Events and Sights in San Diego
San Diego is California's second largest city, with 70 miles of beaches and a vast variety of attractions. Bordered by Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna Mountains, San Diego county's 4,200 square miles offer immense options for business and pleasure.
The following activities are only a sampling of the many attractions in this great city. For more visitor information, please visit the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau website. To view the local area map, please click here.
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92112-0551
Tel: (619) 231-1515
San Diego Zoo Website
The San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park is one of the largest zoos in the world with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species. The Zoo offers a guided tour bus that traverses the park and an an overhead gondola lift for an aerial view of the Zoo. The San Diego Zoo has exhibits that range from an African rain forest (featuring gorillas) to the Arctic taiga and tundra in the summertime (featuring polar bears). The San Diego Zoo also operates the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, which displays animals in a more expansive condition than at the Zoo.
SeaWorld San Diego
500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego, CA 92109
Tel: 1-800-25-SHAMU (Toll-Free)
SeaWorld Website
Venture beyond the ocean's door at SeaWorld San Diego. Get so close you can touch a dolphin's fin, stare down a shark and connect with the sea's creatures in their world.
Come see what everyone is talking about and experience "Believe," the visually-stunning Shamu show; encounter polar bears at Wild Arctic; and brave the daring drop on the Journey To Atlantis water coaster.
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo del Norte, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Tel: 760-804-9000
Carlsbad Premium Outlets Website
Carlsbad Premium Outlets features 90 outlet stores offering every day savings of 25% to 65% in an attractive outdoor village setting.
Gaslamp Quarter
Tel: (619) 233-5227
Gaslamp Quarter Website
The Gaslamp Quarter National Historic District is located in the heart of Downtown San Diego, California. The Gaslamp Quarter is home to more than 150 restaurants, coffeehouses, unique shops and galleries. So whether you opt for traditional food with a flair or shopping for something a bit off the beaten path, your visit to the Gaslamp Quarter will be a truly unique experience.
Mission Beach
Mission Beach is the center of a continuous stretch of beach known as The Strand, which extends over two miles, beginning at the Mission Bay channel entrance and ending at the north end of Pacific Beach. The Strand is the most popular beach area in the City of San Diego.