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17 Best Things to Do in San Diego
"You’ll keep returning to this 1,200-acre urban park for its world-class zoo, restful cultivated areas, museums in refined Spanish Revival buildings and live shows. There’s a tapestry of gardens around the park, planted with more than 350 plant species hand-selected at the turn of the 20th century by the botanist Kate Sessions, the “Mother of Balboa Park”. An emblem for the park and San Diego is the Botanical Building, one of many splendid holdovers from the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition."
"The area that Balboa Park sits on used to be home to the indigenous Kumeyaay village, which soon became an 1835 Spanish park, and then an American city park in 1870. It was named after the first European to cross Central America, Vasco Núñez de Balboa."
"Balboa Park is one of the largest urban cultural parks in the United States. It has been home to a pair of world's fairs, and many of the buildings here were built for these expositions.[Learn more]"
"It's hard to imagine how remote California's earliest mission must have once been; these days, however, it's accessible by major freeways…"
"The Cabrillo Bridge is a historic pedestrian and automobile bridge providing access between Balboa Park and Uptown San Diego. It's a great place to capture moody images at dawn. In general, Balboa Park is a great place to capture cool images."
"Whether your little splasher likes to get totally drenched by a bucket of water or just play in the spray zone, the Sweetwater Summit County Park's splash pad is tons of fun. For just three bucks kids can soak up the fun. Even more, there's a campground, so if you plan ahead you can make a night of s'more activities!"
"This new dessert joint offers handmade French pastries, amazing macarons, and some to-die-for truffles. Be sure to visit, and try their coconut salted caramel macarons as well as the creme brulee and chocolate truffles!"
"At 8 acres (3ha), Heritage Park is smaller than some of San Diego’s vast wilderness reserves. But, this green grassland features six Victorian homes, all of which have been restored and moved here especially for public viewing. The park also contains San Diego’s first synagogue, Temple Beth Israel."
"Crosby Street Park is a tiny little park that just happens to have a pier that extends way out into San Diego Bay which allows you to get some cool shots of the Coronado Bridge that most people may not have seen. Along the pier there are tug boats and military ships in the yards being fixed so it can give you some pretty interesting pictures. The park has lots of parking and this place is almost always deserted so you will probably have it all to yourself."
"K1 Speed has a chain of indoor-racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all ages and skill levels. Explore Arrive & Drive races that are 14-lap heats against the clock. The karts feature 20hp electric motors that for roughly 0.25 miles (0.4 km) indoor kart track, they can reach speeds approaching 45mph."
"ENO Market & Pizzeria has been reimagined with a fresh new restaurant concept. Inside, ENO Market offers extensive grab-and-go offerings plus coffees, fresh pastries, and sandwiches. Outside, ENO Pizzeria offers a beautiful new patio gazebo and casual tables perfect for sharing rustic pizzas, savoring dolce, and enjoying an Italian cocktail or glass of wine."
"The pastries are good but not nearly as great as the price would indicate. The red velvet cake was dry and the icing was too sour. The fruit tart was del..."