SAN DIEGOAn Introduction to San Diego
Welcome to San Diego, the second largest city in California. A city where blue skies keep watch on 70 miles of beaches and a gentle Mediterranean climate begs for a day of everything and nothing. 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.
Horton Plaza: Horton Plaza, an architectural masterpiece that holds trendy shops, lively restaurants, a theatre, and even an ice rink during the holiday season.
Balboa Park: No visit to San Diego would be complete without a trip to Balboa Park. Home to the world-famous San Diego Zoo, where you will find more than 4,000 species of rare and endangered animals. The gardens and grounds were established as a city park in 1868.
Old Town: For a taste of what San Diego was like in its earliest years, take in the sights and sounds of this colorful settlement, now preserved as a state historic park. Within easy walking distance from the center of Old Town in the Presidio. This structure, now a historic landmark, is where Junipero Serra established the first of the Spanish missions in California.
Mission Bay: An aquatic playground sprawled across 4,600 acres, Mission Bay is a monument to the active outdoor lifestyle for which San Diego is famous. The most popular attraction around the bay is SeaWorld, a 150-acre marine park inhabited by penguins, seals, dolphins, whales and other marine animals. West of SeaWorld is Belmont Park, a free-admission amusement park, shopping, and entertainment center. Heading west from Belmont Park will land you on Mission Beach, one of the most popular beaches in San Diego.
