Why You Should Travel To San Diego

San Diego is properly named America’s Finest City. It is the perfect place to live or go on vacation. Most people that travel to San Diego would love to live there for its near perfect climate and beautiful topography.

It rains in San Diego anywhere between 5-10 days per year and the temperature is very mild. It’s dry climate and ocean air keeps the city from becoming too hot or too cold. Chances are that if you are planning an outdoor event, you can bet that the weather will be agreeable. Due to San Diego’s perfect climate and beautiful topography, demand for real estate is high.

The cost of living in San Diego is much higher than the rest of the country and this demand keeps the prices high. The average price of a one-story ranch style house is approximately half-million dollars. Despite this high cost of living, many San Diegans find ways to make it work.

San Diego is also home to many parks and beautiful beaches. Many visitors are attracted to Pacific Beach, the boardwalk along Mission Beach, and the unique artsy shoppes in Ocean Beach. These are the most popular destinations and are recommended for first time visitors, but if anyone is looking for a large beach where they do not have to compete with much beach space they should go to Coronado.

Coronado is a city just west of downtown San Diego. The Coronado Beach itself is very long and wide. There are plenty of opportunities to find a peaceful spot for sun bathing or beach sports. A word of caution to any visitor is that the runway for military airplanes of the North Island navy base is on the northern end of the beach. It can be quite loud as planes are passing overhead, but this occurrence is rare. Coronado is also home to the famous Hotel Del Coronado. It is a hotel that has hosted many VIPs that visit the city. It has a lot of history and is one of the must-see places for any visitor.

There is also a restaurant inside the hotel. Coronado also has plenty of shops along its main corridor, Orange Avenue. San Diego is a city not to be passed up. A word of caution for anyone who is visiting this city for the first time, you will fall in love with what San Diego has to offer. You may just become America’s Finest City’s newest resident.

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Posted: November 10th, 2009 under San Diego Beaches, San Diego Recreation, San Diego Weather, Travel To San Diego.
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Travel To San Diego – Coronado Island

If you ask anyone in California where the best beaches are, they’ll tell you they’re at Coronado Island in San Diego. Travel to San Diego and find out for yourself why they feel that statement is so true. Linked to the downtown area of San Diego, connected by the Island Bay Bridge is Coronado Island. It’s also the home to the SEAL’s training center as well as the Naval Air Station Coronado, a military powerhouse.

The Coronado Beach is located here as well, along the Travel Channel. Just north of the beach, you will find the Great Weekend Getaway Beach. No matter when you go, even in the summer months, Coronado Beach is never crowded. You and your family will have plenty of room to enjoy the best beaches that California has to offer.

Don’t want to drive over to the island. then take a ferry to The Ferry Landing. The Ferry Landing is also a great addition to what the island has to offer. The marketplace has over thirty shops, restaurants and art galleries. Walk around and take in the view or just take visit to the Tidelands Park. There are some great places to walk or take a bike ride with an awesome view of San Diego’s skyline. If you find yourself there on a Tuesday, you can stop by the farmer’s market.

If you want to see some beautiful landmarks, Coronado is home to the famous Hotel Del Coronado. A Victorian style seaside hotel that was built in 1888. The hotel has been hosted by some famous people like Marilyn Monroe and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. You will receive some of the best service in California hen you’re at the Coronado. One of the best restaurants is also located in the hotel. This world class hotel is visited by thousands each year because it’s that good.

If you’re one of the many people who love to take a guided tour of the area, you can do so at Glorietta Bay Inn. There are tours several times a week that will show everything that the area has to offer. If you rather not drive, you can let someone else do so by taking a pedicab tour.

If you want to get to the Island, you take the Coronado Bay Bridge off of I-5. You can also catch a ferry in San Diego that runs hourly from 9am-10pm. From there it’s only a little over a mile to the Hotel Del Coronado.

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Posted: December 29th, 2008 under San Diego Beaches, Travel To San Diego.
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