California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - UK - (Page 12) San Diego Zoo Catching waves near San Diego san diego Wild animals up close, beautiful beaches and the “king” of California missions DiScOvEr S thE nEW chiLDrEn’S muSEum San Diego Encourage the kids to think, play and create with innovative hands-on exhibitions. This brand-new museum also has green credentials, with environmentally friendly architecture and practices. www.sandiego.org miSSiOn SAn LuiS rEy DE FrAnciA Oceanside The King of the Missions is the largest in the chain of 21 missions throughout the state. Major renovation is underway; look for a re-created open-air laundry (lavanderia) and the new interpretive gardens. www.sandiego.org OcEAnSiDE muSEum OF Art Oceanside Gaze at everything from classic landscape paintings to neon sculpture and art quilts. The new Central Pavilion expansion is a twostory modernist gem. www.sandiego.org SAn DiEGO ZOO San Diego Get a chance to glimpse back in time at the all-new, $44 million habitat set to open in Spring 09. On display will be animals, such as lions, wild horses and Asian elephants, related to creatures that roamed the region some 10,000 years ago. www.sandiego.org SEAWOrLD ADvEnturE pArk San Diego Meet playful Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, sea lions and stingrays, which you may feed by hand at designated times (check the day’s schedule in the morning). www.sandiego.org an Diego County is blessed with undeniable riches and the perfect climate to enjoy them. Outdoor enthusiasts can snorkel, go mountain biking or play golf. Wildlife is another big part of the region’s allure, with some of the world’s best zoos and wild animal facilities open all year-round, migrating whales off the coast from late December to March and hawks soaring in the sky throughout the year. San Diego is also an urban playground, with its restaurants and late-night music scene along Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, its worldclass theatres and museums and, for an all-American sporting occasion, baseball at PETCO Park. Add beautiful bays, Coronado Island, as well as fun neighbouring communities and beaches and you’ve got an unbeatable destination. Birch AquArium At ScrippS La Jolla Peek at a dazzling variety of marine life, including anemones and starfish, in rock pool “touch pools” at this excellent aquarium, linked to a marine research facility. The Hall of Fishes represents more than 60 habitats, from the cold Pacific Northwest to the tropical waters of Mexico and the Caribbean. www.sandiego.org EvEntS January & September rEStAurAnt WEEk San Diego Twice a year, many local cafes and restaurants offer three-course, fixed-price menus— many substantially discounted. Jan 11–16, Sept 13–18. www.sandiego.org mArDi GrAS in thE GASLAmp quArtEr San Diego Join in the spirit of a Caribbean carnivale, with parades, music and more, taking over downtown’s charming historic district. Feb 24. www.sandiego.org October FLEEt WEEk SAn DiEGO coronado & miramar Watch spectacular ships ply the harbour and airplanes twirl in the air as the region honours its large military presence with parades, air shows and displays. Oct 1–15. www.sandiego.org 12 www.visitcalifornia.co.uk TOP lEFT: AlExA MIllEr; TOP rIGHT: ZSSD February http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.sandiego.org http://www.visitcalifornia.co.uk
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