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| Air Activities |
Airjunkies Paragliding: (760)
753-2664 Air Adventures Skydiving: (619)
661-6671
A Ballon Adventure by California Dreamin: (760)
438-9550; 438-3344 |
San Diego’s amazing
vistas, warm skies, and warm climate generate a very popular sport and
recreational flying activity. The Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Gillespie
Field in El Cajon, Montgomer Field in central San Diego, and Brown Field
in South County all have FAA-approved flying schools and aircraft rental
facilities.
Also well-liked in San Diego are hot-air balloons. Only in coastal
places can you ride a hot-air balloon at daylight AND dusk. Many
companies that provide tours provide amazing meals or champagne flights
to cater to a couple’s anniversary or birthday.
Aside from these great air sports, skydiving, air combat and biplane
voyages, helicopter or blimp rides, and even sky sailing are also
presented in beautiful San Diego! |
| Beaches |
Coronado: (619) 435-4179
Oceanside: (760) 966-4570
San Diego: (619) 221-8884
Solana Beach: (858) 422-2971 |
When a traveler goes to San Diego,
the most popular attractions they want to visit are the amazing beaches
all around the area. Serious or new surfers, young and old couples, and
parents and children alike can all find the perfect beach for them. San
Diego’s 70 miles of coastline appeal to people of all kinds. Many
beaches are patrolled by lifeguards that keep beaches safe during
riptides. Those eager to learn more about lifeguarding or surfing can
enjoy different classes that teach technique and different facts about
each. Surf and weather reports are available at the phone numbers above. |
| Bicycling |
County Route S7, Palomar Mountain (800)
895-4427 |
San Diego caters very well to the
bicycle-love with bicycle lanes available on most all roads and numerous
bike paths throughout the county. Bicycling is also popular along the
boardwalks at the beach. |
| Boating |
Oceanside Yearley Sailboats: (760) 722-4940
Seaforth Boat Rentals: (619) 223-1681; 239-2628 |
Yet again, San Diego’s infamous
weather of light winds, bright skies, and famous climate creates the
idyllic site for boating, power-boating, and sailing. There are many
marinas if you need to rent a boat or even take sailing lessons. The
boat-launching ramps are numerous as well. |
| Camping |
California State Lifeguards (Beach): (760)
438-2675 California Park Service
Information Center (State Park): (760) 767-5311
California State Park Reservation Center
(Fee-paid Beach): (800) 444-4275 |
San Diego has a numerous variety of
camping spots to choose from; 30 of which have private camping locations
tailered for RVs and tents. Whether you prefer camping on beaches,
rivers, creeks, mountain forests or deserts, San Diego is the ideal
camping spot for you.
- The popular Cleveland National Forest holds chaparral, mile-high
mountains and coniferous trees.
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park shows the camper miles of deep canyons,
beautiful oasis, and spanning plains.
- The state beaches of South Carlsbad and San Elijo have campgrounds on
the bluffs that look out over the beach.
- Cuyamaca Rancho State park is approximately 45 miles east of downtown
and is home to 110 miles of hiking and horseback trails.
- The Palomar Mountain region and La Jolla Indian Reservation also have
several campsites that are admired year-round. |
| Del Mar Fairgrounds and Racetrack |
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar (858)
793-5555 |
Probably the most popular event in
Del Mar is the 375-acre site’s 3 week long Del Mar Fair. The old-style
county fair is full of traditional events such as livestock judging and
races, cooking contests, and eating contests as well as popular
entertainment and the amazing time-honored fast food that can be
anticipated from any fair.
Though the Del Mar Racetrack hosts events throughout the year, “the surf
meets the turf” for seven weeks of horse racing during the Pacific
Classic race. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club holds home and horse shows,
riding competitions, a Halloween haunted house, and a light show. |
| Gambling |
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If gaming is what you enjoy, Barona,
Sycuan, and Viejas Indian reservations can be located in eastern San
Diego County, all of which have popular casinos! The casinos include
video gaming machines, card tables, bingo halls, off-track satellite
wagering on horse races, as well as restaurant dining with live
headliner entertainment! |
| Golfing & Tennis |
Balboa Golf: 2600 Golf Course Drive
San Diego, CA 92102 (619) 570-1234
Mission Bay Golf 2702 North Mission Bay Drive
(858) 581-7880 |
San Diego’s renowned “supreme”
climate is a golfer’s dream. Possibly the reason San Diego holds 87
wonderful golf courses is because one could chose a tee time on any day
in the entire calendar year and experience a golfer’s paradise. So, it
is not a suprise that many famous golf tournaments are also hosted in
the region.Another year-round sport in San Diego is tennis. There are
over 1,200 private and public tennis courts, many of which are
surrounded by large condominium complexes that offer private lessons. La
Costa Resort & Spa hosts the TIG Tennis Classic annually attracting top
tennis professionals. |
| Hiking |
Audubon Society: (619) 275-0557
San Diego Trails Council: (619) 563-5025
Sierra Club: (619) 299-1744 |
Read about San Diego’s wide parks to
fully see the beauty and wonders available to the outdoorsman. Many
places encourage the area’s beautiful characteristics with guided hikes
and trips. Afoot and Afield in San Diego County by Jerry Schad is a
great reference with a complete listing of local trails. |
| Horseback Riding, Running, and Jogging |
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San Diego holds a number of outlets
for renting or boarding horses and exploring the area’s more rustic
places or finding equestrian lessons for the new rider. The beautiful
weather and great scenery of San Diego provide a numerous selection of
clubs and popular 5K/10K runs including the Camp Pendleton International
Triathlon and the San Diego Track Club offering coached workouts at
Balboa Stadium. |
| Ice Skating |
Ice Chalet, University Towne Centre: (619)
452-9110 San Diego Ice Arena, San Diego:
(619)530-1825 |
Despite what is probably a huge
misconception about San Diego, there is really public ice skating access
year round! Common sports aside from ice skating are broomball or
hockey. |
| Indoor Sports |
Balboa Park Activity Center: (619) 581-7100
San Diego County Parks and Recreation Department:
(858) 694-3049
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For people who appreciate indoor
activities such as bowling, bridge, chess, table tennis, and
arts-and-crafts clubs, San Diego has many venues. Dance groups that
include international folk dance, Middle Eastern belly dancing, Hawaiian
hula dancing, square dance, swing dance, and tap and ballet dance hold
lessons and parties around the area. |
| Inline Skating |
Hamel Sports on the Mission Beach Boardwalk:
(619) 488-5050 Rock & Roll at the
Escondido Sports Center: (760) 839-0796 |
Just about 80% of the nation’s inline
skating industry is based here in San Diego. Famously known top line
inline skaters featured on ESPN’s X-Games live in North County so it is
no surprise that skating has boomed in popularity all around the city.
Many women over 30 are commonly incorporating inline skating into their
regular fitness activities! |
| Shopping |
Horton Plaza – Fashion Valley – Mission Valley
Mira Mesa – College Grove – La Mesa - Escondido
Bonita – Chula Vista – La Jolla – Carlsbad |
One of the most exciting pastimes in
San Diego is enjoying the numerous shopping venues throughout the city.
Major malls are scattered at all of the above listed locations, with
even more outlet stores in Carlsbad, San Marcos, San Ysidro, Alpine and
Temecula. San Diego also contains many specialty districts such as
Solana Beach (off Lomas Santa Fe and Cedros) where one will find stores
dedicated interior design and home furnishings. In Hillcrest (near
downtown) you will see many bookstores. The Bazaar del Mundo in Old Town
features Mexican art, clothing and jewelry. Coronado Island is popular
for its Ferry Landing Marketplace and Orange Avenue (between First
Street and Dana Place) where over 200 stores line the streets. Also, the
famous Prospect Street in La Jolla is the “Rodeo Drive” of San Diego.
If swap meets are what you enjoy, look in National City, Oceanside,
Santee, Escondido, South Bay, Spring Valley, and the Sports Arena in San
Diego. But, if fresh produce is what you’re looking for, visit one of
the city’s MANY farmer’s markets where the corn you buy was picked from
the fields earlier that day. |
| Skateboarding |
Escondido Sports Center, Escondido: (760)
839-5425 YMCA Skate Park; (619) 298-3576
Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA: (760) 942-9622
Robb Field Skateboard Park: (619) 531-1563 |
Although it is important to
understand that skateboarding is never allowed on any of the following:
school property, malls, shopping centers, parking lots, or on the
street, there are multiple designated parks listed above where the
skateboard-fanatics can show off their tricks. |
| Skiing |
Big Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake: (909)
585-2519
Snow Report: (800) BEAR-MTNSnow Summit
Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake: (909) 866-5766
Snow Report: Toll 888- SUMMIT-1
Mountain high Resort, Wrightwood: (760)
249-5808
Snowcrest Snow Park/Ski Area, La Crescenta:
(626) 440-9749
Snow Report: 583-9477
Snow Valley, Running Springs: (909) 867-2751
Snow Report: (800) 680-SNOW
Tamarack Ski Resort, Mammoth Lakes: (760)
934-2442 Snow Report: (800) 237-6879 |
Where else in the world can you enjoy the sunny surf in the morning and
the snowy ski in the afternoon? San Diego is merely three to four hours
away from the San Bernardino Mountains, home where you can find Big Bear
Lakes. ThoughThough a small 135-180 inches of snow falls in the area
yearly, the resorts are equipped with top of the line snowmaking
machinery that can provide amazing snow cover no matter what the weather
is. Aside from skiing, Big Bear and Snow Summit are outfitted with
snowboard parks. If it's been awhile since you last hit the slopes, Snow
Summit even has one of the biggest snowboarding schools in the state!
Mammoth Mountain is the place to go for the Southern Californian willing
to drive eight hours. The annual Winter Gravity Games, an exciting
winter sports festival, is hosted at Mammoth. Top athletes from around
the nation are drawn to California for competition in snowboarding, free
skiing, snow mountain biking, and more.
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| Spectator Sports |
Padres Tickets: (619) 283-4494
Chargers Tickets: (619) 280-2121
Gulls Tickets: (619) 224-4625 |
San Diego is where baseball’s Nation
League Champions San Diego Padres and the National Football League’s San
Diego Chargers. Charger games are viewed at QUALCOMM Stadium in Mission
Valley and the Padres play at Petco Park conveniently found downtown.
The San Diego Sports Arena is home for the San Diego Gulls Hockey Team
as well. |
| Sportfishing |
Pat’s Fishing Reports: www.biteson.com
Helgren’s Sportfishing at Oceanside Harbor: (760) 722-2133
H & M Sportfishing: (619) 222-1144 |
Whether you prefer a half-day or a
full-day trip, alone or with a group, week-long trips to Baja or short
trips closer to home your personalized sportfishing trip is right here
in San Diego. Charter fishing boats sail daily from San Diego and
Oceanside. Information can be accessed by phone about daily catches. You
can also find information on runs of particular kinds of fish such as
albacore, yellowtail and rock cod over the phone. |
| Team Sports |
YMCA Youth Sports: (858) 292-4034 |
Both Children and adults alike have
excellent opportunities to enjoy themselves in the camaraderie and
skill-building that is the team sport. To sign up in any of the wide
varietes of sports available, contact your local city park and
recreation department, school district, or YMCA for more information.
Whether you are looking for a highly competitive team or something fun
to occupy your spare time, there is no doubt you will definitely find
the right league for you!
To highlight the YMCA of San Diego: It contains the biggest youth and
family services in the County because of its thirteen branches that each
offer a number of of programs. Every sports program, including indoor
and outdoor soccer, swimming, gymnastics, flag football, basketball,
baseball, tennis, skateboarding, inline skating, roller hockey, and
more, has trained coaches and character development. All throughout the
year, the YMCA offers Sports Camps that provide with specialized
training in all activities including even surfing and boogie boarding in
the summer! |
| Water Parks |
Wave Waterpark, Vista: (760) 940-9283
Whitewater Canyon Waterpark, Chula Vista: (619) 661-7373 |
If you and your family is ready
for water slides and interactive play structures, these water parks are
guaranteed to keep you entertained through the summer! |
| Water Sports |
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If you or your family is searching
for water slides and interactive play structures, these water parks are
guaranteed to keep you happy through your summer! |
| Whale Watching |
San Diego Harbor Excursions: (619) 234-4111
Seaforth Sportfishing: (619) 224-3383 |
If your'e looking for a calmer and
more laid-back setting, between December and March, you can watch the
California gray whales venture down the San Diego coastline. The whales
are making their 7,000 mile trip from Alaska to the warmer waters of
Mexico’s Baja peninsula. In Baja they give birth to their newest members
of the migration, their calves. |
| Wine Tasting |
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To take part in the social scene of
San Diego one can learn about the ways of connoisseurs of wine. With the
wineries settled in Rancho Bernardo, Escondido and Julian areas of the
Orfila Vineyards, many San Diegans participate in wine tastings. Other
wineries include: Bernardo Winery, Deer Park Winery, Ferrara Winery, and
Shadow Mountain Vineyards so near to San Diego; wine tasting is a
well-liked pastime. |
City Offers Many Free Activities
Having fun in San Diego doesn’t require a lot of money. In
fact, many things to see and do here are absolutely free.
With 70 miles of beaches, near-perfect weather and a variety
of settings country-wide, San Diego offers a fun and
inexpensive getaway during all seasons of the year.
Here’s a partial list of free, year-round San Diego
activities:
* Head to San Diego’s many beaches, all free, to swim, body
surf or hang-ten. Play in the sand, collect seashells or
just bask in the sun.
* Visit La Jolla Cove and see the beautiful sunset on the
ocean. The cove is a spectacular natural setting.
* Visit Seaport Village during the weekends for free
entertainment and hours of leisurely strolling and
window-shopping. Or just sit in the grass and gaze at the
passing yachts and ships on San Diego Bay.
* Stroll through the 16 ½ block historic Gaslamp Quarter in
downtown San Diego and see the renovated turn-of-the-century
Victorian architecture, home to restaurants, boutiques, art
galleries, specialty shops and more.
* Fly a kite along the grassy field in the Tecolote Shores
of Mission Bay Park, a 4,600-acre park. Here, away from
trees and overhead wires, friends and family can gather to
launch colorful kites into the bay breezes.
* Enjoy free organ concerts at 2 p.m. on Sundays at the
Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. The Organ Pavilion
hosts one of the world’s largest outdoor pipe organs, a San
Diego landmark since 1914.
* Bike or jog along one of Mission Bay Park’s many trails.
Both Joggers and walkers can use more than 20 miles of
scenic paths that wind through both sunlight and shade near
the shoreline. The paths also feature workout courses at
planned stations along the route.
* Visit the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista for
a free tour of the 150-acre-facility, including training
fields and tracks, athlete dorms and the Otay Lake
Reservoir. Tours are offered daily.
-- San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
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