that come and hang out near the south end of the Cove.
Hillcrest and Adams Avenue are great places for food...
...and you'll be here just in time for Opening Weekend of the Del Mar Races!
So much to do and see...are you sure you'll be able to tear yourself away after one weekend?!?|||I was there for the week of Memorial Day and I would HIGHLY recommend the zoo. Even as you are walking from exhibit to exhibit, it is like you are walking in a rainforest due to all the exotic foliage.
Most exhibits are set up in such a way, that although the animals have room to move around, you feel as if you can see all of them so easily and close up. I think if I had tried I could have reached down into the MeerKat pen and actually touched one of them! :)
The Polar Bear exhibit was also incredible. You could go inside a building and watch them swimming and playing underwater. You were literally face to face with them. I could have spent an hour or more just watching them. I t was awesome.|||It totally depends on what you like to do. The world renown San Diego zoo is at Balboa Park
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
If you are more interested in historical and cultural places, I would recommend wandering around Old Town
http://www.oldtownsandiego.org/.
For shopping and just walking around the beach the Marina area is nice:
http://www.marinavillage.net/
or a visit to beatiful Coronado Island is always great
http://www.coronadovisitorcenter.com/
Have a great time! The San Diego area is one of my favorite places!|||How about Downtown San Diego. - Seaport Village and such. I recently did the seal tour which is this car that is also a boat tour and it was pretty cool. We saw dolphins, sea lions, birds, and learned a lot about the area.
You can explore the downtown area - lots of shopping. Little italy and stuff. Also point lloma and all that is nearby.|||OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO, FOR SURE. i go there all the time with friends, it's pretty nifty.
Check out the Whaley House; it's spooky, but really cool. It's like a haunted house, and they do tours. Enjoy your visit!|||Absolutely see Balboa Park. Maybe take a water taxi over to Coronado and check things out there - beautiful. You'll be hooked and want to come back.|||The Best Place I like is Thailand
I have to baby sit my 5 year old brother and 11 year old brother this weekend. What are some fun things we can do for a relatively low price in San Diego? Where are some places that I can take them to that entertains people of all ages? Besides balboa park!|||Even though you ruled it out for some reason, Balboa Park is the ideal spot.
My favorite museum in the park is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. It has some of the largest model layouts in the world. Kids get in free.
http://www.sdmrm.org/
The New Children's Museum is downtown.
http://www.thinkplaycreate.org/
Belmont Park in Mission Beach has a vintage wooden roller coaster as well as other rides.
http://www.belmontpark.com/
There is a state park in Old Town that recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872.
http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/
The Birch Aquarium is in La Jolla
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/
I'm a semi professional photographer here in San Diego and have done dozens of photo sessions at the normal places here: Balboa Park, Seaport Village, alll beaches, La Jolla Cove, and Cabrillo Monument. Does anyone know of great, possibly hidden gem type places in San Diego or east county for photo shoots?? My website is http://www.chasingdaylightphoto.com if you're curious.
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It seems to take place in Balboa Park (~Van Nuys, CA). Can anybody confirm this? the setting and background seems exactly like those in the park. thanks.|||Yes it was. In the behind the scenes video (listed in the sources), the director and Jason Wade (lead singer) say that are at Balboa Park and at Lake Balboa.
I would like to know any cool activities to do whilst in San Diego, we are two students from the UK and it is our first time in the states.
I already have a few things we are going to do-
- SeaWorld!
- The Glorious beaches
- Going to see a baseball game
- Going to Balboa Park
- Going to San Diego Zoo
So anything else?|||Some other things you might want to do:
1. kayaking - the caves in La Jolla are really cool to kayak through. You see lots of sealife. La Jolla is an upscale community in San Diego with shops where you can join a guided kayak tour of the caves.
2. take a bay cruise - it's fun to see San Diego from the water. You can take a dinner or brunch cruise, whale watching, or dancing cruise.
3. If you are 21, you might enjoy wine tasting and the nightclubs in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter.
4. Cabrillo National Monument is a beautiful coastal area with tidepools, a light house, hiking trails, and a visitors center.
5. You can take the ferry (or drive across the bridge) to Coronado Island.
6. Bike along the coast.
7. If you like museums, there are so many to choose from in Balboa Park.
8. Old Town is full of interesting shops and restaurants....specializing in Mexican food and items, but you will find other types of food and items in this popular area as well. Presidio Park (near Old Town) is a gorgeous park for a picnic or stroll.
9. Jet ski on Mission Bay.
10. Enjoy a yummy dessert at Extraordinary Desserts.
Have a wonderful time visiting San Diego.|||museums in balboa park- free admission to certain ones on tuesdays
downtown restaurants and shops
seaport village and ferry btwn it and coronado island
seeing the hotel del coronado
whale watching, Birch Aquarium
the mission de alcala
old town
concerts (venues: epicenter, soma, house of blues, humphrey's concerts by the bay, cox arena, san diego sports arena)
shopping (malls: horton plaza, fashion valley, mission valley, university town center)
touring the u.s.s. midway
bonfire at la jolla shores
street fairs and farmers markets
california ballet productions
head up to disneyland or knotts berry farm in orange county
in the summer, the del mar fair and horse races
mission beach's belmont park (like a little permanent carnival with rides and food)|||Go to Old town and look at the Whaley House! It's supposed to be a haunted house but it's not scary, it's like a tour of a meuseum except more house like|||You have already listed a few of the cool things to do in San Diego.
Here are some discount coupons to the Zoo and Seaworld.
http://www.socalthemeparks.com/special-d鈥?/a>
You should also consider a day trip to Los Angeles which is a 2 hour drive. Visit Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Venice Beach.
Ok, so i am going to a school in Balboa Park. I live in Carlsbad, 30 miles away from school. I am the only one in my district that will be at this school, Balboa City School. So i will be the only kid on the bus. What can i do on the bus?|||Sleep. That's what I do. And listen to music.|||yOu CaN cRaCk OpEn A fAyGo AnD wOrK sOmE mIrAcLes|||Your homework, play a handheld video game, read a book, listen to music,
I like being with my types, so the obvious choice would be Hillcrest. But, I like to ride my Harley and must have a place to do maintenance on it while still being close enough to my softball league in Balboa Park. Where are the up and coming neighborhoods for a lesbian such as myself?|||North Park get in why it is still affordable.
i live in la palma in orange county and my parents want to have a 3 day weekend family trip around here in southern california. they just want to relax and just have some fun with a maximum drive of about 2 hours a day. i was thinking of heading to san diego to check out the beaches, balboa park, and even the parks over there.
if anyone can give suggestions of any other good spots in so cal or recommendations in san diego that would be great. THANKS for checking out my question.|||Just go out to Avalon.|||I would start off at Sea World, then to the red light district downtown, and maybe even catch a game at Safeco Field. If you get real adventurous you could head out to Julian and have the worlds best apple pie.|||Some good places to stay http://www.how2vacation.com/VacationRentals/USA/California/index.aspx
I'm planning on going to the Zoo of course and also Balboa Park. Anywhere else I should really see? Or maybe some good restaurants?|||Drive to the top of Mt. Soledad to get a panoramic view of San Diego and the coastline. It's not far off of Interstate 5 in La Jolla.
It's one of the best places to watch the sunset. If you go before dark, there's also an interested war memorial with vetran's pictures on the top of the hill. For more info visit: http://www.sandiego-romantics.com/romant鈥?/a>
For restaurants check out: http://www.sandiego-romantics.com/romant鈥?/a>|||go to old town, seaport village, downtown, coronado, and anything near water. for good restaraunts you should try figros pizza up in eastlake. it mabe a long drive for you but it is the BEST pizza!|||Zoo, Sea world, Old Town which is interesting and if you want some good mexican food, visit Casa Badini. The aquarium in La jolla, walk along the beaches..Take a drive to Julian, up in the mountains east. There are casinos..Shopping..Coronado Island..Visit the Hotel Del. Take the 6 hour tour of the ship at Harbor Island..Interesting.Lots of things to do.|||Old Town: Go to Guadalajaras Restaurant. Fridays & Saturdays they have live Mariachi's...they always have great food. My fave is the Chicken Mole (Mo-lay) plate.
Coronado: Visit Hotel Del Coronado, great place to walk around, old shops, very nostalgic.
Downtown: Gaslamp, & the Harbor (Star of India)
La Jolla: Head to the beach & rent a kayak, or take a kayak tour.
Mission Beach: Head to the beach & hang out at the local bars, eat at the hole in the wall restaurant (so good) & hang out at Belmont Park for the rides & other attractions.
There is also the USS Midway Museum
You can also go to the San Diego County Fair...that will be going on until the 4th of July....I would highly recommend that if you get bored.
You can also head to Baja & have an awesome lobster dinner. Go to Rosarito or Ensenada.
http://www.bajaspecials.com/
Select your attaction type to seach what you're looking for:
http://hotels.sandiego.org/246_ticket-li鈥?/a>
Good Luck & Have fun!|||San DIego Zoo!!! It's amazing!!|||go to Coronado. Visit Hotel Del Coronado. It's right next to the ocean and a big tourist spot.|||Go to Oceanside (the beach there is totally awesome) and you can get permits to sleep there. Also, go to Temecula...they have some awesome winneries. Also, theres a casino there (Marango?). Legoland is there. Visit the OC (I travel bw the two all the time..its like an hour drive); go to disneyland; Knotts Berry Farm; South Coast Plaza (3rd Largest Mall in the World!). Go to Havier's while your there (its on the beach, but make reservations).|||I just went there on vacation a couple weeks ago. There is so much stuff to do. I would def go to the zoo, its awesome. Go to oldtown, it's pretty cool tourist town. If you want you could go ahead and drive down to Tiajuana, Mexico. I went there it is about 20 minutes south of San Diego. You just pay and park at a parking lot and walk over the border. That is the safest. It was pretty cool, a lot of tourist also go there. There is lots of shopping too. If you just take a drive you'll see so many things to do. So have lots of fun and good luck!|||It's nice to eat at a restaurant right on the water downtown at sunset... I'd recommend Ruth's Chris or the Fish Market.|||anywhere near the ocean, i am from cali and you can't find a bad spot near the ocean :) have fun!
I'm a semi professional photographer here in San Diego and have done dozens of photo sessions at the normal places here: Balboa Park, Seaport Village, alll beaches, La Jolla Cove, and Cabrillo Monument. Does anyone know of great, possibly hidden gem type places in San Diego or east county for photo shoots??|||Just a thought...I have always loved the San Diego Wild Animal Park..there may be some nice hidden spots in there since the animals are in "natural habitat" kind of areas.
I love San Diego, California. Beaches, shopping, the zoo Balboa Park, great places to eat... and the weather, of course!
I wanna visit Moscow (Russia) because everything seems interesting there... :)
|||-Newport Beach, CA: Mostly because of the proximity to the beach and the great surfing, also I grew up here.
-Toronto, Canada: There is a lot of things to do there, such as sailing in the bay, great nightlife, Niagara falls is really close as well as New York, and the atmosphere is overall is very lively in this city and the people are super friendly.
-Munich, Germany: The beer is phenomenal, the BMW museum and headquarters are located there, there is this river that creates a standing wave to go surfing on, which is awesome.
-Budapest, Hungary: There is alot of history to this city, the nightlife is awesome, life there is very cheap, and the girls are beautiful.
-San Francisco, CA: I've been there 10-12 times because I have relatives that live there, there is also alot of things to do and Fisherman's wharf is pretty sweet.
-Annecy, France: It's a city on a lake surrounded by mountains in the French Alps so you do many fun activities such as hiking, swimming, water skiing, and great nightlife.
|||I haven't been many places...but I love NYC
I want to see LA, Miami, Milan, and Prague in my lifetime|||Shiraz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz|||I haven't been outside of the USA, but my favorite city is Asheville, North Carolina. I love the mountains and small town feel of the city.|||paris|||ive never been there but id love to see l.a|||I love Mexicali you know the weather is just perfect there!
My other dream place is Greece, some day......
xoxooxoxox|||kyoto, japan |||Gonbad Kavoos
also, does anyone live in SD and goes to the balboa park activity center to play badminton?|||smack it real hard!|||Serve regular, when they return it hit it hard so it goes wayyyy back and then while they're far back and they return it, immediately spike it before they get back to the front. Badminton rules!!!!!|||Placing the ball to the area where you think the opponent cannot or hard to reach. For example, the backhand side of the opponent or to that huge empty space. When in offense, one goal is to move the opponent frequently. Finding their weak spot.
It's gonna be held outside at balboa park and I wanna wear something nice.
And his friend that i like is gonna be there too so please help!!!
If u can!!!|||I was also wondering the same for my older brothers a few weeks ago. Alot of people suggested a cute sundress which is appropriate only if you don't go all out with stilletos lol. you can also do something simple like leggings with a cute shirt.. here are some links to cute shirts..
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat… -- this would look cute with brown leggings or skinny jeans
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat… -- this is more edgy and fun
http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/in… -- this one is one of my favorites. I've seen alot of famous people are wearing them now a days. like Lauren Conrad and so.
http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/in… -- this is also a personal favorite. it would look really cute with skinnies and cute flats or something (:
when you figure out what you're going to wear can you email me or something. not to sounds weird but i just love these types of questions and want to see what you came up with! hope i helped!|||A cute summer dress from Forever 21, Wet Seal, Charlotte Russe, etc...
Forever 21:
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat…
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat…
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat…
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat…|||Something pretty but semi-casual. How about a solid colored sundress and matching espadrilles?
Here's a pretty one -
http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce…|||Wear a cute summer dress with some high heals or flats depending on how tall you are(high heals make you look taller if your short!)Some jewelry to touch it up!|||something fancy!!!!
not jeans, not a t-shirt
you should wear a skirt and a blouse or a really nice dress|||A dress should do the trick.
So my friend is insisting on us to go to scream but I really don't know what it is &imma feel really stupid if I do. So can anyone tell me what it is?
The event takes place on feb 11 balboa park in San Diego California|||its like a rave ...... but not that good..... ive seen way better....... but for a legal rave..... its still not the best ive seen ..... kinda lame ...... but dont take my word ... im into the real deal ....check it out for your self|||a rave!:D
We're traveling to San Diego shortly and looking for some good kid friendly Mom and Pop restaurants in the area that won't break the bank. We love trying ethnic foods and my kids will eat about everything, including octopus so ethnic restaurants would be fine.
We will be visiting San Diego Zoo, the Wild Animal Park, Balboa Park , and the beach so we would prefer something not to far from those.|||The zoo and Balboa Park are near Hillcrest which has a lot of great places.
The Corvette Diner is a 50's diner type place. (3946 5th Ave)
Med grill has Mediterranean food, it is 1263 University.
Downtown isn't too far from zoo/Balboa Park. I have been to the Mary Jane diner at the Hard Rock Hotel and that is kind of fun.
If you google Hillcrest restaurants you will find a lot more, but these are 3 that I have been to and liked.
Wild Animal Park is further north, near Escondido. The WAP is actually not near anything specific, but if you wanted to venture off a little ways from there, there is a really good Mexican place, Hernandez Hideaway. 19320 Lake Drive in Escondido, near Lake Hodges.
Have fun!|||I really like The Prado at Balboa Park, but that can be a little pricey.
Which beach will you be visiting? There are good places at each beach:
Ocean Beach - Hodad's or South Beach Bar and Grille (minors allowed before 5pm Mon-Thurs)
Mission Beach/Pacific Beach - World Famous or Canes Bar and Grill (I am honestly not sure if you can bring kids here, but I love the food so I wanted to include it)
Carlsbad - Pizza Port (there is also one in Solana Beach)
Del Mar - Milton's
La Jolla - Wahoo's Fish Tacos
Let me think of some more and I'll get back to you.|||Well those arent really close to eachother, but their are applebees, chilis fuddruckers, TGI frdays REAL close to the zoo, and many others! San Diego is great! YOu will c many resterants while travelng in SD
I Am In The Excelsior District Near The 29, 54 & The Balboa Park BART Station. |||its almost on the opposite corner as the Excelsior district, looking at the transit map for muni in San Francisco you can take the 29 all the way to Lincoln Blvd and then get off at Bowley St. and walk to Gibson Rd., the last section however is only available during peak times, otherwise it will only go as far as Geary and 25th Ave.
It is also possible to take BART from Balboa station to Embarcadero station, and get on the 1 California Bus on Sacramento St. west of the Bart station to 25th Ave. and then get the 29 Bus for the last bit to Lincoln Blvd and Baker Beach, again the 29 for the last bit is only available at peak times, ask the driver.
The 29 may be the way to go, the 1 California Bus is usually slow.
Good Luck|||Take Muni #29, there is a stop and walk down to beach
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Starting From The Excelsior District. Near The 29, 54 & The Balboa Park BART Station.|||It depends on where on Folsom St., and on time of day, but in general I'd say BART to whichever is closest to where you're going - Embarcadero, Montgomery, Power, Civic Center - then walk three blocks to Folsom.|||The "best answer" only works if you're going to that particular portion of Folsom Street. You never did specify which portion of Folsom Street you were going to. Report Abuse
|||As everyone has pointed out, Folsom is a very long street, so there's no way to give you a specific answer.
Just wanted to provide a link where you can find this information for yourself:
http://tripplanner.transit.511.org/mtc/X鈥?/a>
|||Depends upon where on Folsom Street. You're talking about a street that is about 14 miles long, goes through different neighborhoods and has sections served by different transit lines.
|||Depends where on Folsom you are going. The easiest way around the city is a cab or walking. (I think that's the easiest way at least)
Age fourteen. Oakland Coliseum Bart to Balboa Park. To and from school. An okay plan? My parents are worried about this. How can I convince them, because I'd have to do it to go to the school I really want to attend. They're just scared about my safety and I understand that.|||BART is just about the safest form of public transportation in the Bay Area, and using the Daly City line is a straight shot without connections.
Of course, as always out in public you'd want to keep your wits about you. Don't leave pockets or your bag open, don't flash expensive electronics or cash.|||You should be just fine, that is a quick direct trip on one train. Bart is known for being safe and has lots of staff available to assist should you need any help. Good luck!|||Yes, it's fine. I've seen plenty of teenagers on the trains by themselves.|||BART is good its fast and cheap and safe
I know of the big touristy spots like SeaWorld and Balboa Park, but what are some cheap places to see and even some nature spots to check out?|||Have a bonfire on the beach....there are fire pits provided for this. It's fun to roast marshmallows....make s'mores. Go to http://www.sandiego-romantics.com/san-di鈥?/a> for more info on beaches with firepits.
It's also fun to bike along the coast and kayak through the La Jolla caves. The ferry ride over to Coronado Island from downtown San Diego is only $3 each way and is a scenic 15 min. ride. Torrey Pines State Reserve just north of La Jolla is a great place for hiking and enjoying the coastline.|||Torrey Pines has some amazing hiking trails, and the coves at La Jolla are just beautiful year-round. There is a site www.friendswithclass.com that has activities going on all the tiem (some free) -- see what they offer for October...|||Every visitor should go to the Mount Solodad Memorial. It is the best view of the city.
I also recomend the cove in La Jolla for the seals, and concerts if there are any.
At the end of Point Loma, there is Cabrillo Natl. park wich has tide pools and great ocean views.
If they are coming the weekend of the 13th, the air show at Miramar is great.|||Hike at Torrey Pines State Park. You'll just pay a few bucks to park. Lots of nice trails among the Torrey Pines trees and then a trail down to the ocean. Hint: Check the tide calendar before you go so you go down to the beach when the tide's going out and return when the tide's starting to come in...that way you'll be able to hike on the beautiful beach and still make it back up.
Another good trip is out to Palomar Mt. during the week when the big telescope observatory is open to the public. You dont actually get to look in the telescope but if you're lucky you'll see it rotating around with the roof; there are lots of interesting exhibits inside, and it's pretty interesting. The trails on the mountain are beautiful...it doesn't even feel like you are in San Diego. Watch out though, I got poison oak there once.
I agree with the other poster's ideas. If you have time to get to Anza Borrego it's great out there, especially if you have 4 wheel drive or high clearance vehicle to get off of the highway.
The Cuyamacas and Lagunas aren't too far away. Also, in October there should be some nice weather to drive to Julian for apple pie and a few leaves turning color.|||There's a place on E Street in Chula Vista called the Nature Interpretive Center. It started out as an educational facility for kids, but it has expanded into an animal rehab unit, and all sorts of wonderful stuff goes on there.
You could also consider Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla.
Also consider going up to the mountains for a hike along any of the trails up there. Anza-Borrego Desert is lovely, and Cuyamaca is full of all sorts of falls, springs and pools you can hike next to.
All of these places have nominal fees which are plunked right back into the park/organization, and best of all they're a GREAT way to learn about local habitat and wildlife.|||A little known gem is at the end of LaHonda road off El Norte in Escondido off of the I-15. There is a wildlife preserve called Daley Ranch which has wonderful trails all over the place, but the main 1/2 mile walk to the ranch house and barns is well worth it. Right next to it is Dixon Lake where you can rent little boats and hike on the primitive side of the damn and reservior. Both are free, except for the boat rental. There is also Wild Animal Park in Escondido. You can take a drive up the grade from Escondido and go to Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center.|||yes i think balboa park is a good one and also should be san diego zoo sea world and museums|||Everyone has great suggestions. How about Cowles Mountain in Mission Trails park. The hike is 3 3/4 miles uphill, but the views are great; this is the highest point within the city limits. There are other trails in the park, but none as easy to get to, or as rewarding at sunset.
If you can catch a low tide, there are lots of tide pool areas along the coast. Bird Rock in La Jolla is a great one, but I spent lots of time at the pools between Scripps and Blacks beaches in La Jolla while attending UCSD. The Torrey Pines trails are nice, and there are other locations to view the beaches below. You can go to the glider port near the Salk Institute, or here http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=32.87鈥?/a> Both locations have great views of the ocean and La Jolla Cove. The map link I included is a spot we used to hang out at while destressing from finals at UCSD. Blacks beach below is a "nude" beach, but thankfully the cliffs are high enough. Great place to sit and each lunch. Enjoy!|||Kayaking in La Jolla cove is one of the best things to do (if it's warm) you can see all kinds of fish and sea lions and birds, the scenery is awesome. the caves are really cool to go kayaking through. there's a bunch of places to rent kayaks from in La Jolla shores.|||Torrey Pines (trail)
Old Town
La Jolla Cove (seals)
Coronado Hotel
Del Mar
Seaport Village
San Diego Zoo
Presidio - a historic landmark, is where Junipero Serra established the first of the Spanish missions in California.
Carlsbad Flower Fields
Gaslamp Quarter|||Kayak in La Jolla on a guided tour in La Jolla. Fun!
Well, let me ask it another way, which are the areas to stay away from that may be run down or have higher crime? I'm interested in seeing alot of the cultural attractions, museums, and the zoo, and someone told me that I should stay near Balboa park. Another person said stay in the mission valley area. Which is a better area, or are there even better areas? Thanks.|||You definitely need a car-San Diego is a commuter city. With that in mind, you also have more options for where to stay. It all depends on what you're looking for, but the majority of the culture/museum sites will be within a 15 minute drive of the downtown area. The zoo is part of Balboa Park, and there are a number of museums there. Old Town is a good place to go-a heritage-type site, and again, with a car and avoiding traffic, you can do that fairly quickly. The biggest historical sites-the Mission, the Presidio, are in Mission Valley-a good option, although traffic can get fairly congested around there, so you'd want to plan for that. The other option is to go near the beach, and for that, prices vary wildly with the area. Of course, both these areas, Downtown and Mission Valley will have higher rates of run-down-ness and crime than elsewhere in the city, because there are so many people, but it's not an off-putting amount. Like someone before me said, crime isn't bad in SD, and most anywhere where we have hotels is going to be pretty safe. If you have a car, are you opposed to the idea of staying inland a bit, or a bit north of downtown and driving into the area? You can probably find cheaper room rates heading out towards East County, and still be fairly accessible--San Diego is very easy to get around on the freeways. I would suggest editing your post here, to give us an idea of your price range/alternate interests like beach or shopping, and if you have any additional thoughts, like you like places where you can go for walks, or you want to see backcountry or hikes. San Diego has it all-a great city.|||I would recommend staying near the beach. Mission Beach is great because there's lots of grassy park areas and miles of beaches. They even have fire rings on the beaches for bonfires. You would need a car to drive to the parks, zoo, and museums.
For some hotel suggestions and more on San Diego go to: http://www.sandiego-romantics.com|||If you have no specific needs( ie price, cabs, etc...) I would say downtown/gaslamp area is tho most hip & fun! Mission Valley is more outside of certain attraction, but certainly not far. Same goes for Hotel Circle, although you will most certainly find the least expensive hotel chains there. If $$ or anything else is no object-I would stay at The Hyatt Manchester Downtown or The Westin Horton Plaza or the San Diego Marina Marriott or the Gaslamp Marriott or the Omni Gaslamp-a great location within walking distance to MANY restaurants, Horton Plaza, Seaport Village, Petco Park, The convention center, etc.....
If you simply want the biggest bang for your moderate buck I would suggest The Marriott's Residence Inn on Hotel Circle South-free breakfast buffet, free happy hour, spacious rooms & still has a pool, baby pool , and jacuzzi!|||Best places to stay are Del Mar or La Jolla.|||I lived in SD for 40 years. I only lived about four miles from the ocean and one mile to the bay. When my wife and I wanted to get away for awhile we stayed at the Best Western Blue Sea Lodge in Pacific Beach. It's right on the ocean. It has secured underground parking. Tell them you want room 105 or 107. Everything you need is within walking distance. It is on the corner of Ocean Front Walk and Pacific Beach Drive.
Another nice place is the Catamaran Hotel on Mission Blvd. It is on the bay side about one block away from the Best Western.
You will need a car to get around. The public transportation system is not very good. The attractions around San Diego are spread out and not really walkable. The embarcadero is really nice, but it's 4-5 miles from Balboa Park. Sea World is 6 miles north of the embarcadero...and so forth. That's why you need a car.|||I love the Mission Beach area. Have stayed at the Bahia and it's great. Walking distance to a ton of great stuff.|||like many other california cities it is essential to have a car to really experience it all. our cities aren't like gotham city or the 2nd city. that being said, look for hotels in the north county as we call it. cities like carlsbad, del mar, encinitas, solana beach, la jolla. it just depends on your budget.|||will you have a car? If no, then near Balboa Park might be good since the zoo and some museums are there.
Otherwise, there are loads of choices depending on your price range and if you want to be near the beach.
You might look into the Old Town area. It has some cultural things to see and is centrally located. It is near the airport, the train and trolley and not too far from the beach.
The trolley will take you downtown and to Mexico. The train runs north up the coast.|||I don't think you will find that crime is a big issue in San Diego, especially in any area with hotels. With just a few small exceptions there are not rental places in the "bad" parts of town. Better to make your decision based on rates, or other room amenities. If you have a car, anything is in close reach. There aren't many hotels or motels right at Balboa Park (some B & Bs, the Park Manor Hotel is an exception, but I would avoid that with the construction going on next door now). But downtown is just a mile away and is crawling with choices and is a possible walk. I would not stay in Mission Valley with no car, but it also is packed with choices and is a 5 or 6 min. drive from most anywhere tourists go to, except Mexico and the Wild Animal Park.
La Jolla or Coronado are "better" areas, if you have the bucks, but not necessary. If I had a car, unlimited money, and was interested mostly in the museums and Balboa Park stuff, I would stay at the US Grant downtown or the Hotel Del Coronado, on Coronado Island.
At Balboa Park here in San Diego the chipmunks will come up to up and if you sit down on the ground they'll crawl all over you, but the squirrels will only come up to you if you have food grab it and run.|||They are different species, so it is natural that they would have different responses to the same stimulus.|||I guess they've just had better experiences with people. I raised a baby squirrel for about six months, and he would crawl all over me. Chipmunks have never allowed me to get even close. But also, I haven't raised one.
I'm going to a haunted house with my 2 best friends tonight, and I am really excited, but scared.
Everytime I go into a haunte dhouse, I want to get out of there as fast as I can.
I need advice on how to remember that its all for fun, and how not to cry and wet my pants.
haha :]
oh btw its the ahunted trail in balboa park, is it really that scary?|||pee before u leave so u dont pee during the haunted house jk 8P unless u want to|||Just remember that you are in NO DANGER and that all the people there are hired actors. Its a safe environment, keep that in mind and you'll do just fine.|||When I'm scared I just sing a retarded song in my head... or one of my favorite songs that's happy, and it's stupid but sometimes it helps... =/|||just think of loli pops each time u see something
Anyplace which is reasonably priced- under $50. I am guessing with a tee time lottery places like Balboa Park may be hard to get on.|||The golf course on Coronado Island is quite nice and one of the cheapest courses. http://www.golfcoronado.com/
For more fun things to do in San Diego: http://www.sandiego-romantics.com|||Torry pines South|||Balboa Park? That's a pitch and putt. You aren't going to find very many places under your criteria. Try Coronado, Riverwalk, Bonita, Chula Vista Country Club.
Okay. the question kind of explains it. she wants us to go on a field trip to balboa park after school. and she says that we all HAVE to go. i feel like this is wrong. is this in any way illegal?|||You can choose not to go and still do the work provided, just ask your teacher. Your parents have to sign a form to release you on school business, so if they sign that form it's legal. However if your teacher takes you without the form, it's illegal.|||I think it depends on how old you are--if you are in high school or middle school, I would not think that the teacher can require you to go. Have your parent write a note that says that you are not able to go to this field trip after school hours. You will probably have to do some other type of work though to make up for it.
In college, I had to go on a really stupid "field trip" that we rode around on a bus for and looked at the town dump and rivers and stuff like that. That I had to do, which was stupid. I think it is ridiculous that your teacher is requiring the trip after school hours. Talk to the principal about it and it might help if you get a few kids together to talk to the principal about other commitments, like work or taking care of siblings after school.|||I would think it is. Ask your teacher "What if i don't want to go?". Then if he/she says "you have to go" you can say "You can't force us". Finally if she keeps saying you have to go then bring up the illegal stuff.
idk, that's what I would do..|||This is an opportunity, not a punishment! No, it isn't in any way illegal. She probably has something specific she wants you to see that happens outside of school hours.|||tell the principle or your parent
....... hehe.......... its funny cus if you do go they might touch you in your... well yeah you get it|||shes stupid
just dont go.
We are bringing our children (ages 10 and 17) to San Diego. We are planning on going to Sea World and Balboa Park (a friend told me to be sure to check out Balboa Park - not sure what else is there). We love the ocean, boating, hiking, animals, history, ... etc. I would really appreciate any other ideas of great things to see or do in San Diego. Some websites and links would be great, what about restuarants too??|||Okay, how many months are you going to be there? Just kidding, but there is so much to do. I suggest you take a trolley ride
http://www.trolleytours.com/san-diego/
This will give you a great tour of the city then you can decide which places you want to go back to.
If you are going to Balboa Zoo allow at least a full day and you want see all of it.
Here are a few more links.
http://www.hoteldel.com/ ( You can simply visit the Hotel Del)
http://www.oldtownmexcafe.com/
http://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm
http://www.seaportvillage.com/
http://www.midway.org/
http://www.94thaerosquadron.signonsandie鈥?/a>
http://www.a-zsandiegobeaches.com/lajoll鈥?/a>
If you are looking for something specific please post it here and I will try to answer your question.|||Do not miss taking the two hour narrated harbor boat cruise! Hornblower has the best one and you'll get to see: Point Loma, lots of oceans animals, submarine base, Coronado Bridge, Coronado Island and many more sights from a comfortable 3 deck boat. Leaves from the Embarcadaro area along North Harbor drive about 5 times a day. Many great photo opportunities to see San Diego from an Ocean perspective.
My school is going to perform in this years Balboa Park Shakespeare festival, we only have 15 minutes to perform, so we're only gonna do a scene. Does any one know a scene with a humorous argument and a sword fight? I've looked at Twelfth Night, but we need a stronger fight scene then that.|||Yes, here' a good link from Shmoop.
I just got back from a trip to San Diego last night, and it is absolutely one of the greatest cities in this country. I would love to live out there permanently, or at least part of the year. What are the average rents for a nice apartment in downtown and surrounding areas? (Gas Lamp, Little Italy, Balboa Park) etc. Thanks|||In downtown San Diego, and anywhere near the water here, you're going to pay $1,200 - $2,000/mo. for an apartment. If you're looking at only spending part of the year here, or don't spend much time at home, there are a lot of loft-style places in that area that rent for $800+/mo.
The best bet is to go a bit east or south of downtown, where you can find very nice apartments for more reasonable costs. Just about anywhere in San Diego is within a 20 minute drive of downtown, so it works out okay.|||I agree with you about SD. I think you could find a nice 2bd/2ba for about $1000/month.
Try this link for rentals: http://rentals.realtor.com/rentals/
Good luck and enjoy beautiful San Diego!|||Check craigslist.org also|||1550-2000 a month|||A decent one will cost you $1200|||Average cost of apartment is like 1100-2000+ It is outrageous. You might as well buy a house if you plan to stay here. That is...if you can afford that too...-.-|||$1500/month
I am planning on the following:
Balboa Park
Astronaut Museum
Beach!
San Diego Zoo
Day trips to Los Angeles
Disney Land
Chinese Theater
Hollywood
Museum of Modern Art
What am I missing? Any specific cool activites/ festivals/ must sees in San Diego??
Thanks!!|||Mission and Pacific Beach are your best bet for fun in the sun. Belmont Park has a vintage wooden roller coaster (one of two remaining seaside coasters on the west coast) as well as other rides. There is a boardwalk that runs the entire 3 mile length of both beaches. It's a great place to rent a bike or skates.
http://www.missionbeachonline.com/
http://www.belmontpark.com/
Balboa Park is the largest urban cultural park in the country. You can get a park passport which allows you entry to a dozen museums as well as the zoo.
http://www.balboapark.org/info/passport.鈥?/a>
My favorite museum in the park is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. It has some of the largest model layouts in the world. It is really awesome and a real hidden gem. Kids get in free.
http://www.sdmrm.org/
North County San Diego is home to the Zoo's Wild Animal Park. There are multi acre enclosures where herds of wild animals roam plus lots of hiking trails.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wap/index.htm鈥?/a>
La Jolla offers great views, great surfing, great food, and great shopping.
Check out the surfers at historic Windansea Beach. At low tide you can walk out onto the tide pools. Walk along the Cove and check out the caves. Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art. Take a stroll on Prospect St and check out the shops, galleries, and have some authentic Mexican food at Alfonso's. Then head to the Birch Aquarium at The Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It has a spectacular view of the bluffs over the Pacific Ocean.
http://www.dreamlajolla.com/
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/windn.htm鈥?/a>
http://www.mcasd.org/
http://www.alfonsosoflajolla.com/
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/
http://www.a-zsandiegobeaches.com/windan鈥?/a>
Take the trolley from Downtown to Old Town. There is a state park there that recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. There are also a lot of restaurants in the area. Pizza Bella has the best pizza in town as well as homemade Italian food.
http://www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/pizza-bella-san-鈥?/a>
The Old Point Loma Lighthouse at the Cabrillo National Monument offers great views of the downtown skyline, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day you can see all the way to Mexico.
http://www.nps.gov/cabr/
The USS Midway is an aircraft carrier turned into a museum
http://www.midway.org/
For nightlife, the Gaslamp Quarter offers dining, drinking and dancing. It's also the home of Petco Park and the San Diego Padres major league baseball team.
http://www.gaslamp.org/
Pacific Beach also has some great nightlife.
http://www.pubclub.com/sandiego/pacificb鈥?/a>
Check out these sites for discount coupons and other info
http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors
http://thebestplacesinsandiego.com/|||I might plan one day trip to LA for Disneyland, but in all frankness, the rest isn't worth a lot of time. It's stuff you might drive by if you're already in LA, but I wouldn't normally go out of your way for it. You're likely to spend most of your day just sitting in traffic on the freeway and looking for parking anyway.
At most I'd venture out of San Diego for Disneyland and Magic Mountain and leave it at that.|||Over the Line might be going on in August, on Fiesta Island - it's really cool
Old Town has old missions/history of SD stuff
Ocean Beach is my favorite beach here
LA sucks, I went there for a day & hated it
Sea World is cool
Wild Animal Park is different than the zoo, but affilliated with it - the animals run free there
There's wine tasting at various vineyards (especially in Temecula)
Gaslamp district for nightlife|||Depending on your age, interests, and whether kids will be with you, Legoland (1/2 an hour away in Carlsbad) is a lot of fun. I am 41 and we took our 6 yr old and 8 yr old sons for 2.5 days in June and I could easily have stayed there longer. The Lego creations are amazing, and the rides are fun (there are rides for every age).
It sounds like you have a busy vacation planned! Have a great time!|||I suggest going to Coronado Island. It is a small town and it is in San Diego. If you have heard of Hotel Del Coronado, it is on Coronado Island. There are theaters, ice cream parlors and a magnificent beach with tide pools and it is pretty large.
Hope this helps|||You're looking good! You've pretty much got it covered and if you didn't the suggestions above will give you plenty to do. The only thing I haven't seen anyone suggest is Legoland. See here for good photos and info:
http://www.san-diego-travels.com/san-die鈥?/a>|||I LOVE BALBOA PARK <3 THERE IS ALOSO A BIG BLUE BRIDGE WHICH NAME I HAVE FORGOTTEN. there was this one ship with like aircrafts nd stuff. the mall was NICE!!!...but ive seen better. and i forgot everythings name [X|||Birch Aquarium
Old Town
Mission Trails
Seaport Village
San Diego Maritime Museum
USS Midway
La Jolla Seal Colony
Sea World
Have fun!|||SEA WORLD DUH! del mar too bc it looks like a village!
Me and my friends can't decide to go to the haunted hotel or haunted trails or Balboa park this Friday . We already know what both are but still can't decide . Help us out :/|||If it's raining or the ground is soggy, go to the haunted house. If it's a dry nice night, go to the haunted trail.
http://www.san-diego-travels.com/scary-a鈥?/a>|||Both are fun and scary and everyone will have their own opinion. My favorite is the Haunted House!
My fiance and will be doing our engagement photo shoot in a few weeks and we need ideas on where to have them done in San Diego. We are not Beach people, and our Reception is in Balboa Park, so I don't want it at either of those places. Suggestions Appreciated!|||Try http://members.bridalinsider.com for ideas since that is focused on San Diego weddings. Are they any locations that have special significance to you?|||Hotel Del Coronado, baby.
Just go there, and you're welcome.
:D|||By not Balboa park are you knocking out the whole place, b/c I was thinking in the zoo would be great.
There are so many missions out there that would make a beautiful background. Also try another park--one that suits your personality. You could have a playground with swings or more of a romantic by a creek.
I'm going to San Diego City College next year and I need to find a good apartment relitively close to it. (If you don't know where that it is below Balboa Park.) I'm looking for something around roughly $800-$1000. If you know any good apartments around there that would help me immensly.|||Web sites are a good place to find an apartment or house to rent, if you want to go through the entire list to find one in your state and then city.
The best place to look for places to rent is to go to the yellow pages of your telephone book, look under property managers.
These individuals list properties for rent in certain areas, so make sure you select the areas in which you wish to rent.
Call several of the property managers listed there, tell them you want a list of properties that they have for rent. Some will fax, email or mail the list of local places to rent along with the address, number of bedrooms and bath rooms, amenities available, such as washer and dryers or gyms, the monthly rental of the unit. Most will include a rental application. These list will include the monthly rental required, if a lease or month to month agreement will be signed. They will also indicate if they will accept Section 8 vouchers. They will also indicate it they have disabled access, allow pets and if so the type allowed.
They might indicate a web site that you might visit to get their list of places to rent. It does not cost to get a rental list from a reputable property manager.
Some will require you to stop by their office and pick up the list. A lot of them post their list outside so the list are available 24/7 365.
Make sure you don't fall for the scams and purchase a list as 70%-80% of these list are composed of free list they have compiled. They are not the property managers of any property in most instances.
You might also google Property managers in whatever city or community you want to live in and see what comes up. Again do not pay for this information as it is free from reliable property managers.
I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.
"FIGHT ON"|||Neighborhoods around Balboa Park used to have some decent areas, decent apts. Lots of formerly nice areas - or at least clean & decent working class neighborhoods - are long gone. With all the illegal aliens in the area, crime, filth & assorted problems often crop up seemingly overnight. You have to be very careful where you choose to live.
craigslist.com and the San Diego newspaper classified ads are the best sources of apts. But do check out the neighborhood & landlord as well as the building & unit VERY carefully. You must be diligent & vigilant about checking things carefully.|||good is a value judgment; call RE brokers
I have my great granddaughterer until June. We have taken her to the carousel at Balboa Park and Sea Port Village. We thought it would be fun to find a list of all merry-go-rounds on west coast and take her and take photos for her to have when she gets older.|||A list of every carousel may be hard to find. Most just list the best, oldest, most unique, etc... Also carousels in shopping malls, such as the ones in Lakewood Mall, and South Coast Plaza, may not make any of the lists.
Also, you may have to pay a full admission price to ride carousels within a major amusement park such as King Arthur's Carousel in Disneyland, Dentzel's Carousel at Knott's Berry Farm, or The Grand Carousel at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
The links below should give you a good start on your list.
I am doing a project about the San Diego Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park. I have to answer the question "What social/economic/cultural impact did your structure have on San Diego?" I am not sure how to answer this question. Do I talk about ornamentation? And how the bridge was influenced by a bridge in Spain? Can anyone help me at all!! By the way, I am in nineth grade and have to write a research paper. Thank you!|||Think about why they built that bridge in the first place. Was it to replace an aging structure or was it built to ease traffic from other portions of the area. In terms of production, does it help by having people spend less time in traffic and therefore becoming more productive. How does this bridge perform aesthetically speaking. Does it contribute in a positive way or is it an eyesore.
I am traveling to San Diego in October with my husband for a convention. We will be staying at the Hilton San Diego Resort in Mission Bay. I know it is very close to Sea World but I also want to travel over to the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park while my husband is working the convention. I don't want to end up paying $50 to $100 for cab fares and I'm so unfamiliar with the freeway system of Southern California that renting a car would not be a good solution. Any good advice on economical and safe transportation for a female tourist?|||The hotel should have info. Closest trolley is Linda Vista which is a stop away from Old Town, but I think a bus runs past the hotel, the hotel should have a shuttle and give you info.
Going to the zoo is only by bus or taxi. Same with Sea World, and most of the buses stop running after 9:30. There are a lot of transients at Old Town trolley stop and some of the downtown stops. Daytime is pretty safe to get around, but know the routes. The zoo and Sea World are on the costly side, but you'll spend a full day doing things.
Amtrak to Union Station LA is 30 bucks each way. Unlimited subway is about 3 dollars, but there's plenty to do in the area.
You can get a 3 day ticket at the trolley stop, which covers buses too.|||Grayline tours was my ultimate solution. For $47.00, they came by the hotel to pick me up and provided me with a ticket so I wouldn't have to stand in line. Then they picked me up at 4 pm. Report Abuse
|||Unfortunately there is no bus line that runs in front of that hotel so you kind of need to rent a car b/c of where you are staying. The closest bus stop would be at least a 10-15 minute walk away. Maybe your husband can drop you off at Old Town Transit Center and you can take the bus or Trolley to the Zoo. But driving is not that bad b/c you are so close to Balboa Park. I-5, which is the freeway that runs in front of the hotel, will take you to Balboa Park. Renting a car is really the only option other than a cab b/c there is nothing by that hotel, it's surrounded by a park and a freeway.|||You'll find your way around - don't worry! However, you MUST rent a car! I'm a San Diego native and it's really the best and only way to get around. San Diego is a city built for the car. It's also the safest way for a woman to get around. You'll love driving around San Diego! That's the best way to see it!|||Renting a car seems to be the only option. If you are really worried about it, try to plan out your days (or at least the events/places you want to attend). Before you leave home, mapquest all of those locations with your hotel...you'll know your way around before you know it.|||Sorry, there's no way around it...you NEED a car if you want to get around town in SD. That hotel is in a really inconvenient location for public transportation and it's not really THAT close to Sea World either...you won't be walking there. Don't get me wrong....that property is great for walking at the bay - though....but Sea World is a little far. The best you could do is take a cab to Old Town and then take the trolley as far as it will go to Downtown or something....but really - you'd be better off with a car. Driving in Sd isn't like driving in NYC or something....you can handle it the signs are good and most of the tourist attractions are easy to find. Honestly.....rent a car.|||Rent a car. Just consider it a learning experience and go for it. San Diego is a lot easier to navigate than LA, so don't worry much about it. But you need a car, it is So Cal after all.|||RENT A CAR...NO CABS. IF YOU GET A CAB TO ALL THE EXCITING THINGS YOU WILL HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR A CAR RENTAL.
Besides the people in my apartment building, I can go to Balboa Park, (kind of like Central Park in NY, but in San Diego. I'll be living a few blocks from Petco park. The Mall gets boring fast. What events and concerts should I attend. I have no true friends, but I don't think I'm a loner.|||You can go walk around the Embarcadero. Take the ferry to Coronado and walk around there. Or hop on the trolley and go up and down the line checking out attractions like Tijuana River Estuarine and Slough, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista Nature Center, Little Italy, Old town and the Presidio, Mission San Diego, etc.
There are tons of museums and beautiful gardens in Balboa Park (not to mention the Zoo. Buy a membership there and you get a really good deal if you go a lot). Every Tuesday two of the museums are open for free admission.
Walk around downtown and spot 'hidden' local attractions like the many gorgeously restored Victorian Era houses. Close to Petco Park there is William Heath Davis house on Market & Island. Then Sheldon house on Island and 11th, the Ginty house up in Cortez Hill, Villa Montezuma on 20th at K St, Britt Scripps Inn and Keating house in Bankers Hill area (along with the pedestrian bridges).
Downtown nightclub crowds are usually made of visitors, though. If you want local crowd, try the pubs in Little Italy or Hillcrest instead. If you like classical music, check out the San Diego Symphony at Copley Hall (B St at 9th, I think). They've got a good program this year celebrating their 100th anniversary. Mainly Mozart Festival is starting again next month at Balboa Theater (at Horton Plaza)... And the opera season starts at Civic Theater (next to City Hall) in January.|||Get a Padre Season Ticket Plan. Full season-ticket plans start as low as $8 per game. Forty-game plans are 30 percent below day-of-game prices and 20-game plans are 25 percent below day-of-game prices. Petco Park is one of the nicest venues in baseball. Take advantage of your proximity.
http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/index.jsp鈥?/a>|||Lots its newyork go the offical state site and it will list multiple things to do in the next months or so
I've never been to SD so I don't know of any hotspots. I won't have a car while I'm there, but I'm willing to take public transit, as long as it runs late. If I can't stay in a hotel downtown, I want to at least be able to get to the Gaslamp district, Balboa park, and the beach. I'm trying not to spend more than $100/night. THANKS!|||You are not going to find a downtown hotel for under $100 and public transit doesn't run much past midnight. You best bet might be a hotel in the Mission Valley / Old Town area. You can catch the trolley right to downtown and the Gaslamp.
http://www.hotelcircle.net/
I am going to have my wedding pictures taken this Sunday. Considering Balboa Park, but would like to hear more opinions. I would like to have something different for backdrops instead of the usual. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all.|||Congrats!
Balboa Park sounds like a great place for:
- Gardens
- Architectural Buildings
- Museums
Mt. Woodson
- Is in east San Diego
- It is a castle, so it might be pretty to have some pics taken there
Presido Park
- located above Old Town
- Historical location
- Spectacular views
Beach
- Romantic setting
- Hotel Del Coronado (beach): Victorian Architecture, private beach
Paradise Point Resort And Spa
- Tropical romantic
- Palm Trees
- Blooming Ginger
- Beach
Have an awesome time, and Congrats again!
I have $200K in cash. Want to invest it in real estate, but not sure if a cool downtown condo is the wisest investment. I like the Cortez Hill area not the Gasslamp-too crowded!
I only want to borrow another $250K max. For a total $400 or $450K purchase.
OR how can I let someone know who may honestly need someone to save them from bankrupcy that I have this cash w/o scaring them into thinking I'm another predator like the one who sold them the FANTASTIC loan that got them in trouble in the first place! I'm looking to invest this money wisely.
Any knowledgeable honest advice in the subject out there?|||A condo in downtown San Diego is possibly a good investment if you find one at the right price and plan to live in it your self for several years. Under ANY other circumstances than I have just described, a condo in downtown San Diego is currently one of the WORST investments you could choose. The only other investment I can think of any worse right now than condo's in San Diego would be for you to invest in ANYONE on the verge of bankruptcy in an effort to save them. People on the verge of bankruptcy about to lose their homes don't need another loan. They most likely bought more house than they can afford under ANY circumstances and will unfortunately have to pay the consequences by losing what they cannot pay for with any loan that does not become a gift.|||real estate is a wise investment; it's a buyer's market right now. I would avoid bailing others out as you are likely to not get your money back - after all, they got themselves into bankruptcy by being irresponsible with money. friends and money don't mix so beware.
Okay, so I know my question sounds totally stalker status (it even creeps me out) but I saw this really cute guy at the Body Worlds 2 exhibit in San Diego. I was there on a trip with my phisiology class and he looked like he was there with a small group of college students and a professor. He tried making a conversation with me but I'm a shy person and now I'm hoping that by some miracle I'll be able to contact him. Well, If anyone can help me out, I would really appreciate it!|||Hmmn?|||Oh yea, him.
I know it wasn't a Cirque du Soleil show, it seem to me it started with a V, but I could just be crazy. I remember there was one part where a woman with an extremely big dress walked out onto the stage and then a bunch of people came out from underneath the dress. There was also many other acts including bicycle trick and ribbon tricks. If anyone knows that'd be great, or if anyone knows of other popular cirque acts other than cirque du soleil I'd appreciate it!
Thanks!|||Varekai" (2002): A winged Icarus figure kicks off the loose narrative that has to do with 鈥?what else? 鈥?flight. Played here in 2004.
My fiance and I are huge Padres fans, but we also have lots of history in Balboa Park. I originally wanted to get married in my family church, but I thought it might be nice to have the ceremony somewhere that means something special to the both of us... not just me. I just don't think I would want the reception there. I was thinking more like one of the museums in Balboa Park, or one of the outside courtyards for the actual dinner and celebration. Any thoughts or suggestions??? Anyone???|||I don't know if that specific park will let you, but if you are asking about the general idea... I have been to a few weddings where the reception was completely separate to the wedding.
It means you can invite everyone who wants to come to the ceremony but then only invite closer friends and family to the (more expensive) reception. The ones I have been to had quite a lot of time between the two. If you are inviting all the same people to both then you probably don't need as much of a gap.
I went to one where the wedding was in a park and the reception was in a large function hall (not religious), and another one where the wedding was in a church and the reception was at a function hall connected to the casino.|||i cannot imagine why not. you just have to be willing to pay the price for renting which ever venue site at petco park you want to use for the ceremony. they have so many sites to choose from, i would look at them, at least online, before i decided if i were you. http://www.petcoparkevents.com/ click on "venues" and then click on each one in the left hand column.
balboa park is a wonderful place for weddings and receptions as well.
can anyone tell me what haunted trails will be like. Im going for the first time ever, with a bunch of good friends!!!!|||I don't normally get scared at stuff like that. But if I compare Haunted Trail with the place on Market street, then Market Street is better. You are constantly in the atmosphere. At haunted trail, they set up "rooms" along a trail, so it's more like a series of scares as opposed to one long one.|||i already been on it twice about a 6 bring alight jacket,money, wear things u r not afraid to get dirty shoes included, and if u want a camra|||It is fun|||get ready to piss you're pants. wear gym shoes. BOO! have fun!
One of them talked to the news media and said he didn't do it? Is he lying? I saw it on Channel 10.|||Thats good they captured someone...he is probably lying...like those guys who killed Matthew Sheperd. I hate gay bashers. I wish theyd play in traffic instead of harming those who have a different sexual orientation than them. It's ridiculous. I just read about these guys who are on trial in St Marteen (in the Caribbean) for beating this gay couple with a tire iron. I hope they get life or the death penalty...|||I haven't heard anything, but I hope their punished to the fullest extent of the law! Cowards!|||havent heard about it, but i hope that justice is served..|||I don't know if he did it or not..but if he did I hope they execute him.|||I'm glad they caught people, and if they're guilty, I hope they're brought to justice.|||I hadn't heard about this, but I hope they catch all of them and get them off the streets so they can't harm others.|||May justice be done, that's all I'm saying.
Im trying to plan a Happy Hour/Field Trip thing at work and want to score some free tickets for my co-workers as a surprise. Iv already won 4 tickets but i have like 11 people going and i dont think its fair for me to just give 4 peolpe tickets. any suggestions or any places, websites, anywhere giving away tickets?? pls help!!|||i couldn't find any giveaways, but tickets are $13.99. on the website, it says you can get group rates for groups of 10 or more.
call this number for info on group rates:
(619) 231-0131
here's the site for more info:
http://www.hauntedhotel.com/
click on haunted trail, and then you can find more info on it.
Balboa Park is a fabulous place just waiting to be explored. There's so much to do here. You can visit the animals of the famous San Diego Zoo, explore the exhibits of the its many museums, enjoy fine dining, hike the trails and paths, see a play, or simply enjoy a picnic with the one you love The gardens and Botanical building are always free. The different museums rotate being free on Tuesdays.|||My favorite place to relax and have fun when visiting my hometown of San Diego...
Anyway, here's a link I save in my 'Favorites':
http://www.balboapark.org/|||when are you going to be there??
go to balboapark.org
or http://www.cometosandiego.com then events
I need his answer now. I live in Woodland Hills|||Balboa Park is in San Diego, California . I have included a link to Maps and directions. http://www.balboapark.org/maps/direction鈥?/a> It is the nations largest urban cultural park. Its GPS coordinates if you are using a garmin or tom tom or other GPS device are 32掳 43鈥?53鈥?N, 117掳 8鈥?43鈥?W
Have you been there? Is it nice?|||LOL I didn't think this question made any sense until I saw who posted it....NOW it makes perfect sense..Good one cope...have a nice weekend after a hard week at work..
The Tillman Japanese Gardens are absolutely the most uniquely situated in all of California....Yikes....
i know it takes 31 minutes to walk, which is nothing to me, i just need to know there are no freeways or highways that will block me from walking to the Cow Palace|||it is a 4 lane roadway (Geneva Ave) mostly w/ sidewal;ks and mostly downhill.|||There is no freeway or highway between that BART station (also streetcar stop) and a long walk to the Cow Palace.|||It would tale you 57 minutes walking because 2.7 miles, but it's still doable
I'm going for the first time tomorrow with two little kiddies. I'm going to try and get there by 1130am - 1200pm since that is when they open. Will this be good for parking? Any other tips would be greatly appreciated!! |||I know theyh have a free puppet show tonight. I cant go because my baby is too young, but if your kiddies are old enough, they may enjoy it. I love December Nights at night time. Ive never been there during the day. I actually just posted a question about it! =) Here is a link to the puppet show though.
http://www.balboapark.org/calendar/detai鈥?/a>|||For parking, get there early as possible if you can.
the haunted hotel is better skip the haunted trail
|||Though I have absolutely no idea what your talking about, I would have to say a haunted hotel would probably be scarier for me. Personally, it would make me feel kind of trapped and like I can't run.|||i heard haunted trails is better. (but i've never went to that one). the one on market st. is too short.|||i would have to go with the haunted trails, although i don't think you'd be dissappionted with either.|||neither i say the del mare scare zone is way better
|||the Hotel
the haunted trail is fun, but can be a little silly
my chemistry class wants us to do 5 hours every month|||I'm assuming yes, if you are the responsible age.
Having previous job records will help allot.
But since you're just volunteering im sure they'd appreciate the extra help :)
explain to them this is for school.
or give em a ring:
Balboa Park Visitors Center
1549 El Prado
San Diego CA 92101
Tel: (619) 239-0512
:D|||Putang ino mo gago malaki pangit tanga
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