| Picture yourself relaxing on a sandy beach while | | | | highways can be quite intimidating, making the |
| your kids run and jump in the waves. Maybe you'll | | | | trolley your best bet for stress-free sightseeing. |
| decide to scoot over to Mexico for lunch, visit | | | | 5. Visit the Pandas |
| with the Panda bears, or spend the afternoon | | | | The famous San Diego Zoo at Balboa Park is a |
| riding a scenic trolley. Can't decide which of these | | | | popular tourist destination, but the pandas are the |
| vacation activities sound most appealing? | | | | real attractions. Baby Su Lin and the other pandas |
| Experience it all with a San Diego vacation. | | | | are most active in the morning, so plan to see |
| There are so many San Diego attractions to | | | | them first on your trip to San Diego zoo. Sea |
| enjoy and explore, it seems like many vacation | | | | World and Legoland are also great choices for |
| destinations rolled into one. Plan ahead and your | | | | entertaining your "little animals". |
| family will have an unforgettable holiday. Here are | | | | 6. Balboa Park |
| eight "must experience" places to visit and | | | | The undisputed shining jewel of San Diego is |
| activities to try on your trip to beautiful San | | | | Balboa Park. It's the nation's largest urban cultural |
| Diego: | | | | park, housing fifteen museums, renowned |
| 1. Hit the Beach | | | | performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the |
| San Diego beaches are spectacular year-round. | | | | San Diego Zoo. The atmosphere is breathtaking |
| Whether you visit in summer or over the winter | | | | no matter when you stop by, but if you visit on |
| holidays, the local beaches personify the complete | | | | Tuesdays you'll find that most museums offer |
| San Diego lifestyle. Visit gorgeous Mission Beach. | | | | free admission. After you work up an appetite |
| Ride the Belmont Park roller coaster. From | | | | exploring Balboa, stop at Prado or any of the fine |
| bodysurfing to soaking up the rays, San Diego | | | | restaurants within the park for a fantastic meal in |
| beaches are definitely where the action is. | | | | a beautiful setting. |
| 2. Shuffle off to Mexico | | | | 7. Nightlife |
| The city of Tijuana is just across the Mexican | | | | The historic Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San |
| border from San Diego. Taking a side trip to | | | | Diego is the place to be for eating, dancing and |
| Tijuana or Baja is easy and quite safe; just bring | | | | people watching. Shop, snack and take in the |
| your passport and be mindful of the Mexican laws. | | | | stunning architecture during the day. At night, |
| There is an international paradise ready to be | | | | there are more than 90 restaurants plus live |
| explored, so say "Si" to a day in Mexico. | | | | theatre and countless nightclubs to choose from. |
| 3. Catch a Fish Taco | | | | Gaslamp is the place to let loose in San Diego. |
| Not exactly a famous San Diego attraction, rather | | | | 8. Old Town |
| a must-try taste of the city, fish tacos are pieces | | | | History buffs can find bits of Old San Diego |
| of battered and deep-fried fish encased in a corn | | | | incorporated with new developments throughout |
| tortilla. Try one, and you'll want to come back to | | | | the city. Visit Old Town State Historic Park for a |
| San Diego just for another taste of this local | | | | blast of San Diego's past. Make sure you visit the |
| treat. Visitors to San Diego say that fish tacos | | | | Old Town Mexican Cafe, as it serves the best |
| are among the city's best foods. | | | | Mexican food San Diego has to offer. |
| 4. Take a Trolley Ride | | | | If your family is torn between exciting excursions, |
| San Francisco isn't the only California city with a | | | | historic America, exotic adventure or a tropical |
| famous trolley. The San Diego trolley serves as | | | | paradise, visit San Diego. The variety of San |
| the city's public transit system. You can buy an | | | | Diego attractions offers the best of all worlds in |
| all-day pass and see more San Diego attractions | | | | one vacation destination. |
| than you ever could by car. The San Diego | | | | |