Choose Your Destination...

Choose Your Destination...

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Destination #5: San Diego, California (QXWZZER)



San Diego is the second-largest city in California (Los Angeles #1) and the 9th largest city in the United States. It was rated the fifth best place to live in 2006 by Money Magazine and according to Forbes, the city of San Diego ranks as the fifth wealthiest in the country. The city of San Diego has a Mediterranean and Semi-Arid climate, characterized by warm, dry summers and mild winters with most of the annual precipitation falling between November and March. The city has mild, mostly dry weather, with an average of over 200 days above 70*F and low rainful (9-12" annually). Summer temperatures are generally warm, with average highs of 70-78*F.

San Diego is has several sports venues, making it a perfect destination for any sports enthusiast. The National Football League's San Diego Chargers play at Qualcomm Stadium and Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres play at Petco Park. In the area there are also many other teams, including soccer, hockey, indoor football and several local colleges.

Elegant and sunny San Diego is truly a city with something for everyone. In town, a whole day or more could be spent in Balboa Park playing golf, touring the world-famous San Diego Zoo or visiting a museum. Just outside of town, Torrey Pines State Reserve offers a somewhat wilder terrain where visitors can view rare birds and the stately trees the park is named for. Children and parents love the city's wide range of family-oriented activities. From SeaWorld to the historic Gaslamp Quarter, there are events and exhibits to keep everyone satisfied. San Diego has a wide variety of fine and trendy restaurants covering all cuisines, world-class shopping and hotels that are both luxurious and affordable.

14 comments:

Kevin Ross said...

Hey, I was in San Diego about 10 months ago and it was awesome!! It was nice that it wasn't far from Mexico. We went over the border but my wife was freaking out and wanted to leave so we didn't stay long in Tiajauna. We had lots of fun at the Sandiego Zoo!

Cascio Photography said...

Awesome blog! So are these all the places you have been?

Lawrence said...
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Aaron Thomae said...

Mostly a collection of places either Family/Friends/Myself has visited, its a great variety when you start putting them all together.

Aaron Thomae said...

Make sure you check back every week to learn about a fresh new, fascinating/intriguing/enthralling destination

Brody the Writter said...

What is the most dangerous animal found in San Diego? The answer, my friend, is hungry house cats.

catega said...

nice blog for vacation... hope u can also add more info about budget when visiting that places..

regina said...

tis is cool !!!! yea ,i agree , should add more info like those prices , n those speciality food of da country :)

travelbirds said...

Really enjoying the beautiful pictures here! Keep up the good work!

BostonSarah said...

do a thing on Santa Cruz. Tom & I loved it there...also if you're into surfing the Mavricks Giant Wave competition takes place at Half Moon Bay about ~40 minutes North. No big waves when we were there but we'd share our pics of the area...and really, who wouldn't want to see Tom in a wetsuit??

Aaron Thomae said...

You would be surprised...send over any good pics you have and I'll see what I can do. In the meantime check out some of the surfing videos on the sidebar

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Jessie said...

Big hotels also provide the customers with the facility like a gymnasium, swimming pool, restaurant and many more.


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