Places to Explore

• Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo

  Overlooking downtown and the Pacific Ocean, 1,200-acre Balboa Park is the cultural heart of San Diego. Ranked as one of the world's best parks by the Project for Public Spaces, it's also where you can find... (more)

• Downtown

  Nearly written off in the 1970s, today downtown San Diego is a testament to conservation and urban renewal. Once derelict Victorian storefronts now house the hottest restaurants, and the Star of India,... (more)

• La Jolla

  La Jollans have long considered their village to be the Monte Carlo of California, and with good cause. Its coastline curves into natural coves backed by verdant hillsides covered with homes worth millions... (more)

• Mission Bay, Beaches, and SeaWorld

  Mission Bay and the surrounding beaches is the aquatic playground of San Diego. The choice of activities available is astonishing and the perfect weather makes you want to get out there and have fun. If... (more)

• Old Town and Uptown

  San Diego's Spanish and Mexican roots are most evident in Old Town, and the surrounding hillside of Presidio Park. Visitors can experience settlement life in San Diego from Spanish and Mexican rule to... (more)

• Point Loma and Coronado

  Although Coronado is actually an isthmus, easily reached from the mainland if you head north from Imperial Beach, it has always seemed like an island and is often referred to as such. To the west, Point... (more)