peasap loves San Diego because Nowhere else in the US is the weather quite like San Diego's.
bronoman loves San Diego because nice weather, laid back, just not-so orange county...
joanellis loves San Diego because lovely botanical garden
hawaii loves San Diego because Beautiful, warm, colorful.
nannu loves San Diego because it is full of life
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San Diego, hot or not?
What is San Diego
San Diego is a beautiful city in Southern California known for its ideal climate, miles of beaches, and its location on the Mexican border. It is also well known for its part in the wildlife conservation movement, being home to a SeaWorld theme park and of course the legendary San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park.
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About San Diego elsewhere
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"San Diego's sunlit, seafront setting prompts the city's take on the Southern California lifestyle."
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"Although slower, Highway 1 ( Pacific Coast Highway in most of Southern California) and the 101 Freeway, through the Central Coast , Monterey Bay ,and the San Francisco Bay Area ,make for more of a pleasant and fruitful trip."
wikitravel.org
"San Diego (pronounced /?sændi?e?go?/) is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States."
en.wikipedia.org
"Most Southern Californians drive their personal cars to get around."
wikitravel.org
"Several shops, including Emerald City for Southern California Style clothes, offer a wide variety of things to buy."
world66.com
"Its superb coastline, near-perfect climate and Mediterranean facade make it the quintessential Southern California beach city, but there's no chance to develop ennui."
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About places near San Diego
rexdixon from USA wrote about Tijuana 4 years, 2 months ago
Tijuana, Mexico - or TJ as it's usually known by the locals. Not a bad place to go to - this town right across the border from San Ysidero, CA is like night and day from California. If you are into shopping in a everyday flea market atmosphere, this place you must go at least once in your life.
jussi from Finland wrote about Cheap Rentals 3 years, 7 months ago
I rented a board and a wetsuit here. The place is close to the beach, had enough selection, and I got what I wanted with a good price. At least I thought the price was ok: $10 per hour for a board and suit. A shabby looking place, just the way a surf shop should be!
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jussi from Finland wrote about Sea World 3 years, 7 months ago
In one word: impressive! We went to see three excellent shows, and I recommend them all. The first and best show featured Sea World's biggest star Shamu the killer whale. The second show was hilarious Risky Rescue with sea lions Seamore and Clyde. The third show we saw was Dolphin Discovery featuring huge jumps about 20 feet high!
jussi from Finland wrote about Comfort Inn & Suites Zoo Sea World 3 years, 7 months ago
_If_ you have a car, the location is good: easy to navigate and fast access to freeways. If you rather move using a taxi or public transport, go somewhere else. We had a car and were happy to find out that it took only some 10 mins to drive to the beaches or Sea World. WiFi: sloooow
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jussi from Finland wrote about Point Loma 3 years, 7 months ago
A submarine base close to the San Diego city center. Need a permission to get here and while we got the permission, our cab driver didn't. We would have had a long walk ahead of us but out of nowhere came a limousine whose driver waved us to step aboard. There were already other guests for the same occasion and they kindly offered us a ride. Now that's the way to go to a friend's wedding! The setting by the coast with occasional palm trees was beautiful.
jussi from Finland wrote about Mission Beach 3 years, 7 months ago
A great ocean side beach and a beach boulevard lined with beach houses on the other side. Lot of surfers riding the waves, which were big enough. Most of the guys seemed to be quite good, but I guess that's what you get when you're living 100 meters from the waves in a beach house. Luckily I was able to find a good spot where other beginners where trying to get on the board. I wasn't the only one falling off most of the times. :-) The beach was clean and sand was smooth.
jussi from Finland wrote about Gaslamp Quarter 3 years, 7 months ago
San Diego's pedestrian friendly city center featuring a few blocks of beautiful architecture and low-rising buildings hosting a number of restaurants, bars, clubs and theaters. And, to my astonishment, after the sunset they actually lighted up the gas lamps in some street corners. On a Friday night the place seemed to be bustling with people coming for after-work drinks or - a bit later - having a dinner and more drinks.
jussi from Finland wrote about Fashion Valley 3 years, 7 months ago
A big mall with a lots of shops varying from small clothes boutiques to Macy's and Bloomingdale's. I found what I needed from the food court and the Apple store. The burrito was excellent! Disclaimer: I'm no expert on shopping or malls in general. :-P
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jussi from Finland wrote about San Diego International Airport 3 years, 7 months ago
A small airport almost in the city centre. The locations isn't a typical - you rarely see people's homes from the windows of an airport. Free WiFi (at least in Terminal 2). Oh, and they had rocking chairs for us. :-)
jussi from Finland wrote about Shakespeare's Pub 3 years, 7 months ago
An Irish pub showing football. The beer tasted rather good (surprise?!) in the relaxed setting. Even though we didn't experience it personally, our taxi driver commended the excellent atmosphere when there was a game of soccer on screen. He seemed to be so fond of the place that he probably would have come in with us if he hadn't have customers waiting...
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gilbert asked a question about Mission Beach 2 years, 8 months ago
where to stay in San Diego?
where to go, sites, etc.?
Best car rental to travel along coast then to Yosmitie National Park. Fly to las Vegas and back to New york.
jussi replied 2 years, 8 months ago:
I think I'd go and stay on one of the beaches. Surfing, playing beach volley and just strolling along the beach was just great. :) The downtown area is not bad either, nice area to walk around.
On our visit we stayed in a hotel on the Hotel Circle (by I8) and it was a good choice. We had a car and it was very quick to drive everywhere from there.
Btw. Sea World was worth a visit, in my opinion.
