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Visitor Information

For general information and brochures before you go, contact the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, which publishes the helpful San Diego Visitors Planning Guide. When you arrive, stop by one of the local visitor centers for general information. Any written correspondence should be mailed to the India Street address.

City-Wide

La Jolla Visitor Center (7966 Herschel Ave., at Prospect St. 619/236-1212. www.sandiego.org).

San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau (2215 India St., 92101. 619/232-3101. www.sandiego.org). San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau International Visitor Information Center (1040 1/3 W. Broadway, at Harbor Dr. 619/236-1212. www.sandiego.org).

Local Information

Balboa Park Visitors Center (1549 El Prado. 619/239-0512. www.balboapark.org), open daily 9-4. San Diego Visitor Information Center (2688 E. Mission Bay Dr., off I-5 at Clairemont Dr. exit. 619/276-8200 for recorded information. www.infosandiego.com), open daily 9-dusk.

San Diego County

Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce (786 Palm Canyon Dr., 92004. 760/767-5555. www.borregospringschamber.com). California Welcome Center Oceanside (928 N. Coast Hwy., 92054. 760/721-1011 or 800/350-7873. www.oceansidechamber.com). Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau (400 Carlsbad Village Dr., 92008. 800/227-5722. visitcarlsbad.com). Chula Vista Convention & Visitors Bureau (750 E. St., 91910. 619/425-4444. www.chulavistaconvis.com). Coronado Visitor Center (1100 Orange Ave., 92118. 619/437-8788. www.coronadovisitorcenter.com). Del Mar Regional Chamber of Commerce (1104 Camino del Mar, 92014. 858/793-5292. www.delmarchamber.org). Encinitas Chamber of Commerce (138 Encinitas Blvd., 92024. 760/753-6041. www.encinitaschamber.com). Julian Chamber of Commerce (2129 Main St., 92036. 760/765-1857. www.julianca.com). Promote La Jolla, Inc. (1150 Silverado St., No. 202, 92037. 858/454-5718. www.lajollabythesea.com). San Diego East Visitors Bureau (5005 Willows Rd., No. 208, Alpine, 91901. 800/463-0668. www.visitsandiegoeast.com). San Diego North Convention and Visitors Bureau (360 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 92025. 800/848-3336. www.sandiegonorth.com).

Statewide

California Travel and Tourism Commission (980 Ninth St., Suite 480, Sacramento, CA, 95814. 916/444-4429 or 800/862-2543. www.visitcalifornia.com).

In the U.K.

California Tourist Office (ABC California, Box 35, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4TB. 0891/200-278). Calls cost 50p per minute peak rate or 45p per minute cheap rate; send check for £3 for brochures.