San Diego: America´s Finest City
This California city is what the Golden State is all about: miles of sun-kissed beaches, year-round idyllic weather and a patchwork playground of multi-flavored communities. Often referred to as “America’s Finest City,” this jewel on the Pacific Coast glitters with fun, sun and a mind-boggling variety of non-stop entertainment.
Reminders of San Diego's Spanish and Mexican heritage are dotted throughout the city—in architecture and place names, in distinctive Mexican cuisine and in adobe buildings in historic Old Town. The Gaslamp Quarter, in the heart of the city’s downtown area, is one of San Diego’s liveliest neighborhoods. Home to more than 100 restaurants, sidewalk cafés, chic boutiques and upscale bars, it bustles with energy and action throughout the day and well into the night. With buildings dating back to the 1800s, this trendy area combines glimpses of yesteryear with a vibrant, 21st century urban scene.
This sun-dazzled city boasts the greatest concentration of museums west of the Mississippi, two Tony-award-winning theaters, and an enticing array of arts festivals. In San Diego, the ancient Roman ideal, "a sound mind in a sound body," is more than just a motto.
To the north and south of the city are endless expanses of palm-fringed beaches. Hiking and camping territory lie inland, where sprawling chaparral-covered mesas stretch towards the desert, offering countless trails and off-the-beaten track adventures for outdoor enthusiasts. San Diego boasts more than 90 golf courses, ranging from links that perch on seaside cliffs to rolling fairways in the mountains and inland valleys.
If you look beyond the obvious, you'll discover why many longtime vacationers to this alluring city eventually become residents, and why residents have a hard time ever moving.
City Resources
San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau
Get detailed information about San Diego, its history, attractions, as well as maps and directions.
City of San Diego The City of San Diego’s official Web site with information on businesses, services, city hall and visitor information.
Events Guide
Find out about the latest events and happenings in San Diego, get the scoop on the best restaurants in town and check out the top family-friendly attractions.
State Information
This handy guide is filled with everything you need to know about nursing in California, including state nursing associations, CE requirements, salary information and more.
The San Diego Union Tribune
A daily newspaper filled with news, sports and business, plus reviews of restaurants, music, movies and performing arts.
North County Times
Get the latest on what’s going on in North County San Diego with news, sports, business and classifieds.
San Diego Reader
An alternative weekly newspaper filled with jobs, coupons, event listings, classifieds and personals.
Balboa Park
The Natural History Museum, the Aerospace Museum and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center—with its interactive exhibits and IMAX theater—draw kids like magnets.
The San Diego Zoo
More than 4,000 animals reside at this world-famous zoo, including rare and exotic species from the remotest parts of the world. A double-deck bus tour brings all the animals into easy view of even the smallest visitors.
SeaWorld
One of San Diego’s premier family attractions, this 165-acre, multimillion dollar aquatic playground is a place where killer whales, dolphins, otters, sea lions, polar bears and seals are the star performers.
The Wild Animal Park
Originally begun as a breeding facility for the San Diego Zoo, the Wild Animal Park is now home to about 3,200 animals—many of them endangered species—roaming freely over the park's 1,800 acres.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
The Birch Aquarium lets kids come nose-to-nose through the glass with stingrays, eels seahorses, sharks and plenty of other creatures from the deep.
LEGOLAND
LEGOLAND is a land of surprises around every colorful corner, with whimsical and astonishingly accurate LEGO brick models, exhilarating rides and interactive play areas.
Beaches
Get a full listing of San Diego’s golden beaches, with directions, descriptions and amenities for each beach.
Golf Courses
Get all the information you need on San Diego’s 90 plus golf courses, including fees, statistics and reservation information.
San Diego Surfing Academy
The San Diego Surfing Academy offers surfing lessons year-round for all ages, plus surf trips and surf camps.
Biking
Get all the information you need on the best biking trails in and around San Diego.
San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
The heart of the city’s entertainment area, the Gaslamp Quarter is filled with award-winning restaurants, cafés, nightclubs, galleries, theaters and some of the best shopping in the city.
Seaport Village
Seaport Village is San Diego’s landmark for waterfront shopping and dining.
Balboa Park
Home to San Diego’s best museums, Balboa Park is where you’ll find the well-known San Diego Aerospace Museum, the Natural History Museum and more than 10 other excellent museums.
Cabrillo National Monument
Home to the famous Cabrillo monument, this park also features the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, annual gray whale migrations and a dramatic view of the San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego
Based on San Diego’s waterfront, this museum encompasses one of the finest collections of historic ships in the world.
