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A Collection of Well-known Attractions in San Diego

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Since San Diego provides many museums, beaches, parks, shopping plazas and restaurants, as well as popular attractions such as San Diego Aquarium, Mission Beach and Belmont Park. San Diego has become a famous tourist city in the United States. When you come to this city, you had better pay a visit to the following attractions.

Mission Beach: Located between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay, it spans about 2 miles of coastline. On this beach, you can find a variety of restaurants, shops, bars and other relaxing places. Mission Beach boasts of various activities like sunbathing, surfing, bicycling, skateboarding, Frisbee tossing and swimming. When you go there, you will find it’s really a nice place to enjoy different kinds of sports.

Belmont Park: It’s a historic amusement park in the Mission Bay area. The park sets many different rides to cater to people of all age groups, especially for family tourists. Giant Dipper is a famous roller coaster in the park. It’s also known as Mission Beach Roller Coaster. There are many other rides like Vertical Plunge and Control Freak. Apart from these rides, you can engage in other interesting activities like golf, arcade and midway style games.

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The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: This park is famous for its beautiful and unique desert landscape. You will come across different kinds of desert plants like cactus and animals. You can enjoy the sports like hiking, camping and horseback riding. Want to find more detailed info? Stop at the Desert State Park Visitor Center after you enter into the park.

Balboa Park: In this 1,200-acre area, you can find a crowd of museums, gardens, historic buildings and etc. You will get a lot of fun as well as knowledge in this park. When you are hungry, there are many restaurants available for you, such as Albert’s Restaurant, Cafe in the Park and Flight Path Grill.

Famous San Diego Attractions for Family Travelers

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

San Diego is widely acknowledged to be a family friendly tourism destination, which boasts a great many attractions suitable for family travelers. Downtown San Diego, Balboa Park and Point Loma are amongst the famous attractions which offer something to everyone in your family.

Downtown San Diego is the hub of the city with numerous shopping and dinning places. This area is also home to some of the city’s best art galleries, museums, movie theaters and cultural centers, just like the other cities. Here, you will see a contemporary city with perfect infrastructure and upscale facility.

Balboa Park is always the first attraction for many tourists from other parts of nation. This is the gathering place for a wide variety of museums, historic architectures, cultural and ethnic associations and art centers. There is also a botanical garden with thousands of species of trees, flowers and plants and which provides a secluded place for a walk or a rest. The famous San Diego Zoo is another attraction in this park. Many rare and endangered animals and wildlife are inhabited here, among which you will find giant panda, koalas, reptiles, storks and other exotic animals.

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Point Loma is a seaside community that offers splendid views of the city. Looking below from this hilly peninsula, you will be amazed with the stunning scenery of San Diego and diversified feelings will be stimulated in you and your family members. Kids will exclaim with admiration at the beauty of nature while the adults prefer to appreciate the greatness of human achievements. The parks, museums, architectures, Pacific Beach and San Diego Bay are all to be seen from this place.

San Diego has many other family friendly spots, like San Diego Beaches, Sea World, Coronado and Old Town, to ensure your family an unforgettable trip.