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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.

A Landmark Shopping Mall to Exceed Your Expectation - San Diego Horton Plaza

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Planning to go out for shopping this weekend? Horton Plaza in the heart of San Diego is a landmark shopping mall, which offers numerous shopping, dining and entertainment options and is sure to exceed your expectation on a shopping mall.

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This mall is inside a five-storied building, or a plaza, which has been developed into a popular shopping center by the mid-1980s. The architecture itself is arresting enough with exotic tiles, bright colors and novel ornaments, resembling an Italian palazzo.

Many popular branded and chained stores find their presences here, including household Macy’s, Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, BCBG, Steve & Barry’s and Levi’s Store. Among them Macy’s and Nordstrom serve as the anchor shops in the whole center. All kinds of goods are to be found here, no matter clothes, shoes, jewelry, accessories, toys, electronic goods, books and souvenirs. Some of the merchandises are also with famous brands. Given enough patience and time, you will be surprised to find that this mall should be a gathering place of so many wonderful products.

You will also encounter some fabulous restaurants and eateries. On the third floor of the building, there are a great many options of foods. You can sit down to eat inside the restaurants or you can also take your food away. Popular restaurants include Samba Grill, California Crepe, Panda Inn and Napa Valley Grille.

As to entertainment, this plaza boasts a gym and a movie theater inside. You can also enjoy some live performances. To make the most of your trip and get rid of all your worries, the mall provides free parking to everyone who makes a purchase here. Then you can experience the ultimate urban shopping adventure at this famous San Diego shopping mall.