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 4, 2024
ThePort of San Diego Big Bay Boom July 4th Fireworks Show is back, promising another spectacular display over San Diego Bay. Fireworks will be discharged simultaneously from barges placed strategically around the Bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Embarcadero North, Marina District and Coronado Ferry Landing. The impeccably choreographed display will last approximately 18 minutes.
Come down to the bay and enjoy the biggest fireworks show in San Diego!
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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.
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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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Restaurants
San Diego's unique cross-border flavor
Daring chefs have created dining experiences that blend cross-border influences of San Diego and Baja California into the delicious Cali-Baja scene.
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Festivals
Colorful Rainbows are the Backdrops of Festive Annual Celebrations
San Diego Pride gives extra sparkle to one of the top LGBTQ+ destinations in the country. The extravaganza is a collective burst of energy, filled with music, food, drinks, fun, and love. San Diego's fabulousness is on display in a variety of annual LGBTQ+ events and other festive happenings in rainbow-filled Hillcrest, an uptown neighborhood known for its openness, hospitality and welcoming spirit.
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Sports
Check out our essential guide to America’s best ballpark, home of the San Diego Padres
"It's really difficult to imagine any stadium topping Petco Park — it's simply the best."
Those could well be the words of any fan who's had the pleasure of taking in a Padres game — or a pop concert, or a fireworks show, or college football's Holiday Bowl — at San Diego's beautiful downtown ballpark. But the quote happens to be from a sportswriter with USA Today, which has named Petco Park the nation's best MLB ballpark more times than any other stadium.
It's easy to see why: With stunning skyline views, proximity to the city's sparkling waterfront, awesome food and beverage options, inviting event spaces and much more, Petco is (as USA Today describes it) "the perfect ballpark."
Whether you've made the pilgrimage to the home of the Padres many times or are looking forward to your first visit, here's your complete guide to the Petco Park experience.
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Spas & Wellness
A tonic for the mind, body and soul
San Diego's sunny temperate climate and seaside setting has long appealed to health seekers. Even today, health-minded travelers are choosing San Diego as their wellness destination.
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