Things To Do In San Diego!!!!!!!!!
San Diego named after Saint Didacus, is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California, after Los Angeles, with a population of 1,359,132 (Jan 2010) within its administrative limits on a land area of 372.1 square miles. The urban area of San Diego extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 2,880,000. Also, this is part of a megalopolis (the San Diego and Los Angeles metropolitan areas) with a population of about 22 million. It is located on the Pacific Ocean at the southernmost end of the west coast of the continental United States.
1. Balboa park – The Balboa Park Visitors Center, located in the National Historic Landmark House of Hospitality building, is your primary resource for information about the Park. Each year, the Visitors Center staff and volunteers assist more than 500,000 Balboa Park visitors from all over the world. To help Balboa Park guests decide how to spend their time in the Park, Visitors Center volunteers offer brochures, maps, audio tours and information about museum exhibits, special events, Park recreational activities, free Park guided tours, the gardens, transportation, dining options and more. www.balboapark.org
2. The San Diego Museum of Art - The San Diego Museum of Art’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret and display the finest works of art that men and women have created throughout time for the benefit of the broadest conceivable audience. http://www.sdmart.org
3. San Diego Zoo - The 100-acre (40-hectare) Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants. It is located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park. http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
4. San Diego Harbor Excursion - The company provides numerous services including, harbor tours, ferry and water taxi transportation, whale watching excursions guided by Birch Aquarium naturalists, fabulous gourmet prepared dinner cruises and bountiful buffet brunch cruises, yacht and boat charters and fairy tale weddings. http://www.sdhe.com
5. Maritime Museum Association San Diego - The Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels. The museum has one of the world’s finest collections of historic ships, including the world’s oldest active ship Star of India. Our collection of ships and exhibits are available for daily public tours. http://www.sdmaritime.org/
6. Balboa Park: San Diego Museum of Man .
The San Diego Museum of Man is a cultural and physical anthropology museum. We collect, preserve, interpret, and communicate evidence of human development and creativity to advance understanding and respect for all cultures. We teach people about people.
- We collect ethnographic and archaeological objects, biological materials, and publications with an emphasis on the Americas and Egypt.
- We preserve and conserve collections for the benefit of present and future generations through an active collections care and management program.
- We foster research and interpretation of collections by staff, visiting scholars, and students, as well as members of communities represented in the collections.
- We communicate the history and diversity of human culture, arts, ecology, and biology to broad audiences through educational programs, exhibits, classes, publications, and outreach.
- http://www.museumofman.org/
