Once you've taken in the incredible vista, check out the quaint exhibit hall next to the monument, which is dedicated to the Cabrillo's life. Opened in by singer Bing Crosby, Del Mar Racetrack was once a playground to the stars who rode the train down from Hollywood for a day of fun on the turf. So it doesn't cost much to put a little skin in the game by picking your favorite pony to win each race.
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Our monthly and weekly newsletters will keep you informed about the latest and greatest happenings in the destination. English Change Language. Explore San Diego's. Pick Your Passion. Find a place to stay Book online or call to speak with a local expert. While many of the beaches around La Jolla are sequestered little coves, La Jolla shores has an accommodating crescent of pale sand.
The beach is trimmed with grass and a line of towering palms, and blessed with majestic views north to the metre cliffs of Torrey Pines. A planetarium and interactive science museum, the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park was a trailblazer when it opened in The beach seems never to end, continuing past the Crystal Pier where it becomes North Pacific Beach, preferred by families for its lifeguard supervision.
The area, Pacific Beach, has been gentrified since the s and partying college students have moved down to Mission Beach to be replaced by plush condos, upmarket restaurants and a slightly older crowd. Go for a stroll along Crystal Pier, which is flanked on the landward end by quaint weatherboard holiday cottages. If you can avoid the many fishing rods, you can watch the waves break from the end of the pier and look back to the city and up to La Jolla.
The most noteworthy is the Star of India , believed to be the oldest ship in the world that still sails regularly. Launched at the Isle of Man, this iron-hulled windjammer was built to carry cargo between Britain, India and New Zealand. Its life as a beacon for ships navigating San Diego Bay was quite short and it was deactivated when the new lighthouse was built by the water, metres down the cliffs in After the foundation of the Cabrillo Monument in the s the complex was restored and is now a prominent landmark and museum.
On certain days you may also be greeted by a re-enactor playing Captain Israel, a lighthouse keeper in the 19th century. The rocky shoreline here is in the boundaries of the National Monument, which has kept it clear of development.
Check the tide charts and keep them in mind, because when the ocean withdraws you can scramble down the terraces of stratified rock to poke around the sea caves and look for ocean life in the rock pools. You should spot sea anemones, starfish, lined shore crabs, hermit crabs, kelp crabs and maybe even an octopus. That naval base was founded in and is on the National Register of Historic Places, with rows of interesting former mess halls and barracks.
What kindles fascination about the building is its spooky goings-on. Commerce Department in the s. In the same ensemble is the French mansard-roofed Verna House s , moved to this spot to save it from demolition in and housing the gift-shop.
The interior, which also served as a courtroom for a period, has been frozen in time to the mids. The ocean in San Diego is always a thrilling sight, but the surf can be unsafe for children and less accomplished swimmers. In La Jolla one solution was to construct a big concrete seawall to the west, shielding this beach from the waves and creating a scallop-shaped cove with calm waters. The was gifted to the community by the philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps in , but what nobody anticipated was how attractive the beach would prove for seals and sea lions.
You can make your way around a circular network of lanes lined with buildings in varying architectural styles from replicas of haciendas and adobes to Victorian houses.
There are more than 50 shops for twee souvenirs like hand-painted tiles and mugs, and you can enjoy some live music on summer weekends. Look out for the carousel, dating to , with beautifully rendered animals and mythical beasts to ride on. The most scenic stretch is through the San Diego and Orange Counties when the train has a near constant view of the Pacific.
You could use the train for a day in Los Angeles, making sure to sit on the right side of the train on the return to San Diego to catch the sunset. There are multiple departures each day, and you can get to Disneyland in Anaheim in two hours and Los Angeles Union station in three.
An abiding feature of the San Diego cityscape, the San-Diego-Coronado Bridge swoops across the San Diego Bay, carrying the State Route 75 to and from the island for a spellbinding perspective of the city. The design came from the Modernist architect Robert Mosher and the bridge opened in , just two years after construction began. If you need to see the bridge up close there are guided kayaking tours under the bridge from Coronado.
Snaking off into this rugged wilderness of scrubby hills and canyons are 60 miles of marked hiking, cycling and horse riding trails. One route will take you to the summit of Cowles Mountain, the highest point in San Diego at metres and with a panorama of San Diego County that merits the climb. Among the top regional theatres in the country, this Tony-award winning institution puts on 15 productions of classic, modern classic and new works each season, with Shakespeare at its soul. For a snapshot of what to expect, there are two performances a day during the week and three on weekends.
Source: libertypublicmarket. One of the former navy buildings at Liberty Station has been adapted for this enticing food destination. Think lobster rolls, jambalaya, craft sausages, farm fresh salads, Thai-style streetfood and cold-pressed juice. This totally public facility played host to the U. Open, which as of July was the last major title claimed by Tiger Woods. The U. Open is scheduled to come back to Torrey Pines in
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