A Compact Downtown Area
by Bwana_Brown
I found that there were a lot of interesting things to see and do so it is difficult to pick out a single highlight! One of the first things that we did was take the narrated Trolley tour of the city so we could get a taste of all the areas of interest and then return to the one of our choice. This is a good way to get a quick overview of what San Diego has to offer if you are short on time! This photo of part of the city skyline was taken from the harbour front (Seaport Village area) while on the Trolley tour.
Prickly pear cacti
by Yaqui
Prickly pear cacti is a very well know species of plant that I personally grew not to like upclose…ah..youth..lol….but I sure do still respect it and admire it for its hardiness. It grows these flat rounded platyclades as they call them, and usually are covered with needles or spines. Ouch, these little coats of armor hurt, believe me. My Aunt Carmen had a huge tree like bush of these in her San Fernando stucco home. I will say they do produce some pretty awesome blooms, which a huge contrast to how God has designed them. They are prominent in the West and Southwest of the US and Mexico.
They are a very good reason to stay on your path!
Prickly Pear Cacti
The world-famous San Diego Zoo...
by toltek
The world-famous San Diego Zoo - was founded by Dr. Harry Wegeforth in 1916.
This colorful and extremely enterprising San Diego physician started the collection with a handful of animals left over from the Panama-California Exposition. Today, the San Diego Zoo cares for more than 4,000 individual animals representing 800 different species. Its collection of animals, as well as its plant collection of over 6,500 species, is acknowledged as one of the finest in the entire world.
San Diego County Fair
by Straggler
June 19th or there about to July 6th.
The 2003 San Diego County Fair was a great success setting a new attendance record of 1,196,643 Fairgoers. You know it’s got to be good.
Parking: Drive to the off site parking and take the bus in for free.
Admission: Check out the discount from Albertson’s food store.
Must see:
People
Animals
Gardening
Woodworking
Entertainment
Photography
Some of the Rides!
Food: Chow down before you go in because the food is expensive and most of it really isn't very good. If you look hard you can find healthy food. (Fried Snickers Bar - Yum) But it will cost you. Example: $3.00 for water, $6.00 for a beer.
More information? Make sure you check out the website. It has all the info. Make sure you download the program file (PDF). Plan your day before you hit the crowed.
Things to beware of:
Hot during the day and cold during the night.
A backpack is in order and you can check them in for a price. Take Sunscreen, Sunglasses, jacket and maybe a sweater.
Shopping, Shopping, Shopping
Exhibit hall, Seaside, and Bing Crosby Hall - you name it they have it. Beware: You may spend the day just in these three halls.
A few local brews
by acemj
San Diego isn't really known for great beer, but there are definitely some good local brews. I've tried Karl Strauss and Ballast Point beers and in general they are consistently good. Check out the websites (where available) of the following companies for company histories, locations and descriptions of their beers. Karl Strauss (www.karlstrauss.com), San Diego Brewing Company, Stone Brewing Company (www.stonebrew.com), Ale Smith Brewing Company (www.alesmith.com), Ballast Point Brewing Company.
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Flower and Leaf
near I-5
hero of Leyte Gulf!
to the beach
