With near perfect weather year-round, 70 miles of spectacular coastline, world-class attractions and a thriving urban core, complete with a sophisticated art, dining and nightlife scene, San Diego has earned the name California’s beach city.
Explore San Diego’s diverse coastal, urban and inland neighborhoods, each with its own flavor. Don’t miss sampling the areas signature Cali Baja cuisine or tasting one of the hundreds of craft beers and wines bottled in the region.
After a day at the beach or other outdoor adventure, head to the party downtown at one of the sizzling nightclubs or rooftop bars. If art and culture is your passion, you’ll find an exciting hub of creativity in San Diego. Often referred to as the “Smithsonian of the West,” Balboa Park features 17 museums, numerous galleries and performing arts venues as well as the San Diego Zoo.
It’s hard to find a better destination for families. Whether you love engaging with animals or thrill rides, building sandcastles or beach bonfires, there’s plenty to entertain the entire family from sun up to sun down.
Happiness is calling from San Diego, it’s time to answer the call and start planning your vacation now.
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Having fun in San Diego doesn't require a lot of money. Here's a list of fun things to do that requires no money at all.
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From surf centric to family friendly, from boardwalks to bonfires, find your perfect beach experience in San Diego.
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Just minutes from downtown, explore the history, legacy, and future of this ever changing, always amazing cultural park.
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A favorite drive for locals and visitors alike, US Route 101, aka the Pacific Coast Highway, runs through San Diego beach towns along 70 miles of winding coastline from La Jolla to Oceanside.
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This Ultimate Night Downtown will guide a reader from happy hour to dinner, then maybe a craft co*cktail lounge, a rooftop bar and finally a pulsing nightclub.
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San Diego is packed with great things to see and do including these top theme parks and attractions.
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Jul 25 - Jul 28, 2024
Comic-Con International is the largest comics and pop culture event in the United States, attracting thousands of artists, celebrities and fans of comic books, movie memorabilia and all things related to pop culture.
Pack your superhero suits and your patience! Construction along Harbor Drive may cause traffic delays - LEARN MORE
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Aug 25, 2024
San Diego's finest annual cycling event across the Coronado Bridge and around the bay!
Ride the bridge, Bike the Bay for the 17th annual ride on Sunday, August 25, 2024! Cruise around San Diego Bay and enjoy your only opportunity to ride across the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge. This non-competitive community bike ride is for riders of all abilities and will take you on a scenic, and primarily flat ride, around the San Diego Bay via the Bayshore Bikeway. Along the way, riders will travel through the surrounding cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, and National City before finishing back at the start/finish line at Embarcadero Marina Park in downtown San Diego.
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Sep 13 - Sep 15, 2024
San Diego Bayfair's World Series of Powerboat Racing - a family festival tradition for more than 40 years speeds to the finish line. The 2023 event has been postponed toSeptember 13-15, 2024.
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Sep 14, 2024
A short film fest in a cross-fit gym, live theatre in a shoe factory, contemporary dance on loading docks, immersive art in a screen printing shop, live music set to silent film, a virtual reality trip around the world, steamroller print making, an avant-garde fashion show along the urban streetscape & much more!
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World-class theater and music performances
Enjoy opera, ballet, Tony Award-winning theater and the latest in rock, blues or jazz at one of the many disability-accessible theaters and performing-arts venues in San Diego County. Here's a selection:
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Hiking
Urban hike through charming San Diego neighborhoods
This easy 5-mile urban hike spans some of the city’s finest canyons, parks, museums and more
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Festivals
San Diego film festivals not to miss
Film lovers can find a festival or a movie screening catering to their tastes almost every weekend of the year in San Diego. Hundreds of movies are shown at festivals, showcasing the best cinema from around the world.
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Mission Bay
12 miles of biking bliss
Where to go, what to love, and what to know about these 12 miles of flat, scenic bike paths passing by all of Mission Bay’s public parks and following a portion of the San Diego River.
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