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San Diego State University - - What To Do And See

 

ATTRACTIONS

Explore Old Town, on San Diego Avenue, considered to be the one of the most beautiful places to walk in San Diego, a great highlight of the city filled with history, dozens of great restaurants and lots of entertainment spots.

 

Send a fun family day out at Belmont Park, situated on Mission Boulevard, featuring a world-famous roller-coaster, one of the oldest wooden coasters in the world, still in operation, a great indoor swimming pool, a fun family play-land, as well as plenty of shops and restaurants.

 

Visit the Maritime Museum of San Diego, on North Harbor Drive, a fun San Diego attraction for both children and adults, an amazing on-water museum that is the focal point of city's historic Embarcadero Promenade.

 

See the Cabrillo National Monument and Point Loma Lighthouse, on Cabrillo Memorial Drive, from where you can also see amazing views of San Diego. Hiking enthusiasts are challenged by the trails, and history passionate people can enjoy the historical exhibits offered inside the lighthouse, which dates from the 1890's.

 

Sports & outdoor events

The Annual AFC (America's Finest City) Half Marathon is among the most popular annual sporting events in San Diego.

 

The marathon will celebrate its 33rd edition, in 2010, on August 15, and promises to rake runners through the most beautiful and scenic areas in San Diego, starting at the historic Cabrillo National Monument, following the beautiful San Diego Bay and Harbor Island, along the Embarcadero, through downtown San Diego, finishing in the beautiful Balboa Park.

 

The half-marathon has a limit of 8000 participants, while the 5k race has a limit of 1500 entrants, the event attracting a much larger number of excited spectators, every time it takes place.

 

Festivals

There are numerous fun and entertaining celebrations that are taking place across California, throughout the year, and some of the most popular and favorite ones are listed below. Check it out!

 

Blossom Days Festival - Sanger, CA - March.

 

Capay Valley Almond Festival - Esparto, CA - March.

 

Bok Kai Festival and Parade - Marysville, CA - March.

 

San Francisco's Union Street Easter Parade - San Francisco, CA - April.

 

OC Punk Rock n Roll Picnic - Irvine, CA - April.

 

Springfest - Monterey, CA - May.

 

Paso Robles Wine Festival - Paso Robles, CA - May.

 

Nightlife

There are plenty of "nightly" choices, here, in San Diego, which will certainly turn your night out into a memorable one, providing all the nightly excitement that anyone can think of. Whether you're craving for live music, dancing, fillet mignon or fish and tacos, you will, for sure, find a spot in San Diego, which will suit your style.

 

To get an idea about where to party, on a night out in San Diego, below, there is a list of the most popular and favorite spots in the city. Check it out!

 

Live Wire - El Cajon Boulevard - considered to be "one of the best dive bars in town".

 

Onyx Room - Ohio Street - This sleek club has an ultra-retro decor, attracting a crowd with cool clothes and cool attitude. Dress to impress if you choose to dance the night away at this great nightspot.

 

Casa Guadalajara - Taylor Street - You will certainly get a taste of Mexico if you choose to dine here: Mariachis set the mood while customers dine, and the Margaritas are poring.

 

Casbah - Kettner Boulevard - It is the perfect place in San Diego, to be in, after the night sets, if music is your thing, because this club is considered to be the prime spot in the city to listen to new and cutting edge music, such as Nirvana, Alanis Morisette, or various local bands, featuring punk-rock beats.